| Change since | |
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1970 |
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1990 |
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1996 |
Coverage: England
Source: ODPM
- Between 1996 and 2001 there was an improvement in the overall condition of housing in England. 45 per cent of households lived in non-decent dwellings in 1996, compared with 33 per cent in 2001.
- This improvement was seen in both the private and social sectors - 51 per cent of households in the social sector lived in non-decent housing in 1996 compared with 37 per cent in 2001, and in the private sector 31 per cent of households lived in non-decent dwellings in 2001, falling from 44 per cent in 1996.