"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Westhoughton South.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Westhoughton South.

Housing tenure mix

Long-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Shorter-term housing tenure data is only currently available at Local Authority level.

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

LHA shortfall data is currently only available at Local Authority Level.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Westhoughton South.

Dataset

House Prices
Westhoughton South
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWesthoughton South 1995-12-01: 46000Westhoughton South 1996-03-01: 45062.5Westhoughton South 1996-06-01: 45000Westhoughton South 1996-09-01: 45000Westhoughton South 1996-12-01: 46500Westhoughton South 1997-03-01: 46750Westhoughton South 1997-06-01: 45775Westhoughton South 1997-09-01: 46500Westhoughton South 1997-12-01: 44775Westhoughton South 1998-03-01: 45325Westhoughton South 1998-06-01: 46250Westhoughton South 1998-09-01: 46500Westhoughton South 1998-12-01: 46500Westhoughton South 1999-03-01: 45000Westhoughton South 1999-06-01: 46500Westhoughton South 1999-09-01: 45250Westhoughton South 1999-12-01: 48250Westhoughton South 2000-03-01: 49000Westhoughton South 2000-06-01: 50000Westhoughton South 2000-09-01: 52750Westhoughton South 2000-12-01: 53000Westhoughton South 2001-03-01: 55000Westhoughton South 2001-06-01: 57250Westhoughton South 2001-09-01: 59950Westhoughton South 2001-12-01: 62500Westhoughton South 2002-03-01: 60000Westhoughton South 2002-06-01: 60000Westhoughton South 2002-09-01: 66000Westhoughton South 2002-12-01: 69000Westhoughton South 2003-03-01: 72500Westhoughton South 2003-06-01: 74950Westhoughton South 2003-09-01: 77000Westhoughton South 2003-12-01: 79500Westhoughton South 2004-03-01: 82000Westhoughton South 2004-06-01: 86000Westhoughton South 2004-09-01: 100000Westhoughton South 2004-12-01: 108500Westhoughton South 2005-03-01: 111950Westhoughton South 2005-06-01: 111000Westhoughton South 2005-09-01: 117500Westhoughton South 2005-12-01: 113750Westhoughton South 2006-03-01: 115000Westhoughton South 2006-06-01: 115000Westhoughton South 2006-09-01: 114975Westhoughton South 2006-12-01: 119950Westhoughton South 2007-03-01: 122950Westhoughton South 2007-06-01: 124950Westhoughton South 2007-09-01: 125000Westhoughton South 2007-12-01: 125000Westhoughton South 2008-03-01: 124950Westhoughton South 2008-06-01: 124000Westhoughton South 2008-09-01: 124000Westhoughton South 2008-12-01: 124500Westhoughton South 2009-03-01: 124999.5Westhoughton South 2009-06-01: 123750Westhoughton South 2009-09-01: 118000Westhoughton South 2009-12-01: 120000Westhoughton South 2010-03-01: 120500Westhoughton South 2010-06-01: 122750Westhoughton South 2010-09-01: 122500Westhoughton South 2010-12-01: 120500Westhoughton South 2011-03-01: 119000Westhoughton South 2011-06-01: 109000Westhoughton South 2011-09-01: 105000Westhoughton South 2011-12-01: 107500Westhoughton South 2012-03-01: 110000Westhoughton South 2012-06-01: 122000Westhoughton South 2012-09-01: 130000Westhoughton South 2012-12-01: 128000Westhoughton South 2013-03-01: 127000Westhoughton South 2013-06-01: 125000Westhoughton South 2013-09-01: 116500Westhoughton South 2013-12-01: 115000Westhoughton South 2014-03-01: 115000Westhoughton South 2014-06-01: 115000Westhoughton South 2014-09-01: 117750Westhoughton South 2014-12-01: 119000Westhoughton South 2015-03-01: 120000Westhoughton South 2015-06-01: 123000Westhoughton South 2015-09-01: 123500Westhoughton South 2015-12-01: 129500Westhoughton South 2016-03-01: 132000Westhoughton South 2016-06-01: 129000Westhoughton South 2016-09-01: 127000Westhoughton South 2016-12-01: 125000Westhoughton South 2017-03-01: 125000Westhoughton South 2017-06-01: 125000Westhoughton South 2017-09-01: 130000Westhoughton South 2017-12-01: 131000Westhoughton South 2018-03-01: 130750Westhoughton South 2018-06-01: 130000Westhoughton South 2018-09-01: 130500Westhoughton South 2018-12-01: 135000Westhoughton South 2019-03-01: 135000Westhoughton South 2019-06-01: 142000Westhoughton South 2019-09-01: 149975Westhoughton South 2019-12-01: 160000Westhoughton South 2020-03-01: 170000Westhoughton South 2020-06-01: 177750Westhoughton South 2020-09-01: 180000Westhoughton South 2020-12-01: 187500Westhoughton South 2021-03-01: 179000Westhoughton South 2021-06-01: 177000Westhoughton South 2021-09-01: 180000Westhoughton South 2021-12-01: 180000Westhoughton South 2022-03-01: 186250Westhoughton South 2022-06-01: 188500Westhoughton South 2022-09-01: 190000Westhoughton South 2022-12-01: 190000Westhoughton South 2023-03-01: 190100

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Westhoughton South.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Westhoughton South, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Westhoughton South. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Westhoughton South. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Westhoughton South. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Westhoughton South.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.