Last updated: 31 August 2026
We have high demand and a limited supply of affordable housing in the district. This page aims to establish customer expectations by showing information relating to HomeChoice advert outcomes and the composition of the current register.
Average bid volume and typical wait times (Previous 12 months)
- The tables below relate to both WDC and Housing Association properties allocated through HomeChoice over the last 12 months.
- Properties that are either age-designated, 'Low Demand', 'Specialist Housing' or covered by the Council's Rural Lettings Policy or a Local Lettings Plan are excluded from these tables.
- 'Typical Wait Time' represents the range in which the middle 50% of successful applicants were housed. This time commences from the successful applicants' Relevant Date per the HomeChoice Allocations Policy. Typical wait times are only provided where there are 5 or more completions.
Please be advised that an individual applicants' wait time will be influenced by the frequency they bid for properties and the range of property types and landlords they bid for.
1 Bed Allocations (Average bids placed per property: 156)
| Successful Applicant Band -> | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | 50 | 42 | 31 | 0 |
| Typical Wait Time | 1-2 months | 6-11 months | 23-26 months |
2 Bed (House) Allocations (Average bids placed per property: 39)
| Successful Applicant Band -> | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | 9 | 54 | 72 | 12 |
| Typical Wait Time | 1–3 months | 2-4 months | 4-9 months | 14-18 months |
2 Bed (Flat and Maisonette) Allocations (Average bids placed per property: 17)
| Successful Applicant Band -> | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | 3 | 37 | 47 | 21 |
| Typical Wait Time | 2-5 months | 2-6 months | 5-18 months |
3 Bed (House) Allocations (Average bids placed per property: 25)
| Successful Applicant Band -> | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | 8 | 49 | 56 | 12 |
| Typical Wait Time | 1–4 months | 2-6 months | 4-11 months | 5-15 months |
3 Bed (Flat and Maisonette) Allocations (Average bids placed per property: 6)
| Successful Applicant Band -> | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Typical Wait Time |
4 Bed Allocations (Average bids placed per property: 35)
| Successful Applicant Band -> | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Typical Wait Time | 2-5 months | 3-22months | 13-45 months |
Preference band quotas and completions (Previous 12 months)
- Properties that are either age-designated, 'Low Demand', 'Specialist Housing' or covered by the Council's Rural Lettings Policy or a Local Lettings Plan are excluded from these tables.
Completions: (all properties)
This table shows the bands of applicants who have completed on properties advertised through HomeChoice in the last 12 months.
| Total | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 634 | 87 (14%) | 232 (37%) | 241 (38%) | 74 (12%) |
Please be aware that although Band 2 applicants account for 37% of completions, a slightly higher proportion (38%) are completed by Band 3 applicants. This can consequently result in completion outcomes that differ from the priority structure of the bands
Completions: (excluding age-designated)
This table shows the bands of applicants who have completed on non-designated properties advertised through HomeChoice in the last 12 months.
| Total | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | 81 (15%) | 198 (36%) | 215 (40%) | 50 (9%) |
Please be aware that although Band 2 applicants account for 36% of completions, a slightly higher proportion (40%) of properties were completed by Band 3 applicants.
Register composition
The following tables show the makeup of the HomeChoice register in terms of applicants banding and bedroom requirement.
Register composition: All households
| TOTAL | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 1821 | 14 | 303 | 808 | 696 |
| 1 Bed | 1123 | 6 | 167 | 584 | 366 |
| 2 Bed | 417 | 0 | 56 | 105 | 256 |
| 3 Bed | 163 | 5 | 31 | 57 | 70 |
| 4+ Bed | 118 | 3 | 49 | 62 | 4 |
Register composition: Households with dependant children
| TOTAL | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 559 | 7 | 111 | 192 | 249 |
| 1 Bed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Bed | 299 | 0 | 36 | 78 | 185 |
| 3 Bed | 146 | 4 | 27 | 55 | 60 |
| 4+ Bed | 114 | 3 | 48 | 59 | 4 |