Eviction Risk Monitor
Local rates of landlord
and mortgage
possession claims
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December 2011
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Eviction Risk Monitor
Contents
Title
Introduction
Page
3
Key Findings
4
Methods and sources
6
Main Findings
8
Section one – National trends in possession claims
8
Section Two – Local and regional analysis of possession claim rates
10
Section three - Possession claim rates: Regional maps
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Section four – Possession claim rates and unemployment
22
Appendix
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Introduction
Every day at Shelter we see families on the brink of losing their home - a traumatic experience
that can have lasting effects on wellbeing and family life, from disrupting children’s education to
triggering stress and depression. Indeed, the public perceive repossession and homelessness to
be two of the three most serious civil problems anyone could face1. For many of those facing this
threat, the tipping point can be an unexpected life event: illness, relationship breakdown or the
temporary loss of a job. Suddenly, debt can spiral out of control, making homelessness a very
real threat.
In addition, or for others, the cause is the ever-increasing pressure on household budgets. Rising
inflation, stagnant wages, unaffordable housing costs and expensive fuel are just some of the
forces tightening spending power. Reckless lending prior to the credit crunch has left many
families burdened with unsustainable debt, while families in the rented sector, in addition to the
above, are frequently left vulnerable to possession action as a result of hold-ups, changes and
errors in the benefit system.
In this Eviction Risk Monitor research, we have analysed the number and location of possession
claims issued in England. A possession claim is an advanced stage in the possession process.
While not all households issued with a claim will end up being evicted, a claim is a good
indication of the extent to which families are struggling to keep up with their housing costs and
their potential exposure to losing their home. Furthermore, a possession claim is not the start of
the difficulty for families. It’s often preceded by months of financial trouble which impacts a great
many more people, with previous Shelter research showing that a third of people are struggling or
failing to meet their housing costs2.
This research shows that the threat of receiving a possession claim on your home is spread
across the country. While rural areas don’t escape, risk of eviction is greater in cities and other
urban areas, notably London. The twelve local authorities with the highest rates of eviction risk
are all located in London, further evidence of the phenomenal pressure on families in the capital,
partly as a result of high housing costs.
This research aims to help us better understand the nature and extent of possession claims so
that we can raise awareness and encourage more people to seek advice about their housing
problems. Shelter provides free telephone, face to face and web advice to people at risk of
eviction, including last-minute advice at court through the court duty desk scheme. It’s vital that
anyone struggling with housing costs seeks help immediately to give them the best chance of
keeping their home.
1
Analysis for Shelter, by Pascoe Pleasance and Nigel Balmer, June 2011, based on English and Welsh
Civil and Social Justice Survey, 2010, Legal Services Commission and IPSOS MORI, 2011.
2
33% of households struggle from time to time, constantly, or are falling behind with housing costs,
YouGov poll for Shelter, GB representative, 2,065 respondents, April 2011.
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Key Findings
National trends
Between October 2010 and September 2011:
The total number of possession claims3 issued in England increased slightly (2%).
There have been larger increases in possession claims in the rented sector (up 8%), with
a 22% increase in the number of possession claims issued by landlords using the
‘accelerated procedure’.4
Local and regional rates
Between October 2010 and September 2011:
The highest three rates of possession claims per 1,000 homes in England were:
o Barking and Dagenham (26 possession claims per 1,000 homes)
o Newham (24 per 1,000 homes)
o Haringey (23 per 1,000 homes).
The local authorities with the twelve highest rates of possession claims per 1,000 homes
are all located in London.
The rate of possession claims in London (16 per 1,000 homes) is double that found in
most other regions, and close to double the rate for England (9 per 1,000 homes).
Seven other regions are represented by local authorities with the highest 20 per cent5 of
rates of possession claims, and these include Manchester (17 per 1,000 homes),
Newcastle (16 per 1,000 homes), Nottingham (16 per 1,000 homes) and Wolverhampton
(16 per 1,000 homes), Peterborough (16 per 1,000 homes) and Slough (16 per 1,000
homes).
Areas with rates of possession claims in the highest 20 per cent are spread throughout
the country, but almost all (97%) are classified as urban. Conversely, of the local
authorities in the lowest fifth by possession claim rate, only 13% are classified as urban
areas.
3
This is the total of mortgage and landlord possession claims, and this is the case throughout this report,
unless otherwise stated. A possession claim is the beginning of a legal process, which can end in eviction see page 6 for further detail on this definition.
4
This is when a shorthold tenancy is at the end of its fixed term, and an order can be made solely on
written evidence, without a hearing, or any grounds being necessary. These are almost exclusively used in
the private rented sector, although a small proportion of social tenancies may also be dealt with in this way.
5
324 local authorities in England were included in the analysis, so the top 20 per cent constitute 65 local
authorities. City of London and Isles of Scilly were excluded due to small sample size.
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The North East, is the region with the highest rate of possession claims, outside of
London (10 per 1,000 homes), followed by the North West (9 per 1,000 homes)
There is a wide variation in rates of possession claims between local authorities – the top
rate (26, Barking and Dagenham), is nine times higher than the lowest rate (3, South
Hams).
Possession claims and unemployment
The regions with the highest rates of possession claims tend to also have higher rates of
unemployment, and vice versa.
The fifth of local authorities with the highest possession claim rates have a median
unemployment rate of 9.2%, whereas the fifth of areas with the lowest possession claim
rates have a median unemployment rate of 5.3%6. This compares with a national average
rate of 7.7%.
The fifth of local authorities with the highest possession claim rates have seen a slightly
higher increase in the rate of unemployment over the last three years, compared to the
fifth of areas with the lowest possession claim rates (+ 2.5% compared to + 2.0%)7.
6
Unemployment rate is from the Annual Population Survey, April 2010 to March 2011.
Unemployment trend is the difference in unemployment rates between the years April 2007 to March
2008 and April 2010 to March 2011.
