Most social housing residents ”are British-born”
The majority of those in social housing were born in Britain, new figures show.
In a study carried out by the Institute for Public Policy Research on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, nine-tenths of those living in such properties were revealed to be have been born in this country.
Meanwhile, less than two per cent of those in social housing are people who have moved to Britain in the past five years, those with jobs in housing could be interested to hear.
Such figures, the commission points out, dispel the perception that new immigrants gain priority in getting homes ahead of British-born residents.
"Much of the public concern about the impact of migration on social housing has, at its heart, the failure of social housing supply to meet the demands of the population," Trevor Phillips, chair of the Commission, states.
He goes on to claim it is crucial social housing providers and the government work with the communities that they serve in addressing such issues.
Those concerned about the supply of social housing could be interested to hear Gordon Brown recently unveiled details of a £1.5 billion Building Britain’’s Future project which will see thousands of affordable homes built throughout the country.
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