What we know

A full data review has been completed and will be published with the strategy once adopted. Key trends that have guided the strategy include:
 
A continued annual increase in homelessness.

Significant groups of people seeking support include:

• single people in crisis 
• those asking for help due to being asked to leave a living arrangement with a family member continue 
• people with mental health issues presenting in crisis
• people with complex needs and identifying as being multiple excluded

Increased numbers of people seeking support in the following groups:

• people renting privately being asked to leave, particularly families with dependent children
• people who are homeless because of domestic abuse
• care experienced young people presenting as homeless 
• working people presenting as homeless
• people aged under 35 years old 
• people engaged within the criminal justice systems including those assessed as posing a higher risk to the public (MAPPA managed cases)

People continue to present when already homeless at the time of assessment.

There has been a reduction of those found rough sleeping over the course of the review period, but an increase in people who have never rough slept before.

Increased demand for emergency temporary accommodation and with longer occupancy periods.

A lack of a range of local affordable and suitable housing to prevent and alleviate homelessness.