FOI request (FOIR-721515888)

Households with children in temporary accommodation

Requested Mon 09 June 2025
Responded Mon 23 June 2025

Will HBC please provide all information held between 1st January 2024 to date on the following:

1a. Number of households with children aged under 5 in temporary accommodation.

1b. Number of households with children under 5 in temporary accommodation for more than 6 weeks.

1c. Number of households with children under 5 in temporary accommodation for more than 6 months.

1d. Total number of children aged under 5 in temporary accommodation (not number of households).

2a. Number of households with children aged under 5 in bed and breakfast temporary accommodation.

2b. Number of households with children under 5 in bed and breakfast temporary accommodation for more than 6 weeks.

2c. Number of households with children under 5 in bed and breakfast temporary accommodation for more than 6 months.

2d. Total number of children aged under 5 in bed and breakfast temporary accommodation (not number of households).

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Response

1a. 330 - based on age of child when they were first placed into temporary accommodation from 1st January to 16/06/2025

1b. 306 - based on age of child when they were first placed into temporary accommodation from 1st January to 16/06/2025

1c. 247 - based on age of child when they were first placed into temporary accommodation from 1st January to 16/06/2025

1d. 382 - aged under 5 currently in temporary accommodation as at 16/06/2025

2a. None

2b. None

2c. None

2d. None