Cost of Poor Housing to the NHS in England with Hazard Payback Periods

A 2010 BRE Trust study quantified the cost of poor housing in England to the National Health Service. The data, updated with 2011 survey and cost information, categorizes homes by hazard level and estimates NHS treatment costs. It provides a useful assessment of 'payback periods' by offsetting repair costs against potential savings from prevented illnesses and accidents.

Use Cases

• Estimate NHS budget savings from housing hazard repairs based on the cost-to-savings comparisons mentioned.
• Model the distribution and frequency of various housing hazards across England as described.
• Calculate 'payback periods' for specific interventions, such as installing grab rails to prevent falls.
• Analyze the relationship between sub-standard housing categories and associated healthcare costs.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the English Housing Survey and NHS treatment costs, providing a credible foundation.
• Includes a useful assessment of 'payback periods' for hazard remediation, linking repair costs to healthcare savings.
• Updates the original 2010 models with 2011 survey data and widens the definition to 'sub-standard' housing.

Limitations

• Last updated 2018-10-30 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Building Research Establishment (BRE) Trust and the English Housing Survey, with permission from the report authors.

Collection Method

Research project combining survey data on housing hazard risks with NHS treatment cost information.

Time Range

Based on 2011 English Housing Survey and 2011 indicative NHS costs.

Freshness

Last updated 2018-10-30 00:00:00

Geography

England