Rough sleepers by local authority
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| Variable | Visibility | Selected values | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Shown in table | All 37 values | Change values |
| Area | Shown in table | All 23 values | Change values |
| Data description | Shown in table | Number of rough sleepers | Value cannot be changed |
Table
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total.
| Data values | Data description | Period | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 8 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Gwynedd |
| 0 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Conwy |
| 4 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Denbighshire |
| 2 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Flintshire |
| 3 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Wrexham |
| 2 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Powys |
| 9 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Ceredigion |
| 16 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Pembrokeshire |
| 4 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Carmarthenshire |
| 10 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Swansea |
| 1 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Neath Port Talbot |
| 10 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Bridgend |
| 0 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 0 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| 0 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 6 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Caerphilly |
| 0 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Blaenau Gwent |
| 1 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Torfaen |
| 6 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Monmouthshire |
| 23 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Newport |
| 20 | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Cardiff |
| 126 [t] | Number of rough sleepers | 30/04/2023 | Wales |
| 2 | Number of rough sleepers | 31/05/2023 | Isle of Anglesey |
| 9 | Number of rough sleepers | 31/05/2023 | Gwynedd |
Next update expected:30 July 2026
Updates
- 25th June 2026
April 2026
- 28th May 2026
March 2026
- 30th April 2026
February 2026
- 26th March 2026
January 2026
- 26th February 2026
December 2025
- 5th February 2026
November 2025
- 15th January 2026
October 2025
- 27th November 2025
- 30th October 2025
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics
- Data provider
- Local Authorities
- Data source
- No specific source from data provider
- Time period covered
- April 2023 to April 2026
- Dataset ID
- 116be6b0-97bb-4abc-8cfb-13ff4b5d5d7e
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
This is a snapshot of individuals sleeping rough on the last day of the month.
Rough sleepers are defined as persons who are sleeping overnight in the open air (such as shop doorways, bus shelters or parks) or in buildings, vehicles or other places not designed for habitation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, tents, cars/vans).
- Data collection or calculation
The information presented here is collected via monthly returns from local authorities.
- Statistical quality
Vale of Glamorgan data:
Due to an unexpected system disruption following an upgrade, Vale of Glamorgan were unable to provide data for November 2025 to April 2026. In agreement with the local authority, October 2025 data has been used as an estimate for each of the missing months. This applies to the following measures:
• Occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodation during the month
• Homeless individuals living in temporary accommodation at the end of the month
• Homeless individuals moved into suitable long-term accommodation during the month
• Number of rough sleepers
Based on data from previous years, the October 2025 figure used as an estimate for the number of placements into temporary accommodation is likely to be an overestimate for the months of December 2025 to March 2026, resulting in a slight over-estimation of the Wales total. There is no such trend between data from October and either of November or April. In previous years, other measures have not changed much for Vale of Glamorgan between October and December to April. Please refer to last month’s release, Homelessness accommodation provision and rough sleeping: March 2026, for further information.
Isle of Anglesey incorrectly recorded data:
Isle of Anglesey identified during April that type of temporary accommodation, specifically bed and breakfast (B&B) and hotel, and hostels had been incorrectly recorded for several years. While the total number of individuals in temporary accommodation remained unaffected, the distribution across accommodation types was inaccurate. This also affected the Wales-level figures for these breakdowns.
Recording methods were corrected from March 2026 onwards, with the amended data first appearing in last month’s release, Homelessness accommodation provision and rough sleeping: March 2026. Please refer to the previous month’s release for further information. Data for months prior to March 2026 has not been revised, resulting in a discontinuity in the time series from March 2026.
- Related reports
Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.housing@gov.wales