A lack of affordable housing in England means more than 310,000 children in England are forced to share beds with other family members, according to the National Housing Federation.  

A survey of 207 households, carried out by Savanta for a report released by the federation today, also found in 41% of overcrowded homes children or teenagers were sharing a bedroom with an adult.  And 70% of the survey respondents said they experienced both poor mental and poor physical health because of overcrowding.

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