
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.