Occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodation during the period by local authority and reason for homelessness

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total.

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Data valuesData descriptionPeriodAreaReason
21Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Isle of AngleseyTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Isle of AngleseyMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Isle of AngleseyPreviously sofa surfing
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Isle of AngleseyMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Isle of AngleseyPrison leavers
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Isle of AngleseyOther
57Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025GwyneddTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025GwyneddMoved off the street
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025GwyneddPreviously sofa surfing
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025GwyneddMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025GwyneddPrison leavers
27Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025GwyneddOther
69Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025ConwyTotal
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025ConwyMoved off the street
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025ConwyPreviously sofa surfing
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025ConwyMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025ConwyPrison leavers
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025ConwyOther
24Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025DenbighshireTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025DenbighshireMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025DenbighshirePreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025DenbighshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025DenbighshirePrison leavers
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025DenbighshireOther
66Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025FlintshireTotal
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025FlintshireMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025FlintshirePreviously sofa surfing
48Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025FlintshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025FlintshirePrison leavers
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025FlintshireOther
93Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025WrexhamTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025WrexhamMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025WrexhamPreviously sofa surfing
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025WrexhamMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025WrexhamPrison leavers
72Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025WrexhamOther
45Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PowysTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PowysMoved off the street
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PowysPreviously sofa surfing
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PowysMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PowysPrison leavers
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PowysOther
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CeredigionTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CeredigionMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CeredigionPreviously sofa surfing
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CeredigionMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CeredigionPrison leavers
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CeredigionOther
33Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PembrokeshireTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PembrokeshireMoved off the street
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PembrokeshirePreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PembrokeshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PembrokeshirePrison leavers
24Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025PembrokeshireOther
42Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CarmarthenshireTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CarmarthenshireMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CarmarthenshirePreviously sofa surfing
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CarmarthenshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CarmarthenshirePrison leavers
36Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CarmarthenshireOther
108Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025SwanseaTotal
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025SwanseaMoved off the street
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025SwanseaPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025SwanseaMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
27Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025SwanseaPrison leavers
60Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025SwanseaOther
36Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Neath Port TalbotTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Neath Port TalbotMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Neath Port TalbotPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Neath Port TalbotMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Neath Port TalbotPrison leavers
27Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Neath Port TalbotOther
69Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025BridgendTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025BridgendMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025BridgendPreviously sofa surfing
63Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025BridgendMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025BridgendPrison leavers
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025BridgendOther
48Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Vale of GlamorganTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Vale of GlamorganMoved off the street
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Vale of GlamorganPreviously sofa surfing
30Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Vale of GlamorganMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Vale of GlamorganPrison leavers
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Vale of GlamorganOther
42Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafPreviously sofa surfing
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafPrison leavers
33Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Rhondda Cynon TafOther
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Merthyr TydfilTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Merthyr TydfilMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Merthyr TydfilPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Merthyr TydfilMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Merthyr TydfilPrison leavers
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025Merthyr TydfilOther
36Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CaerphillyTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CaerphillyMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CaerphillyPreviously sofa surfing
33Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationSeptember 2025CaerphillyMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
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Next update expected:15 January 2026

Updates

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
January 2024 to December 2025

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This relates to the number of individuals experiencing homelessness and being supported by local authorities into temporary accommodation.

Temporary accommodation is defined as suitable accommodation that is likely to last for under 6 months, including short-term supported accommodation.

An occurrence of a person being placed into temporary accommodation does not include transfers between different temporary accommodations.

Data collection or calculation

The information presented here is collected via monthly returns from local authorities.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink:

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

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