§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister which 20 local authority areas have the highest percentage of empty housing; and if he will make a statement. [131413]
§ Keith HillInformation relating to the number of empty housing is reported annually by local authorities on their Housing Investment Programme returns. The latest available data for the 20 local authority areas that have the highest percentage of empty housing are reported at 1 April 2002 and contained in the following table.
Vacants as percentage of stock at 1 April 2002 Vacants Local authority Region Total dwelling stock Total As percentage of stock South Hams SW 40,600 4,900 12 Burnley NW 40,600 3,400 8 Kingston upon Hull YH 115,200 8,800 8 Hastings SE 40,800 3,400 8 Blackburn with Darwen NW 58,400 4,000 7 Hyndburn NW 35,700 2,500 7 Liverpool NW 206,500 15,400 7 Manchester NW 194,900 13,700 7 Salford NW 100,800 6,800 7 Richmondshire YH 20,700 1,500 7 Kensington and Chelsea L 88,300 6,300 7 Newcastle upon Tyne NE 120,700 7,300 6 Wear Valley NE 28,500 1,700 6 Preston NW 57,200 3,500 6 Calderdale YH 88,400 5,400 6 Scarborough YH 52,400 3,300 6 West Lindsey EM 35,900 2,200 6 Great Yarmouth E 43,600 2,700 6 Tendring E 64,200 3,800 6 Shepway SE 52,100 3,400 6 Note:
Figures rounded to nearest hundred.
Source:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister HIP Returns.