To understand current and emerging demand for supported accomodation.
Case reference FOI2026/00064
Received 18 January 2026
Published 6 February 2026
Request
To whom this may concern,
Please treat this email as a request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The purpose of this request is to understand current and emerging demand for supported accommodation for young people aged 16–17+, to support research into local sufficiency and service planning.
Please note that the request does not include Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children’s supported accommodation or young parents’ supported accommodation. The request relates solely to supported accommodation placements for young people aged 16–17, including looked-after children and care leavers, excluding UASC and young parents’ provision. Please provide the following information:
Q1: The number of young people aged 16–17 placed in supported accommodation in: 2022/23, 2023/24 & 2024/25 (to date)?
Q2: Local Sufficiency: Of these placements, how many were: In-county & Out-of-county?
Q3: The average weekly cost of supported accommodation placements for 16–17-year-olds in: 2023/24 & 2024/25 (to date)?
Q4: The number of 16–17 supported accommodation placements that ended early or broke down during: 2023/24 & 2024/25 (to date)?
Q5: Whether the local authority anticipates increased, stable, or reduced demand for 16–17 supported accommodation over the next 2–3 years?
If the information is already publicly available, please direct me to the relevant source.
Response
Q1: The number of young people aged 16–17 placed in supported accommodation in:
2022/23, 2023/24 & 2024/25 (to date)?
Information can be found via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness
Q2: Local Sufficiency: Of these placements, how many were: In-county & Out-of-county?
As above.
Q3: The average weekly cost of supported accommodation placements for 16–17-year-olds in: 2023/24 & 2024/25 (to date)?
£297.50 per week.
Q4: The number of 16–17 supported accommodation placements that ended early or broke down during: 2023/24 & 2024/25 (to date)?
As above link.
Q5: Whether the local authority anticipates increased, stable, or reduced demand for 16–17 supported accommodation over the next 2–3 years?
Stable.
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