HC Deb 17 March 1997 vol 292 cc448-51W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide for the combined regions of the north (northern, Yorkshire and Humberside and north-west), Greater London (inner London and outer London) and the rest of England (east midlands, west midlands, south-west, east anglia and rest of south-east)from the 1991 English house condition survey the figures for(a) construction date by tenure, (b) unfitness by tenure,(c) worst or best condition by tenure, (d) unfit vacants by tenure, (e) unfitness by dwelling type and tenure, (f) reason for vacancy by tenure and (g) variation of general comprehensive and urgent repair costs by tenure. [20217]

Mr. Clappison

Tables(a), (b), (c) and (g) are presented as requested. The information requested in (d) is part of table (b). The sample of dwellings surveyed in the 1991 English house condition survey is too small to provide (e) and (f).

Table A: Construction date by tenure by three broad regions
Thousand (per cent.) dwellings
Construction date by broad region Owner-occupied Private rented Local authority Housing association Vacant Total
Northern
Pre 1919 1,106(71.5)29.6 276(17.8)66.2 33(2.1)2.5 57(3.7)26.1 75(4.8)38.9 1,547(100)26.2
1919–44 816(64.2)21.8 62(4.9)14.9 344(27.1)25.6 21(1.7)9.6 28(2.2)14.5 1,271(100)21.5
1945–64 673(52.1)18.0 40(3.1)9.6 529(40.9)39.4 14(1.1)6.4 36(2.8)18.7 1,292(100)21.9
Post 1964 1,140(63.4)30.5 39(2.2)9.4 438(24.4)32.6 126(7.0)57.8 54(3.0)28.0 1,797(100)30.4
Regional total 3,735(63.2)100 417(7.1)100 1,344(22.8)100 218(3.7)100 193(3.3)100 5,904(100)100
Greater London
Pre 1919 661(59.2)38.8 197(17.6)63.1 83(7.4)12.4 83(7.4)54.2 93(8.3)62.0 1,117(100)37.4
1919–44 610(70.8)35.8 64(7.4)20.5 134(15.6)19.9 18(2.1)11.8 35(4.1)23.3 861(100)28.8
1945–64 183(43.7)10.7 22(5.3)7.1 204(48.7)30.4 2(0.5)1.3 8(1.9)5.3 419(100)14.0
Post 1964 249(42.0)14.6 29(4.9)9.3 251(42.3)37.4 50(8.4)32.7 14(2.4)9.3 593(100)19.8
Regional total 1,703(57.0)100 312(10.4)100 672(22.5)100 153(5.1)100 150(5.0)100 2,990(100)100
Rest of England
Pre 1919 1,831(71.7)24.2 492(19.3)54.9 51(2.0)2.8 38(1.5)16.1 141(15.5)47.3 2,553(100)23.6
1919–44 1,250(70.0)16.5 127(7.1)14.2 354(19.8)19.2 22(1.2)9.3 32(1.8)10.7 1,785(100)16.5
1945–64 1,550(61.1)20.5 104(4.1)11.6 797(31.4)43.2 35(1.4)14.8 52(2.0)17.4 2,538(100)23.4
Post 1964 2,925(74.0)38.7 173(4.4)19.3 643(16.3)34.9 141(3.6)59.7 73(1.8)24.5 3,955(100)36.5
Regional total 7,556(69.8)100 896(8.3)100 1,845(17.0)100 236(2.2)100 298(2.8)100 10,831(100)100
Table B: Unfitness by tenure by 3 broad regions
Thousand (per cent.) dwellings
Unfitness by broad region Owner-occupied Private rented Local authority Housing association Vacant Total
Northern
Fit 3,487(654.7)93.4 310(5.8)74.3 1,249(23.2)93.0 207(3.8)95.8 135(2.5)70.7 5,388(100)91.3
Unfit 248(48.2)6.6 107(20.8)25.7 94(18.3)7.0 1— 56(10.9)29.3 514(100)8.7
Regional total 3,735(63.33)100 417(7.1)100 1,342(22.8)100 216(3.7)100 191(3.2)100 5,904(100)100
Greater London
Fit 1,576(58.6)92.5 257(9.6)82.1 601(22.4)89.7 130(4.8)84.4 125(4.6)83.3 2,689(100)89.9
