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Homelessness in Scotland: update to 30 September 2023
This statistics bulletin provides information on homelessness in Scotland in the six-month period from 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023, alongside historical data.
Characteristics
Key Points
- 27% of homeless households contain children, a decrease from 31% in 2022.
Just over half (56%) of main applicants of homeless households were male in 2023.
The majority of homeless households are single adult
Chart 5: Household type (households assessed as homeless), April to September 2023
27% of all households assessed as homeless contained children. This is a decrease from 31% over the same six month period in 2022.
Nearly two-thirds of main applicants of homeless households are aged between 25 and 49 years old
Chart 6: Age of main applicant (households assessed as homeless), April to September 2023
Between April and September 2023, 83% of main applicants stated they were of White ethnicity.
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