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Too many homes don’t meet the needs of people in later life. We want everyone to be able to live in a safe and suitable home as they get older.

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Homes | The State of Ageing 2023-24

Everyone’s home should be a sanctuary. This is an overview of the unsuitable, dangerous homes many older people live in.

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The stats which show it is harder getting older in the North

Our annual State of Ageing report is the definitive compilation of data around the experiences of our ageing population.

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How to cite State of Ageing 2023-24

We would love to know more about how you’re planning to use State of Ageing, please let us know more information by contacting us.

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Home improvement policies: A compendium of home improvement initiatives from 1950 to 2023

This report is a compendium of past and current policy interventions designed to improve housing quality in England.

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Home improvement could deliver carbon savings equivalent to removing almost 500,000 petrol cars from the road, according to new report

A new briefing from Ageing Better reveals how a nationwide home improvement scheme could deliver significant environmental benefits at low cost by targeting households most in need.

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The unjust postcode lottery in energy efficient homes revealed in new data

New ONS data reveals residents in some parts of the country are six times more likely to live in a home with poor energy efficiency than elsewhere.

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Black History Month 2023 – Census data shines a new light on the Windrush generation

As Black History Month draws to a close, our Evidence Manager Sarah Wilkinson, provides new insights into the lives of the Black Caribbean community using Census 2021 data.

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The dwindling support for home improvement: The five key points from our latest report

Government support for home improvement has fallen alarmingly over the last decade, as detailed in our new Lost Opportunities report.

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