The number of homeless families living in temporary accommodation in Scotland is at a record high amid a “deepening” housing emergency.
The Scottish Government revealed its statistics for 2024-25, with record numbers of rough sleepers and homeless households being given interim shelter.
The number of families in temporary accommodation increased by 6% compared to March 2024, reaching the highest in the series at 17,240 on March 31.
The average time spent in temporary accommodation for cases that closed in 2024-25 was 238 days.
This is ten days higher than 2023-24 and compares to 305 days, on average, for cases that are still open.
That figure is 4% higher than September 30, 2024.
The number of children in temporary accommodation increased by 1% between March 2024 and 2025, reaching 10,180.
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