Homelessness in Scotland: update to 30 September 2020
This statistics bulletin provides information on homelessness in Scotland in the 6 month period from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020, alongside historical data.
Main findings
![Line chart showing the impact of covid restrictions on homelessness](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2021/03/homelessness-scotland-update-30-september-2020/SCT03211286061_g00.gif)
Upon the introduction of covid-19 restrictions, the number of homelessness applications, those assessed as homeless and homelessness cases that closed declined.
However, the number of households in temporary accommodation and open applications increased.
![Line chart showing the proportion of households securing settled accommodation](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2021/03/homelessness-scotland-update-30-september-2020/SCT03211286061_g01.gif)
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