The Housing Strategy team commissions various studies into the
housing market across the authority and the sub-region. We then use
the findings of these studies as evidence when producing policies
that affect planning and housing.
Recent studies have looked into the different types of housing
that people living across Peterborough need, the effect of our
affordable housing requirements on the ability of developers to
build housing for sale on the open market, the housing needs of
migrant communities, and the migration and employment patterns of
people living across the sub-region. The findings of these studies
help us to plan for the future housing needs of Peterborough,
negotiate with developers with regards to what size and type of
housing we would like to see built, and to help us deliver better
housing-related services.
One significant recent study is the Strategic
Housing Market Assessment. Based on household surveys, this is
a study that looks into various aspects of the housing market
across Peterborough, Rutland, South Holland and South Kesteven,
including;
- The levels of present and future need for different types of
housing
- The needs of specific groups, such as older persons
- How future demographic changes will affect the type of housing
that Peterborough needs
This study was conducted in 2008, with a partial update
completed in August 2010.