Social Housing, homelessness and rough sleeping statistics
Number of homeless approaches received
Month | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month April |
20/21 271 |
21/22 314 |
22/23 277 |
23/24 353 |
24/25 521 |
Month May |
20/21 273 |
21/22 305 |
22/23 366 |
23/24 446 |
24/25 480 |
Month Jun |
20/21 300 |
21/22 327 |
22/23 310 |
23/24 423 |
24/25 403 |
Month July |
20/21 309 |
21/22 361 |
22/23 288 |
23/24 391 |
24/25 426 |
Month August |
20/21 286 |
21/22 385 |
22/23 379 |
23/24 416 |
24/25 481 |
Month September |
20/21 344 |
21/22 361 |
22/23 348 |
23/24 493 |
24/25 468 |
Month October |
20/21 352 |
21/22 297 |
22/23 370 |
23/24 505 |
24/25 540 |
Month November |
20/21 296 |
21/22 256 |
22/23 347 |
23/24 556 |
24/25 418 |
Month December |
20/21 219 |
21/22 205 |
22/23 271 |
23/24 376 |
24/25 377 |
Month January |
20/21 350 |
21/22 266 |
22/23 374 |
23/24 488 |
24/25 465 |
Month February |
20/21 277 |
21/22 270 |
22/23 365 |
23/24 546 |
24/25 |
Month March |
20/21 318 |
21/22 343 |
22/23 435 |
23/24 486 |
24/25 |
Number of homeless applications received from singles
Month | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month April |
20/21 84 |
21/22 99 |
22/23 84 |
23/24 110 |
24/25 239 |
Month May |
20/21 71 |
21/22 96 |
22/23 123 |
23/24 136 |
24/25 259 |
Month June |
20/21 70 |
21/22 74 |
22/23 91 |
23/24 144 |
24/25 98 |
Month July |
20/21 96 |
21/22 105 |
22/23 87 |
23/24 96 |
24/25 285 |
Month August |
20/21 69 |
21/22 107 |
22/23 121 |
23/24 108 |
24/25 213 |
Month September |
20/21 140 |
21/22 85 |
22/23 90 |
23/24 126 |
24/25 213 |
Month October |
20/21 103 |
21/22 89 |
22/23 102 |
23/24 205 |
24/25 214 |
Month November |
20/21 96 |
21/22 90 |
22/23 106 |
23/24 175 |
24/25 203 |
Month December |
20/21 63 |
21/22 82 |
22/23 66 |
23/24 129 |
24/25 173 |
Month January |
20/21 86 |
21/22 84 |
22/23 98 |
23/24 184 |
24/25 232 |
Month February |
20/21 106 |
21/22 117 |
22/23 92 |
23/24 177 |
24/25 |
Month March |
20/21 147 |
21/22 108 |
22/23 153 |
23/24 171 |
24/25 |
Number of homeless applications received from families
Month | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month April |
20/21 65 |
21/22 69 |
22/23 55 |
23/24 80 |
24/25 101 |
Month May |
20/21 57 |
21/22 61 |
22/23 64 |
23/24 121 |
24/25 121 |
Month June |
20/21 79 |
21/22 75 |
22/23 80 |
23/24 103 |
24/25 200 |
Month July |
20/21 75 |
21/22 98 |
22/23 81 |
23/24 96 |
24/25 81 |
Month August |
20/21 77 |
21/22 84 |
22/23 85 |
23/24 103 |
24/25 97 |
Month September |
20/21 62 |
21/22 64 |
22/23 114 |
23/24 93 |
24/25 113 |
Month October |
20/21 59 |
21/22 57 |
22/23 105 |
23/24 110 |
24/25 138 |
Month November |
20/21 57 |
21/22 34 |
22/23 90 |
23/24 126 |
24/25 83 |
Month December |
20/21 40 |
21/22 53 |
22/23 67 |
23/24 89 |
24/25 80 |
Month January |
20/21 75 |
21/22 50 |
22/23 81 |
23/24 101 |
24/25 88 |
Month February |
20/21 56 |
21/22 71 |
22/23 82 |
23/24 107 |
24/25 |
Month March |
20/21 84 |
21/22 61 |
22/23 99 |
23/24 111 |
24/25 |
Number of main duty acceptances
Month | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month April |
20/21 88 |
21/22 32 |
22/23 24 |
23/24 38 |
24/25 115 |
Month May |
