Offical homelessness statistics

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Source: Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Unit of Measurement: Number of people

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Bristol statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Bristol statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Bristol-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Offical homelessness statistics

Indicator description

Statutory homelessness and number of rough sleepers.

Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Number of people

Definitions

Homeless: ‘A person is considered homeless if they have no accommodation in the UK or elsewhere. A person is also homeless if they have accommodation but cannot reasonably occupy it, for example because of a threat of violence.’ Rough sleeping is defined as people sleeping or bedded down in the open air (such as on the streets, in doorways, in parks or bus shelters), people sleeping in buildings or other places not designed for habitation (such as barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats, stations or “bashes”)’

Calculations

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Other information

Please note that the data on statutory homelessness, only counts those who have applied and are eligable for support. Data on statutory homelessness from before 2018 is not comparable to the data shown here, due a change in the way data is collected. The data on rough sleeping is based on a snaphot, an estimate based on one day a year where those who are rough sleeping are counted. For further information on data collection, defintions around rough sleeping and statutory homelessness please refer to the GSS Harmonisation tool https://gss.civilservice.gov.uk/dashboard/tools/homelessness-statistics/theme-home.html

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing

Target name

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

UN designated tier

1

UN custodian agency

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

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Source 1

Organisation

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

2010

Geographical coverage

Bristol

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Release date Feb 27, 2020
Next release

Winter 2020/21

Statistical classification
Contact details

GSS.Housing@ons.gov.uk

Other information

Source 2

Organisation

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

2018

Geographical coverage

Bristol

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Release date Oct 01, 2020
Next release

Winter 2020/21

Statistical classification
Contact details

GSS.Housing@ons.gov.uk

Other information