"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 South.

Key indicators

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

Dataset

House Prices
Washington South
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWashington South 1995-12-01: 44500Washington South 1996-03-01: 45250Washington South 1996-06-01: 46000Washington South 1996-09-01: 45725Washington South 1996-12-01: 45000Washington South 1997-03-01: 48500Washington South 1997-06-01: 47725Washington South 1997-09-01: 48000Washington South 1997-12-01: 48000Washington South 1998-03-01: 46000Washington South 1998-06-01: 47500Washington South 1998-09-01: 48000Washington South 1998-12-01: 47950Washington South 1999-03-01: 48975Washington South 1999-06-01: 47725Washington South 1999-09-01: 47000Washington South 1999-12-01: 47125Washington South 2000-03-01: 47062.5Washington South 2000-06-01: 48000Washington South 2000-09-01: 47500Washington South 2000-12-01: 47000Washington South 2001-03-01: 47725Washington South 2001-06-01: 49000Washington South 2001-09-01: 54250Washington South 2001-12-01: 60000Washington South 2002-03-01: 63450Washington South 2002-06-01: 69250Washington South 2002-09-01: 69950Washington South 2002-12-01: 75000Washington South 2003-03-01: 77000Washington South 2003-06-01: 85000Washington South 2003-09-01: 85950Washington South 2003-12-01: 88500Washington South 2004-03-01: 88250Washington South 2004-06-01: 89950Washington South 2004-09-01: 104000Washington South 2004-12-01: 105250Washington South 2005-03-01: 115000Washington South 2005-06-01: 114500Washington South 2005-09-01: 110000Washington South 2005-12-01: 114000Washington South 2006-03-01: 111500Washington South 2006-06-01: 115000Washington South 2006-09-01: 119250Washington South 2006-12-01: 119975Washington South 2007-03-01: 128000Washington South 2007-06-01: 127750Washington South 2007-09-01: 129000Washington South 2007-12-01: 129000Washington South 2008-03-01: 127000Washington South 2008-06-01: 126500Washington South 2008-09-01: 120000Washington South 2008-12-01: 115000Washington South 2009-03-01: 115000Washington South 2009-06-01: 107000Washington South 2009-09-01: 111250Washington South 2009-12-01: 108000Washington South 2010-03-01: 108000Washington South 2010-06-01: 109500Washington South 2010-09-01: 112750Washington South 2010-12-01: 113975Washington South 2011-03-01: 113000Washington South 2011-06-01: 114950Washington South 2011-09-01: 112500Washington South 2011-12-01: 115000Washington South 2012-03-01: 122500Washington South 2012-06-01: 121500Washington South 2012-09-01: 131000Washington South 2012-12-01: 124975Washington South 2013-03-01: 125000Washington South 2013-06-01: 120000Washington South 2013-09-01: 115500Washington South 2013-12-01: 131000Washington South 2014-03-01: 135000Washington South 2014-06-01: 159495Washington South 2014-09-01: 157000Washington South 2014-12-01: 161000Washington South 2015-03-01: 163500Washington South 2015-06-01: 141500Washington South 2015-09-01: 165000Washington South 2015-12-01: 165000Washington South 2016-03-01: 166750Washington South 2016-06-01: 162497.5Washington South 2016-09-01: 150000Washington South 2016-12-01: 135000Washington South 2017-03-01: 129000Washington South 2017-06-01: 125000Washington South 2017-09-01: 127500Washington South 2017-12-01: 131250Washington South 2018-03-01: 151250Washington South 2018-06-01: 148000Washington South 2018-09-01: 140000Washington South 2018-12-01: 143000Washington South 2019-03-01: 143125Washington South 2019-06-01: 149475Washington South 2019-09-01: 154000Washington South 2019-12-01: 149000Washington South 2020-03-01: 140000Washington South 2020-06-01: 143000Washington South 2020-09-01: 135000Washington South 2020-12-01: 144500Washington South 2021-03-01: 169975Washington South 2021-06-01: 175000Washington South 2021-09-01: 185000Washington South 2021-12-01: 158500Washington South 2022-03-01: 140000Washington South 2022-06-01: 133500Washington South 2022-09-01: 135250Washington South 2022-12-01: 162500Washington South 2023-03-01: 152500

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 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington South.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.