Homelessness, October to December 2012

Statistics include data for Wales for the period October to December 2012.

The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 19th December 2012.

Household acceptances

• the number of households accepted as homeless fell from the peak in 2004-05 through to the end of 2009 but has since been increasing, rising by 4 per cent during 2011-12.  However during 2012-13 the number of acceptances has been lower in each of the first three quarters compared with 2011-12

Households in Temporary Accommodation

• in general, the use of temporary accommodation fell between 2005-06 and 2009-10 but has since been increasing as a consequence of the increase in acceptances. However the number of households in temporary accommodation at the end of December 2012 fell to the lowest level for an October to December quarter since October to December 2009
• whilst the use of temporary bed and breakfast accommodation has generally been increasing in recent years, at the end of December 2012 bed and breakfast usage decreased by 15 per cent, compared with December 2011, with less than 5 families with children in bed and breakfast accommodation

Further information

StatsWales website (external link)

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5055
Email: stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

June 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due out soon' page)