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Methods and sources
A possession claim is the first stage of a legal process which can end with a household being
evicted. In most cases it is followed by a possession order, which, if granted, is very likely to
mean a household losing their home8. In the mortgage and social landlord sectors, pre-action
protocols and other rules are in place to try and avoid reaching the stage of a possession claim
being issued. In the private rented sector, many landlords will try to negotiate with tenants and
reach agreements that do not require court proceedings where possible.
This report illustrates the local, regional and national picture of court proceedings that can lead to
eviction for home-owners, and private and social renters. The total of mortgage and landlord
possession claims9, are used in combination with government statistics on the number of
dwellings10 to calculate the rates of possession claims per 1,000 homes, in each local authority
area in England. A rate per 1,000 homes is the most commonly used method for expressing
results from this source, and the Ministry of Justice, DCLG and others use a similar approach. To
view the results as a percentage, simply move the decimal place to the left, for example, the rate
of 25.8 per 1,000 homes in Barking and Dagenham, equates to 2.58 per cent of homes in that
borough.
The possession claims statistics are produced by the Ministry of Justice, and the time period
covered is October 2010 to September 2011, which is the last four available quarters. The
dwellings figures are as at 31st March 2010, which is the latest set of figures available from
DCLG. At a national level, comparisons are shown between claims issued by mortgage lenders,
and private and social landlords. These detailed splits are not published at local authority level,
and local and regional analysis is based on the total number of landlord and mortgage claims in
each local authority.
Not all possession claims lead to possession orders, and not all possession orders lead to the
loss of the home and eviction, but receiving a possession claim means a household is in a legal
process where their home is at serious risk.
There are no precise figures available to show the proportion of possession claims that result in
repossessions and evictions, but this can be roughly estimated. The Ministry of Justice statistics
show that there were just over 230,000 possession claims in England and Wales in 2009 and in
the following year, allowing for a time lag between claims and evictions, there were 53,730
repossessions of property11. This suggests around a quarter of possession claims result in
eviction, while many more households will leave ‘voluntarily’ before bailiffs are required.
It is important to note that the analysis in this report only covers cases where a possession claim
has been made and a court process has begun. Many more households than this are struggling
8
A small proportion of empty homes may be included in the figures for possession claims, for example,
where the owner is not keeping up with mortgage payments.
9
http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/statistics-and-data/civil-justice/mortgage-possession.htm
10
Table 100: Dwelling stock: Number of Dwellings by Tenure and district: England; 2010, DCLG October
2010 http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/lahousing200910. We have used the
term ‘homes’ for simplicity, and the fact that these have the potential to be homes, but the precise term is
‘dwellings’.
11
Ministry of Justice quarterly court statistics, Q2 2011, table 1.6. This figure is for mortgages and
landlords, and includes some cases where a warrant is suspended or withdrawn, but does not include the
many cases where people have left their homes ‘voluntarily’, negating the need for a bailiff.
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to keep up with the payments on their homes12, and may voluntarily move or sell rather than face
enforced eviction through the courts.
Maps are used in this report to illustrate the national and regional picture of rates of possession
claims. In the maps, local authorities are split into ten groups of equal size, according to their rate
of mortgage and landlord possession claims per 1,000 homes – deciles. Each map is
accompanied by a legend showing which colours relate to which decile of rates of possession
claims.
The analysis comparing rates of possession claims with unemployment rates and trends is based
on the Annual Population Survey and International Labour Organisation figures on unemployment
at local authority level13.
This unemployment measure is based on an Office for National Statistics survey and
respondents are asked if they have sought work in the last four weeks, as opposed to the other
main source for unemployment figures - Job Seekers Allowance claimant counts. The main
reason for using this source is that definitions and eligibility for benefits have changed in recent
years, potentially skewing the figures, and the Annual Population Survey gives a wider, more
accurate definition of real unemployment than claimant counts. The main drawback of these
figures is the margin of error on them, and that some (10-15) local authorities do not have
sufficient sample size for estimates to be published, and these are removed from the analysis.
The rate of unemployment used in this report is based on the latest available 12 months of
figures – April 2010 – March 2011. When the trend in unemployment is used, this is the
difference between the rate for the 12 months April 2007 – March 2008 and the 12 months April
2010 – March 2011.
12
33% of households struggle from time to time, constantly, or are falling behind with housing costs,
YouGov poll for Shelter, GB representative, 2,065 respondents, April 2011.
13
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/
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Main Findings
Section one – National trends in possession claims
Figure 1, below, shows a wide variation in the trends in different types of possession claim issued
between October 2010 and September 2011. Whilst the number of mortgage possession claims
fell by 8%, claims issued by landlords have risen by 8% and, within that, those dealt with via the
accelerated procedure14, have risen by 22%.
The accelerated procedure is used predominantly by private landlords, and if this figure is
combined with those for private landlords using the standard procedure, it can be estimated that
possession claims from private landlords have increased by 11% between October 2010 and
September 2011. This rise should, however, be viewed in the context of rises of close to this
magnitude in the number of households renting privately, in recent years.15
The differences in the numbers of claims issued by social and private landlords should be viewed
in the context of the very different regulatory framework in the social housing sector. The majority
of social tenancies are secure, meaning that social landlords are much more likely than private
landlords to need to go to court to gain possession of their property. There is also a pre-action
protocol in place for social landlords.16
Figure 1: Overview of trends in possession claims in England and Wales, October 2010 to
September 2011
Quarter
2010 Q3
2010 Q4
2011 Q1
2011 Q2
2011 Q3
increase, Q3
2010 – Q3 2011
Total
possession
claims
Mortgage
possession
claims
Landlord
possession
claims
Landlord possession claims
Standard
Standard
Accelerated
17
procedure:
procedure:
procedure
Social
Private
54,986
51,393
56,619
51,447
56,202
20,384
17,847
19,608
18,339
18,763
34,602
33,546
37,011
33,108
37,439
23,207
22,331
24,262
21,397
24,783
5,688
5,384
6,254
5,492
5,721
5,707
5,831
6,495
6,219
6,935
+ 2%
-8%
+ 8%
+ 7%
+ 1%
+ 22%
Source: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011, increases calculated by Shelter
14
This is when a shorthold tenancy is at the end of its fixed term, and an order can be made solely on
written evidence, without a hearing, or any grounds being necessary. These are almost exclusively used in
the private rented sector, although a small proportion of social tenancies may also be dealt with in this way.
