Select Committee on Home Affairs Written Evidence


Annex D

Table 632

STATUTORY HOMELESSNESS: HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS ACCEPTED1 BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES, BY PRIORITY NEED CATEGORY




Total number of households Accepted
Households with dependent children
Household member pregnant
Household member vulnerable through:
Homeless in emergency
Old age
Physical disability
Mental illness
Young person2
Domestic violence
Other3

Number & Share of total acceptances (%)
1992
138,740
100%
85,320
61%
18,540
13%
6,230
4%
5,440
4%
6,080
4%
4,460
3%
6,470
5%
4,930
4%
1,270
1%
1993
127,630
100%
76,390
60%
16,500
13%
5,920
5%
5,400
4%
6,490
5%
4,470
4%
7,060
6%
4,250
3%
1,150
1%
1994
118,490
100%
68,620
58%
14,060
12%
6,050
5%
6,050
5%
7,100
6%
4,090
3%
7,370
6%
4,170
4%
980
1%
1995
117,490
100%
66,290
56%
13,430
11%
5,890
5%
6,550
6%
7,430
6%
3,760
3%
8,430
7%
4,550
4%
1,160
1%
1996
113,590
100%
63,420
56%
12,930
11%
5,510
5%
6,250
6%
8,180
7%
3,580
3%
8,220
7%
4,410
4%
1,090
1%
1997
102,000
100%
59,380
58%
10,580
10%
4,160
4%
5,220
5%
6,910
7%
3,170
3%
6,380
6%
5,080
5%
1,130
1%
1998
104,630
100%
61,610
59%
10,590
10%
3,800
4%
5,010
5%
7,170
7%
3,390
3%
6,320
6%
5,850
6%
910
1%
1999
105,370
100%
62,280
59%
10,350
10%
3,850
4%
5,160
5%
7,610
7%
3,540
3%
6,140
6%
5,500
5%
940
1%
2000
111,340
100%
65,330
59%
10,930
10%
3,920
4%
5,350
5%
8,440
8%
4,400
4%
6,450
6%
5,440
5%
1,070
1%
2001
117,830
100%
67,180
57%
11,610
10%
4,250
4%
6,130
5%
10,000
8%
5,730
5%
6,330
5%
5,560
5%
1,050
1%
2002
123,840
100%
66,900
54%
12,000
10%
4,330
3%
6,760
5%
10,540
9%
6,930
6%
6,770
5%
8,700
7%
950
1%
2003
135,590
100%
68,840
51%
13,950
10%
4,330
3%
7,330
5%
12,050
9%
10,860
8%
6,210
5%
11,140
8%
860
1%
2004
127,760
100%
64,930
51%
14,240
11%
3,740
3%
6,450
5%
11,430
9%
10,930
9%
6,390
5%
8,990
7%
690
1%
2005
100,170
100%
52,370
52%
12,090
12%
2,530
3%
4,970
5%
8,060
8%
8,970
9%
4,420
4%
6,220
6%
560
1%
2006
P
76,860
100%
42,000
55%
9,060
12%
1,540
2%
3,720
5%
5,650
7%
6,750
9%
3,180
4%
4,610
6%
410
1%
1991-92
139,630
100%
88,910
64%
19,430
14%
5,960
4%
4,970
4%
5,200
4%
3,400
2%
5,620
4%
4,730
3%
1,410
1%
1992-93
136,230
100%
83,690
61%
18,020
13%
6,060
4%
5,230
4%
5,950
4%
4,650
3%
6,690
5%
4,730
3%
1,210
1%
1993-94
125,360
100%
74,140
59%
15,800
13%
6,060
5%
5,660
5%
6,740
5%
4,360
3%
7,300
6%
4,150
3%
1,150
1%
1994-95
116,850
100%
66,840
57%
13,820
12%
6,020
5%
6,110
5%
7,200
6%
3,850
3%
7,690
7%
4,350
4%
970
1%
1995-96
116,550
100%
65,600
56%
13,060
11%
5,820
5%
6,530
6%
7,570
6%
3,780
3%
8,460
7%
4,490
4%
1,240
1%
1996-97
110,810
100%
62,150
56%
12,510
11%
5,200
5%
6,100
6%
8,040
7%
3,520
3%
7,860
7%
4,500
4%
960
1%
1997-98
102,430
100%
59,900
58%
10,470
10%
4,010
4%
5,170
5%
6,930
7%
3,150
3%
6,220
6%
5,440
5%
1,170
1%
1998-99
104,260
100%
61,540
59%
10,500
10%
3,750
4%
4,980
5%
7,260
7%
3,460
3%
6,190
6%
5,760
6%
830
1%
1999-00
105,580
100%
62,620
59%
10,310
10%
3,800
4%
5,110
5%
7,580
7%
3,550
3%
6,140
6%
5,480
5%
1,010
1%
2000-01
114,670
100%
66,310
58%
11,290
10%
4,050
4%
5,640
5%
9,110
8%
4,960
4%
6,640
6%
5,630
5%
1,010
1%
2001-02
116,660
100%
66,190
57%
11,370
10%
4,230
4%
6,240
5%
9,970
9%
5,800
5%
6,290
5%
5,480
5%
1,100
1%
2002-03
128,540
100%
67,740
53%
12,680
10%
4,400
3%
6,990
5%
10,980
9%
8,000
6%
6,780
5%
10,040
8%
960
1%
2003-04
135,430
100%
69,050
51%
14,280
11%
4,230
3%
7,120
5%
12,070
9%
11,050
8%
6,160
5%
10,690
8%
770
1%
2004-05
120,860
100%
61,460
51%
13,710
11%
3,440
3%
6,140
5%
10,650
9%
10,560
9%
5,960
5%
8,330
7%
650
1%
2005-06
93,980
100%
49,890
53%
11,360
12%
2,220
2%
4,620
5%
7,340
8%
8,350
9%
4,020
4%
5,700
6%
500
1%
2006-07
P
73,360
100%
40,600
55%
8,480
12%
1,400
2%
3,590
5%
5,420
7%
6,390
9%
2,890
4%
4,240
6%
410
1%

Notes
1  Households found to be eligible for assistance, unintentionally homeless and falling within a priority need group, and consequently owed a main homelessness duty. Figures prior to 1997 reflect decisions taken under the 1985 Housing Act; subsequent decisions made under the 1996 Housing Act, plus any residual 1985 Act cases. the 1985 Housing Act, included a small number of non-priority need acceptances; subsequent decisions were made under the 1996 Housing Act, plus residual 1985 Act cases.
2  From July 2002, "Young person" covers 16/17 year olds and 18-20 year old care leavers.
3  From July 2002 "Other" incorporates other special reasons and the following new priority need categories: those vulnerable as a result of time spent in care, in custody or in HM forces and those fleeing home because of violence or the threat of violence (other than domestic violence).
Totals may not equal the sum of components because of rounding.
Source: CLG Quarterly P1(E) returns





 
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