Operation of the homeless persons legislation in Scotland: quarters ending 30 June and 30 September 2011 (including households in temporary accommodation at 31 December 2011)

Statistics relating to the operation of the homeless persons legislation in Scotland: quarters ending 30 June and 30 September 2011, also including households in temporary accommodation as at 31 December 2011.


Table 13 - Households in temporary accommodation by accommodation type: at 31 March 1997 to 31 December 2011

  Local authortiy furnished accommodation Other local authority dwelling Housing association dwelling Total social sector accommodation1 Local authority hostel Other hostel All Hostels Bed & Breakfast Other2 Total Households with dependent children3
Number % of total
1997 as at 31 March 1,512 229 . 1,741 1,294 268 1,562 355 114 3,772    
1998 as at 31 March 1,709 150 . 1,859 1,308 157 1,465 360 80 3,764    
1999 as at 31 March 1,598 257 . 1,855 1,335 208 1,543 413 53 3,864    
2000 as at 31 March 1,707 119 . 1,826 1,371 237 1,608 500 61 3,995    
2001 as at 31 March 1,806 162 . 1,968 1,350 162 1,512 502 78 4,060    
2002 as at 31 March 2,021 131 . 2,152 1,218 145 1,363 569 69 4,153 1,329 32%
2003 as at 31 March 2,823 161 . 2,984 1,113 267 1,380 898 141 5,403 1,599 30%
2004 as at 31 March 3,310 227 . 3,537 1,174 412 1,586 1,190 132 6,445 1,997 31%
2005 as at 31 March 3,826 310 . 4,136 1,066 424 1,490 1,516 159 7,301 2,330 32%
2006 as at 31 March 3,073 194 1,480 4,747 916 412 1,328 1,494 416 7,985 2,785 35%
2007 as at 31 March 3,269 286 1,609 5,164 817 425 1,242 1,528 643 8,577 3,094 36%
as at 30 June 3,273 317 1,485 5,075 740 430 1,170 1,588 690 8,523 3,053 36%
as at 30 September 3,407 216 1,481 5,104 769 365 1,134 1,492 671 8,401 3,196 38%
as at 31 December 3,516 238 1,706 5,460 708 396 1,104 1,348 721 8,633 3,311 38%
2008 as at 31 March4 3,598 256 2,280 6,134 640 439 1,079 1,609 713 9,535 3,988 42%
as at 30 June4 3,630 204 2,245 6,079 669 395 1,064 1,791 815 9,749 4,032 41%
as at 30 September4 3,797 229 2,105 6,131 675 383 1,058 1,780 848 9,817 4,023 41%
as at 31 December4 3,833 249 1,849 5,931 631 388 1,019 1,662 924 9,536 3,682 39%
2009 as at 31 March4 4,070 237 2,048 6,355 638 356 994 1,748 956 10,053 3,825 38%
as at 30 June4 4,108 232 1,954 6,294 694 492 1,186 1,654 1,072 10,206 3,730 37%
as at 30 September4 4,133 300 2,005 6,438 729 492 1,221 1,584 1,100 10,343 3,791 37%
as at 31 December4 4,042 311 2,025 6,378 722 512 1,234 1,515 1,151 10,278 3,595 35%
2010 as at 31 March4 4,422 325 2,028 6,775 657 560 1,217 1,765 972 10,729 3,715 35%
as at 30 June4 4,564 300 2,074 6,938 663 604 1,267 1,940 958 11,103 4,120 37%
as at 30 September4 4,752 290 2,082 7,124 674 695 1,369 1,673 1,098 11,264 3,943 35%
as at 31 December4 4,758 288 2,226 7,272 625 714 1,339 1,418 1,066 11,095 3,880 35%
2011 as at 31 March4 4,553 301 2,126 6,980 645 726 1,371 1,544 1,124 11,019 3,691 33%
as at 30 June4 4,955 316 2,172 7,443 649 700 1,349 1,414 953 11,159 3,712 33%
as at 30 September4 4,967 343 2,072 7,382 629 700 1,329 1,433 916 11,060 3,645 33%
as at 31 December4 4,857 360 1,885 7,102 608 702 1,310 1,232 1,041 10,685 3,364 31%

Notes: Midlothian figures prior to 30 June 2002 are an overestimate since they relate to all households placed into temporary accommodation during the quarter. Figures previously provided by North Ayrshire for 31 March 2003-31 March 2007 also included all households placed in temporary accommodation during the quarter.

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. Paragraph 12 of the notes for guidance provides a fuller explanation and the impact on the totals for each quarter.

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