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Resident Mental Health And Social Housing: What The Evidence Tells Us

09/12/2025

Jenny Danson

Social housing is home to a diverse population, but with clear patterns. Social housing residents are more often on low incomes, unemployed or inactive, and living with long-term illness or disability than those in the general housing market.  Over time, the proportion of social housing residents reporting a long-term health condition has grown faster than for households overall. This means social housing providers are increasingly supporting people whose housing, health and financial circumstances are closely intertwined.

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