FOI release

Temporary Accomodation Waiting Times

Case reference FOI2023/00526

Published 26 January 2024

Request

Please can I request the following information to be sent back via email under the freedom of information act. 1. The average length of time households spent in temporary accommodation after making a homelessness application to the council in each of the past 4 and a half years… a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020 b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021 c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022 d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023 e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023 1. The average length of time households with children spent in temporary accommodation after making a homelessness application to the council in each of the past 4 and a half years… a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020 b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021 c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022 d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023 e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023 1. What were the number of households in Temporary Accommodation: 1. On September 30th 2020 2. On September 30th 2021 3. On September 30th 2022 4. On September 30th 2023 1. Of the households living with children in temporary accommodation in each of the following financial years, how many were placed in accommodation outside of your local authority area? a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020 b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021 c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022 d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023 e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023

Response

1. The average length of time households spent in temporary accommodation after making a homelessness application to the council in each of the past 4 and a half years.

a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020

b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021

c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022

d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023

e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023

2019/20 Data not available due to change of housing system

2020/21 Data not available due to change of housing system

2021/22 6.4 months

2022/23 7.8 months

2023 Apr-Sep 5.8 months

1. The average length of time households with children spent in temporary accommodation after making a homelessness application to the council in each of the past 4 and a half years.

a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020

b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021

c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022

d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023

e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023

2019/20 Data not available due to change of housing system

2020/21 Data not available due to change of housing system

2021/22 8.3 months

2022/23 9.0 months

2023 Apr-Sep 6.4 months

1. What were the number of households in Temporary Accommodation:

1. On September 30th 2020-91

2. On September 30th 2021-107

3. On September 30th 2022-100

4. On September 30th 2023-177

1. Of the households living with children in temporary accommodation in each of the following financial years, how many were placed in accommodation outside of your local authority area?

a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020

b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021

c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022

d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023

e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023

2019/20 Data not available due to change of housing system

2020/21 Data not available due to change of housing system

2021/22 29

2022/23 34

2023 Apr-Sep 63

Oxford City Council owns temporary accommodation properties in Cherwell District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council.

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