Newly homeless households by region and city
Key points
- The proportion of households newly recognised as homeless in the last year is slightly higher in London than it is in other regions in England.
- 21,000 households in London were newly recognised as homeless in 2007.
- However, other large cities such as Sheffield, Bristol and Birmingham have much higher proportions of newly homeless households – about twice the rate in London.
The proportion of households recognised as homeless
What does this graph show?
London has a slightly higher proportion of households newly recognised as homeless than other regions in England.
0.6% of households in London were newly recognised as homeless in 2009. The proportion in the South East was only about 0.2%. To put these percentages in context, 0.6% of households in London represents about 18,000 households.
There are much higher proportions of newly homeless households in other large cities such as Sheffield, Bristol and Birmingham – about twice the rate in London.
Data used
DCLG Statistics (Department for Communities and Local Government) 2009
Indicator last updated: 29 April 2010
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Glossary
Homeless:
To be formally recognised as homeless, the person or household must either lack a 'licence to occupy' a home, be unable to access their normal accommodation, or it must be considered unreasonable for them to have to occupy the home they are in
(Adapted from the Housing Act 1996 Part VII para 175)