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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helena Horton, Fiona Harvey and Michael Goodier

Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes

Graphic depicting heat-affected apartment blocks
Health risks spike when temperatures at home go above 25C. Composite: Guardian Design/Alamy

Lower-income householders, minority ethnic people and those with young children are more likely to live in homes at risk from dangerous overheating, research has found.

The UK has baked in multiple heatwaves this summer, with many people sweltering in dangerously hot homes that were not designed to withstand extreme temperatures. June was the hottest on record and in general this summer England was an average of 1.58C above average temperatures.

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