Key Facts
Facts about Council Housing in Birmingham
- The city council has approximately 60,000 properties, and this is decreasing each year – in 1981 the council had over 123,000 properties.
- There are currently over 21,500 households on the housing register.
- The council let only 1346 properties to customers in between January 2021 and February 2022, and this is decreasing each year.
- Even if no new applicants applied, it would take many years to clear the current housing register.
- 8% of our properties are designated for older people – aged 55 and over (sheltered properties).
- The Council has over 4,190 households living in Temporary Accommodation (TA).
LARGER ACCOMMODATION IS VERY SCARCE
• There were only 25 properties with 4 bedrooms let between September 2021 and February 2022.
• In the last 6 months the council and partners only let 3 properties that had 5 bedrooms but have 640 households on the housing register for this sized property.
• The Councils TOTAL stock of 6 bedroom or larger properties anywhere in the city is 13. This equates 0.02% of stock.
- Between September 2021 and February 2022, the council let 0 properties that had 6 bedrooms or larger but have 110 households on the housing register for this sized property.
BE REALISTIC ABOUT YOUR CHANCES OF SECURING A COUNCIL PROPERTY
• Large families – even in Band 1 will wait several years to secure a council house.
• All council properties are in great demand however houses are in greater demand thanflats and in some areas the average applicant will wait over 20 years to secure a property.