TY - JOUR
T1 - Affordability and supply
T2 - The rural dimension
AU - Bramley, Glen
AU - Watkins, David
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This article examines recent evidence on affordability, the need for affordable housing and patterns of housing supply across the urban-rural spectrum in England. It uses adapted versions of several models derived from previous research but incorporating relatively recent data to illuminate these issues. It is found that, whether measured at the local authority or ward level, rural areas are more affordable than urban areas, within broad regions and overall. Rural areas in the North and the Midlands have greater net needs mainly because of migration and a lack the supply of social housing. Rural areas (especially further north) have seen much more new building and net gains in housing stock over the past 10-20 years, and prices grew less in rural areas over the whole market cycle, despite evidence of continuing demand. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
AB - This article examines recent evidence on affordability, the need for affordable housing and patterns of housing supply across the urban-rural spectrum in England. It uses adapted versions of several models derived from previous research but incorporating relatively recent data to illuminate these issues. It is found that, whether measured at the local authority or ward level, rural areas are more affordable than urban areas, within broad regions and overall. Rural areas in the North and the Midlands have greater net needs mainly because of migration and a lack the supply of social housing. Rural areas (especially further north) have seen much more new building and net gains in housing stock over the past 10-20 years, and prices grew less in rural areas over the whole market cycle, despite evidence of continuing demand. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70349736040&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/02697450902827352
DO - 10.1080/02697450902827352
M3 - Article
SN - 0269-7459
VL - 24
SP - 185
EP - 210
JO - Planning Practice and Research
JF - Planning Practice and Research
IS - 2
ER -