Non-decent homes and later life in England: Headline statistics

An estimated 10 million people across England will spend this Christmas in a home classed as ‘non-decent’, according to new research by the Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England. Their analysis finds that there are 4.3 million non-decent homes in England, almost half of which are lived in by someone over the age of 55. 15% of all wheelchair users live in a non-decent home.