Living longer: implications of housing tenure in later life

T his article published by the Office for National Statistics, through data taken from 2015 to 2017, explores the implications of housing tenure in later life on the four categories:

• Finances
• Housing Quality
• Health
• Accessibility and adaptability of the property

Some key findings from the data are that:

• After paying housing costs, older people in rented accommodation have lower incomes than homeowners
• Renters aged 60-69 are more likely to report bad general health than homeowners.