Homelessness: April 2022 to March 2023

Main points

Figure 1: Households threatened with homelessness, April 2015 to March 2023 [Note 1]

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Description of Figure 1: Line chart showing number of households threatened with homelessness, 2015-16 to 2022-23. The figures for 2022-23 are similar to those seen in the previous year.

Source: Statutory Homelessness data collection from local authorities

[Note 1] Homelessness prevention is where a local authority takes positive action to provide housing assistance within 56 days to someone who the authority considers is threatened with homelessness.

• 9,246 households were threatened with homelessness, similar to the figures seen in 2021-22.
• Homelessness was successfully prevented for at least 6 months in 59% of cases.

Figure 2: Homeless households owed a duty to help secure accommodation, April 2015 to March 2023 [Note 1]

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Description of Figure 2: Line chart showing number of households assessed as homeless and owed a duty to help secure accommodation, 2015-16 to 2022-23. This is an increase of 7% in 2022-23 from the previous year.

Source: Statutory Homelessness data collection from local authorities

[Note 1] Following notification that an applicant is homeless, the local authority will be under a duty (Section 73) to take reasonable steps to help to secure accommodation.

• 12,537 households were assessed as homeless and owed a duty to help secure accommodation, an increase of 7% on 2021-22.
• Homeless households were successfully helped to secure accommodation in 30% of cases.

Figure 3: Homeless households, unintentionally homeless and in priority need, April 2015 to March 2023 [Note 1]

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Description of Figure 3: Line graph showing an increase each year in the number of households assessed as unintentionally homeless and in priority need, 2015-16 to 2022-23. 

Source: Statutory Homelessness data collection from local authorities

[Note 1] If the household is homeless, has a priority need and is unintentionally homeless, the local authority will be under a duty (Section 75) to secure suitable accommodation.

• 5,094 households were identified as unintentionally homeless and in priority need, a 25% increase on 2021-22.
• Homeless households accepted an offer of settled suitable accommodation in 71% of cases.

Temporary accommodation

• At 31 March 2023, 5,481 households were placed in temporary accommodation, an increase of 23% on March 2022.
• At 31 March 2023, 2,187 households were placed in temporary B&B accommodation, an increase of 29% on March 2022.

Further information

Additional information is available within the accompanying quality report.