FOI request (FOIR-466674754)

Homelessness

Requested Mon 21 November 2022
Responded Thu 01 December 2022

I would like to request the information in questions 1, 2 and 3 for the past 5 years, per year.

Within your local authority, how many 18-24 year olds:

1. presented themselves as homeless, or at risk of homelessness.

2. were subsequently assessed under the Housing Act 1996.

3. were subsequently accepted as statutorily homeless and owed a duty.

Response

1. 18-24 year olds (main applicant):

2018/2019 - 240

2019/2020 - 217

2020/2021 - 222

2021/2022 - 222

2022/2023 up until 28/11/2022 - 117

2. See question 1, above

3. 18-24 year olds (main applicant) - Prevention/Relief duty owed:

2018/2019 - 235

2019/2020 - 215

2020/2021 - 222

2021/2022 - 222

2022/2023 up until 28/11/2022 - 117