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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Households accommodated temporarily by accommodation type and household type

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TimeThe time periods ‘Under 2 weeks\’, ‘2 weeks to under 6 weeks\’ and ‘6 weeks to under 6 months\’ are only applicable to ‘Bed and breakfast\’ accommodation from 2007-08 onwards. Before 2007-08, this data was collected in separate tables and does not provide the full breakdown by accommodation type and time. [Filtered]
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[Collapse]HouseholdData by household type is available from 2002-03 onwards only. Before 2002-03 only totals were collected. [Filtered]
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[Collapse]TotalClick here to sortTotal
[Expand]Click here to sortHouseholds with dependent childrenIncludes households with dependent children looked after by grandparents or other non-parental guardians.[Expand]Click here to sortSingle person household, TotalData for this aspect are only available annually from 2011-12.[Expand]Click here to sortAll other household groupsData for this aspect are only available annually from 2011-12.
[Collapse]Total accommodated at the end of quarter7651,1701102,050
Total accommodated at the end of quarter[Collapse]Private sector accommodationPrivate sector accommodation includes private sector accommodation leased by the local authority, RSLs and directly with a private sector landlord40040550855
Private sector accommodationPrivate sector accommodation includes private sector accommodation leased by the local authority, RSLs and directly with a private sector landlordDirectly with a private sector landlord1070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication85
Private sector accommodation leased by the local authority17520525405
Private sector accommodation leased by RSLs21513025370
[Collapse]Public sector accommodationPublic sector accommodation includes within local authority stock and RSL stock on assured shorthold tenancies21020025440
Public sector accommodationPublic sector accommodation includes within local authority stock and RSL stock on assured shorthold tenanciesWithin local authority stock11511510240
RSL stockPre 2013-14 recorded as RSL stock on assured shorthold tenancies.958515195
[Collapse]Hostels and women's refuges11534515475
Hostels and women's refugesHostels (including reception centres and emergency units)7530015390
Women’s refuge3545*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication85
[Collapse]Bed and breakfastBed and breakfast101805195
[Collapse]OtherOther*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
[Collapse]Homeless at homeHomeless at home30451085
[Expand]Accommodation type unknown.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable

Metadata

General description

The information is based on a quarterly statistical return completed by local authorities in Wales. From April 2002 onwards the return was revised and extended to collect information about the age and ethnicity of applicants, the types of household accepted as homelessness and the length of time households stay in temporary accommodation.

The information is collected in order to establish the number and type of households that were accepted as homeless by local authorities during the period and the reasons why these households are homeless. It is also used to establish the number of homeless households in temporary accommodation and the types of accommodation provided. This data is used by the Welsh Government, homelessness agencies and other housing organisations, in order to help monitor trends in the overall level of statutory homelessness across Wales.

Information is also collected about statutory homeless households that are in temporary accommodation; sometimes referred to as households in accommodation arranged by authorities under homelessness legislation. Temporary means that they have not been found suitable accommodation in a settled home. In other words the accommodation can still be in a self-contained dwelling (for example with a private landlord, or in registered social landlord or local authority owned properties) as well as in non-self contained accommodation (for example hostels, refuges and bed and breakfast).

From 2011-12, breakdowns by family type are only available annually.

Quality information
1. This data covers numbers of households not persons.
2. Homelessness data may be subject to seasonal variations, however the data shown in this cube has not been seasonally adjusted and care should be taken when making comparisons between successive quarters.
3. All the figures are rounded independently to the nearest 5 to protect the identity of individuals. As a result, there may be a difference between the sum of the constituent items and the total. An asterisk is shown when the data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication.

Data collection and calculation

The information presented here is based on Welsh local authorities' actions under the homelessness provisions of the Housing Act 1996. This covers the decision as to whether or not there is an obligation under the Act for the local authority to help the household. That is whether the authority accepts that the household is eligible, unintentionally homeless and falls within a priority need group. In this case the household is accepted as statutory homeless.

Frequency of publication

Quarterly

Data reference periods

The information is based on a quarterly statistical return completed by local authorities in Wales from 1997-98. From April 2002 onwards the return was revised and extended to collect information about the age and ethnicity of applicants, the types of household accepted as homelessness and the length of time households stay in temporary accommodation.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Rounding applied

Yes all the figures are rounded independently to the nearest 5 to protect the identity of individuals

Revisions information

Data prior to the last period covered have been revised since previously published. Revisions are marked in the data with an (r).

Title

Homeless households accommodated temporarily, by household type, accommodation type and length of time

Last update

24 June 2015 24 June 2015

Next update

September 2015 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Homelessness data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English only

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Keywords

Housing, Homelessness, Temporary Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast, Hostel, Refuge

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Name

HOUS0411