Tag: Housing Market

A scoping study of Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) analysis of house price estimation: with applications to impacts of crime, ethnic/religious segregation and landlord portfolio optimisation

Collaborative Small Grants, Projects

Dr Ellie Bates, University of Edinburgh and Professor Gwilym Pryce, University of Sheffield, Joe Frey, Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Dr John Boyle, Rettie and Co. This project explored new inter-disciplinary uses of Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) in criminology, sociology, housing economics and real estate finance, developed in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Rettie and Co. Ltd.

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Is the housing market blind to religion? A perceived substitutability approach to homophily and social integration

Journal Articles, Urban Segregation and Inequality

Abstract Housing markets are unlikely to be impervious to the preferences and prejudices associated with urban segregation. For example, two neighbourhoods with very different religious attributes are unlikely to be perceived as close substitutes by homebuyers that have a strong preference for neighbours of a particular religion. This paper offers a new framework for the conception and measurement of social

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How does immigration affect local house prices?

Projects, Urban Segregation and Inequality

A complex picture One of the concerns raised in debates about immigration is the impact on house prices. The rising population caused by immigration is argued to push up prices as a result of increased demand. How much prices rise will depend on how quickly new construction responds to price changes, but a positive price effect is anticipated nonetheless. This

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The impact of immigration on local housing market for England and Wales

Projects, Urban Segregation and Inequality

The focus of this research, carried out by doctoral student Cathy Zhu, is on the impact of immigration on local housing market for England and Wales. In particular, the effect on local level house prices is examined through various econometric techniques which are commonly used to infer causality. To help gauge immigration as a positive or negative force on house

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Modelling social boundaries and the interconnectedness of place

Projects, Urban Segregation and Inequality

This project, carried out by Dr Nema Dean and Dr Jonathan Minton, aimed to move beyond simple use of social mix as an indicator of residential segregation. An area can have a high degree of social mix but a low level of social integration and two areas can be very different and yet have a shallow/blurred boundary, while other contrasting

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