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In England, during 2005, of people aged 65 and over:
– 67% were owner occupiers without a mortgage
– 5% were owner occupiers with a mortgage
– 14% were renting from local authorities
– 8% were renting from housing associations
– 5% were renting privately.

(These figures are not comparable with those previously given) (47)

In 2004, in England, some 3 million ‘older’ households with at least one person aged 60years or more lived in non decent homes (comprising 37% of all households in non decent homes). Of these, 676,000 are aged 75-84 and a further 232,000 are aged 85 or more. (48)

(GB) In 2001, 4% of people aged 65-69, 7% of people aged 70-74, 10% of people aged 75-79, 13% of people aged 80-84 and 19% of people aged 85 and over lived in sheltered accommodation. (49)

In April 2006, in the United Kingdom, there were an estimated 12,208 registered care homes for older people.

The number of places for the nursing, residential (personal) and long-stay hospital care of older, chronically ill and physically disabled people was estimated to be 468,000.

With regard to numbers of older people in residential and nursing homes, it should be noted that statistics relate to the primary purpose of the home rather than to the individuals within them. (50)

In 2006 the chance of living in a long-stay hospital or care home was:
– 0.85% (65-74)
– 4.1% (75-84)
– 17.5% (85 plus). (51)

Sources of data used

(47) Housing in England 2004/5, Department for Communities and Local Government © Crown Copyright 2006, table 1.3 (Age of household reference person by tenure).
www.communities.gov.uk/pub/870/HousinginEngland
200405Areportprincipallyfromthe200405Surveyof
EnglishHousing_id1503870.pdf
(48) English house condition survey 2004: annual report, Department for Communities and Local Government © Crown Copyright 2006, (Disadvantage and living conditions summary statistics).
www.communities.gov.uk/pub/429/EnglishHouse
ConditionSurvey2004AnnualReport_id1502429.pdf
(49) People aged 65 and over…results of a study carried out …as part of the 2001 General Household Survey, National Statistics © Crown Copyright 2003, table 7 (People living in sheltered
accommodation by age and household type).
(50) Care of elderly people: market survey 2006, 19th ed, Laing and Buisson, 2006, table 4.1 (Care homes for older and physically disabled people, for-profit and non-profit registered homes, places and mean size,1987-2006); table 2.2 (Nursing, residential (personal) and long stay hospital care of elderly, chronically ill and physically disabled people, places by sector, UK 1970-2006).
(51) Ibid, table 1.2 (Risk of living in a care home or long stay hospital by age, UK April 2006). For further information concerning data, please refer to theoriginal source.

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