"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 St James'.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of St James'.

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 St James'.

Dataset

House Prices
St James'
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kSt James' 1995-12-01: 37950St James' 1996-03-01: 38950St James' 1996-06-01: 41575St James' 1996-09-01: 42950St James' 1996-12-01: 44250St James' 1997-03-01: 45000St James' 1997-06-01: 44000St James' 1997-09-01: 44000St James' 1997-12-01: 42500St James' 1998-03-01: 38000St James' 1998-06-01: 43247.5St James' 1998-09-01: 39150St James' 1998-12-01: 41000St James' 1999-03-01: 41000St James' 1999-06-01: 40950St James' 1999-09-01: 43450St James' 1999-12-01: 45000St James' 2000-03-01: 44250St James' 2000-06-01: 42000St James' 2000-09-01: 41450St James' 2000-12-01: 37000St James' 2001-03-01: 38000St James' 2001-06-01: 38475St James' 2001-09-01: 40000St James' 2001-12-01: 45000St James' 2002-03-01: 49725St James' 2002-06-01: 51500St James' 2002-09-01: 50250St James' 2002-12-01: 50750St James' 2003-03-01: 52950St James' 2003-06-01: 58500St James' 2003-09-01: 68000St James' 2003-12-01: 68500St James' 2004-03-01: 67000St James' 2004-06-01: 68000St James' 2004-09-01: 67000St James' 2004-12-01: 71000St James' 2005-03-01: 68950St James' 2005-06-01: 59000St James' 2005-09-01: 57725St James' 2005-12-01: 57000St James' 2006-03-01: 63553St James' 2006-06-01: 75000St James' 2006-09-01: 78500St James' 2006-12-01: 89500St James' 2007-03-01: 98000St James' 2007-06-01: 98000St James' 2007-09-01: 98770St James' 2007-12-01: 98000St James' 2008-03-01: 98000St James' 2008-06-01: 98197.5St James' 2008-09-01: 100000St James' 2008-12-01: 102500St James' 2009-03-01: 91500St James' 2009-06-01: 86000St James' 2009-09-01: 85000St James' 2009-12-01: 81500St James' 2010-03-01: 83000St James' 2010-06-01: 85000St James' 2010-09-01: 85000St James' 2010-12-01: 95000St James' 2011-03-01: 95000St James' 2011-06-01: 91000St James' 2011-09-01: 93975St James' 2011-12-01: 93975St James' 2012-03-01: 95000St James' 2012-06-01: 97490St James' 2012-09-01: 94000St James' 2012-12-01: 85000St James' 2013-03-01: 80000St James' 2013-06-01: 81000St James' 2013-09-01: 90000St James' 2013-12-01: 99950St James' 2014-03-01: 104500St James' 2014-06-01: 103997.5St James' 2014-09-01: 107995St James' 2014-12-01: 109995St James' 2015-03-01: 112995St James' 2015-06-01: 114995St James' 2015-09-01: 115995St James' 2015-12-01: 116995St James' 2016-03-01: 117495St James' 2016-06-01: 111995St James' 2016-09-01: 106500St James' 2016-12-01: 112000St James' 2017-03-01: 117125St James' 2017-06-01: 128000St James' 2017-09-01: 131000St James' 2017-12-01: 126500St James' 2018-03-01: 128000St James' 2018-06-01: 123000St James' 2018-09-01: 124725St James' 2018-12-01: 122250St James' 2019-03-01: 122250St James' 2019-06-01: 120500St James' 2019-09-01: 124000St James' 2019-12-01: 125000St James' 2020-03-01: 124950St James' 2020-06-01: 125000St James' 2020-09-01: 130000St James' 2020-12-01: 138500St James' 2021-03-01: 147000St James' 2021-06-01: 147000St James' 2021-09-01: 144000St James' 2021-12-01: 142975St James' 2022-03-01: 141975St James' 2022-06-01: 147725St James' 2022-09-01: 155000St James' 2022-12-01: 150000St James' 2023-03-01: 150000

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 St James'.

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 St James', 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 St James'. 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 St James'. 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 St James'. 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 St James'.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.