15
Table FT1101:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/housingresearch/housingsurveys/englishhousingsurvey/ehstables/
ehshouseholdtables/tenuretrends/
16
http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/courts/procedurerules/civil/contents/protocols/prot_rent.htm
17
See footnote 14
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Section Two – Local and regional analysis of possession
claim rates
The map below shows that while there is a concentration of areas with the very highest rates of
possession claims per 1,000 homes in London, areas with rates in the top two deciles are spread
around the country.
Figure 2: National map, rates of mortgage and landlord possession claims per 1,000 homes, local
authorities in deciles.
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The tables below show the areas with the top 20 per cent of possession claim rates per 1,000
homes (65 local authorities). Whilst the top of the list is dominated by London authorities, seven
other regions are represented.
Figure 3: Local authorities with highest 20 per cent of rates of possession claims per 1,000
homes, October 2010 – September 2011, England.
Rank
(national)
Local Authority
Region
Number of
mortgage and
landlord
possession claims
England
London
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Barking & Dagenham
Newham
Haringey
Brent
Hackney
Enfield
Southwark
Lambeth
Lewisham
Greenwich
Croydon
Hammersmith & Fulham
Manchester
Waltham Forest
Redbridge
Slough
Hillingdon
Peterborough
Nottingham
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tower Hamlets
Wolverhampton
Islington
Ealing
Barnet
Knowsley
Westminster
Luton
South Tyneside
Harrow
Salford
Hounslow
London
London
London
London
London
London
London
London
London
London
London
London
North West
London
London
South East
London
East of England
East Midlands
North East
London
West Midlands
London
London
London
North West
London
East of England
North East
London
North West
London
Rate of mortgage and
landlord possession
claims per 1,000
homes
204,530
51,395
9.0
15.6
1,850
2,460
2,250
2,435
2,050
2,390
2,305
2,510
2,215
2,030
2,690
1,460
3,615
1,635
1,665
820
1,650
1,225
2,070
1,900
1,535
1,580
1,415
1,830
1,930
880
1,505
1,040
915
1,120
1,405
1,215
25.8
24.0
22.9
22.4
20.8
20.2
19.6
19.5
19.4
19.0
18.0
17.9
17.2
17.1
16.5
16.4
16.1
16.1
16.0
16.0
15.6
15.3
14.8
14.4
14.0
14.0
13.9
13.7
13.2
13.1
13.1
13.1
Source: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011; DCLG Housing
Statistics, Table 100 number of dwellings by tenure and district, as at March 2010.
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Figure 3 (cont.): Local authorities with highest 20 per cent of rates of possession claims per 1,000
homes, October 2010 – September 2011, England.
Rank
(national)
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
Local Authority
Region
Birmingham
Stevenage
Harlow
Corby
Thurrock
Liverpool
Leicester
Hastings
Medway
Ipswich
Bexley
Halton
Northampton
Rochdale
St Helens
Mansfield
Thanet
Tameside
Havering
Milton Keynes
Kingston upon Hull
Merton
Norwich
Sandwell
Bedford
Preston
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Blackburn with Darwen
Gravesham
Oldham
Basildon
Wellingborough
Camden
West Midlands
East of England
East of England
East Midlands
East of England
North West
East Midlands
South East
South East
East of England
London
North West
East Midlands
North West
North West
East Midlands
South East
North West
London
South East
Yorkshire & H
London
East of England
West Midlands
East of England
North West
West Midlands
North West
South East
North West
East of England
East Midlands
London
Number of
mortgage and
landlord
possession claims
Rate of mortgage and
landlord possession
claims per 1,000
homes
5,500
455
455
335
820
2,635
1,550
520
1,335
715
1,140
645
1,095
1,050
930
530
715
1,105
1,105
1,120
1,255
940
695
1,370
725
625
580
620
445
1,000
775
350
1,025
13.1
12.9
12.9
12.8
12.7
12.7
12.5
12.5
12.3
12.3
12.1
12.1
11.9
11.8
11.6
11.4
11.4
11.3
11.3
11.2
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.0
10.9
10.9
10.8
10.8
10.7
10.7
10.6
10.5
10.5
Source: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011; DCLG Housing
Statistics, Table 100 number of dwellings by tenure and district, as at March 2010.
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The table below shows the three areas with the highest rates of possession claims per 1,000
homes in each region outside of London. These tend to be major towns and cities, and the highest
rate within each region is often close to double the regional average.
Figure 4: Table showing top three local authorities within each region (excluding London), by rate
of mortgage and landlord possession claims per 1,000 dwellings, October 2010 to September 2011
Rank within
region
(national rank)
Region / Local Authority
Number of mortgage
and landlord
possession claims
11,165
1,900
915
605
Rate of mortgage and landlord
possession claims per 1,000
dwellings
9.6
16.0
13.2
10.2
1 (20)
2 (29)
3 (66)
North East
Newcastle upon Tyne
South Tyneside
Middlesbrough
1 (13)
2 (26)
3 (31)
North West
Manchester
Knowsley
Salford
29,125
3,615
880
1,405
9.4
17.2
14.0
13.1
1 (53)
2 (74)
3 (83)
Yorkshire & Humber
Kingston upon Hull
North East Lincolnshire
Sheffield
17,685
1,255
705
2,260
7.7
11.1
9.8
9.6
1 (19)
2 (36)
3 (39)
East Midlands
Nottingham
Corby
Leicester UA
15,700
2,070
335
1,550
8.1
16.0
12.8
12.5
1 (22)
2 (33)
3 (56)
West Midlands
Wolverhampton
Birmingham
Sandwell
21,190
1,580
5,500
1,370
9.0
15.3
13.1
11.0
1 (18)
2 (28)
3 (34)
East of England
Peterborough
Luton
Stevenage
20,230
1,225
1,040
455
8.1
16.1
13.7
12.9
1 (16)
2 (40)
3 (41)
South East
Slough
Hastings
Medway
25,120
820
520
1,335
6.9
16.4
12.5
12.3
1 (98)
2 (108)
3 (124)
South West
Plymouth
Bournemouth
Gloucester
12,935
1,025
760
440
5.4
9.1
8.9
8.3
Source: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011; DCLG Housing
Statistics, Table 100 number of dwellings by tenure and district, as at March 2010.
