AQW 38584/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 20/01/2026
Answered On Date: 02/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average length of time households spend in temporary accommodation in (i) Northern Ireland; and (ii) the Causeway Coast and Glens area.

Answer:

The biannual Northern Ireland Homelessness Bulletin April - September 2025 contains information on a range of areas relating to homelessness and is available at: https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/publications/northern-ireland-homelessness-bulletin-april-september-2025.

Section 3 provides data on households in temporary accommodation including current placements by banded length of stay and accommodation type (Table 3.5).

I am unable to provide this information by Council area although Table 3.2A details the number of placements by Council area.