"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 North.

Key indicators

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

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 North.

Dataset

House Prices
Washington North
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWashington North 1995-12-01: 30500Washington North 1996-03-01: 31000Washington North 1996-06-01: 31250Washington North 1996-09-01: 31250Washington North 1996-12-01: 34500Washington North 1997-03-01: 34250Washington North 1997-06-01: 34000Washington North 1997-09-01: 34000Washington North 1997-12-01: 36750Washington North 1998-03-01: 34475Washington North 1998-06-01: 37500Washington North 1998-09-01: 37000Washington North 1998-12-01: 33250Washington North 1999-03-01: 34500Washington North 1999-06-01: 33000Washington North 1999-09-01: 34500Washington North 1999-12-01: 34025Washington North 2000-03-01: 34025Washington North 2000-06-01: 35000Washington North 2000-09-01: 35000Washington North 2000-12-01: 35000Washington North 2001-03-01: 37500Washington North 2001-06-01: 37500Washington North 2001-09-01: 37500Washington North 2001-12-01: 38450Washington North 2002-03-01: 38000Washington North 2002-06-01: 39950Washington North 2002-09-01: 42500Washington North 2002-12-01: 45000Washington North 2003-03-01: 44975Washington North 2003-06-01: 50475Washington North 2003-09-01: 51975Washington North 2003-12-01: 53500Washington North 2004-03-01: 57000Washington North 2004-06-01: 50000Washington North 2004-09-01: 55000Washington North 2004-12-01: 47500Washington North 2005-03-01: 47500Washington North 2005-06-01: 63000Washington North 2005-09-01: 63750Washington North 2005-12-01: 69950Washington North 2006-03-01: 73000Washington North 2006-06-01: 72125Washington North 2006-09-01: 76250Washington North 2006-12-01: 85950Washington North 2007-03-01: 85950Washington North 2007-06-01: 87500Washington North 2007-09-01: 87750Washington North 2007-12-01: 90000Washington North 2008-03-01: 92250Washington North 2008-06-01: 92250Washington North 2008-09-01: 90875Washington North 2008-12-01: 83875Washington North 2009-03-01: 81900Washington North 2009-06-01: 81000Washington North 2009-09-01: 84950Washington North 2009-12-01: 81000Washington North 2010-03-01: 76250Washington North 2010-06-01: 76250Washington North 2010-09-01: 75000Washington North 2010-12-01: 77500Washington North 2011-03-01: 81000Washington North 2011-06-01: 81000Washington North 2011-09-01: 83625Washington North 2011-12-01: 80750Washington North 2012-03-01: 77500Washington North 2012-06-01: 77500Washington North 2012-09-01: 74975Washington North 2012-12-01: 71000Washington North 2013-03-01: 74000Washington North 2013-06-01: 76250Washington North 2013-09-01: 76000Washington North 2013-12-01: 76000Washington North 2014-03-01: 76000Washington North 2014-06-01: 70000Washington North 2014-09-01: 76500Washington North 2014-12-01: 79999.5Washington North 2015-03-01: 83000Washington North 2015-06-01: 86250Washington North 2015-09-01: 80000Washington North 2015-12-01: 70000Washington North 2016-03-01: 72475Washington North 2016-06-01: 69500Washington North 2016-09-01: 75000Washington North 2016-12-01: 86750Washington North 2017-03-01: 88750Washington North 2017-06-01: 98750Washington North 2017-09-01: 102570Washington North 2017-12-01: 101285Washington North 2018-03-01: 100000Washington North 2018-06-01: 85000Washington North 2018-09-01: 78750Washington North 2018-12-01: 83000Washington North 2019-03-01: 82000Washington North 2019-06-01: 87500Washington North 2019-09-01: 80500Washington North 2019-12-01: 80000Washington North 2020-03-01: 82000Washington North 2020-06-01: 82000Washington North 2020-09-01: 91000Washington North 2020-12-01: 91500Washington North 2021-03-01: 95500Washington North 2021-06-01: 101000Washington North 2021-09-01: 110000Washington North 2021-12-01: 110000Washington North 2022-03-01: 110000Washington North 2022-06-01: 110000Washington North 2022-09-01: 97500Washington North 2022-12-01: 96250Washington North 2023-03-01: 95000

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 North.

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 North, 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 North. 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 North. 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 North. 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 North.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.