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Possession claim rates and urban areas
The results in the tables above appear to show that local authorities with high possession claim
rates tend to be urban rather than rural. Figure 5, below, shows the full extent of this, by
analysing rates of possession claims alongside the local authority urban-rural classification
system18.
Figure 5: Table showing urban and rural classification, in the top fifth, middle three fifths, and
bottom fifth of local authorities in England, by possession claim rate, October 2010 to September
2011
Local authorities, split by rate of
possession claims per 1,000
homes, in quintiles (fifths)
% of local authorities classified
urban
Higher (highest 20%)
Middle (middle 60%)
Lower (lowest 20%)
% of local authorities
classified rural
96.9%
49.2%
12.5%
3.1%
50.8%
87.5%
Sources: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011; DCLG Housing
Statistics, Table 100 number of dwellings by tenure and district, as at March 2010; local authority urban-rural
classification system, DEFRA
18
http://www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/rural/what-is-rural/rural-urban-classification/
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Section three - Possession claim rates: Regional maps
This section contains individual maps showing possession claim rates for each region in England.
The key is the same as used in the national map, and shows the decile by possession claim rate
nationally, for each local authority in the region. The areas with the highest rates in each region
are labelled.
North East
Newcastle
South Tyneside
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North West
Salford
Knowsley
Manchester
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Yorkshire and Humber
Hull
Barnsley
North East Lincs
Sheffield
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East Midlands
Mansfield
Nottingham
Derby
Leicester
Corby
Wellingborough
Northampton
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Sandwell
Birmingham
Wolverhampton
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East of England
Norwich
Peterborough
Bedford
Ipswich
Luton
Basildon
Stevenage
Thurrock
Harlow
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London
Haringey
Hackney
Barking & Dag
Newham
Brent
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South East
Milton Keynes
Slough
Gravesham
Medway
Thanet
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South West
Gloucester
Swindon
Weymouth
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Bournemouth
Plymouth
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Section four – Possession claim rates and unemployment
Unemployment rates
The table below shows that the regions which have the highest rates of possession claims per
1,000 homes, tend to have higher unemployment rates, and vice versa.
Figure 6: Rates of possession claims per 1,000 homes and rates of unemployment, by region,
ranked by rate of possession claims.
Region
London
North East
North West
West Mids
East Mids
Yorks & H
E of England
South East
South West
England
Mortgage and landlord possession claims,
October 2010 – September 2011
Number
Rate per 1,000 Rank (by rate of
homes
possession claim
per 1,000 homes)
51,395
11,165
29,125
21,190
15,700
17,685
20,230
25,120
12,935
15.6
9.6
9.4
9.0
8.1
7.7
8.1
6.9
5.4
204,530
9.0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Unemployment, 16-64 year olds,
April 2010 – March 2011
Rate of
Rank (by rate
unemployment
of
unemployment)
8.7
10.3
7.9
9.1
7.5
8.8
6.7
5.9
6.2
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
9
8
7.7
Source: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011; DCLG Housing
Statistics, Table 100 number of dwellings by tenure and district, as at March 2010; Annual Population Survey, ONS,
April 2010 – March 2011.
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Figure 7, below, shows that the fifth of local authorities with the highest possession claim rates
have a median unemployment rate of 9.2%, whereas the fifth of areas with the lowest possession
claim rates have a median unemployment rate of 5.3%.
Figure 7: Table showing median unemployment rates in the top fifth, middle three fifths, and
bottom fifth of local authorities by possession claim rate.
Local authorities, split by rate of
possession claims per 1,000 homes, in
quintiles (fifths)
Median rate of unemployment, April
2010 – March 2011
Higher (highest 20%)
Middle (middle 60%)
Lower (lowest 20%)
9.2%
7.0%
5.3%
Sources: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011;
DCLG Housing Statistics, Table 100 number of dwellings by tenure and district, as at March 2010;
Annual Population Survey, ONS, April 2010 – March 2011.
Unemployment trends
Figure 8, below, shows that the fifth of local authorities with the highest possession claim rates
have seen a median change in unemployment of + 2.5%, over the last three years. This is slightly
higher than the median rise of 2.0% over the same period in the fifth of areas with the lowest
possession claim rates.
Figure 8: Table showing median three year increase in unemployment, in the top fifth, middle
three fifths, and bottom fifth of local authorities by possession claim rate.
Local authorities, split by rate of
possession claims per 1,000 homes, in
quintiles (fifths)
Trend in unemployment: April 2007 –
March 2008 to April 2010 – March 2011
Higher (highest 20%)
Middle (middle 60%)
Lower (lowest 20%)
+2.5%
+2.4%
+2.0%
Sources: Mortgage and landlord possession claim statistics, Ministry Of Justice, November 2011;
DCLG Housing Statistics, Table 100 number of dwellings by tenure and district, as at March 2010;
Annual Population Survey, ONS, April 2007 – March 2008 to April 2010 – March 2011.
