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Disabled people face problems in finding adequate housing and this is a major barrier to independent living. 253
There are 1.8 million disabled people with unmet housing needs, 580,000 of whom are of working age. 254
Of all owner occupied households, 1 in 4 (480,000) needing accessible housing have incomes above the median income after housing costs (£448 per week). 255
Of the 1.8 million disabled people needing accessible homes, 55% are homeowners. 256
As a result of unmet housing needs for accessible housing, disabled people are four times more likely to be unemployed or not seeking work. 257
There is a shortage of accessible housing across Britain. Of the councils in England with a housing plan, fewer than 17% of councils have set out strategies to build disabled-friendly homes. 258
According to an Ipsos MORI poll, 50% of people said they would most favour staying in their current home with some adaptions to allow them to live independently, and 19% of (which equates to 9.8 million) people would favour moving to a different property specifically designed or adapted to enable them to live independently. 259
1.8 million
disabled people with unmet housing needs
580,000
of whom are of working age.
01480 357 200 policy@papworthtrust.org.uk
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