William Eichler 30 April 2025

Record number of children in temporary accommodation

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A record 165,510 children are now homeless and living in temporary accommodation, according to the latest homelessness figures.

A third of homeless households (32%) are also stuck in temporary accommodation out of their area.

This marks the eighth year in a row that the number of children in temporary accommodation has hit record highs.

It follows a warning from the homelessness charity Shelter that more than 200,000 children could be stuck in temporary accommodation by the end of this Parliament.

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