20/21 45 |
21/22 30 |
22/23 25 |
23/24 61 |
24/25 92 |
Month June |
20/21 36 |
21/22 43 |
22/23 26 |
23/24 90 |
24/25 86 |
Month July |
20/21 33 |
21/22 22 |
22/23 50 |
23/24 52 |
24/25 83 |
Month August |
20/21 38 |
21/22 24 |
22/23 40 |
23/24 35 |
24/25 110 |
Month September |
20/21 38 |
21/22 34 |
22/23 62 |
23/24 62 |
24/25 86 |
Month October |
20/21 32 |
21/22 55 |
22/23 15 |
23/24 114 |
24/25 90 |
Month November |
20/21 35 |
21/22 31 |
22/23 43 |
23/24 123 |
24/25 146 |
Month December |
20/21 25 |
21/22 28 |
22/23 40 |
23/24 79 |
24/25 54 |
Month January |
20/21 25 |
21/22 29 |
22/23 37 |
23/24 121 |
24/25 122 |
Month February |
20/21 25 |
21/22 29 |
22/23 34 |
23/24 115 |
24/25 |
Month March |
20/21 34 |
21/22 8 |
22/23 72 |
23/24 103 |
24/25 |
Number of homeless preventions in the prevention and relief stage
Month | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month April |
20/21 62 |
21/22 50 |
22/23 52 |
23/24 57 |
24/25 73 |
Month May |
20/21 49 |
21/22 52 |
22/23 56 |
23/24 50 |
24/25 68 |
Month June |
20/21 44 |
21/22 46 |
22/23 50 |
23/24 52 |
24/25 67 |
Month July |
20/21 45 |
21/22 51 |
22/23 43 |
23/24 68 |
24/25 80 |
Month August |
20/21 49 |
21/22 55 |
22/23 46 |
23/24 50 |
24/25 90 |
Month September |
20/21 58 |
21/22 63 |
22/23 47 |
23/24 63 |
24/25 85 |
Month October |
20/21 61 |
21/22 44 |
22/23 60 |
23/24 52 |
24/25 69 |
Month November |
20/21 58 |
21/22 47 |
22/23 68 |
23/24 56 |
24/25 85 |
Month December |
20/21 37 |
21/22 38 |
22/23 27 |
23/24 31 |
24/25 65 |
Month January |
20/21 56 |
21/22 48 |
22/23 58 |
23/24 48 |
24/25 80 |
Month February |
20/21 54 |
21/22 67 |
22/23 57 |
23/24 61 |
24/25 |
Month March |
20/21 53 |
21/22 34 |
22/23 87 |
23/24 102 |
24/25 |
Number of temporary accommodation units in and out of borough
In borough | In borough | In borough | Out of borough | Out of borough | Out of borough | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
In borough 2022/23 |
In borough 2023/24 |
In borough 2024/25 |
Out of borough 2022/23 |
Out of borough 2023/24 |
Out of borough 2024/25 |
April |
In borough 1152 |
In borough 1231 |
In borough 1408 |
Out of borough 1560 |
Out of borough 1719 |
Out of borough 2090 |
May |
In borough 1149 |
In borough 1233 |
In borough 1462 |
Out of borough 1567 |
Out of borough 1719 |
Out of borough 2133 |
June |
In borough 1156 |
In borough 1274 |
In borough 1488 |
Out of borough 1536 |
Out of borough 1763 |
Out of borough 2150 |
July |
In borough 1165 |
In borough 1275 |
In borough 1516 |
Out of borough 1542 |
Out of borough 1781 |
Out of borough 2191 |
August |
In borough 1171 |
In borough 1273 |
In borough 1510 |
Out of borough 1539 |
Out of borough 1824 |
Out of borough 2202 |
September |
In borough 1190 |
In borough 1259 |
In borough 1512 |
Out of borough 1551 |
Out of borough 1842 |
Out of borough 2227 |
October |
In borough 1193 |
In borough 1279 |
In borough 1535 |
Out of borough 1561 |
Out of borough 1856 |
Out of borough 2260 |
November |
In borough 1207 |
In borough 1294 |
In borough 1570 |
Out of borough 1596 |
Out of borough 1914 |
Out of borough 2259 |
December |
In borough 1208 |
In borough 1331 |
In borough 1605 |
Out of borough 1594 |
