English Housing Survey 2022-2023: Housing quality and condition

The latest English Housing Survey (EHS) reports found 14% of households lived in a home that failed to meet the Decent Homes Standard. Its main findings are that in 2022-23, 3.5 million households (14%) in England lived in a home that failed to meet the Decent Homes Standard, 2.1 million households (9%) lived in a home with at least one Category 1 hazard, and 1.0 million households (4%) lived in a home with damp, especially in the private rented sector.

It also found that private rented households with members with a long-term illness or disability or those who receive housing support were more likely to live in poor quality homes. Conversely, better well-being and good health were more frequently reported by households living in good quality housing. There is no information provided on the quality and condition of older people’s homes (any tenure) or by purpose-built dwelling type for older people ie. sheltered housing.