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North-west
population6.7m
social housing stock637,779
funding2002/32003/4
ADP£83³¾Â£99³¾
hip£132³¾Â£118³¾
Key points
  • boost to partial transfer and ALMOs is good news as 14 out of the 43 councils in this area would fail the decent homes target otherwise
  • home to four market renewal pathfinders
  • North-east
    populationÌý2.5m
    social housing stockÌý315,900
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£23³¾Â£34³¾
    hip£48³¾Â£41³¾
    key points
  • includes Newcastle/Gateshead pathfinder so will benefit from pathfinder cash
  • Ìýregional housing boards may help market revival in areas outside the pathfinder
  • London
    populationÌý7m
    social housing stockÌý806,740
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£420³¾Â£482³¾
    hip£323³¾Â£270³¾
    key points
  • 50,000 households in temporary homes so Thames Gateway growth area cash is welcome
  • if councils compulsorily lease properties a potential 93,000 homes come back into use
  • Yorkshire/Humber
    populationÌý5m
    social housing stockÌý480,400
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£49³¾Â£60³¾
    hip£77³¾Â£66³¾
    key points
  • includes two pathfinder areas, so wins a share in the £500m pathfinder windfall
  • 81,000 homes set to fail dececy target, so gap funding for negative transfer is good news
  • West Midlands
    populationÌý5.3m
    social housing stockÌý488,114
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£65³¾Â£79³¾
    hip£100³¾Â£79³¾
    key point
  • measures to encourage partial transfer could benefit the area given the no-vote to Birmingham’s proposed transfer last year
  • South-east
    populationÌý8.1m
    social housing stockÌý471,969
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£114³¾Â£134³¾
    hip£93³¾Â£78³¾
    key points
  • 14,300 families in priority need, so growth area and Challenge Fund cash is a boon
  • success depends on efficient planning and more money for education, heath and transport
  • East
    populationÌý5.4m
    social housing stockÌý388,100
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£64³¾Â£74³¾
    hip£61³¾Â£52³¾
    key points
  • includes parts of two priority growth areas so will share in their extra funding
  • East Midlands
    populationÌý4.2m
    social housing stockÌý328,213
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£40³¾Â£48³¾
    hip£62³¾Â£52³¾
    key points
  • already has a shadow regional housing board
  • extra ALMO cash set to help deal with the 56% of housing stock which fails the decent homes standard
  • South-west
    populationÌý5m
    social housing stockÌý302,475
    funding2002/32003/4
    ADP£62³¾Â£74³¾
    hip£56³¾Â£45³¾
    key points
  • no growth areas or Challenge Fund money despite acute housing need
  • some hope from plans for more affordable housing in rural areas