There are 13.6% more households in temporary accommodation annually, statistics from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has revealed.
Some 165,510 were living in temporary accommodation as per the end of December 2024
The most common length of time for households with children to have spent in temporary accommodation is 5+ years.
Dan Wilson Craw, deputy chief executive of Generation Rent, said: “Behind every statistic are thousands of stories of people facing some of the most stressful, traumatic and insecure times of their lives.
“More and more children are spending their formative years trapped living in temporary accommodation, often in overcrowded and unsafe conditions and at huge cost to local authorities. This is a national scandal that demands government action.
“Our rental system is broken. With rent prices soaring far beyond what we earn, people become trapped living in temporary accommodation because they simply can’t find somewhere affordable to live.
“The government’s house building programme is welcome, but will take years to have a noticeable impact. People need change now. It must intervene to slam the brakes on soaring rents, while also unfreezing Local Housing Allowance so those on low incomes have more options in finding a home.”
The end of a private Assured Shorthold Tenancy accounts for 36.5% of cases.
