"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 Irwell.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Irwell.

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 Irwell.

Dataset

House Prices
Irwell
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kIrwell 1995-12-01: 37750Irwell 1996-03-01: 32750Irwell 1996-06-01: 37250Irwell 1996-09-01: 35500Irwell 1996-12-01: 28500Irwell 1997-03-01: 35000Irwell 1997-06-01: 34500Irwell 1997-09-01: 32725Irwell 1997-12-01: 38000Irwell 1998-03-01: 37975Irwell 1998-06-01: 39475Irwell 1998-09-01: 44000Irwell 1998-12-01: 40000Irwell 1999-03-01: 44000Irwell 1999-06-01: 43750Irwell 1999-09-01: 34225Irwell 1999-12-01: 36000Irwell 2000-03-01: 34995Irwell 2000-06-01: 40000Irwell 2000-09-01: 37250Irwell 2000-12-01: 35000Irwell 2001-03-01: 31650Irwell 2001-06-01: 29000Irwell 2001-09-01: 40000Irwell 2001-12-01: 40750Irwell 2002-03-01: 43000Irwell 2002-06-01: 42000Irwell 2002-09-01: 33500Irwell 2002-12-01: 35500Irwell 2003-03-01: 35000Irwell 2003-06-01: 40500Irwell 2003-09-01: 54750Irwell 2003-12-01: 55000Irwell 2004-03-01: 53975Irwell 2004-06-01: 60000Irwell 2004-09-01: 60000Irwell 2004-12-01: 59997.5Irwell 2005-03-01: 63500Irwell 2005-06-01: 68000Irwell 2005-09-01: 75000Irwell 2005-12-01: 85000Irwell 2006-03-01: 80000Irwell 2006-06-01: 89950Irwell 2006-09-01: 86000Irwell 2006-12-01: 108250Irwell 2007-03-01: 120000Irwell 2007-06-01: 136885Irwell 2007-09-01: 139995Irwell 2007-12-01: 140495Irwell 2008-03-01: 140997.5Irwell 2008-06-01: 139950Irwell 2008-09-01: 136000Irwell 2008-12-01: 139950Irwell 2009-03-01: 135500Irwell 2009-06-01: 119774.5Irwell 2009-09-01: 136703.5Irwell 2009-12-01: 120000Irwell 2010-03-01: 114000Irwell 2010-06-01: 110000Irwell 2010-09-01: 102000Irwell 2010-12-01: 102000Irwell 2011-03-01: 110000Irwell 2011-06-01: 105000Irwell 2011-09-01: 112950Irwell 2011-12-01: 112500Irwell 2012-03-01: 109203Irwell 2012-06-01: 130512.5Irwell 2012-09-01: 127475Irwell 2012-12-01: 127950Irwell 2013-03-01: 124950Irwell 2013-06-01: 110000Irwell 2013-09-01: 129000Irwell 2013-12-01: 128000Irwell 2014-03-01: 139950Irwell 2014-06-01: 112500Irwell 2014-09-01: 124995Irwell 2014-12-01: 128975Irwell 2015-03-01: 125000Irwell 2015-06-01: 134000Irwell 2015-09-01: 136250Irwell 2015-12-01: 138750Irwell 2016-03-01: 135000Irwell 2016-06-01: 133000Irwell 2016-09-01: 130000Irwell 2016-12-01: 132000Irwell 2017-03-01: 138000Irwell 2017-06-01: 147475Irwell 2017-09-01: 138500Irwell 2017-12-01: 145000Irwell 2018-03-01: 153000Irwell 2018-06-01: 140000Irwell 2018-09-01: 150000Irwell 2018-12-01: 142000Irwell 2019-03-01: 131750Irwell 2019-06-01: 133000Irwell 2019-09-01: 135375Irwell 2019-12-01: 135125Irwell 2020-03-01: 140000Irwell 2020-06-01: 148500Irwell 2020-09-01: 150000Irwell 2020-12-01: 156500Irwell 2021-03-01: 160000Irwell 2021-06-01: 175000Irwell 2021-09-01: 169950Irwell 2021-12-01: 169975Irwell 2022-03-01: 159500Irwell 2022-06-01: 142500Irwell 2022-09-01: 150000Irwell 2022-12-01: 161500Irwell 2023-03-01: 163000

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 Irwell.

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 Irwell, 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 Irwell. 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 Irwell. 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 Irwell. 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 Irwell.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.