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Indicator: Temporary accommodation/Rough sleepers J5
Homeless households in temporary accommodation: 1982 to 2003  
Indicator Chart
Note: [1] Northern Ireland data available from 1990 only.
Change since
dots 1970
cross 1990
cross 1998

Coverage: United Kingdom

Source: ODPM, National Assembly for Wales, Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Scottish Executive

Rough Sleepers: 1992 to 2002  
Indicator Chart
Note: [1] Selected areas of Central London only (West End, Victoria, Waterloo, and South Camden)
Change since
dots 1970
tick 1990
tick 1998

Coverage: London, England

Source: ODPM

Objective: Ensure that everyone has the opportunity of a decent home
  • The number of households in temporary accommodation in England in 2003 was 94,000, having risen by 40,000 since 1998, and 31,000 since 1992.
  • In 1992 there were 254 rough sleepers in selected areas of Central London. The number of rough sleepers in the whole of London has fallen from 621 in 1998 to 267 in 2003.


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