Abstract
APMS 2007 included a structured clinical assessment of mental health that allowed for the
reliable diagnosis of common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. The
questionnaire also covered aspects of housing conditions and financial strain related to
domestic fuel use, including presence of mould, cutting back on fuel usage, lack of central
heating and double-glazing, being cold at home, and fuel-related problem debt or utility
disconnection. This report presents the prevalence of different aspects of poor housing in the
English population and identifies which types of household are at greatest risk. It also
explores how poor housing conditions and fuel related debt relate to other indicators of
poverty, and goes on to examine associations with mental and physical health and disability.