Over 50s home insurance

Why is home insurance cheaper for over 50s?

The average price paid annually for home insurance if you're aged between 50 and 64 is £183. That’s almost 9% less than 35 to 49-year-olds, who pay £200 on average.^[1]

Home insurance tends to be cheaper as you get older because you’re perceived as less of a risk by insurers because you’re:

• Less likely to claim, but if you do the amount will be smaller
• More security conscious
• Likely to be financially secure
• Probably going to have more knowledge of home maintenance
• Going to know more about home insurance, and so your cover will be calculated accurately
• More honest about the amount you need to claim for
• Usually at home more often, so you’re less of a target for burglars and have more time for home maintenance

Benefits of over 50s home insurance

Some insurers do specialise in providing over 50s with home insurance, such as RIAS, Saga and Age Co (formerly Age UK). This means you might get access to specialised deals and discounts.

You might be offered a higher amount of contents or building cover or have a longer unoccupied home period so you can take longer holidays.

Some insurers will offer cover for specific items that you’re more likely to have as you age, for example a mobility scooter. Generally though, the cover offered to over 50s isn’t much different to a home insurance policy offered to someone younger.