FOI Request - People in Temporary Accommodation

Request 101003720299

1.  How many people were in temporary accommodation in total in 2024.

2.  Of those in temp accommodation in 2024, how many were from a care-experienced background? Please break this information down separately by child and adult.

3.  How many are asylum seekers or refugees, or awaiting the outcome of their application? Please break this information down separately by child and adult.

4.  How many of the whole 2024 total have spent convictions?

Response 14-03-2025

1. There were a total of 798 people in temporary accommodation from the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 that includes everyone in the households.  Average duration of stay was 59 days.

2. There were a total of 19 people from a care-experienced background, including every member of their households. Out of the 19, there were 12 adults and 7 children under the age of 18.

3. 11 in total - all children. (UASC - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children)

4. Not held. This is not information that is gathered for people currently in temporary accommodation. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.