Temporary accommodation by borough

What does this graph show?

This graph shows the proportion of households in temporary accommodation in each borough. The graph shows the borough in which households come from, not the one in which they are housed. So a household from Westminster placed in Barking would show up in the former.

The rate of households in temporary accommodation in London (12 per 1000) is six times as high as in rest of the country (2 per 1000). But there are huge variations in proportions of temporary accommodations within London - in Haringey 35 households per 1000 are in temporary accommodation compared to just one in 1000 in Merton. Whereas the rate in Tower Hamlets, Enfield, Redbridge, Brent, Haringey and Newham are all at least 10 times the national average, South London boroughs like Merton, Greenwich and Bexley have rates similar to the national average.

Compared to five years ago, the proportion of households in temporary accommodation fell in all boroughs. The rate has almost halved in Haringey and Newham. Inner London has a higher rate than Outer London, although it has seen a bigger decline (a fall of 10 per 1,000) than Outer London (a fall of 5 per 1,000).

Data used

Department for Communities and Local Government

Indicator last updated: 25 April 2012