"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 West Fenham.

Key indicators

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

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 West Fenham.

Dataset

House Prices
West Fenham
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kWest Fenham 1995-12-01: 33750West Fenham 1996-03-01: 35000West Fenham 1996-06-01: 33000West Fenham 1996-09-01: 33000West Fenham 1996-12-01: 34000West Fenham 1997-03-01: 34000West Fenham 1997-06-01: 34000West Fenham 1997-09-01: 34000West Fenham 1997-12-01: 34000West Fenham 1998-03-01: 35000West Fenham 1998-06-01: 35500West Fenham 1998-09-01: 35500West Fenham 1998-12-01: 33000West Fenham 1999-03-01: 32950West Fenham 1999-06-01: 34000West Fenham 1999-09-01: 35000West Fenham 1999-12-01: 37375West Fenham 2000-03-01: 38000West Fenham 2000-06-01: 41000West Fenham 2000-09-01: 39950West Fenham 2000-12-01: 39950West Fenham 2001-03-01: 42000West Fenham 2001-06-01: 38000West Fenham 2001-09-01: 40000West Fenham 2001-12-01: 40000West Fenham 2002-03-01: 40000West Fenham 2002-06-01: 45000West Fenham 2002-09-01: 49950West Fenham 2002-12-01: 55000West Fenham 2003-03-01: 63000West Fenham 2003-06-01: 69950West Fenham 2003-09-01: 73950West Fenham 2003-12-01: 75250West Fenham 2004-03-01: 84950West Fenham 2004-06-01: 86000West Fenham 2004-09-01: 87500West Fenham 2004-12-01: 90000West Fenham 2005-03-01: 90000West Fenham 2005-06-01: 90275West Fenham 2005-09-01: 92500West Fenham 2005-12-01: 94000West Fenham 2006-03-01: 100000West Fenham 2006-06-01: 105000West Fenham 2006-09-01: 110000West Fenham 2006-12-01: 110500West Fenham 2007-03-01: 112000West Fenham 2007-06-01: 114950West Fenham 2007-09-01: 118000West Fenham 2007-12-01: 118000West Fenham 2008-03-01: 115000West Fenham 2008-06-01: 115000West Fenham 2008-09-01: 112725West Fenham 2008-12-01: 112000West Fenham 2009-03-01: 112000West Fenham 2009-06-01: 107000West Fenham 2009-09-01: 100000West Fenham 2009-12-01: 100000West Fenham 2010-03-01: 105000West Fenham 2010-06-01: 102750West Fenham 2010-09-01: 105000West Fenham 2010-12-01: 110000West Fenham 2011-03-01: 103425West Fenham 2011-06-01: 111500West Fenham 2011-09-01: 117500West Fenham 2011-12-01: 113000West Fenham 2012-03-01: 113000West Fenham 2012-06-01: 115500West Fenham 2012-09-01: 112500West Fenham 2012-12-01: 115950West Fenham 2013-03-01: 116000West Fenham 2013-06-01: 114000West Fenham 2013-09-01: 115950West Fenham 2013-12-01: 120000West Fenham 2014-03-01: 118950West Fenham 2014-06-01: 122000West Fenham 2014-09-01: 120000West Fenham 2014-12-01: 116500West Fenham 2015-03-01: 116000West Fenham 2015-06-01: 105000West Fenham 2015-09-01: 116500West Fenham 2015-12-01: 116750West Fenham 2016-03-01: 115000West Fenham 2016-06-01: 114500West Fenham 2016-09-01: 112000West Fenham 2016-12-01: 105000West Fenham 2017-03-01: 116000West Fenham 2017-06-01: 117250West Fenham 2017-09-01: 117500West Fenham 2017-12-01: 121500West Fenham 2018-03-01: 120000West Fenham 2018-06-01: 120000West Fenham 2018-09-01: 120750West Fenham 2018-12-01: 116500West Fenham 2019-03-01: 110000West Fenham 2019-06-01: 112000West Fenham 2019-09-01: 110000West Fenham 2019-12-01: 113000West Fenham 2020-03-01: 123500West Fenham 2020-06-01: 124000West Fenham 2020-09-01: 129950West Fenham 2020-12-01: 132125West Fenham 2021-03-01: 135000West Fenham 2021-06-01: 145000West Fenham 2021-09-01: 150000West Fenham 2021-12-01: 155000West Fenham 2022-03-01: 163000West Fenham 2022-06-01: 160000West Fenham 2022-09-01: 155250West Fenham 2022-12-01: 150000West Fenham 2023-03-01: 141000

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 West Fenham.

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 West Fenham, 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 West Fenham. 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 West Fenham. 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 West Fenham. 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 West Fenham.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.