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Rebuilding Britain Index Report News
28 April 2022
Housing Has A Crucial Role To Play In Reducing Health And Wellbeing Inequalities
Rebuilding Britain Index Report 2022
? The latest edition of L&G?s Rebuilding Britain Index (RBI) shows improvements across Jobs and the Economy are offset by a worrying downward trend in Britain?s access to housing, with an overall flat score of 64/100.
? The Housing index score for the UK has declined for a 4th successive quarter to a score of only 56/100 ? significantly lower than all other forms of economic, built and digital infrastructure measured through the index.
? L&G?s research shows that housing is clearly linked to health outcomes and the UK?s sense of wellbeing and happiness. Across the UK, only 62% of people feel satisfied with their lives, while only 61% state that they feel happy. ? Those satisfied with their local area as a place to live score 20 points higher on Housing, Health, Transport and Environment index scores ? with 39% of people citing the overall housing market as the key form of infrastructure influencing levels of satisfaction.
? The Government?s Levelling Up Fund shows that there are currently only two projects funded that explicitly address health (out of 105 successful first round bidders). L&G are calling for targeted investment across the entire range of economic and built infrastructure in order to narrow the ...