Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2011-12

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2012. It includes information on the characteristics of applicant households, local authority assessments and the action taken in respect of cases that were concluded. Snapshot data on households in temporary accommodation at 31 March 2012 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.


TABLES

Please note:
All of the tables in this publication are available in electronic format at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/homelessstats

Table 1: Number of applications to local authorities under the Homeless Persons legislation: 1992-93 to 2011-12

All applications Assessed as homeless Assessed as homeless
and in priority need
Number % of all applications1 Number % of applications assessed as homeless
1992-93 42,822 30,100 70 19,800 66
1993-94 43,038 30,900 72 18,200 59
1994-95 41,495 31,600 76 17,500 55
1995-96 40,936 30,300 74 16,900 56
1996-97 40,989 30,600 75 16,800 55
1997-98 43,135 32,500 75 17,600 54
1998-99 45,723 33,500 73 18,400 55
1999-00 46,023 33,600 73 20,200 60
2000-01 45,004 33,300 74 20,500 62
2001-02 47,493 37,100 78 26,900 73
2002-03 52,124 40,243 77 29,446 73
2003-04 56,631 43,060 76 31,575 73
2004-05 57,395 41,628 73 31,195 75
2005-06 60,698 43,591 72 32,902 75
2006-07 59,608 42,750 72 32,829 77
2007-08 57,211 41,611 73 33,253 80
2008-09 57,681 41,585 72 34,695 83
2009-10 57,214 43,362 76 37,137 86
2010-11 55,663 41,515 76 36,470 88
2011-121 45,322 34,302 76 31,183 91

Notes:
Data prior to 2002-03 are estimated (see notes and definitions).
1. The percentages are based on all applications for which a homelessness assessment has been completed by the time of the analysis. All analysis by financial year of application.

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