Health warning issued as more than 1 million children in UK living in overheated homes (opens original article in a new tab)

Over 1.6 million children in England live in overheated homes, prompting calls for urgent action to improve housing conditions and address health risks from extreme heat.

• Almost 1.6 million children in England live in homes that regularly overheat, according to NHF and CIH analysis of the 2023 English Housing Survey.
• Seven in 10 parents say overheated homes disrupt children's sleep, and nearly half say it affects their ability to concentrate.
• Campaigners urge urgent action to address overheating in homes, including retrofitting cooling measures and updating building regulations for future climate conditions.