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Appendix
Region/ local
authority
National
rank (by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
Rank
(within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
North East
Darlington
Durham
Gateshead
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Redcar & Cleveland
South Tyneside
Stockton-on-Tees
Sunderland
126
107
115
111
66
20
71
168
174
29
81
121
10
6
8
7
3
1
4
11
12
2
5
9
North West
Allerdale
Barrow-in-Furness
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool UA
Bolton
Burnley
Bury
Carlisle
Cheshire East
Cheshire W & Chester
Chorley
Copeland
Eden
Fylde
Halton UA
Hyndburn
Knowsley
Lancaster
Liverpool
Manchester
267
128
60
104
95
119
103
211
227
218
72
239
320
223
44
90
26
179
38
13
36
22
10
19
16
21
18
31
34
32
13
35
38
33
5
15
2
28
4
1
Number of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possessio
n claims
per 1,000
dwellings
Unemployme
nt rate (April
2010 - March
2011, 16-64
year olds)
Trend in
unemploym
ent rate
April 2008 –
March 2011
11,165
9.6
10.3
+ 3.8
395
2,045
780
365
605
1,900
915
1,005
420
915
780
1,030
8.3
8.9
8.5
8.8
10.2
16.0
9.9
6.9
6.9
13.2
9.6
8.4
6.2%
9.6%
10.4%
10.6%
16.2%
9.9%
10.0%
7.4%
13.2%
12.9%
10.2%
10.8%
0.0%
4.5%
4.3%
-0.7%
8.4%
2.5%
3.5%
2.3%
6.3%
6.7%
3.2%
3.5%
29,125
9.4
7.9
+ 2.0
215
270
620
625
1,090
340
725
295
930
865
455
180
80
210
645
335
880
410
2,635
3,615
4.8
8.2
10.8
9.0
9.1
8.4
9.0
6.1
5.7
5.9
9.9
5.5
3.2
5.8
12.1
9.3
14.0
6.7
12.7
17.2
6.8%
9.1%
9.6%
8.9%
7.3%
N/A
7.7%
8.9%
6.0%
6.8%
3.6%
7.6%
4.3%
7.6%
9.9%
2.8%
12.2%
3.3%
12.2%
11.3%
3.8%
3.3%
4.0%
3.6%
1.4%
N/A
2.1%
6.3%
2.8%
3.0%
-0.7%
3.3%
N/A
4.7%
2.8%
-5.4%
3.3%
-0.8%
4.7%
1.1%
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Region/
local
authority
National
rank (by rate
of mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings)
Number of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings
Unemployment
rate (April 2010 March 2011, 1664 year olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008 –
March 2011
62
181
58
11
29
9
1,000
265
625
10.7
6.6
10.9
10.4%
6.4%
7.4%
-0.2%
-1.9%
0.5%
322
46
82
31
166
39
6
14
3
27
80
1,050
290
1,405
865
3.1
11.8
9.6
13.1
7.0
3.7%
7.8%
12.9%
10.3%
9.5%
0.7%
1.5%
5.5%
5.2%
3.8%
306
37
200
3.9
3.4%
-0.2%
109
47
100
50
162
157
68
150
131
208
20
7
17
8
26
25
12
24
23
30
420
930
1,150
1,105
695
645
485
1,040
1,145
305
8.9
11.6
9.0
11.3
7.2
7.4
10.2
7.6
8.1
6.2
3.4%
7.7%
6.7%
10.8%
6.8%
5.2%
3.4%
7.0%
7.8%
5.4%
-1.5%
0.0%
3.0%
4.7%
2.2%
1.7%
0.9%
0.4%
0.9%
2.1%
North West
(cont)
Oldham
Pendle
Preston
Ribble
Valley
Rochdale
Rossendale
Salford
Sefton
Sth
Lakeland
South
Ribble
St Helens
Stockport
Tameside
Trafford
Warrington
West Lancs
Wigan
Wirral
Wyre
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Region/ local
authority
National
rank (by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings)
Yorkshire & H
Barnsley
Bradford
Calderdale
Craven
Doncaster
E Riding Y’shire
Hambleton
Harrogate
K’ston upon Hull
Kirklees
Leeds
NE Lincolnshire
North Lincs
Richmondshire
Rotherham
Ryedale
Scarborough
Selby
Sheffield
Wakefield
York
96
125
102
318
99
243
273
286
53
123
183
74
155
268
149
284
144
241
83
141
230
4
8
6
21
5
16
18
20
1
7
13
2
12
17
11
19
10
15
3
9
14
Number of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
17,685
7.7
8.8
+ 3.5
945
1,650
820
85
1,150
810
180
300
1,255
1,465
2,210
705
535
105
845
105
425
195
2,260
1,145
470
9.1
8.3
9.0
3.2
9.1
5.5
4.7
4.3
11.1
8.3
6.6
9.8
7.4
4.8
7.6
4.4
7.7
5.5
9.6
7.8
5.6
9.9%
11.0%
9.2%
N/A
10.0%
6.0%
8.0%
5.7%
14.1%
8.7%
8.6%
12.0%
6.9%
4.7%
9.6%
N/A
8.6%
4.1%
8.4%
9.8%
6.4%
4.4%
3.9%
4.4%
N/A
3.5%
3.0%
N/A
4.4%
6.0%
3.8%
2.4%
5.0%
2.0%
1.0%
3.9%
N/A
4.5%
-0.1%
3.6%
4.9%
2.4%
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Region/ local
authority
National
rank (by rate
of mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings)
East Midlands
Amber Valley
Ashfield
Bassetlaw
Blaby
Bolsover
Boston
Broxtowe
Charnwood
Chesterfield
Corby
Daventry
Derby
Derbs Dales
East Lindsey
E Northants
Erewash
Gedling
Harborough
High Peak
Hinckley and
Bosworth
Kettering
Leicester
Lincoln
Mansfield
Melton
Newark and
Sherwood
N E Derbyshire
Number of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
dwellings
Unemployment
rate (April 2010 March 2011, 1664 year olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008 –
March 2011
15,700
8.1
7.5
+ 2.1
228
135
160
258
117
193
167
236
77
36
197
87
303
215
134
186
213
269
212
29
13
15
34
11
21
16
31
7
2
22
8
38
27
12
18
26
35
25
310
420
360
200
285
175
340
380
470
335
205
975
125
385
295
325
310
170
250
5.7
