WQ98557 (e) Tabled on 20/05/2026

How many care leavers aged 18 to 25 presented to Welsh local authorities as homeless or threatened with homelessness during the latest year and what were the outcomes of those applications, including a) temporary accommodation, b) relief duty, c) prevention duty, d) main housing duty acceptance, or e) refusal of assistance?

Answered by Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning | Answered on 03/06/2026

The Welsh Government collects data on the number of care leavers between the ages of 18-21 years placed in bed and breakfast accommodation. This data is available at the link below. No other information is collected.

https://stats.gov.wales/en-GB/a174195e-6df1-41d2-9359-224c1b059341/pivot/mvlne5k6uqpp?page_size=25#dataset-nav