Households accommodated temporarily by accommodation type, household type and length of stay

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Next update expected:December 2026

Updates

31st July 2026

The statistical quality notes have been updated to explain a change in how Isle of Anglesey classify certain temporary accommodation types. This information has been included to ensure users are aware of this change and the resulting discontinuity in the time series from March 2026 onwards.

22nd July 2026

2025-26 October-March

2nd April 2026

2025-26 April-September

22nd January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Local Authorities
Data source
No specific source from data provider
Time period covered
June 2015 to March 2026
Dataset ID
5c5c13c0-78f9-4232-8afa-5f343ef2b0d5

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

The information is collected in order to establish the number and type of households that were provided with assistance during the period. It is also used to establish the number of homeless households in temporary accommodation and the types of accommodation provided.

Data collection or calculation

The information is based on a statistical return completed by local authorities in Wales.

Statistical quality

In April 2026, Isle of Anglesey identified an issue with the recording of temporary accommodation data, whereby households accommodated in hostels and in bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) and hotels had been misclassified for several years. While the total number of households in temporary accommodation was unaffected, the breakdown by accommodation type was incorrect. This also affected the Wales-level figures for these breakdowns.

The recording issue has now been corrected, with revised classifications first reflected in the March 2026 data. Data prior to March 2026 have not been revised, resulting in a discontinuity in the time series from this point onwards. Between March 2025 and March 2026, the number of households in B&Bs and hotels decreased from 45 to 3, while the number in hostels increased from less than 3 to 36. While the recording correction is likely to have contributed substantially to these changes, the exact effect cannot be determined.

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Rounding applied

Disclosure control has been applied to the data. All figures less than 3 have been supressed. All other figures are rounded independently to the nearest 3. As a result, there may be a difference between the sum of the constituent items and the total.

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.housing@gov.wales