New quarterly data on Statutory Homelessness in England was released today (28 November 2024) by MHCLG which covers the period April to June 2024. In total, 83,240 households were homeless (45,980) or at risk of homelessness (37,250) in England between April to June 2024. This is a 13.8% increase in the number of households assessed as homeless on the same period last year.
The data also shows that during this period:
- End of private rented Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) was the most common reason for households being at risk of homelessness, accounting for 15,350 or 41.2% of households.
- Requirement to leave accommodation provided by the Home Office as asylum support as a reason for households assessed as homeless saw a 308.5% increase from the same period last year to 3,840 households.
- 123,100 households were in temporary accommodation on 30 June 2024, up 4.9% from the previous quarter and up 16.3% from the same time last year.
Chief Executive of St Mungo’s, Emma Haddad, said:
“Today’s latest statistics show the scale of homelessness across society and, by definition, the devastating impact it has on people’s lives.
“St Mungo’s frontline teams are working to help as many people as possible day and night. Right now, our hostels are providing somewhere safe and warm to stay out of the cold, which poses very real dangers to people experiencing homelessness. With support, this can be the first step to finding a more settled place to live.
“But the sheer number of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness shows that we cannot only focus on a crisis response. We need a longer-term vision, funding and partnership working to prevent people facing homelessness in the first place.
“Now is the time to respond so that everyone has a safe home and a chance to rebuild their life. You can help us end homelessness for good by supporting our winter appeal.”
