Homelessness in Scotland: Bi-annual update 5 th February 2019
Applications In the 6 months to September 2018: • 18,486 applications for homelessness assistance, a rise of 286 (2%) on the same period in 2017. In the 12 months to September 2018: • 35,378 applications, an increase of 460 (1.3%) on the same period to September 2017 • Largest increase in North Lanarkshire saw an increase of 452 applications (23%) • Largest decrease seen in South Lanarkshire, which fell by 226 applications (11%).
Chart 1: Number of applications for homelessness assistance in Scotland, by quarter, April 2002 to September 2018 18000 16000 14000 Number of applications 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Applications Five quarter centred moving average
Assessments In the 6 months to September 2018: • 18,499 homelessness assessments were made, an increase of 346 (2%). • Of these, 15,247 (82%) were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness. In the 12 months to September 2018: • 35,837 assessments were made, an increase of 694 (2%). • Of these, 29,580 (83%) were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness.
Chart 2: Homelessness Assessments in Scotland, by quarter, April 2002 to September 2018 12000 10000 Priority homeless or potentially homeless Number of assessments 8000 6000 4000 Priority Need Test abolished 2000 Non-priority homeless or potentially homeless 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Outcomes Of the 11,480 unintentionally homeless households that had an outcome: • Around four out of five households (9,360 households or 82%) secured settled accommodation. • This proportion of households securing settled accommodation has been at a roughly constant level of around four out of five in each quarterly period over the last decade.
Chart 4A: Percentage of cases assessed as unintentionally homeless [and in priority need], securing settled accommodation and where contact was maintained to duty discharge, by quarter, April 2002 to September 2018 90% 80% 70% Proportion of cases assessed 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Temporary Accommodation As of 30 September 2018: • There were 10,955 households in temporary accommodation, an increase of 56 households (0.5%) since last year. • Of these households in temporary accommodation, 3,315 had children – a decrease of 111 households (-3%) compared with one year earlier. • The number of children in temporary accommodation increased by 245 children (+4%), to 6,826, compared with the same date one year ago.
Temporary Accommodation For the six-month period of 1 April to 30 September 2018: • 10,475 unique households (i.e. households who entered multiple placements are counted only once) entered temporary accommodation and 10,930 exited temporary accommodation. • The majority of households entering and exiting temporary accommodation were single person households (68% entering and 69% exiting), while around a quarter (26% entering and 25% exiting) contained children. • Households in temporary accommodation spent an average of 178 days (just under six months) in temporary accommodation. • Households with children tend to be in temporary accommodation for longer (216 days) compared to households without children (167 days).
Number of households 10,000 12,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 0 as at 31 March 1997 as at 30 September as at 31 March 1998 as at 30 September as at 31 March 1999 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2000 All households as at 30 September as at 31 March 2001 as at 30 September Chart 7: Households in temporary accommodation as at 31 March 2002 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2003 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2004 Households with dependent children or a pregnant member as at 30 September as at 31 March 2005 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2006 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2007 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2008 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2009 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2010 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2011 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2012 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2013 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2014 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2015 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2016 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2017 as at 30 September as at 31 March 2018 as at 30 September
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