what is a council estate in the UK?

Answer 1

housing at a subsidised rate from the government

home to many hard working low-income familes, but unfortunately many social dropouts and poeple that live on benefits (welfare) as well.

most consist of houses but many have tower blocks as well - generally they tend to have more problems with drug abuse, public drunkeness, crime (particularly youth crime) and unemployment that other areas

Answer 2

Various cities and towns in the UK,have certain areas put aside to build houses,flats,and tenements,for people who do not have monies,or cannot afford to have their own homes. Sometimes these council estates are well planned out. Some of the older sites are just dumps. Problem now in the uk as it is with most countries; there is a wide spread of cultures. and this can lead to unrest and trouble when people are lumped together. But not all estates have this problem. The council maintains estate.

Answer 3

A council estate is a group of council houses on an estate (approx 200-300 houses)

The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom, more usually called social housing today. Council houses were built and operated by local councils for the benefit of the local population. As of 2005, approximately 20 per cent of the country's housing stock is owned by local councils or by housing associations. The largest council estate in the country (and one of the largest in the world) is Becontree, Dagenham, with a population of over 100,000. Building started in the 1920s and took nearly 20 years to finish.

Council housing was generally typified by houses with generously sized rooms (compared to the bottom end of the private sector), particularly those built in the 1970s after the Parker Morris standards were introduced. However they also tended to be unimaginatively designed, and rigid council rules often forbade tenants "personalising" their houses. Council tenants also faced problems of mobility, finding it hard to move from one property to another as their families grew or shrank, or to seek work. Despite the building there was a constant demand for housing, and 'waiting lists' are maintained with preference being given to those in greatest need.

The current position is that council housing is a more and more marginalised and stigmatised sector, with the term 'council' increasingly used as a pejorative. Whereas in its early years, council housing was an acceptable option for much of the population, it is now increasingly an option only for those reliant on social security.

In some parts of the country, especially northern Britain, some council housing is virtually unlettable. Council housing stock has sometimes been used to house those seeking refugee status ('asylum seekers'), who have no choice in their accommodation. In the south and in London in particular, demand still massively outstrips supply

Answer 4

hi Jennifer, there are a couple of answers on here that are way off, as you'll see from their thumbs down! you can rent from the council if you have no other accommodation. you do not get it free nor is it only for the unemployed. Maggie thatcher did not sell all the houses off though she did give the right to buy. this offers you a step on the housing market which you probably otherwise could not afford, i have to add that you need to already live in your council home for the right to buy. the longer you have rented from the council the more discount you get. council estates do usually have a bad reputation though, which is unfortunate as some of them are quite nice

Answer 5

It is a housing estate where the houses are owned by the council and let out to people on low incomes or benefits. People that want a council house go onto waiting lists to get them.

Answer 6

It is basically an estate (a street, a close etc) where the council owns the small modern houses and lets them out for free to these 'poor people' on benefits.

Generally not a nice place to live.

Answer 7

Social housing areas.

Answer 8

they dont build them anymore since maggie thatcher sold all the houses to the tennants for peanuts back in the 80s