Freedom of information response

Accessible housing

Publication date: 
Friday 27 January 2023
Request: 

1. How many of your social housing units are accessible and adaptable dwellings M4 (2) or wheelchair user dwellings M4(3) as of December 2022?

2. How many people are on your waiting list for an accessible and adaptable dwelling M4 (2) or a wheelchair user dwelling M4(3)?

3. What is the average waiting time for tenants requiring an accessible and adaptable dwelling M4 (2) or a wheelchair user dwelling M4(3)?

4. If the information in questions 1 to 3 is broken down into accessible and adaptable dwelling M4(2) and wheelchair user dwellings M4 (3), please could this breakdown be provided?

5. How many social housing units does your council have in total? (flats or houses)

Response: 

1. How many of your social housing units are accessible and adaptable dwellings M4 (2) or wheelchair user dwellings M4(3) as of December 2022?

We do not categorise further to accessible and adaptable dwellings or wheelchair user dwellings.

2. How many people are on your waiting list for an accessible and adaptable dwelling M4 (2) or a wheelchair user dwelling M4(3)?

There are currently 125 applications on the register which require an adapted property

3. What is the average waiting time for tenants requiring an accessible and adaptable dwelling M4 (2) or a wheelchair user dwelling M4(3)?

We do not categorise further to accessible and adaptable dwellings or wheelchair user dwellings.

4. If the information in questions 1 to 3 is broken down into accessible and adaptable dwelling M4(2) and wheelchair user dwellings M4 (3), please could this breakdown be provided?

We do not categorise further to accessible and adaptable dwellings or wheelchair user dwellings.

5. How many social housing units does your council have in total? (flats or houses)

Types

Count of Property

Bungalow

546

Flat

4,259

House

4,627

Maisonette

451

Unit

8

Grand Total

9,891

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Request reference:
FOI 12540