Under-occupancy is identified as one of the key issues. Average household size has fallen from 2.48 in 1980 to 2.36 in 2018, largely because of the ageing population. If household size today were the same as in 1980, there would be 1.3m more dwellings available. If people lived in homes more suited to their needs, 50,000 fewer homes would need to be built each year. One of the main findings is that the number of people set to live alone will increase by 30 per cent by 2040 - a result primarily of population ageing…
