FOI Request - Homelessness in Young People
Request 101003185306
I would like to request the information in questions 1-3 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 16-12-2022
1.
| Financial Year | Homeless |
| 2017/18 | 139 |
| 2018/19 | 143 |
| 2019/20 | 119 |
| 2020/21 | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 95 |
| 2022 so far | 66 |
| Total | 661 |
2. This is a English Legislation, however the figures are same as Q1 under the equivalent Scottish Legislation.
3.
| Financial Year | Statutorily Homeless and Owed a duty |
| 2017/18 | 71 |
| 2018/19 | 71 |
| 2019/20 | 71 |
| 2020/21 | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 64 |
| 2022 so far | 34 |
| Total | 377 |