Sample demographics

• Over a quarter of tenants are 65 years or older, whilst around a fifth each are aged 35-44, 45-54, or 55-64. Just 2% are aged 18-24
• The majority of tenants are female (63%), whilst 37% are male
• Older tenants are more likely to live in properties with one bedroom or less (50% of those aged 65+, 34% of those aged 55-64)
• Those under 35 are most likely to live in two-bedroom properties (51%-57%)
• Tenants aged 35-54 are more likely to live in properties with three or more bedrooms than other age groups (44%)
• The majority of tenants are White or White British (90%), whilst 5% are Asian/Asian British, 3% Black/Black British
• 1% each are from mixed/multiple ethnic groups and other ethnic groups
• There is a fairly even split between tenants with and without a disability; 52% have a disability and 48% do not
• Of those with a disability, the highest proportion report a physical/mobility disability (67%), followed by mental ill health (47%) and a long-term limiting condition (30%)

This chart shows that:
2% of respondents are aged 18-24 years
10% of respondents are aged 25-34 years
19% of respondents are aged 35-44 years
19% of respondents are aged 45-54 years
22% of respondents are aged 55-64 years
29% of respondents are aged 65+ years

This chart shows property size by age:
Of those aged 18-24 years, 23% live in a 1-bedroom property, 51% live in a 2-bedroom property, 16% live in a 3-bedroom property, and 10% live in a 4-bedroom property.
Of those aged 25-34 years, 3% live in a studio/ 0-bedroom property, 16% live in a 1-bedroom property, 57% live in a 2-bedroom property, 22% live in a 3-bedroom property, and 2% live in a 4-bedroom property.
Of those aged 35-44 years, 2% live in a studio/ 0-bedroom property, 14% live in a 1-bedroom property, 41% live in a 2-bedroom property, 42% live in a 3-bedroom property, and 2% live in a 4-bedroom property.
Of those aged 45-54 years, 1% live in a studio/ 0-bedroom property, 25% live in a 1-bedroom property, 29% live in a 2-bedroom property, 39% live in a 3-bedroom property, 4% live in a 4-bedroom property, and 1 % live in a property with 5 or more bedrooms.
Of those aged 55-64 years, 5% live in a studio/ 0-bedroom property, 29% live in a 1-bedroom property, 31% live in a 2-bedroom property, 30% live in a 3-bedroom property, and 4% live in a 4-bedroom property.
Of those aged 65+ years, 3% live in a studio/ 0-bedroom property, 49% live in a 1-bedroom property, 29% live in a 2-bedroom property, 20% live in a 3-bedroom property, 1% live in a 4-bedroom property.

This chart shows that 37% of respondents are male and 63% are female.

This chart shows that:
90% of respondents are White or White British
5% are Asian or Asian British
3% are Black or Black British
1% are from mixed/ multiple ethnic groups
1% are from an Other ethnic group

This chart shows that 52% of respondents have a disability and 48% do not.

This chart shows that, of those who have a disability:
67% have a Physical / mobility disability
47% have Mental ill health
30% have a Long-term limiting condition
9% have a Hearing impairment
6% have a Visual impairment
6% have a Learning difficulty
20% have an Other disability