"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 Birstall and Birkenshaw.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Birstall and Birkenshaw.

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 Birstall and Birkenshaw.

Dataset

House Prices
Birstall and Birkenshaw
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBirstall and Birkenshaw 1995-12-01: 45000Birstall and Birkenshaw 1996-03-01: 43950Birstall and Birkenshaw 1996-06-01: 43500Birstall and Birkenshaw 1996-09-01: 43500Birstall and Birkenshaw 1996-12-01: 46000Birstall and Birkenshaw 1997-03-01: 46500Birstall and Birkenshaw 1997-06-01: 48000Birstall and Birkenshaw 1997-09-01: 46500Birstall and Birkenshaw 1997-12-01: 45750Birstall and Birkenshaw 1998-03-01: 46500Birstall and Birkenshaw 1998-06-01: 46500Birstall and Birkenshaw 1998-09-01: 48250Birstall and Birkenshaw 1998-12-01: 49500Birstall and Birkenshaw 1999-03-01: 48000Birstall and Birkenshaw 1999-06-01: 47000Birstall and Birkenshaw 1999-09-01: 45382.5Birstall and Birkenshaw 1999-12-01: 48000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2000-03-01: 49972.5Birstall and Birkenshaw 2000-06-01: 52950Birstall and Birkenshaw 2000-09-01: 59000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2000-12-01: 59000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2001-03-01: 59500Birstall and Birkenshaw 2001-06-01: 59500Birstall and Birkenshaw 2001-09-01: 58000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2001-12-01: 59500Birstall and Birkenshaw 2002-03-01: 59995Birstall and Birkenshaw 2002-06-01: 60000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2002-09-01: 66000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2002-12-01: 68250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2003-03-01: 70800Birstall and Birkenshaw 2003-06-01: 76000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2003-09-01: 84995Birstall and Birkenshaw 2003-12-01: 87250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2004-03-01: 90000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2004-06-01: 92000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2004-09-01: 99995Birstall and Birkenshaw 2004-12-01: 110000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2005-03-01: 114350Birstall and Birkenshaw 2005-06-01: 115000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2005-09-01: 115000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2005-12-01: 119950Birstall and Birkenshaw 2006-03-01: 119972.5Birstall and Birkenshaw 2006-06-01: 123250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2006-09-01: 130000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2006-12-01: 132000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2007-03-01: 130000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2007-06-01: 132250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2007-09-01: 133500Birstall and Birkenshaw 2007-12-01: 137000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2008-03-01: 140000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2008-06-01: 143000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2008-09-01: 140000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2008-12-01: 139000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2009-03-01: 135000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2009-06-01: 132000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2009-09-01: 131789.5Birstall and Birkenshaw 2009-12-01: 132750Birstall and Birkenshaw 2010-03-01: 133000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2010-06-01: 132500Birstall and Birkenshaw 2010-09-01: 132750Birstall and Birkenshaw 2010-12-01: 130000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2011-03-01: 127000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2011-06-01: 124000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2011-09-01: 122250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2011-12-01: 116000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2012-03-01: 110995Birstall and Birkenshaw 2012-06-01: 115000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2012-09-01: 115000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2012-12-01: 114497.5Birstall and Birkenshaw 2013-03-01: 122000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2013-06-01: 124000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2013-09-01: 120000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2013-12-01: 124995Birstall and Birkenshaw 2014-03-01: 120000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2014-06-01: 122000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2014-09-01: 132000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2014-12-01: 135000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2015-03-01: 135000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2015-06-01: 140000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2015-09-01: 136750Birstall and Birkenshaw 2015-12-01: 135000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2016-03-01: 140000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2016-06-01: 139975Birstall and Birkenshaw 2016-09-01: 140000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2016-12-01: 141250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2017-03-01: 141250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2017-06-01: 140000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2017-09-01: 140000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2017-12-01: 141000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2018-03-01: 142000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2018-06-01: 148500Birstall and Birkenshaw 2018-09-01: 152000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2018-12-01: 157250Birstall and Birkenshaw 2019-03-01: 155000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2019-06-01: 155000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2019-09-01: 158975Birstall and Birkenshaw 2019-12-01: 163750Birstall and Birkenshaw 2020-03-01: 170000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2020-06-01: 175000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2020-09-01: 179950Birstall and Birkenshaw 2020-12-01: 175000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2021-03-01: 175000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2021-06-01: 182000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2021-09-01: 182000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2021-12-01: 182000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2022-03-01: 175000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2022-06-01: 182000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2022-09-01: 180000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2022-12-01: 185000Birstall and Birkenshaw 2023-03-01: 192500

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 Birstall and Birkenshaw.

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 Birstall and Birkenshaw, 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 Birstall and Birkenshaw. 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 Birstall and Birkenshaw. 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 Birstall and Birkenshaw. 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 Birstall and Birkenshaw.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.