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Housing and fuel poverty

Fuel poverty (fuel costs above average, where spending that amount leaves residual income below poverty line) increased to 15.2%, after a small decrease in the last two years, with rates statistically higher than national.
Staffordshire Warmer Homes Fund supporting over 250 homes by end of June 2021.
57,600+ Staffordshire households struggle to maintain a warm, dry home.
Those affected live primarily in East Staffordshire and Newcastle. Both areas also have higher unplanned admissions for respiratory conditions.
Fewer households homeless/at risk of becoming homeless - down to 479 (Apr-Jun 20) from 559 in 2019. However, more (238, 50%) are in priority need – higher than West Midlands (41%) and similar to national (50%).

Percentage of households in fuel poverty, 2019