Homelessness Applications
Summary figures of 1) all homelessness applications to local authorities each financial year in Scotland, 2) the total number of these assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness.
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | text | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | int | |
| Application Type | text |
Metadata
| Theme | Housing |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Scottish Government |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Next update | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2007 to 2025 |
| Geographic coverage | Council Areas, Country |
| Contact | homelessness_statistics_inbox@gov.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=homelessness_applicationsFor general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.