Housing Development – Strategic Housing Market Assessment

It is a Government requirement that Local Authorities commission a Strategic Housing Market Assessment to increase their knowledge and understanding of their housing market.

East Hampshire District falls within two housing market areas; Central and South Hampshire.

The Central Hampshire and New Forest Strategic Housing Market includes the following Local Authority areas:

1. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (All)
2. Winchester City Council (Part)
3. New Forest District Council (Part)
4. East Hampshire District Council (Part)
5. Test Valley Borough Council (Part)

The South Hampshire Strategic Housing Market is made up of all of the following Local Authority areas:

1. Eastleigh Borough Council 
2. Fareham Borough Council 
3. Gosport Borough Council 
4. Havant Borough Council 
5. Southampton City Council 
6. Portsmouth City Council 

And parts of:

7. East Hampshire District Council 
8. New Forest District Council
9. Test Valley Borough Council
10. Winchester City Council

These will inform Local Development Frameworks and will update some of the Housing Needs Survey data. The demand and supply of all housing tenures will be investigated. This will lead to a greater understanding of housing markets, to help inform policies.

The reports are updated on an annual basis.

To view the South Hampshire Housing Market Annual Monitoring Reports (PUSH area) please click here.

To view the Central Hampshire and New Forest Housing Market Annual Monitoring Reports please click here.