8.0
7.2
5.2
8.5
6.4
7.0
5.5
9.7
12.8
6.3
9.3
3.9
6.0
8.0
6.5
6.1
4.8
6.1
5.9%
9.3%
2.9%
2.4%
12.4%
7.1%
5.0%
6.5%
9.4%
8.9%
6.5%
9.1%
7.3%
5.6%
N/A
11.6%
4.8%
6.6%
8.0%
N/A
1.0%
0.5%
-0.2%
3.7%
0.7%
-1.4%
1.8%
3.4%
3.3%
0.0%
3.1%
2.6%
1.1%
N/A
6.8%
2.0%
3.5%
3.4%
217
112
39
106
48
188
28
10
3
9
5
19
275
350
1,550
370
530
140
5.9
8.6
12.5
8.9
11.4
6.4
10.0%
9.3%
12.1%
5.4%
10.6%
N/A
7.7%
5.5%
1.0%
-5.3%
2.2%
N/A
189
233
20
30
320
245
6.4
5.6
7.7%
13.1%
0.2%
8.0%
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Region/ local
authority
National rank
(by rate of
mortgage and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000 homes)
Rank
(within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
302
210
45
19
37
24
4
1
180
245
1,095
2,070
3.9
6.1
11.9
16.0
3.5%
3.0%
5.8%
14.1%
0.4%
-3.8%
1.9%
6.6%
248
316
308
206
153
171
295
64
252
32
40
39
23
14
17
36
6
33
125
160
60
240
285
410
150
350
215
5.4
3.4
3.8
6.2
7.5
6.9
4.2
10.5
5.3
8.3%
5.1%
6.4%
2.5%
7.2%
5.5%
7.9%
5.8%
4.6%
3.2%
-1.0%
5.0%
-2.7%
3.2%
1.7%
6.0%
3.8%
1.4%
21,190
9.0
9.1
+ 2.7
East Mids
(cont.)
North Kesteven
NW Leics
Northampton
Nottingham
Oadby &
Wigston
Rushcliffe
Rutland UA
S Derbyshire
South Holland
South Kesteven
S Northants
Wellingborough
West Lindsey
West Midlands
Birmingham
Bromsgrove
Cannock Ch.
Coventry
Dudley
E Staffordshire
Herefordshire
Lichfield
Malvern Hills
Newcastleunder-Lyme
N Warwickshire
Nuneaton and
Bedworth
Redditch
Rugby
33
249
114
84
130
187
255
182
198
2
25
12
7
14
21
27
19
22
5,500
210
350
1,260
1,065
305
435
285
210
13.1
5.4
8.5
9.6
8.1
6.5
5.3
6.6
6.3
13.7%
7.9%
6.4%
8.7%
10.9%
4.5%
5.7%
2.2%
6.1%
4.1%
1.8%
-0.1%
1.5%
5.5%
-0.4%
2.5%
-1.0%
0.6%
178
225
18
24
365
155
6.8
5.8
8.5%
4.8%
-0.2%
-3.1%
59
75
175
4
5
17
580
345
295
10.8
9.8
6.9
9.0%
6.9%
10.0%
3.7%
0.5%
7.2%
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Region/ local
authority
National rank
(by rate of
mortgage and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000 homes)
Rank
(within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
56
259
145
169
201
279
89
3
29
15
16
23
30
9
1,370
670
680
315
350
195
1,045
11.0
5.1
7.7
6.9
6.3
4.5
9.3
12.6%
5.1%
7.4%
10.6%
7.2%
4.3%
9.9%
3.3%
0.7%
1.5%
5.8%
5.0%
2.5%
4.3%
184
127
101
86
257
22
110
254
80
20
13
10
8
28
1
11
26
6
350
255
625
1,010
310
1,580
375
270
425
6.5
8.2
9.0
9.3
5.2
15.3
8.8
5.3
9.7
4.5%
16.6%
9.8%
10.6%
4.3%
12.2%
5.3%
2.1%
8.0%
1.0%
11.6%
4.9%
2.1%
-0.7%
2.5%
2.4%
-1.9%
3.8%
West Midlands
(cont.)
Sandwell
Shropshire UA
Solihull
S Staffordshire
Stafford
Staff Moorlands
Stoke-on-Trent
Stratford-onAvon
Tamworth
Telford & W’kin
Walsall
Warwick
Wolverhampton
Worcester
Wychavon
Wyre Forest
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Region/ local
authority
National
rank (by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
East of England
Babergh
Basildon
Bedford
Braintree
Breckland
Brentwood
Broadland
Broxbourne
Cambridge
Castle Point
Central Beds
Chelmsford
Colchester
Dacorum
E. Cambridgeshire
East Hertfordshire
Epping Forest
Fenland
Forest Heath
Great Yarmouth
Harlow
Hertsmere
Huntingdonshire
Ipswich
King's Lynn and
West Norfolk
Luton
Maldon
Mid Suffolk
North Hertfordshire
North Norfolk
Norwich
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
20,230
8.1
6.7
+ 2.4
283
63
57
163
138
180
294
85
214
146
129
170
120
205
234
222
118
93
76
158
35
70
161
42
44
9
8
25
21
28
45
13
35
22
19
26
18
34
38
36
17
15
12
23
4
10
24
6
170
775
725
435
465
210
225
365
290
285
870
495
625
375
200
335
455
385
260
320
455
410
510
715
4.4
10.6
10.9
7.1
7.9
6.7
4.2
9.4
6.1
7.7
8.1
6.9
8.4
6.2
5.6
5.8
8.4
9.2
9.8
7.3
12.9
10.0
7.2
12.3
2.6%
8.0%
5.5%
7.1%
7.4%
N/A
3.0%
6.7%
5.7%
4.1%
6.1%
7.4%
4.8%
2.1%
8.9%
3.0%
11.2%
6.6%
3.9%
8.5%
11.9%
4.1%
6.6%
9.2%
N/A
2.9%
1.7%
3.1%
3.5%
N/A
-0.3%
3.7%
3.0%
N/A
3.2%
3.4%
-0.8%
-0.7%
6.1%
-1.4%
8.7%
2.2%
-3.8%
-3.4%
1.7%
-1.4%
3.7%
5.5%
176
28
229
281
199
263
55
27
2
37
43
31
42
7
470
1,040
150
185
345
255
695
6.8
13.7
5.7
4.5
6.3
4.9
11.1
9.8%
7.8%
6.1%
4.9%
8.3%
2.7%
7.9%
6.1%
-0.2%
1.2%
N/A
2.7%
-0.3%
5.6%
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Region/ local
authority
National
rank (by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
18
237
262
304
73
250
136
34
319
200
192
37
202
88
195
113
1
39
41
46
11
40
20
3
47
32
29
5
33
14
30
16
1,225
190
300
210
760
305
365
455
185
430
230
820
200
335
345
390
16.1
5.5
5.0
3.9
9.9
5.4
8.0
12.9
3.2
6.3
6.4
12.7
6.2
9.3
6.3
8.5
9.2%
5.9%
5.3%
9.1%
6.7%
5.4%
8.1%
5.0%
5.4%
10.9%
6.5%
9.0%
4.5%
10.9%
4.5%
10.1%
1.8%
2.6%
2.3%
6.6%
0.9%
1.9%
5.6%
0.4%
-1.0%
1.8%
3.3%
4.2%
N/A
4.5%
0.9%
6.0%
East of England
(cont.)
