Strategic Housing Market Assessment
In June 2008 our first Strategic Housing Market Assessment, or SHMA, was published. Commissioned by the sub-regional housing board (CRHB), the SHMA covers the whole Cambridge housing sub-region, and was created by a project team, steered by a wider partnership group of around 120 stakeholders.
We updated the SHMA in 2009, using data from 2007/8. The chapters were launched in 2009. You will find them labelled "2009 version" for clarity.Â
In 2011 we have:
- Updated the numbers again, this time based on 2008/9 data
- Refined our method so we continue to make best use of existing information, rather than commissioning new research wherever possible
- Converted from old to new data sources, for example working with Orbit who are our new HomeBuy agents, and using our sub-regional choice based lettings system, HomeLink, when looking into housing needs register numbers.
Following consultation, these new chapters appear under the side heading "The SHMA documents". For clarity we have labelled the new chapters "2010 version" based on 2008/9 data.
The new 2010 chapters replace the previous 2009 versions, which have now been archived. These are listed under the side heading "SHMA archive" towards the bottom of the page.
The SHMA documents
The SHMA brings together a wealth of details about housing markets, housing needs, past delivery of homes and plans for the future across the seven districts in our housing sub-region.
We do not produce printed copies of the SHMA as it is such a large document. Instead we hope partners will print off only the sections you need.
SHMA Executive Summary
Section A: Introduction to the SHMA
Section B: Cambridge Sub-regional Context
Section C: The current housing market
Section D: The future housing market
Section E: Housing need
Section F: Housing requirements of specific household groups
SHMA Appendices
SHMA Briefing Notes
SHMA Archive
SHMA Consultations