Latest Homelessness Figures

Did you know that last year the whole of Belfast was either threatened with homelessness or already homeless?

OK, not actually Belfast – but 324,990 households in the UK, which is about the same size as Belfast. That’s half a Glasgow, most of a Cardiff, most of a Croydon, 70% of a Leicester, nearly 2 Readings, 2 Cheltenham’s, or 141 Chalfont-St-Giles’s…

A whole Belfast is owed a duty – meaning their local authority must help, prevent, or relieve homelessness.

That could mean finding Temporary Accommodation… but there’s already a full Rotherham in Temporary Accommodation!

From March 2023 to March 2024, these figures have increased by 92% year on year.

We work with our member London boroughs to find secure, safe, affordable, and good quality homes for households in Temporary Accommodation.

But we need a cross-departmental national strategy for Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness, because if we see another 92% increase…

We’re going for a full Manchester.

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