Homelessness P1E Quarterly Return: English Local Authority Statistics

Quarterly statistics on homelessness duties from English local housing authorities. The data is collected via the statutory P1E return form to monitor local authorities' responsibilities under homelessness legislation. The dataset is provided by Leeds City Council and was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Monitor local authority performance on statutory homelessness duties based on the quarterly P1E return.
• Analyze regional variations in housing needs and homelessness assistance across England.
• Track changes in homelessness statistics over time based on quarterly collection.

Strengths

• Data is collected under statutory requirements, suggesting a formal and consistent reporting process.
• The dataset is linked to official government guidance on homelessness data definitions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes that some sections marked with '#' are not required to be completed, which may indicate incomplete data submissions.

Provenance

Source

Leeds City Council, likely compiled from submissions by English local housing authorities.

Collection Method

Likely collected via mandatory quarterly P1E forms submitted by local authorities.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:11.836388; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England, likely at the local authority level.