This survey is here to help IDS more accurately gauge the level of housing need among the Jewish population in London.

Please only fill out this survey if you are Jewish and live in London or the Home Counties. All responses are entirely anonymous. Questions in bold require an answer.

Demography

1) Which Borough of London do you currently live in?

2) How long have you lived at your current address?

Less than 1 year
1-2 years
2-5 years
5-10 years
More than 10 years

3) Please indicate the number of people in your household in the following age categories:

0-5 years
5-17 years
18-54 years
55-69 years
70 or over

4) Please indicate how many of the following live with you in the household:

Spouse/partner
Children (including adopted, step)
Parent / Parent-in-law
Sibling
Other relatives
Boarder / flatmate
Other

5) How many motor vehicles are in use in this household?

None
1
2
3
4 or more

6) What is the total household annual income?

7) What type of home do you currently live in?

Flat
House
Other - please specify

b) What is the floor level of the main living part of the accommodation?

Below ground level
Ground level
First floor
Second floor
Third floor
Other - please specify

c) How many bedrooms do you have (including a box room and attic bedrooms)

d) How many living rooms do you have? (including dining rooms and conservatories)

8) In which of the following ways do you occupy this accommodation?

9) Who is the landlord?

Housing Needs

10) Is your present accommodation suitable for your current needs?

Yes
No

If YES, then please only answer the questions below that you feel are still relevant,
If NO, then please try to answer all of the questions below.

11) What needs are not being met by your accommodate at the moment?

Easy access to synagogue
Easy access to Jewish Communal organisations and services
Close vicinity of Jewish people of your own age
Easy access to Jewish shops
Parking
Jewish kitchen
Other ? please specify

12) Why do you need to move?

Unsuitable area
Overcrowded accommodation
Under-occupied accommodation
Religious needs
Employment needs
Current accommodation is too expensive
Other ? please specify

13) If you decided to move, would you prefer to move to a home that is:

Larger
Smaller
About the same size
Sheltered housing / Residential care
Present accommodation is suitable

14) What is your next step likely to be? (Tick any that apply)

Move in with relative
Buy a property on the open market
Rent a property on the open market
Rent a flat from a Housing Association
Move to a mixed tenure scheme (part own, part rent)
Move to Council accommodation
Move to sheltered housing
Move to residential or nursing care
I don?t know yet

Other - please specify

15) If you are actively searching at present, please indicate in which Borough or London District

1st preference
2nd preference
3rd preference

16) Have you registered for housing with:

Local estate agent
Local Authority
Housing association
Other - Please specify

17) What type of property do you require?

House
Flat
Other - please specify

b) How many beds?
c) How many living rooms?

Jewish Affiliation

18) Which type of synagogue are you a member of, or regularly attend?

Please use the space below for any other comments:

Thank you for your time filling out this survey. The next page will show you some of the cumulative results when you press submit.

       

 
 
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