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

Stacked bar chart showing household type (households assessed as homeless) as a proportion of all homeless households, 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

Bar chart showing the age of main applicant (households assessed as homeless) as a proportion of all homeless households, April to September 2023Between April and September 2023, 83% of main applicants stated they were of White ethnicity.

Contact

Email: homelessness_statistics_inbox@gov.scot

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