Households in temporary accommodation by borough
Key points
- About 6% of households live in temporary accommodation in both Newham and Haringey. This rate is about ten times that in Richmond and Merton.
- All London boroughs have above average rates compared with the rest of England.
- The data reveals a North-South divide: boroughs with above-average rates of households in temporary accommodation tend to be in North London.
The proportion of households in temporary accommodation
What does this map show?
The boroughs with the highest proportions of households in temporary accommodation are Newham, Haringey, Tower Hamlets and Brent.
In both Newham and Haringey, about 6% of households live in temporary accommodation. This rate is about ten times that of the lowest rate (0.5% in Richmond and Merton). And yet even this rate is above the average for the rest of England.
The overall pattern in the map above is different from previous maps, including that for homelessness. There is no obvious Inner/Outer split this time; instead, what we see is something much closer to a North-South divide.
It is interesting that boroughs with high rates of temporary accommodation do not necessarily have high levels of homelessness.
Additional information
The data above refers to households placed by local authorities in temporary accommodation under homelessness legislation. They represent households who have been housed in temporary accommodation by a local authority, regardless of where that accommodation may be. In London, this could mean a household from Kensington & Chelsea being housed in Camden (for instance), but being counted in the figures for Kensington.
Data used
DCLG 2007
Indicator last updated: 18 May 2009
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Glossary
Temporary Accommodation:
Otherwise known as "interim" or "emergency" accommodation in B&Bs, hostels, bedsits and flats. People who are recognised as homeless by their local authorities are housed in temporary accommodation until their needs have been properly assessed and suitable accommodation found
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)