Kirklees housing needs survey

You might already know that we're currently working on an update to the Kirklees Local Plan which lays out how much development we want to achieve across Kirklees, and where that development should take place. It's a huge job, and lots of different factors play a part in updating these plans. One of the biggest ones is our local housing market.

We're currently doing a Strategic Housing Market Assessment to make sure we have a large-scale, completely up-to-date analysis of what the housing market looks like in Kirklees right now. We're looking at key things impacting the housing market, including the cost of renting and buying, affordability and the patterns of people looking to move. We're also taking into account the current housing available across Kirklees - its size, type, condition, and whether it's available to rent or buy.

Give your input

We're already engaging with a lot of organisations involved in providing housing across Kirklees, but as people who live in Kirklees you're a key part of this process.

After a huge amount of change over the last few years, we want to make sure we understand as much as possible about our local housing needs and issues. We want to make sure this research is reflective of everyone in Kirklees.

A lot of households across Kirklees have been randomly selected and directly contacted about taking part in our survey - but we want as many more people as possible to get involved.