The UK department of health has published a map of the coldest homes in England to encourage vulnerable people to stay warm and healthy during the winter.
Rather obviously the department of health have stated that living in a cold home can have a significant effect on a person’s health,being often linked to heart and respiratory problems, serious illness, discomfort and depression.
The Top 10 cold home spots in England are:
1. Liverpool 28.8 %
2. Leeds 28.1%
3. Barrow in Furness 26.5%
4. Portsmouth 24.5 %
5. Kingston upon Hull 24.0 %
6. Knowsley 23.7%
7. Kirklees 23.4%
8. Birmingham 22.5%
9. Waltham Forest 22.3%
10. Isles of Scilly 20.9%
A keep warm, keep well winter guide by the DoH is available in GP surgeries and pharmacies. Grants are available to low income and disabled people to help with insulation and updating heating systems.The cold homes map is available as a download-able PDF here.
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October 26, 2007 at 4:34 pm
I’m smiling because our central heating was installed today. Mmmm, lovely!
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