Housing

The highest level of concern about poverty/inequality that we have ever recorded as the gap between race/immigration and the economy narrows.

Just 11% now mention crime amongst the most important facing Britain, the lowest level of concern in over 20 years. Regularly throughout 2005-2008 crime and race/immigration alternated as the most important issues facing the country, but concern about crime has fallen steadily since then.

Only 1% of social tenants expect the rents charged by local authorities and housing associations to be a lot or a little lower in twelve months time according to a survey conducted by Ipsos.

Though concern about the economy remains paramount there are indications that concern about poverty and welfare is on the increase.

The latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence tracker shows more people expect house prices to rise than fall in the next twelve months.

Public wants better, bigger and brighter homes - RIBA calls on Government to set space and light standards for new build homes

The economy remains the most important issue facing Britain however unemployment loses its second place spot to race/immigration.

These are the main findings from a new nationwide survey into people's self build plans, commissioned by the National Self Build Association (NaSBA) and conducted by Ipsos.

Concern about immigration and poverty increases though our chief concern about economic issues remains unmoved