Housing affordability
Housing affordability relates to the financial pressure caused by housing payments – both for housing itself and for utilities and maintenance
Housing affordability relates to the financial pressure caused by housing payments – both for housing itself and for utilities and maintenance.
The effects of poor housing affordability are both direct (causing stress and anxiety, for example) and indirect – particularly through reducing the disposable income that people have available to spend on other things which may promote good health (such as quality food and exercise). Affordability problems can also contribute to overcrowding, as households seek to share the fixed costs of accommodation across more individuals.
The charts in this section explore the relationship between housing affordability and health, as well as trends and inequalities in housing affordability.
Analysis
Trends in housing affordability by tenure
High housing costs relative to income are most common in the private rented sector, although...
Analysis
Inequalities in housing affordability
High housing costs relative to income are most common for those on lower incomes, younger people,...
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