130,000 Families Living In One-Bed Flats

More than one in ten children in England are living in overcrowded homes, with 130,000 families squeezed into one-bedroom flats, the National Housing Federation (NHF) claims. In a new report analysing government data the body said around 1.3 million children from more than 600,000 families are stuck in overcrowded living conditions. A poll carried out by ComRes for the NHF found more than one in four children in overcrowded homes have to share a bed with a parent or sibling – affecting up to 368,000 youngsters. One in four affected adults – as many as 380,000 people – often sleep in kitchens, bathrooms or hallways. Read more on Inside Housing.

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