In Newham, One in 20 homes in Newham is temporary accommodation – 22 times the national average

A sign welcoming peopel to Newham — Photo: the sketxh/unsplash

More demand and less housing

There are around 6,500 households in temporary accommodation – an increase of 14 percent on last year

One in 20 homes in Newham is temporary accommodation – 22 times the national average

More than 38,000 households are on council housing waiting list

Homeless applications this year are up by 26 percent

Council housing stock in Newham has plunged by 35 percent since right to buy laws were introduced

More evictions and people forced on to the streets – including 167 percent increase in asylum support homes

People getting poorer

Benefits don’t keep up with inflation – a 28 percent reduction in discretionary housing benefit available to council

Rents are increasing with a 21 percent rise in 2022

End of Housing Support Allowance September 2024

50 percent of children living in poverty

32 percent of children live in food insecurity

Council facing deficit crisis

Newham faces a budgetbusting overspend of £40m this year

Without urgent government support Newham in three years could face an unprecedented defict of £175m

Sources: London Borough of Newham, London Councils, Inside Housing

More on Newham’s homelessnes crisis:

Alarm bells ring as Council deficit soars

‘Catastrophic’ homeless numbers says charity

Urgent plea to Starmer over Newham crisis

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