In the year ended March 2016 57,750 households became
homeless, an increase of 6% on the previous year. Homelessness has increased in
every year (except one) since 2009/10. The statistics also report on the amount
of temporary accommodation, the main-stay of local authorities to alleviate
immediate homelessness. Not surprisingly, the numbers go up as homelessness
increases. At the end of March 2016 there were 71,540 households in temporary
accommodation, the highest level since September 2008. But perhaps the grimmest
number in these statistics is the number of children living in temporary
accommodation. This number had dropped to about 69,000 in 2011, but has grown
year on year since then and stands at 112,080, its highest level since 2007. Read
more on the NHF website.
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