"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 University.

Key indicators

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

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 University.

Dataset

House Prices
University
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kUniversity 1995-12-01: 38375University 1996-03-01: 37500University 1996-06-01: 35500University 1996-09-01: 35750University 1996-12-01: 33975University 1997-03-01: 37500University 1997-06-01: 36000University 1997-09-01: 34475University 1997-12-01: 38975University 1998-03-01: 39000University 1998-06-01: 39500University 1998-09-01: 39995University 1998-12-01: 35995University 1999-03-01: 34475University 1999-06-01: 34000University 1999-09-01: 34950University 1999-12-01: 35000University 2000-03-01: 35500University 2000-06-01: 36750University 2000-09-01: 35950University 2000-12-01: 36500University 2001-03-01: 34997.5University 2001-06-01: 34000University 2001-09-01: 37500University 2001-12-01: 38500University 2002-03-01: 41950University 2002-06-01: 45950University 2002-09-01: 46750University 2002-12-01: 59950University 2003-03-01: 59975University 2003-06-01: 54950University 2003-09-01: 59000University 2003-12-01: 54975University 2004-03-01: 58000University 2004-06-01: 59950University 2004-09-01: 67500University 2004-12-01: 70000University 2005-03-01: 71950University 2005-06-01: 70000University 2005-09-01: 72500University 2005-12-01: 75000University 2006-03-01: 75000University 2006-06-01: 80000University 2006-09-01: 84950University 2006-12-01: 86250University 2007-03-01: 91000University 2007-06-01: 97247.5University 2007-09-01: 100000University 2007-12-01: 102000University 2008-03-01: 100000University 2008-06-01: 100000University 2008-09-01: 101000University 2008-12-01: 102000University 2009-03-01: 101750University 2009-06-01: 105000University 2009-09-01: 96250University 2009-12-01: 94000University 2010-03-01: 94500University 2010-06-01: 88975University 2010-09-01: 90000University 2010-12-01: 85000University 2011-03-01: 88270University 2011-06-01: 86250University 2011-09-01: 79000University 2011-12-01: 76500University 2012-03-01: 77750University 2012-06-01: 78500University 2012-09-01: 85250University 2012-12-01: 88000University 2013-03-01: 85250University 2013-06-01: 88000University 2013-09-01: 86000University 2013-12-01: 89000University 2014-03-01: 80984University 2014-06-01: 80000University 2014-09-01: 80000University 2014-12-01: 82000University 2015-03-01: 93200University 2015-06-01: 92000University 2015-09-01: 95000University 2015-12-01: 93125University 2016-03-01: 93562.5University 2016-06-01: 99000University 2016-09-01: 100000University 2016-12-01: 105000University 2017-03-01: 105000University 2017-06-01: 104000University 2017-09-01: 103000University 2017-12-01: 102500University 2018-03-01: 97250University 2018-06-01: 97250University 2018-09-01: 98000University 2018-12-01: 97000University 2019-03-01: 102500University 2019-06-01: 100000University 2019-09-01: 103500University 2019-12-01: 107820University 2020-03-01: 108000University 2020-06-01: 108000University 2020-09-01: 100000University 2020-12-01: 102000University 2021-03-01: 101000University 2021-06-01: 102500University 2021-09-01: 107500University 2021-12-01: 105250University 2022-03-01: 115000University 2022-06-01: 120000University 2022-09-01: 129375University 2022-12-01: 135725University 2023-03-01: 150000

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 University.

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 University, 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 University. 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 University. 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 University. 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 University.

Dataset

Council Tax Support

No data available at this level.