FOI request (FOIR-562821283)

Social and council housing waiting lists

Requested Fri 17 November 2023
Responded Fri 24 November 2023

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

1. What is the total number of people currently on a waiting list for social and council housing?

2. What is the total number of people currently on the waiting list for social and council housing that are non-UK nationals?

3. What is the breakdown of non-UK nationals on the waiting list by nationality?

Response

1. There are 1549 households currently on the housing register.

The number of households on the housing register is also available to view on our website at:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/housing/social_housing/new/

2. Please see information below.

3. Please see information below.

Nationality - Bulgaria, Main Applicant - 0, Joint Applicant - 1

Nationality - Czech Republic, Main Applicant - 8, Joint Applicant - 1

Nationality - Estonia, Main Applicant - 1, Joint Applicant - 1

Nationality - France, Main Applicant - 4, Joint Applicant - 0

Nationality - Ireland, Main Applicant - 1, Joint Applicant - 0

Nationality - Latvia, Main Applicant - 14, Joint Applicant - 7

Nationality - Lithuania, Main Applicant - 3, Joint Applicant - 0

Nationality - Non-EEA Country, Main Applicant - 29, Joint Applicant - 18

Nationality - Other EEA Country, Main Applicant - 10, Joint Applicant - 2

Nationality - Poland, Main Applicant - 7, Joint Applicant - 1

Nationality - Romania, Main Applicant - 6, Joint Applicant - 2

Nationality - Slovakia, Main Applicant - 6, Joint Applicant - 5

Nationality - UK National Habitually Residing in UK, Main Applicant - 920, Joint Applicant - 194

Nationality - Blank, Main Applicant - 540, Joint Applicant - 121

Grand Total, Main Applicant - 1549, Joint Applicant - 353