‘We normally tackle problems by breaking them down into pieces so small that we can understand them,’ said data analyst Edward Dixon, who has turned his attention to Ireland's housing delivery. Photograph: iStock
Housing data has made for grim reading in recent years. Home completions have been sluggish as rents rise and homeless figures hit record levels.
A new metric is now available that illustrates the difficulties experienced by those caught in the housing crisis.
How long would it take an adult who typically falls into the “first-time buyers” age bracket to obtain a new home in their locality based on current building rates? The answer in 18 of 166 electoral districts in the State is more than 100 years.
The longest wait is in Dublin’s Palmerstown-Fonthill where just three homes were built last year in an electoral area that has 5,595 people aged between 18 and 44 who are not homeowners. On average, they would have to wait 1,865 years at the current rate of construction to get a home in their locality.
The figures have been compiled by Rob Cass, director of Irish Sustainable Homes, and Edward Dixon
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