Peterborough
Rochford
S Cambridgeshire
South Norfolk
Southend-on-Sea
St. Albans
St. Edmundsbury
Stevenage
Suffolk Coastal
Tendring
Three Rivers
Thurrock UA
Uttlesford
Watford
Waveney
Welwyn Hatfield
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Region/ local
authority
National rank
(by rate of
mortgage and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000 homes)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
London
Barking and
Dagenham
Barnet
Bexley
Brent
Bromley
Camden
City of London
Croydon
Ealing
Enfield
Greenwich
Hackney
Hamm & Ful
Haringey
Harrow
Havering
Hillingdon
Hounslow
Islington
Kens & Chelsea
Kingston
Lambeth
Lewisham
Merton
Newham
Redbridge
Richmond
Southwark
Sutton
Tower Hamlets
Waltham Forest
Wandsworth
Westminster
1
25
43
4
94
65
N/A
11
24
6
10
5
12
3
30
51
17
32
23
78
173
8
9
54
2
15
253
7
97
21
14
67
27
1
19
23
4
29
26
N/A
11
18
6
10
5
12
3
21
24
15
22
17
28
31
8
9
25
2
14
32
7
30
16
13
27
20
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
51,395
15.6
8.7
+ 2.0
1,850
1,930
1,140
2,435
1,225
1,025
N/A
2,690
1,830
2,390
2,030
2,050
1,460
2,250
1,120
1,105
1,650
1,215
1,415
835
450
2,510
2,215
940
2,460
1,665
435
2,305
735
1,535
1,635
1,340
1,505
25.8
14.0
12.1
22.4
9.2
10.5
N/A
18.0
14.4
20.2
19.0
20.8
17.9
22.9
13.1
11.3
16.1
13.1
14.8
9.7
6.9
19.5
19.4
11.1
24.0
16.5
5.3
19.6
9.1
15.6
17.1
10.2
13.9
13.0%
5.9%
8.2%
8.8%
4.6%
9.3%
N/A
6.9%
8.4%
9.8%
8.2%
10.3%
6.5%
8.8%
8.9%
8.0%
8.9%
6.3%
7.4%
4.2%
8.4%
11.2%
10.3%
8.9%
14.7%
9.7%
6.4%
11.0%
6.6%
12.9%
12.2%
7.2%
8.0%
4.2%
0.9%
4.9%
-0.1%
0.8%
3.0%
N/A
1.2%
1.6%
4.7%
-0.8%
-2.2%
-1.4%
0.1%
3.4%
4.4%
3.4%
2.4%
0.6%
-0.7%
4.7%
1.2%
0.1%
4.5%
5.7%
3.1%
1.6%
2.2%
0.7%
0.7%
5.4%
1.5%
1.2%
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Eviction Risk Monitor
Region/ local
authority
National rank
(by rate of
mortgage and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000 homes)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
South East
Adur
Arun
Ashford
Aylesbury Vale
B’stoke & D’ne
Bracknell Forest
Brighton & H
Canterbury
Cherwell
Chichester
Chiltern
Crawley
Dartford
Dover
East Hampshire
Eastbourne
Eastleigh
Elmbridge
Epsom & Ewell
Fareham
Gosport
Gravesham
Guildford
Hart
Hastings
Havant
Horsham
Isle of Wight
Lewes
Maidstone
Medway
Mid Sussex
Milton Keynes
Mole Valley
New Forest
191
209
164
245
91
156
177
244
226
256
300
159
69
165
301
140
277
296
285
261
132
61
307
297
40
147
280
232
293
92
41
278
52
315
292
31
34
26
45
9
24
29
44
39
46
61
25
7
27
62
18
51
59
54
48
14
6
63
60
2
20
53
40
58
10
3
52
5
66
57
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
25,120
6.9
5.9
+ 1.7
175
430
345
395
660
350
840
350
345
275
155
315
410
345
195
365
240
230
130
235
290
445
215
150
520
400
250
375
180
590
1,335
260
1,120
125
330
6.4
6.2
7.1
5.4
9.3
7.4
6.8
5.5
5.7
5.2
4.1
7.3
10.1
7.1
4.0
7.8
4.6
4.1
4.3
5.0
8.1
10.7
3.8
4.1
12.5
7.7
4.5
5.6
4.2
9.2
12.3
4.6
11.2
3.4
4.2
N/A
8.1%
5.7%
4.4%
6.2%
4.5%
7.2%
11.0%
5.3%
N/A
5.2%
4.9%
12.2%
8.7%
3.8%
4.1%
5.3%
1.9%
N/A
7.9%
9.0%
4.9%
N/A
5.8%
11.3%
8.5%
5.4%
10.1%
3.4%
2.5%
7.8%
4.7%
9.0%
N/A
3.9%
N/A
4.4%
-0.1%
2.7%
2.2%
0.3%
1.7%
4.7%
-0.3%
N/A
-0.3%
0.2%
4.2%
6.7%
1.5%
-1.6%
3.0%
-0.9%
N/A
5.7%
3.9%
-3.9%
N/A
2.1%
5.2%
7.0%
3.4%
4.1%
N/A
0.1%
2.3%
1.9%
5.6%
N/A
0.3%
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Eviction Risk Monitor
