Evidence, data and monitoring
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
The Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) is a key element of the Local Plan's evidence base. It will analyse Bradford-s housing market in depth, advising on the types of housing needed in different areas and the amount and pattern of need for affordable housing - housing provided for sale and rent at below market prices.
The SHMA (2019) is the most up to date iteration.
In 2021 the council commission consultants Arc 4 and Edge Analytics to prepare a Bradford Housing Need Addendum Report.
The purpose of this report is to supplement the evidence in the council's 2019 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). It considers the future number of dwellings needed across the district. The report should be read on conjunction with the 'Bradford Updating the Demographic Evidence' report prepared by Edge Analytics (October 2020) and the 'Bradford Economic Growth scenario' report prepared by Edge Economics (January 2021).