Out of borough 1984 |
Out of borough 2310 |
January |
In borough 1210 |
In borough 1355 |
In borough 1630 |
Out of borough 1630 |
Out of borough 2009 |
Out of borough 2345 |
February |
In borough 1222 |
In borough 1403 |
In borough |
Out of borough 1643 |
Out of borough 2041 |
Out of borough |
March |
In borough 1226 |
In borough 1411 |
In borough |
Out of borough 1665 |
Out of borough 2069 |
Out of borough |
Number of singles and families in temporary accommodation
Singles | Singles | Singles | Families | Families | Families | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Singles 2022/23 |
Singles 2023/24 |
Singles 2024/25 |
Families 2022/23 |
Families 2023/24 |
Families 2024/25 |
April |
Singles 661 |
Singles 736 |
Singles 998 |
Families 1990 |
Families 2214 |
Families 2500 |
May |
Singles 638 |
Singles 729 |
Singles 1039 |
Families 2081 |
Families 2223 |
Families 2556 |
June |
Singles 641 |
Singles 803 |
Singles 1061 |
Families 2051 |
Families 2234 |
Families 2577 |
July |
Singles 652 |
Singles 804 |
Singles 1092 |
Families 2055 |
Families 2252 |
Families 2615 |
August |
Singles 655 |
Singles 822 |
Singles 1095 |
Families 2055 |
Families 2275 |
Families 2617 |
September |
Singles 676 |
Singles 823 |
Singles 1117 |
Families 2065 |
Families 2278 |
Families 2622 |
October |
Singles 671 |
Singles 838 |
Singles 1145 |
Families 2083 |
Families 2297 |
Families 2650 |
November |
Singles 688 |
Singles 866 |
Singles 1167 |
Families 2115 |
Families 2342 |
Families 2662 |
December |
Singles 682 |
Singles 906 |
Singles 1219 |
Families 2120 |
Families 2409 |
Families 2696 |
January |
Singles 684 |
Singles 925 |
Singles 1246 |
Families 2156 |
Families 2439 |
Families 2729 |
February |
Singles 702 |
Singles 970 |
Singles |
Families 2163 |
Families 2474 |
Families |
March |
Singles 710 |
Singles 992 |
Singles |
Families 2181 |
Families 2488 |
Families |
Number of applications on waiting list by category as of the beginning of the financial year
Homeless | Transfer | Housing Register | |
---|---|---|---|
April 2021 |
Homeless 2188 |
Transfer 1655 |
Housing Register 430 |
April 2022 |
Homeless 2354 |
Transfer 1200 |
Housing Register 452 |
April 2023 |
Homeless 2508 |
Transfer 1263 |
Housing Register 573 |
April 2024 |
Homeless 3158 |
Transfer 1237 |
Housing Register 837 |
Number of Homeless households moving into social housing
Month | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month April |
2020/21 1 |
2021/22 15 |
2022/23 19 |
2023/24 18 |
2024/25 60 |
Month May |
2020/21 2 |
2021/22 33 |
2022/23 16 |
2023/24 28 |
2024/25 43 |
Month June |
2020/21 26 |
2021/22 19 |
2022/23 27 |
2023/24 27 |
2024/25 33 |
Month July |
2020/21 33 |
2021/22 24 |
2022/23 25 |
2023/24 36 |
2024/25 49 |
Month August |
2020/21 18 |
2021/22 24 |
2022/23 22 |
2023/24 38 |
2024/25 25 |
Month September |
2020/21 11 |
2021/22 14 |
2022/23 20 |
2023/24 19 |
2024/25 39 |
Month October |
2020/21 18 |
2021/22 16 |
2022/23 28 |
2023/24 27 |
2024/25 22 |
Month November |
2020/21 25 |
2021/22 12 |
2022/23 16 |
2023/24 17 |
2024/25 20 |
Month December |
2020/21 28 |
2021/22 18 |
2022/23 22 |
2023/24 20 |
2024/25 22 |
Month January |
2020/21 14 |
2021/22 18 |
