Housing shortage: Scale of UK’s housing gap revealed
The lack of affordable housing across England and specifically rural England is having a major impact on people’s health and well-being as this story tells us
In a poll of more than 2,000 people for the Affordable Housing Commission, 13% of adults said their mental health was affected by their housing situation.
Looking just at those in unaffordable housing – costing more than a third of income – produced a greater level of concern.
Twenty-five percent of the sample said their mental health had suffered. That’s potentially millions of people.
The Affordable Housing Commission found that more than half of 18 to 24-year-olds live with family, and 18% are still doing so as 25 to 34-year-olds.
At the same time, government statistics show that the number of young adults living with parents is on the rise.