Homelessness in South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 25 local authorities in South West, ranked by households in temporary accommodation per 1,000. Data: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (January-March 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester | 4.1 per 1k households |
| 2 | Swindon | 3.5 per 1k households |
| 3 | Cornwall | 3.3 per 1k households |
| 4 | Plymouth | 2.9 per 1k households |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 2.7 per 1k households |
| 6 | Torbay | 2.6 per 1k households |
| 7 | South Gloucestershire | 2.0 per 1k households |
| 8 | Exeter | 1.9 per 1k households |
| 9 | Mid Devon | 1.4 per 1k households |
| 10 | North Devon | 1.3 per 1k households |
| 11 | Teignbridge | 1.3 per 1k households |
| 12 | Somerset | 1.2 per 1k households |
| 13 | Torridge | 1.2 per 1k households |
| 14 | Dorset | 1.1 per 1k households |
| 15 | Isles of Scilly | 1.0 per 1k households |
| 16 | South Hams | 1.0 per 1k households |
| 17 | Bath and North East Somerset | 1.0 per 1k households |
| 18 | Forest of Dean | 0.9 per 1k households |
| 19 | Stroud | 0.9 per 1k households |
| 20 | North Somerset | 0.8 per 1k households |
| 21 | East Devon | 0.8 per 1k households |
| 22 | Cotswold | 0.7 per 1k households |
| 23 | Wiltshire | 0.4 per 1k households |
| 24 | West Devon | 0.4 per 1k households |
| 25 | Cheltenham | 0.4 per 1k households |