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Last Updated : 09.02.2010

Housing Needs Study

Housing Needs Survey 2009

The Housing Needs Survey was carried out during the summer of 2009 by Fordham Research and provides information at a District level as well as information at a parish/town level. All households in the rural parishes were surveyed along with a sample in the urban areas of Polegate, Hailsham, Heathfield and Waldron, Uckfield, Crowborough and Forest Row. The survey provides an update to the Rural Housing Needs Surveys carried out in 2004 by Action in Rural Sussex and the urban Housing Needs Survey carried out in 2005 by David Couttie Associates.

View the results of the 2009 survey:

Executive Summary (pdf, 425kb)
Main Report (pdf, 3016kb)
Housing Register & Local Connection (pdf 16kb)

View individual Parish results:

A copy of the presentation given by Fordham Research and the questions & answers that followed are available here:

Parish Housing Needs Presentation 2009 (pdf, 476kb)

Questions & Answers (pdf, 29kb)

For more information on the project please see the Housing Needs Survey Briefing May 2009 (pdf, 11kb).

Housing Needs Survey 2005

This survey was undertaken in partnership with all other East Sussex authorities and Brighton & Hove City Council. This is one of the first surveys of its kind. Not only will it incorporate the key housing needs that prevail within each District but also look at the needs of the region as a whole.

The key findings of the survey helped to inform each Council's Housing Strategy, Regional Housing/Planning Strategies.

View the results of the 2005 East Sussex survey:

Sub Regional Housing Needs Study - Summary (pdf, 252kb)

Wealden 2005 Housing Needs Survey - Summary (pdf, 162kb)

Specialist Interviews with BME, Young, Elderly Households and learning Disabilities (pdf, 531kb)

Full report of Wealden Housing Needs Survey (pdf, 455kb)

Hard copies of these reports are available on request, although a charge will be made. If you have any further questions please contact 01323 443322 or email housing@wealden.gov.uk

Rural Housing Needs Survey 2004

During January to March 2004, a comprehensive Housing Needs Survey was sent out to every household in the 38 parishes, which was approximately 35,000 forms! 41% of households returned their forms, which gave the project team and the Parish Councils a good picture of the housing need. A snapshot of the problems are as follows: