UK Local Authority Homelessness Decisions and Accommodation Statistics

Statistics on local authorities' actions under the homelessness provisions of the 1985 and 1996 Housing Acts. The dataset includes counts of households accepted as homeless, decisions on eligibility and priority need, and placements in temporary accommodation. Data is published by the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze disparities in homelessness acceptance rates based on ethnicity data mentioned in the description
• Model local authority capacity and demand based on counts of households in temporary accommodation
• Track policy outcomes by comparing statistics on households found eligible but not in priority need
• Assess the prevalence of 'Homeless at Home' cases where households remain in their existing accommodation

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Covers multiple statutory categories including eligibility, priority need, and intentional homelessness
• Includes a temporal dimension with statistics on households in temporary accommodation at the financial year-end

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and administrative bias inherent to UK local authority reporting

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Collection Method

Likely collected via statutory returns from local housing authorities in the UK.

Time Range

Covers financial year periods, specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:23.554380; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom, broken down by local authority district.