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Publication - Statistics

Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2013-14

Published
24 June 2014
ISBN
9781784126070

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2014. 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 2014 are also presented.

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Table 12

Households in temporary accommodation by accommodation type: 31 March 1995 to 31 March 2014

Social sector accommodation1 Hostel Bed & Breakfast Other2 Total Households with dependent children3
Number % of total
1995 as at 31 March 1,851 1,648 449 80 4,028 - -
1996 as at 31 March 1,884 1,776 454 100 4,214 - -
1997 as at 31 March 1,741 1,562 355 114 3,772 - -
1998 as at 31 March 1,859 1,465 360 80 3,764 - -
1999 as at 31 March 1,855 1,543 413 53 3,864 - -
2000 as at 31 March 1,826 1,608 500 61 3,995 374 9
2001 as at 31 March 1,968 1,512 502 78 4,060 1,438 35
2002 as at 31 March 2,152 1,363 569 69 4,153 1,329 32
2003 as at 31 March 2,984 1,380 898 141 5,403 1,599 30
2004 as at 31 March 3,537 1,586 1,190 132 6,445 1,997 31
2005 as at 31 March 4,136 1,490 1,516 159 7,301 2,330 32
2006 as at 31 March 4,747 1,328 1,494 416 7,985 2,785 35
2007 as at 31 March 5,164 1,242 1,528 643 8,577 3,094 36
2008 as at 31 March4 6,134 1,079 1,609 713 9,535 3,988 42
2009 as at 31 March 6,355 994 1,748 956 10,053 3,825 38
2010 as at 31 March 6,775 1,217 1,765 972 10,729 3,715 35
2011 as at 31 March 7,215 1,371 1,544 1,124 11,254 3,833 34
2012 as at 31 March 7,093 1,333 1,281 1,043 10,750 3,487 32
2013 as at 31 March 7,061 1,290 1,170 950 10,471 2,936 28
2014 as at 31 March 6,611 1,640 1,092 938 10,281 2,489 24

Notes: Figures from March 1995 to March 1996 include estimates for Fife council.

1. Includes Glasgow Housing Association stock from 2003, and all other housing associations from June 2005 onward.

2. The category 'other' includes mainly private landlords. Prior to June 1999 the figures may also include an unknown number of local authority-owned chalets or mobile homes.

3. From June 2005, this includes households with pregnant women. Figures from this point onward are therefore not strictly comparable with previous ones.

4. From 31 March 2008 there is a break in comparability in numbers in temporary accommodation in Glasgow. From this date, as a result of 'legacy' case reviews of asylum applications undertaken by the Home Office, there was a significant increase in numbers recorded as homeless and in temporary accommodation. See Notes page for full details.

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