Affordable housing
The Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) 2021 sets out the evidence on housing need within North Tyneside for 2021 – 2039/40. The evidence will inform the update of the Local Plan, other strategies, policies and decisions of the council and its partners.
There are an estimated 96,684 households in North Tyneside. Around two-thirds of properties are houses, followed by flats and bungalows. Almost 65% of households are owner occupiers, with 13% in private rented accommodation and 22% in affordable housing (social housing and shared ownership). There are around 374 affordable home ownership properties in North Tyneside.
Riverside ward is the top area with affordable housing, followed by Benton, Longbenton, Shiremoor and Backworth areas.
There is an annual need of 477 affordable homes. Planning Practice Guidance expects councils to contribute to meeting the local affordable housing need. Our North Tyneside Plan commits to 5,000 affordable homes being delivered by 2025.
Our new build affordable housing schemes are designed so that the properties are over and above current building regulations by utilising a fabric first approach.
This encompasses the Code for Sustainable Homes principles, Building for Life 12, nationally recognised space standards and North Tyneside’s Housing Design guide.
Demand for affordable housing is supported by the number of applications on the housing register. At any one time there are around 5,000.
The Covid – 19 pandemic has impacted on providers being able to deliver all forms of housing, with rising material costs, supply chain issues and a reduced labour force.