"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 West.

Key indicators

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

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 West.

Dataset

House Prices
Washington West
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWashington West 1995-12-01: 37750Washington West 1996-03-01: 37000Washington West 1996-06-01: 36250Washington West 1996-09-01: 36850Washington West 1996-12-01: 37500Washington West 1997-03-01: 42000Washington West 1997-06-01: 47950Washington West 1997-09-01: 49850Washington West 1997-12-01: 50375Washington West 1998-03-01: 51975Washington West 1998-06-01: 51500Washington West 1998-09-01: 50372.5Washington West 1998-12-01: 49995Washington West 1999-03-01: 49972.5Washington West 1999-06-01: 49995Washington West 1999-09-01: 49995Washington West 1999-12-01: 51475Washington West 2000-03-01: 52725Washington West 2000-06-01: 53225Washington West 2000-09-01: 53000Washington West 2000-12-01: 54000Washington West 2001-03-01: 53000Washington West 2001-06-01: 53065Washington West 2001-09-01: 53950Washington West 2001-12-01: 53000Washington West 2002-03-01: 55000Washington West 2002-06-01: 56250Washington West 2002-09-01: 59950Washington West 2002-12-01: 62000Washington West 2003-03-01: 65000Washington West 2003-06-01: 69975Washington West 2003-09-01: 75975Washington West 2003-12-01: 83000Washington West 2004-03-01: 85500Washington West 2004-06-01: 90000Washington West 2004-09-01: 94000Washington West 2004-12-01: 98000Washington West 2005-03-01: 103475Washington West 2005-06-01: 105000Washington West 2005-09-01: 106250Washington West 2005-12-01: 106975Washington West 2006-03-01: 107750Washington West 2006-06-01: 113500Washington West 2006-09-01: 115000Washington West 2006-12-01: 115000Washington West 2007-03-01: 115000Washington West 2007-06-01: 113000Washington West 2007-09-01: 117250Washington West 2007-12-01: 118000Washington West 2008-03-01: 119000Washington West 2008-06-01: 121000Washington West 2008-09-01: 122000Washington West 2008-12-01: 125000Washington West 2009-03-01: 128000Washington West 2009-06-01: 130000Washington West 2009-09-01: 115000Washington West 2009-12-01: 116500Washington West 2010-03-01: 113975Washington West 2010-06-01: 113475Washington West 2010-09-01: 115250Washington West 2010-12-01: 107500Washington West 2011-03-01: 110000Washington West 2011-06-01: 106700Washington West 2011-09-01: 102000Washington West 2011-12-01: 102750Washington West 2012-03-01: 103750Washington West 2012-06-01: 108000Washington West 2012-09-01: 117500Washington West 2012-12-01: 124995Washington West 2013-03-01: 118500Washington West 2013-06-01: 122000Washington West 2013-09-01: 122000Washington West 2013-12-01: 122000Washington West 2014-03-01: 116625Washington West 2014-06-01: 115000Washington West 2014-09-01: 119250Washington West 2014-12-01: 120000Washington West 2015-03-01: 121250Washington West 2015-06-01: 120000Washington West 2015-09-01: 115000Washington West 2015-12-01: 112250Washington West 2016-03-01: 113750Washington West 2016-06-01: 115000Washington West 2016-09-01: 113750Washington West 2016-12-01: 112750Washington West 2017-03-01: 113500Washington West 2017-06-01: 115000Washington West 2017-09-01: 123000Washington West 2017-12-01: 120000Washington West 2018-03-01: 125000Washington West 2018-06-01: 120000Washington West 2018-09-01: 119500Washington West 2018-12-01: 120250Washington West 2019-03-01: 122500Washington West 2019-06-01: 128000Washington West 2019-09-01: 131000Washington West 2019-12-01: 134000Washington West 2020-03-01: 145000Washington West 2020-06-01: 130000Washington West 2020-09-01: 128750Washington West 2020-12-01: 132000Washington West 2021-03-01: 138750Washington West 2021-06-01: 140000Washington West 2021-09-01: 140000Washington West 2021-12-01: 140000Washington West 2022-03-01: 126500Washington West 2022-06-01: 133000Washington West 2022-09-01: 134999.5Washington West 2022-12-01: 135000Washington West 2023-03-01: 135000

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 West.

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 West, 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 West. 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 West. 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 West. 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 West.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.