A lack of homes that meet the needs of the country’s ageing population is resulting in a “hidden housing crisis” across England, according to the RIBA.

In a new report, the RIBA said that with a quarter of the country’s population projected to be over 60 in five years’ time the failure to plan for the growing number of people living longer was putting enormous strain on public finances, due to what it called “the health and social care costs of inappropriate housing”.

Such housing would cost the NHS £1bn a year by 2041, while demand for age-friendly homes currently outstripped supply, according to the report, which features data from research outfits Centre for Towns and ComRes.

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