Ageing Population Facing Housing Crisis

Households of over-65s are set to grow dramatically over the next 10 years - and the country's housing market is not equipped to cope with the dramatic rise, a new report has revealed. Think tank IPPR North's study - which shows that the number of over 85s will grow the most, rising by 33% over the next 10 years - argues that the English housing market is ill-equipped to cope with an ageing population and that older people are being let down by inadequate choice. The report shows that 95% of the national housing stock is not fully accessible for older people and 1.7 million people over 60 are already living in houses which do not meet the government’s decent homes standard. Download the report from the IPPR North website.