The Board and the five homelessness accommodation providers have collated their second quarterly flash report.
- Of the 228 available beds, 166 were occupied at 31 March 2023 and a further 60 people were accommodated.
- An additional 14 people were reported as not being accommodated at their chosen hostel (Q1/2023: 8 people).
- 226 people fell within the GOJ homeless definition were accommodated, an increase on the prior quarter of 21 people (Q1/2023: 205 people).
- 70% were male and 29% were female, broadly the same on prior quarter.
- 26% were under the age of 25 and 6 people (3%) were children, both an increase of 13 young people on the prior quarter.
- The vast majority (91%) were of working age (18 to 64) and 15 people (6.3%) were 65 and older, broadly similar to the prior quarter.
- 60% sought accommodation due to domestic abuse, living in unsafe or insecure housing, eviction or relationship breakdown, similar to the prior quarter.
- 74% held “Entitled” housing status and 69% are from Jersey or the UK, the same as the prior quarter.
- 16% were in employment, the majority of whom are in fulltime work, a slight drop from 19% from the prior quarter.
For a copy of the Quarterly Flash Report Click Here – 2023 Q2 Homelessness Flash Report