FOI Request - Housing Data
Case reference FOI2026/00038
Received 10 January 2026
Published 4 February 2026
Request
I hope this email finds you well. I write to you to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in respect of housing matters in Hartshorne Parish, Swadlincote Ward and Midway Ward as well as the South Derbyshire District Council area.
Please see below the FOI request. Please let me know if you have any queries or require any clarification; I look forward to hearing from you within the relevant timescales.
Confirmation of receipt would be greatly appreciated.
Freedom of Information Request
Questions 1 to 11 of this request relate to data held by the Housing Department.
Questions 12 to 15 of this request relate to data held by the Planning Department.
Housing Register
1. The total number of households on the Council's Housing Register at 31 March 2025.
1. The average waiting times on 31 March 2025 for the following types of affordable property across the Authority:
1. 1-bed affordable dwelling;
2. 2-bed affordable dwelling;
3. 3-bed affordable dwelling; and
4. A 4+ bed affordable dwelling.
1. The average waiting times on 31 March 2024 for the following types of affordable property across the Authority:
1. 1-bed affordable dwelling;
2. 2-bed affordable dwelling;
3. 3-bed affordable dwelling; and
4. A 4+ bed affordable dwelling.
1. The total number of households on the Council's Housing Register at 31 March 2025 specifying the following locations as their preferred choice of location:
Location
Household Preferences
(31 March 2025)
Hartshorne Parish
Swadlincote Ward
Midway Ward
1. The number of properties advertised, and the average number of bids per property over the 2024/25 monitoring period for the following types of affordable property in the locations listed below:
Type of affordable property
Hartshorne Parish
Swadlincote Ward
Midway Ward
Number of properties advertised
Average Bids per Property
Number of properties advertised
Average Bids per Property
Number of properties advertised
Average Bids per Property
1-bed affordable dwelling
2-bed affordable dwelling
3-bed affordable dwelling
4+ bed affordable dwelling
1. Any changes the Council has made to its Housing Register Allocations Policy since 2011 including:
* The date they occurred;
* What they entailed; and
* Copies of the respective documents
Social Housing Stock
1. The total number of social housing dwelling stock on 31 March 2025 in the following locations:
Location
Total Social Housing Stock
(31 March 2025)
Hartshorne Parish
Swadlincote Ward
Midway Ward
Social Housing Lettings
1. The number of social housing lettings in the period between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025; and between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 in the following locations:
Location
Social Housing Lettings
1 April 2024 to
31 March 2025
1 April 2023 to
31 March 2024
Hartshorne Parish
Swadlincote Ward
Midway Ward
Temporary Accommodation
1. The number of households housed in temporary accommodation within and outside the South Derbyshire District Council region on the following dates:
Households in Temporary Accommodation
31 March 2025
31 March 2024
Households Housed within South Derbyshire District Council
Households Housed outside South Derbyshire District Council
Total Households
1. The amount of money spent on temporary accommodation per household within the South Derbyshire District Council area over the following periods:
* 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
1. The amount of money spent on temporary accommodation per household outside the South Derbyshire District Council area over the following periods:
* 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Housing Completions
1. The number of NET housing completions in the South Derbyshire District Council area broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2024/25.
1. The number of NET affordable housing completions in the South Derbyshire District Council area broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2024/25.
1. The number of NET housing completions in Hartshorne Parish, Swadlincote Ward and Midway Ward broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2024/25.
1. The number of NET affordable housing completions in Hartshorne Parish, Swadlincote Ward and Midway Ward broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01and 2024/25.
Glossary of Terms
Housing Register
The housing register is a waiting list of households in a given authority area who are eligible and in need of an affordable home.
Affordable Property
Housing for sale or rent, for those whose needs are not met by the market (including housing that provides a subsidised route to home ownership and/or is for essential local workers); and which complies with one or more of the following definitions:
1. Social rent;
2. Other affordable housing for rent;
3. Discounted market sales housing; and
4. Other affordable routes to home ownership.[1]
Housing Completion
A dwelling is counted as completed when construction has ceased, and it becomes ready for occupation. This includes new build dwellings, conversions, changes of use and redevelopments. Housing completions should be provided as net figures.
Net
Net refers to total (gross) figures minus any deductions (for example, through demolitions).
