New blog highlights urgent need for age-friendly housing as England approaches “super-ageing” milestone

In this new Housing LIN guest blog by Professor Julienne Meyer PhD CBE, Chair, Older People’s Housing Taskforce (2023-2024) and Rachael Shimmin, Chief Executive, Anchor, shares insights on England’s rapidly ageing population and the urgent need to transform housing provision.

With demand for age-friendly homes far exceeding supply, the authors explore investment barriers, policy gaps and the critical “missing middle” market. They argue for stronger public-private collaboration, devolved funding and innovative housing models to support healthier ageing.

Addressing these challenges, they contend, is essential not only for individuals’ wellbeing but for the sustainability of housing, health and care systems nationwide.