Region/ local
authority
National rank
(by rate of
mortgage and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000 homes)
Rank (within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
142
79
116
19
8
12
455
850
560
7.8
9.7
8.5
5.8%
8.3%
6.1%
-3.0%
2.4%
2.1%
242
260
265
133
235
137
16
240
287
154
152
272
105
219
220
49
122
139
204
321
291
185
216
310
194
221
311
151
172
43
47
49
15
41
16
1
42
55
23
22
50
11
36
37
4
13
17
33
67
56
30
35
64
32
38
65
21
28
315
215
170
320
265
390
820
150
240
755
310
165
510
205
285
715
415
370
315
160
265
420
270
180
380
240
230
360
475
5.5
5.0
4.9
8.0
5.5
7.9
16.4
5.5
4.3
7.5
7.5
4.7
8.9
5.9
5.9
11.4
8.3
7.9
6.2
3.2
4.2
6.5
5.9
3.7
6.4
5.9
3.7
7.6
6.9
N/A
7.6%
5.2%
7.7%
7.9%
10.5%
7.4%
8.5%
4.1%
6.5%
3.8%
2.7%
10.0%
7.5%
2.2%
11.6%
6.1%
6.7%
N/A
N/A
3.8%
4.1%
2.3%
6.9%
6.7%
6.0%
4.0%
7.5%
7.6%
N/A
3.2%
1.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
2.0%
2.4%
0.5%
0.8%
-1.3%
0.2%
3.2%
1.8%
-0.9%
3.2%
-0.2%
3.5%
N/A
N/A
-0.4%
1.2%
-0.8%
4.1%
3.3%
3.8%
2.0%
3.3%
3.1%
South East
(cont.)
Oxford
Portsmouth
Reading
Reigate &
Banstead
Rother
Runnymede
Rushmoor
Sevenoaks
Shepway
Slough
South Bucks
South Oxon
Southampton
Spelthorne
Surrey Heath
Swale
Tandridge
Test Valley
Thanet
Tbridge & M’ng
Tunbridge Wells
Vale W Horse
Waverley
Wealden
West Berkshire
West Oxon
Winchester
Wsor & Mhead
Woking
Wokingham
Worthing
Wycombe
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Eviction Risk Monitor
Region/ local
authority
National rank
(by rate of
mortgage and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000 homes)
Rank
(within
region, by
rate of
mortgage
and
landlord
possession
claims per
1,000
homes)
South West
Bath & NE Som
Bournemouth
Bristol
Cheltenham
Christchurch
Cornwall
Cotswold
East Devon
East Dorset
Exeter
Forest of Dean
Gloucester
Isles of Scilly
Mendip
Mid Devon
North Devon
North Dorset
North Somerset
Plymouth
Poole UA
Purbeck
Sedgemoor
South Gloucs
South Hams
South Som’set
Stroud
Swindon
Taunton Deane
Teignbridge
Tewkesbury
Torbay
Torridge
West Devon
West Dorset
West Somerset
Weymouth & P
Wiltshire
314
108
190
246
271
288
196
309
317
203
276
124
N/A
251
270
290
238
275
98
247
298
266
282
324
264
299
148
224
274
305
207
313
289
312
323
143
231
33
2
6
13
19
24
7
30
34
8
22
3
N/A
15
18
26
12
21
1
14
27
17
23
36
16
28
5
10
20
29
9
32
25
31
35
4
11
Number of
possession
claims,
October
2010 September
2011
Rate of
possession
claims per
1,000
homes
Unemployment
rate (April 2010
- March 2011,
16-64 year
olds)
Trend in
unemployment
rate April 2008
– March 2011
12,935
5.4
6.2
+ 2.4
265
760
1,175
295
110
1,080
250
240
130
325
165
440
N/A
260
160
185
165
435
1,025
360
90
245
490
120
355
205
685
285
265
140
400
105
100
170
55
240
1,135
3.5
8.9
6.4
5.4
4.8
4.3
6.3
3.8
3.4
6.2
4.6
8.3
N/A
5.3
4.8
4.2
5.5
4.6
9.1
5.4
4.1
4.8
4.5
2.8
4.9
4.1
7.6
5.8
4.7
3.9
6.2
3.5
4.2
3.5
3.0
7.7
5.6
5.2%
7.4%
7.1%
8.6%
5.3%
9.2%
3.3%
5.9%
5.0%
2.2%
6.4%
5.1%
N/A
5.7%
7.0%
7.0%
5.5%
5.4%
6.2%
5.4%
5.6%
7.7%
3.7%
4.4%
7.9%
7.3%
7.0%
7.1%
6.0%
4.0%
9.5%
13.6%
N/A
3.9%
N/A
6.5%
3.8%
1.7%
4.0%
2.5%
3.3%
-3.7%
4.4%
0.3%
3.5%
1.2%
-3.3%
N/A
2.3%
N/A
2.5%
4.1%
3.0%
N/A
2.8%
0.1%
2.8%
-3.4%
1.2%
0.9%
1.7%
5.0%
5.8%
3.2%
3.6%
3.0%
N/A
4.1%
3.8%
N/A
2.4%
N/A
N/A
-0.3%
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