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North-west
population6.7m
social housing stock637,779
funding2002/32003/4
ADP£83m£99m
hip£132m£118m
Key points
  • boost to partial transfer and ALMOs is good news as 14 out of the 43 councils in this area would fail the decent homes target otherwise
  • home to four market renewal pathfinders
    • North-east
    population 2.5m
    social housing stock 315,900
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£23m£34m
    hip£48m£41m
    key points
  • includes Newcastle/Gateshead pathfinder so will benefit from pathfinder cash
  •  regional housing boards may help market revival in areas outside the pathfinder
    • London
    population 7m
    social housing stock 806,740
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£420m£482m
    hip£323m£270m
    key points
  • 50,000 households in temporary homes so Thames Gateway growth area cash is welcome
  • if councils compulsorily lease properties a potential 93,000 homes come back into use
    • Yorkshire/Humber
    population 5m
    social housing stock 480,400
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£49m£60m
    hip£77m£66m
    key points
  • includes two pathfinder areas, so wins a share in the £500m pathfinder windfall
  • 81,000 homes set to fail dececy target, so gap funding for negative transfer is good news
    • West Midlands
    population 5.3m
    social housing stock 488,114
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£65m£79m
    hip£100m£79m
    key point
  • measures to encourage partial transfer could benefit the area given the no-vote to Birmingham’s proposed transfer last year
    • South-east
    population 8.1m
    social housing stock 471,969
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£114m£134m
    hip£93m£78m
    key points
  • 14,300 families in priority need, so growth area and Challenge Fund cash is a boon
  • success depends on efficient planning and more money for education, heath and transport
    • East
    population 5.4m
    social housing stock 388,100
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£64m£74m
    hip£61m£52m
    key points
  • includes parts of two priority growth areas so will share in their extra funding
    • East Midlands
    population 4.2m
    social housing stock 328,213
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£40m£48m
    hip£62m£52m
    key points
  • already has a shadow regional housing board
  • extra ALMO cash set to help deal with the 56% of housing stock which fails the decent homes standard
    • South-west
    population 5m
    social housing stock 302,475
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£62m£74m
    hip£56m£45m
    key points
  • no growth areas or Challenge Fund money despite acute housing need
  • some hope from plans for more affordable housing in rural areas