Unfit 127(42.2)7.5 56(18.6)17.9 69(22.9)10.3 1— 25(8.3)16.7 301(100)10.1
Regional total 1,703(57.0)100 313(10.5)100 670(22.4)100 154(5.2)100 150(5.0)100 2,990(100)100
Rest of England
Fit 7,217(71.1)95.5 726(7.2)81.0 1,744(17.2)94.5 229(2.3)96.6 235(2.3)78.9 10,151(100)93.7
Unfit 339(49.7)4.5 170(24.9)19.0 102(15.0)5.5 1— 63(9.2)21.1 682(100)6.3
Regional total 7,556(69.7)100 896(89.3)100 1,846(17.0)100 237(2.2)100 298(2.8)100 10,833(100)100
1 Sample sizes too small to provide statistically significant data.
Table C: Worst/best condition by tenure by 3 broad regions
Thousand (per cent.) dwellings
Worst/best condition by broad region Owner-occupied Private rented Local authority Housing association Vacant Total
Northern
Best 30 per cent. 1,271(71.6)34.0 44(2.5)10.6 320(18.0)23.8 114(6.4)52.8 25(1.4)13.1 1,774(100)30.1
Rest (60 per cent.) 2,117(61.4)56.7 234(6.8)56.1 905(26.2)67.4 90(2.6)41.7 103(3.0)53.9 3,449(100)58.4
Worst 10 per cent. 348(51.2)9.3 139(20.4)33.3 118(17.4)8.8 12(1.8)5.6 63(9.3)33.0 680(100)11.5
Regional total 3,736(63.3)100 417(7.1)100 1,343(22.8)100 216(3.7)100 191(3.2)100 5,904(100)100
Greater London
Best 30 per cent. 392(62.0)23.0 49(7.8)15.7 110(17.4)16.4 41(6.5)26.6 40(6.3)26.7 632(100)21.1
Rest (60 per cent.) 1,162(58.3)68.3 174(8.7)55.6 475(23.8)70.8 97(4.9)63.0 85(4.3)56.7 1,993(100)66.7
Worst 10 per cent. 148(40.5)8.7 90(24.7)28.8 86(23.6)12.8 16(4.4)10.4 25(6.8)16.7 365(100)12.2
Regional total 1,702(56.9)100 313(10.5)100 671(22.4)100 154(5.2)100 150(5.0)100 2,990(100)100
Rest of England
Best 30 per cent. 2,758(78.6)36.5 104(3.0)11.6 479(13.7)25.9 116(3.3)49.2 51(1.5)17.1 3,508(100)32.4
Rest (60 per cent.) 4,325(67.6)57.2 556(8.7)62.1 1,242(19.4)67.3 103(1.6)43.6 171(2.7)57.4 6,397(100)59.1
Worst 10 per cent. 473(51.1)6.3 235(25.4)26.3 125(13.5)6.8 17(1.8)7.2 76(8.2)25.5 926(100)8.5
Regional total 7,556(69.8)100 895(8.3)100 1,846(17.0)100 236(2.2)100 298(2.8)100 10,831(100)100

Table G: Variation of urgent, general and comprehensive repair costs by tenure by 3 broad regions
Estimated cost of remedial work(£)
Urgent repairs General repairs Comprehensive repairs
Tenure by region Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median
Northern
Owner-occupied 685 137 1,160 415 2,053 776
Private rented 1,855 884 2,617 1,798 4,549 2,872
Local authority 762 252 1,091 474 2,002 969
Housing association 377 26 561 65 1,035 122
All tenures 797 190 1,252 473 2,227 903
Greater London
Owner-occupied 697 261 1,341 649 2,597 1,437
Private rented 1,465 464 2,002 854 3,488 1,708
Local authority 723 300 1,042 452 2,000 947
Housing association 736 193 981 373 1,674 681
All tenures 817 292 1,349 602 2,539 1,282
Rest of England
Owner-occupied 538 97 1,027 342 1,966 593
Private rented 1,705 525 2,535 1,181 4,233 2,111
Local authority 497 182 863 374 1,726 730
Housing association 350 40 699 80 1,356 128
All tenures 653 134 1,154 370 2,155 701
1 Vacant dwellings have been included in the relevant tenure group. Assumptions have been made regarding the distribution of private sector vacants between the owner-occupied and private rented sectors.