Historical housing circumstances from final 10 years of BHPS survey, proportions, complete cases
| Weighted proportion experiencing issue at some point | ||
| Does your accommodation have any of the following problems? | Damp walls, floors, foundation, etc | 0.286 |
| Shortage of space | 0.559 | |
| Noise from neighbours | 0.390 | |
| Other street noise | 0.489 | |
| Too dark, not enough light | 0.235 | |
| Lack of adequate heating facilities | 0.193 | |
| Condensation | 0.397 | |
| Leaky roof | 0.219 | |
| Rot in window frames or floors | 0.305 | |
| Pollution, grime or other environmental problems caused by traffic or industry | 0.260 | |
| Reported experiencing… | Housing payment difficulties (problems paying for housing for over 1 year) | 0.249 |
| Housing payment arrears | 0.069 | |
| Moving desires mismatch* | 0.654 | |
| No central heating | 0.207 |
*Reported wanting to move but expecting to stay, or wanting to stay but expecting to move.
BHPS, British Household Panel Survey.