The Retirement Compass

The Retirement Compass looks to understand in detail how housing wealth is distributed around the UK – and to understand where it could play the greatest role in supporting a financially secure retirement.

The Retirement Compass

The September 2026 report

Previous updates

11th May 2025

How can housing wealth bridge the later life funding gap?

Based on pensions and savings alone, many future retirees are heading for relatively low living standards. Yet, many people hold housing wealth that could help fund their retirement. In our report, we quantify the extent to which housing wealth could support later life living standards, and explores what policymakers should do to help people make the most of their housing wealth.

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