2022/23 22 |
2023/24 28 |
2024/25 5 |
Month February |
2020/21 36 |
2021/22 10 |
2022/23 12 |
2023/24 46 |
2024/25 |
Month March |
2020/21 42 |
2021/22 34 |
2022/23 22 |
2023/24 49 |
2024/25 |
Number of recorded rough sleepers in Westminster following street count, broken down by cohort
Date | Rough Sleepers | UK & ROI | EEA Nationals | Rest of the world |
---|---|---|---|---|
Date May 2020 |
Rough Sleepers 109 |
UK & ROI 74 |
EEA Nationals 58 |
Rest of the world 18 |
Date July 2020 |
Rough Sleepers 228 |
UK & ROI 65 |
EEA Nationals 110 |
Rest of the world 13 |
Date August 2020 |
Rough Sleepers 266 |
UK & ROI 68 |
EEA Nationals 131 |
Rest of the world 20 |
Date November 2020 |
Rough Sleepers 242 |
UK & ROI 88 |
EEA Nationals 119 |
Rest of the world 18 |
Date January 2021 |
Rough Sleepers 111 |
UK & ROI 56 |
EEA Nationals 23 |
Rest of the world 12 |
Date March 2021 |
Rough Sleepers 106 |
UK & ROI 50 |
EEA Nationals 30 |
Rest of the world 7 |
Date May 2021 |
Rough Sleepers 167 |
UK & ROI 52 |
EEA Nationals 75 |
Rest of the world 14 |
Date July 2021 |
Rough Sleepers 171 |
UK & ROI 73 |
EEA Nationals 60 |
Rest of the world 14 |
Date September 2021 |
Rough Sleepers 187 |
UK & ROI 80 |
EEA Nationals 68 |
Rest of the world 11 |
Date November 2021 |
Rough Sleepers 187 |
UK & ROI 68 |
EEA Nationals 84 |
Rest of the world 7 |
Date January 2022 |
Rough Sleepers 119 |
UK & ROI 66 |
EEA Nationals 25 |
Rest of the world 5 |
Date March 2022 |
Rough Sleepers 178 |
UK & ROI 75 |
EEA Nationals 63 |
Rest of the world 11 |
Date June 2022 |
Rough Sleepers 229 |
UK & ROI 98 |
EEA Nationals 79 |
Rest of the world 20 |
Date July 2022 |
Rough Sleepers 280 |
UK & ROI 86 |
EEA Nationals 118 |
Rest of the world 18 |
Date September 2022 |
Rough Sleepers 227 |
UK & ROI 77 |
EEA Nationals 84 |
Rest of the world 16 |
Date November 2022 |
Rough Sleepers 250 |
UK & ROI 76 |
EEA Nationals 118 |
Rest of the world 20 |
Date January 2023 |
Rough Sleepers 182 |
UK & ROI 59 |
EEA Nationals 59 |
Rest of the world 12 |
Date March 2023 |
Rough Sleepers 243 |
UK & ROI 62 |
EEA Nationals 116 |
Rest of the world 18 |
Date May 2023 |
Rough Sleepers 215 |
UK & ROI 75 |
EEA Nationals 85 |
Rest of the world 30 |
Date July 2023 |
Rough Sleepers 234 |
UK & ROI 65 |
EEA Nationals 118 |
Rest of the world 22 |
Date September 2023 |
Rough Sleepers 284 |
UK & ROI 101 |
EEA Nationals 106 |
Rest of the world 24 |
Date November 2023 |
Rough Sleepers 277 |
UK & ROI 81 |
EEA Nationals 99 |
Rest of the world 29 |
Date January 2024 |
Rough Sleepers 238 |
UK & ROI 71 |
EEA Nationals 54 |
Rest of the world 45 |
Date March 2024 |
Rough Sleepers 285 |
UK & ROI 97 |
EEA Nationals 77 |
Rest of the world 48 |
Date May 2024 |
Rough Sleepers 283 |
UK & ROI 85 |
EEA Nationals 82 |
Rest of the world 35 |
Date July 2024 |
Rough Sleepers 345 |
UK & ROI 115 |
EEA Nationals 119 |
Rest of the world 43 |
Date September 2024 |
Rough Sleepers 369 |
UK & ROI 107 |
EEA Nationals 75 |
Rest of the world 53 |
Date November 2024 |
Rough Sleepers 388 |
UK & ROI 122 |
EEA Nationals 109 |
Rest of the world 45 |
Date January 2025 |
Rough Sleepers 267 |
UK & ROI 108 |
EEA Nationals 53 |
Rest of the world 43 |