FI15286

Request

1. How many children (Under 18) were living in temporary accommodation on the 25th December 2023? If exact records for this date are not available, please provide the most recent data close to this date.

2. How many of these children were 15 years of age at the time?

3. Since January 2020, what is the longest a child (under 18) has had to live in temporary accommodation before being placed in permanent accommodation?  Please specify the date range if the exact start and end dates are known.

4. What is the average duration that children (under 18) have been spending in temporary accommodation before securing permanent housing?

Response

1. 159

2. 10

3. 1,272 days based on homeless applicants where the main housing duty was ended by securing permanent social housing

4. 440 days based on the information provided in number 3.