Our summary paints a picture of the older population in England, showing that quite simply, where you are born determines how you long live and how well you age.
Summary
Millions of older people are living in homes that are of poor quality with implications for their health and wellbeing.
Homes
The characteristics of our growing older population vary across England with implications for resource allocation...
Our Ageing Population
Where you live shapes your ability to save for later life resulting in regional variation in levels of pensioner poverty.
Financial security
There is huge inequality in our health across the country with the poorest health seen in the poorest places.
Health and wellbeing
Health, socioeconomic inequalities, gender and ethnicity interact with ageism to create barriers to employment for older people.
Work
Older people get involved in communities, but ageism, digital exclusion and a lack of local amenities limit this.