Homelessness Data for Calderdale Council from April 2018

Calderdale Council's homelessness figures submitted to the UK government via the quarterly H-CLIC return from April 2018 onward. The data covers statutory homelessness activities including assessments, prevention, relief, and temporary accommodation. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service and was last updated in January 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in statutory homelessness assessments and outcomes based on the H-CLIC categories.
• Model the demand for temporary accommodation and prevention services based on quarterly submission data.
• Benchmark local authority performance in homelessness prevention and relief duties against national figures.

Strengths

• Data is part of a national statutory collection (H-CLIC) with a defined start date of April 2018.
• Covers multiple key homelessness service areas: assessments, prevention, relief, and rough sleeping.

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 bias inherent to a single local authority (Calderdale).

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Submitted by Calderdale Council to the UK government as part of the statutory quarterly H-CLIC return.

Time Range

From April 2018 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-13 09:22:44.091000; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Calderdale Council, England