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Data Provider: Welsh Government Households found to be eligible, homeless but not in a priority need or homeless, in a priority need but intentionally so during the year. Main reason for loss of last settled home by type of household
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YearData not collected for 2019-20 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[Filtered]
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[Collapse]Households with dependent childrenIncludes households with dependent children looked after by grandparents or other non-parental guardians.Click here to sortHouseholds with dependent childrenIncludes households with dependent children looked after by grandparents or other non-parental guardians.[Collapse]Single person household, TotalData includes ‘single person household gender unknown’ in addition to ‘single person household male applicants’ and ‘single person household female applicants’.Click here to sortSingle person household, TotalData includes ‘single person household gender unknown’ in addition to ‘single person household male applicants’ and ‘single person household female applicants’.[Expand]Click here to sortAll other household groups
[Collapse]Couple with dependent childrenIncludes households with dependent children looked after by grandparents or other non-parental guardians.[Collapse]Single parent household with dependent children, TotalInclude households with dependent children looked after by a single grandparent or other non-parental guardian.Click here to sortSingle parent household with dependent children, TotalInclude households with dependent children looked after by a single grandparent or other non-parental guardian.[Collapse]Single person household, Male applicant[Collapse]Single person household, Female applicant
Click here to sortCouple with dependent childrenIncludes households with dependent children looked after by grandparents or other non-parental guardians.Click here to sortSingle parent household with dependent children, Male applicantInclude households with dependent children looked after by a single grandparent or other non-parental guardian.Click here to sortSingle parent household with dependent children, Female applicantInclude households with dependent children looked after by a single grandparent or other non-parental guardian.Click here to sortSingle person household, Male applicantClick here to sortSingle person household, Female applicant
[Collapse]Total households30244566961,3443211,665961,860
Total households[Collapse]Parent no longer willing or able to accommodateParent no longer willing or able to accommodate*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication33692497833015354
[Collapse]Other relatives or friends no longer willing or able to accommodateOther relatives or friends no longer willing or able to accommodate*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication33992227830024333
[Collapse]Breakdown of relationship with partner, Total*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3366219572766291
Breakdown of relationship with partner, TotalBreakdown of relationship with partner, Non-violent*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication66201422436255
Breakdown of relationship with partner, Violent*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication181533*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication36
[Collapse]Violence and harassmentViolence and harrassment includes racially motivated violence or harassment and other form of violence or harassment. It does not include breakdown of relationship with partner due to violence.*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication9*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication9*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication12
Violence and harassmentViolence and harrassment includes racially motivated violence or harassment and other form of violence or harassment. It does not include breakdown of relationship with partner due to violence.Violence or harassment which is: racially motivated*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*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Violence or harassment which is: due to religion/belief*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*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Violence or harassment which is: due to gender reassignment (gender identity)*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*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Violence or harassment which is: due to sexual identity/orientation*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*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Violence or harassment which is: due to disability*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*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication
Violence or harassment which is: due to another reason*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication9
[Collapse]Mortgage arrears (repossession or other loss of home)Mortgage arrears (repossession or other loss of home)*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication18*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication21
[Collapse]Rent arrears, total153121530421254690
Rent arrears, totalRent arrears on social sector dwellings3*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication991527936654
Rent arrears on private sector dwellings12*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication361815318*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication36
[Expand]Loss of rented or tied accommodation931821301714821927279
[Expand]Prison Leaver*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication21618234*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication237
[Expand]In institution or care (e.g. hospital, residential home, army etc.)*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication18*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication21*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication24
[Expand]Current property unaffordable*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication12*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication12*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15
[Expand]Current property unsuitable*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*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication24627*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30
[Expand]Other (including homeless in emergency, returned from abroad, sleeping rough or in hostel)Other includes homeless in emergency (for example after a fire or flood); returned from abroad; sleeping rough; in hostel or refuge; health concern (physical or mental); unreasonable to remain in property due to one or more of the following: i) Overcrowdi*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 publication3144211659177

Metadata

General description

The information is based on an annual statistical return completed by local authorities in Wales. The information is collected in order to establish the number and type of households that were provided with assistance by local authorities during the period. 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.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From 2015-16 onwards. Data not collected for 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Users, uses and context

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

Rounding applied

All the figures are rounded independently to the nearest 3 to protect the identity of individuals

Title

Households found to be eligible, homeless but not in a priority need or homeless, in a priority need but intentionally so during the year. Main reason for loss of last settled home by type of household

Last update

25 July 2019 25 July 2019

Next update

December 2023

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Homelessness data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.housing@gov.wales

Designation

None

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

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

Statistical quality

There are a number of factors (including timing issues, the recording of multiple outcomes and local authority IT reporting systems), which have impacted on the quality and accuracy of the data collected and published on statutory homeless for 2015-16. These are mainly due to the legislative changes introduced in April 2015 and the time needed for the local authority data providers to fully absorb the impact of these changes and to adjust their internal systems and processes accordingly. Further information is provided in Section 2.2 of the accompanying annual statistical release.

Whilst we have worked closely with local authorities to improve the quality of the data there is a limit to the improvements that can be made retrospectively to the 2015-16 data and some concerns over the quality and accuracy of the data remain. Although the pre April 2015 statutory homelessness statistics were designated as National Statistics, given the concerns over data quality a temporary de-designation of the Homelessness Statistics data for 2015-16 has been agreed with the UK Statistics Authority. The 2015-16 data as published on Stats Wales and within the accompanying release are therefore not classified as National Statistics.

Keywords

Housing, Homelessness