Housing

Identifies people living in unsatisfactory housing and, in the extreme case, homelessness. It was not possible to obtain information on poor condition public sector housing during the course of the review. A future version of the Index will review how social housing conditions may be incorporated.

Summary of indicators

Homeless households in temporary accommodation (Local Authority HIP Returns) for 1997-98
Household overcrowding (1991 Census)
Poor private sector housing (modelled from 1996 English House Condition Survey and RESIDATA)