ǿմý

Read our policy.

How the problem has grown
YearNumber of young people accepted as homeless and in priority needYoung people as a percentage of total homelessness acceptances
1991/923400na
1992/9346503%
1993/9443603%
1994/9538501%
1995/96 137800
1996/97 134800
1997/98 231503%
1998/99 234603%
1999/00 235503%
2000/01 249600
2001/02 258300
2002/03 379706%
Source: ODPM
1 Figures before 1997 reflect decisions taken under the 1985 Housing Act; subsequent decisions made under the 1996 Housing Act, plus residual 1985 act cases.
2 Data collected including late and misleading
3 From the third quarter of 2003, “young person” covers 16/17 year olds and 18-20 year old care leavers.