Housing Needs Assessment 2006 - Westminster City Council

14. Older person householdsTable 14.8 Dwelling type aspirations andexpectations for older person only householdsProperty type Like ExpectDetached 11.0% 11.0%Semi-detached 14.9% 0.0%Terraced house 1.5% 3.4%Flat/ maisonette 72.6% 85.6%Total 100.0% 100.0%Source: City of Westminster Housing Needs Survey 2006The table below presents the type of accommodation preferred by these older person onlyhouseholds alongside the type of accommodation they expect to move to. The data indicates thatolder person only households have similar expectations to what they would like. However, the datadoes show that a greater proportion of older person only households would expect a residential carehome than would like to move to it. Ordinary residential accommodation is the preferredaccommodation for over half of older person only households.Table 14.9 Accommodation type aspirations and expectations forolder person only householdsAccommodation type Like ExpectSheltered housing 13.6% 13.6%Supported housing 11.5% 11.5%Extra Care Housing 14.3% 3.4%Residential Care Home 0.0% 11.0%A bungalow 0.0% 0.0%Ordinary residential accommodation 60.6% 60.6%Total 100.0% 100.0%Source: City of Westminster Housing Needs Survey 200614.6 Older person households and the basic needs assessment modelSome 11.6% of all older person only households (2,301 households) in the City of Westminster livein unsuitable housing. This figure is above the figure of 10.2% for all households.In addition we can look at older persons needs using the basic needs assessment model. Followingthis method suggests that there is an annual need to provide accommodation for 215 older personhouseholds. Data from the Council on recent lettings in the social rented stock in Westminsterindicate that there was a supply of 101 dwellings per year over the last two years from older personsaccommodation. Therefore the BNAM suggests a shortfall of affordable housing for older personsof 114 units per annum.PAGE 133