Homelessness, January to March 2011

Statistics on homelessness include data for Wales for the period January to March 2011.

The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 23 March 2011.

The key points from the latest release are:

• In general, the number of households accepted as homeless has been falling since July 2006, although figures have seen an increase over the last year. During the January to March quarter 2011, 1,655 households were accepted as homeless, which is an increase of 13 per cent on the same quarter of 2010.
• In general, the use of temporary accommodation has been falling since mid 2005, although numbers have increased slightly since December 2009. At the end of March 2011, there were 2,640 households in temporary accommodation, which is an increase of 6 per cent, compared with March 2010.
• The use of bed and breakfast accommodation has generally been falling since the end of 2004; however, latest figures show that this trend is levelling off. At the end of March 2011, there were 240 households in bed and breakfast accommodation, which is up by 3 per cent on the number reported at the end of March 2010.
• Both the number and percentage of families with children in bed and breakfast accommodation has remained unchanged compared with the previous year. At the end of March 2011, there were 10(r) families, accounting for 5 per cent(r) of all households in bed and breakfast accommodation which is similar to the position seen at the end of March 2010.

(r) Revised 30 June 2011.

Revision note

A revised statistical release was published on Thursday 30 June following receipt of corrected information from a local authority on the number of families with children in bed and breakfast accommodation.

Further information

StatsWales website

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5055
E-mail: stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

September 2011 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)