"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 Washington Central.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Washington Central.

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 Washington Central.

Dataset

House Prices
Washington Central
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWashington Central 1995-12-01: 39000Washington Central 1996-03-01: 39000Washington Central 1996-06-01: 39500Washington Central 1996-09-01: 40950Washington Central 1996-12-01: 42026Washington Central 1997-03-01: 41000Washington Central 1997-06-01: 40950Washington Central 1997-09-01: 40875Washington Central 1997-12-01: 40000Washington Central 1998-03-01: 42000Washington Central 1998-06-01: 43500Washington Central 1998-09-01: 42250Washington Central 1998-12-01: 42000Washington Central 1999-03-01: 42950Washington Central 1999-06-01: 39950Washington Central 1999-09-01: 39950Washington Central 1999-12-01: 40000Washington Central 2000-03-01: 39950Washington Central 2000-06-01: 41000Washington Central 2000-09-01: 42250Washington Central 2000-12-01: 44000Washington Central 2001-03-01: 46750Washington Central 2001-06-01: 47250Washington Central 2001-09-01: 48750Washington Central 2001-12-01: 48750Washington Central 2002-03-01: 51500Washington Central 2002-06-01: 53000Washington Central 2002-09-01: 54950Washington Central 2002-12-01: 57950Washington Central 2003-03-01: 59000Washington Central 2003-06-01: 62000Washington Central 2003-09-01: 70000Washington Central 2003-12-01: 81000Washington Central 2004-03-01: 90000Washington Central 2004-06-01: 93250Washington Central 2004-09-01: 96975Washington Central 2004-12-01: 99950Washington Central 2005-03-01: 99950Washington Central 2005-06-01: 101500Washington Central 2005-09-01: 105000Washington Central 2005-12-01: 109250Washington Central 2006-03-01: 110000Washington Central 2006-06-01: 112000Washington Central 2006-09-01: 114500Washington Central 2006-12-01: 117950Washington Central 2007-03-01: 118000Washington Central 2007-06-01: 124725Washington Central 2007-09-01: 123500Washington Central 2007-12-01: 119975Washington Central 2008-03-01: 122000Washington Central 2008-06-01: 118750Washington Central 2008-09-01: 119000Washington Central 2008-12-01: 121000Washington Central 2009-03-01: 118000Washington Central 2009-06-01: 118750Washington Central 2009-09-01: 128500Washington Central 2009-12-01: 131000Washington Central 2010-03-01: 130000Washington Central 2010-06-01: 128750Washington Central 2010-09-01: 120000Washington Central 2010-12-01: 115000Washington Central 2011-03-01: 117375Washington Central 2011-06-01: 118000Washington Central 2011-09-01: 117475Washington Central 2011-12-01: 115975Washington Central 2012-03-01: 114250Washington Central 2012-06-01: 110000Washington Central 2012-09-01: 109000Washington Central 2012-12-01: 113000Washington Central 2013-03-01: 101300Washington Central 2013-06-01: 113000Washington Central 2013-09-01: 114000Washington Central 2013-12-01: 113000Washington Central 2014-03-01: 116500Washington Central 2014-06-01: 115000Washington Central 2014-09-01: 113750Washington Central 2014-12-01: 119225Washington Central 2015-03-01: 119225Washington Central 2015-06-01: 119225Washington Central 2015-09-01: 120000Washington Central 2015-12-01: 114950Washington Central 2016-03-01: 112950Washington Central 2016-06-01: 113000Washington Central 2016-09-01: 112000Washington Central 2016-12-01: 110000Washington Central 2017-03-01: 76750Washington Central 2017-06-01: 86000Washington Central 2017-09-01: 93000Washington Central 2017-12-01: 88000Washington Central 2018-03-01: 113000Washington Central 2018-06-01: 117500Washington Central 2018-09-01: 110000Washington Central 2018-12-01: 112500Washington Central 2019-03-01: 125000Washington Central 2019-06-01: 125000Washington Central 2019-09-01: 128000Washington Central 2019-12-01: 130000Washington Central 2020-03-01: 128000Washington Central 2020-06-01: 125750Washington Central 2020-09-01: 129950Washington Central 2020-12-01: 123000Washington Central 2021-03-01: 129950Washington Central 2021-06-01: 130000Washington Central 2021-09-01: 130000Washington Central 2021-12-01: 125000Washington Central 2022-03-01: 122500Washington Central 2022-06-01: 120000Washington Central 2022-09-01: 119000Washington Central 2022-12-01: 127000Washington Central 2023-03-01: 128500

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 Washington Central.

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 Washington Central, 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 Washington Central. 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 Washington Central. 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 Washington Central. 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 Washington Central.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.