Monitoring Period
From 1 April in any given calendar year through until 31 March in the following calendar year.
Prevention Duty
The prevention duty applies when a local authority is satisfied that an applicant is threatened with homelessness and eligible for assistance.
Relief Duty
The relief duty applies when a local authority is satisfied that an applicant is homeless and eligible for assistance.
Parish
The smallest unit of local government.
Ward
A division of a city or town, for representative, electoral, or administrative purposes.
Response
1. The total number of households on the Council's Housing Register at 31 March 2025.
756
2. The average waiting times on 31 March 2025 for the following types of affordable property across the Authority: (the information below is for the whole period from 2021 to date for apps that were still live)
-
1-bed affordable dwelling; 206 Days
-
2-bed affordable dwelling; 192 Days
-
3-bed affordable dwelling; 265 Days
-
A 4+ bed affordable dwelling. 235 Days
3. The average waiting times on 31 March 2024 for the following types of affordable property across the Authority:
-
1-bed affordable dwelling; 233 Days
-
2-bed affordable dwelling; 199 Days
-
3-bed affordable dwelling; 238 Days
-
A 4+ bed affordable dwelling. 231 Days
4. The total number of households on the Council's Housing Register at 31 March 2025 specifying the following locations as their preferred choice of location:
|
Location |
Household Preferences (31 March 2025) |
|
Hartshorne Parish |
412 |
|
Swadlincote Ward |
514 |
|
Midway Ward |
402 |
5. The number of properties advertised, and the average number of bids per property over the 2024/25 monitoring period for the following types of affordable property in the locations listed below:
|
Type of affordable property |
Hartshorne Parish |
Swadlincote Ward |
Midway Ward |
|||
|
Number of properties advertised |
Average Bids per Property |
Number of properties advertised |
Average Bids per Property |
Number of properties advertised |
Average Bids per Property |
|
|
1-bed affordable dwelling |
20 |
18 |
28 |
18 |
7 |
6 |
|
2-bed affordable dwelling |
9 |
22 |
16 |
25 |
17 |
49 |
|
3-bed affordable dwelling |
5 |
23 |
6 |
30 |
26 |
33 |
|
4+ bed affordable dwelling |
0 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
4 |
35 |
6. Any changes the Council has made to its Housing Register Allocations Policy since 2011 including:
-
The date they occurred;
-
What they entailed; and
-
Copies of the respective documents
Please see following link: https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/search?k=allocations%20policy&type=3
Social Housing Stock
7. The total number of social housing dwelling stock on 31 March 2025 in the following locations:
|
Location |
Total Social Housing Stock |
|
Hartshorne Parish |
408 |
|
Swadlincote Ward |
709 |
|
Midway Ward |
615 |
Social Housing Lettings
8. The number of social housing lettings in the period between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025; and between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 in the following locations:
|
Location |
Social Housing Lettings |
|
|
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
|
|
Hartshorne Parish |
34 |
27 |
|
Swadlincote Ward |
59 |
63 |
|
Midway Ward |
55 |
61 |
Temporary Accommodation
9. The number of households housed in temporary accommodation within and outside the South Derbyshire District Council region on the following dates:
|
Households in Temporary Accommodation |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
|
Households Housed within South Derbyshire District Council |
4 |
7 |
|
Households Housed outside South Derbyshire District Council |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Households |
4 |
7 |
10. The amount of money spent on temporary accommodation per household within the South Derbyshire District Council area over the following periods:
-
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. - £51,251
11. The amount of money spent on temporary accommodation per household outside the South Derbyshire District Council area over the following periods:
-
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. - Zero
Housing Completions
12. The number of NET housing completions in the South Derbyshire District Council area broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2024/25.
Please see website link to our Authority Monitoring Reports which only go back to 2011, which is as far as we can unfortunately provide - https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/our-services/planning-and-building-control/planning/planning-policy/monitoring
13. The number of NET affordable housing completions in the South Derbyshire District Council area broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2024/25.
As above.
14. The number of NET housing completions in Hartshorne Parish, Swadlincote Ward and Midway Ward broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01 and 2024/25.
As above.
15. The number of NET affordable housing completions in Hartshorne Parish, Swadlincote Ward and Midway Ward broken down on a per annum basis for the period between 2000/01and 2024/25.
As above.
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