ESRI Study Links Rented Housing and Socioeconomic Disadvantage to Higher School Absenteeism
Thursday 17 September 2026
A new Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report reveals that poorer children living in rented accommodation are more likely to miss school, prompting calls for an anti-poverty strategy.
An Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report has found that poorer children living in rented housing are more likely to be absent from school.
The research shows that children in these living situations face higher rates of absence from school. In response to these findings, the authors of the report have called for the introduction of a broad anti-child-poverty strategy. According to the researchers, such a strategy is necessary to support pupils, offering them a better opportunity for education and improved future outcomes.
The report highlights how housing circumstances and economic factors can intersect to affect educational participation.