§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals were awaiting placement in housing executive properties, broken down by area, in the last year; and if he will make a statement. [169658]
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§ Mr. SpellarThe information is not readily available in the format requested.
The following table shows the numbers of households at 31 March 2004 requiring social housing (Housing Executive and Housing Association) broken down by the applicant's stated preference of Housing Executive District Office area.
The waiting list is not static as households move on and off the list during the course of the year. The trend in demand for social sector accommodation continues to rise steadily. The increases in demand are most pronounced in urban areas and in the east of the province.
Number of households on the waiting list at 31 March 2004 Housing executive district Number Belfast 1 926 Belfast 2 1,479 Belfast 3 839 Belfast 4 801 Belfast 5 647 Belfast 6 1,001 Belfast 7 1,746 Antrim 709 Ballycastle 225 Ballymena 1,032 Ballymoney 286 Carrickfergus 839 Coleraine 855 Larne 370 Newtownabbey 1 631 Newtownabbey 2 662 Armagh 559 Banbridge 410 Dungannon 517 Fermanagh 734 Lurgan 659 Newry 1,301 Portadown 413 Bangor 1,488 Castlereagh 984 Downpatrick 919 Lisburn Antrim Street 1,362 Lisburn Dairy Farm 514 Newtownards 1,174 Cookstown 230 Limavady 337 Londonderry 1 623 Londonderry 2 457 Londonderry 3 531 Magherafelt 356 Omagh 370 Strabane 529 Total 27,515