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
24Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Isle of AngleseyTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Isle of AngleseyMoved off the street
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Isle of AngleseyPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Isle of AngleseyMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Isle of AngleseyPrison leavers
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Isle of AngleseyOther
21Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024GwyneddTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024GwyneddMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024GwyneddPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024GwyneddMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024GwyneddPrison leavers
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024GwyneddOther
108Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024ConwyTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024ConwyMoved off the street
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024ConwyPreviously sofa surfing
21Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024ConwyMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024ConwyPrison leavers
60Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024ConwyOther
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024DenbighshireTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024DenbighshireMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024DenbighshirePreviously sofa surfing
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024DenbighshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024DenbighshirePrison leavers
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024DenbighshireOther
63Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024FlintshireTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024FlintshireMoved off the street
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024FlintshirePreviously sofa surfing
45Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024FlintshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024FlintshirePrison leavers
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024FlintshireOther
168Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024WrexhamTotal
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024WrexhamMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024WrexhamPreviously sofa surfing
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024WrexhamMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024WrexhamPrison leavers
132Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024WrexhamOther
87Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PowysTotal
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PowysMoved off the street
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PowysPreviously sofa surfing
27Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PowysMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PowysPrison leavers
33Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PowysOther
36Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CeredigionTotal
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CeredigionMoved off the street
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CeredigionPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CeredigionMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CeredigionPrison leavers
24Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CeredigionOther
60Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PembrokeshireTotal
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PembrokeshireMoved off the street
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PembrokeshirePreviously sofa surfing
24Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PembrokeshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PembrokeshirePrison leavers
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024PembrokeshireOther
27Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CarmarthenshireTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CarmarthenshireMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CarmarthenshirePreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CarmarthenshireMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CarmarthenshirePrison leavers
24Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CarmarthenshireOther
144Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024SwanseaTotal
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024SwanseaMoved off the street
18Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024SwanseaPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024SwanseaMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
21Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024SwanseaPrison leavers
99Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024SwanseaOther
51Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Neath Port TalbotTotal
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Neath Port TalbotMoved off the street
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Neath Port TalbotPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Neath Port TalbotMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Neath Port TalbotPrison leavers
33Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Neath Port TalbotOther
111Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024BridgendTotal
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024BridgendMoved off the street
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024BridgendPreviously sofa surfing
99Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024BridgendMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
3Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024BridgendPrison leavers
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024BridgendOther
51Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Vale of GlamorganTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Vale of GlamorganMoved off the street
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Vale of GlamorganPreviously sofa surfing
33Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Vale of GlamorganMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Vale of GlamorganPrison leavers
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Vale of GlamorganOther
72Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Rhondda Cynon TafTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Rhondda Cynon TafMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Rhondda Cynon TafPreviously sofa surfing
9Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Rhondda Cynon TafMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Rhondda Cynon TafPrison leavers
48Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Rhondda Cynon TafOther
15Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Merthyr TydfilTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Merthyr TydfilMoved off the street
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Merthyr TydfilPreviously sofa surfing
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Merthyr TydfilMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Merthyr TydfilPrison leavers
12Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024Merthyr TydfilOther
51Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CaerphillyTotal
[c]Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CaerphillyMoved off the street
6Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CaerphillyPreviously sofa surfing
42Total occurrences of people placed into temporary accommodationJanuary 2024CaerphillyMoved from other unsuitable accommodation
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Main information

Most recent update
30 October 2025
Next update expected
27 November 2025
Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Local Authorities
Data source
No specific source from data provider
Time period covered
January 2024 to December 2025

Data notes

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.

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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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.housing@gov.wales

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