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Behind the Statistics 2018-19: How many people become homeless?

By: Shelter Scotland
Published: December 2019

Behind the Stats: How many people become homeless?

36,465 households applied as homeless in 2018-19

29,894 households were assessed as homeless in 2018-19

29,163 adults and 14,043 children were assessed as homeless last year