Homelessness following relationship breakdown
Case reference FOI2026/00323
Received 6 February 2026
Published 13 April 2026
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following for each of the last 5 years (2020 - 2025).
1. The number of homelessness applications where ‘relationship breakdown’ was recorded as a primary cause.
2. Of these, how many applicants were recorded as previously cohabiting (i.e. not married or in a civil partnership).
If exact figures are not available, please provide the data in the format you hold it. If any part of this request cannot be fulfilled in the format or timeframe specified, I would be grateful if you could advise on any available alternatives or the nearest equivalent datasets.
Please provide the data in a CSV format. CLARIFICATION: Please provide these breakdowns separately, e.g. Relationship breakdown - non-violent Relationship breakdown - violent
Response
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following for each of the last 5 years (2020 - 2025).
1. The number of homelessness applications where ‘relationship breakdown’ was recorded as a primary cause.
Answer: Please see the table below.
|
Years |
Relationship B/down Violent |
Relationship B/down non-violent |
|
2020 |
62 |
26 |
|
2021 |
18 |
7 |
|
2022 |
48 |
10 |
|
2023 |
79 |
23 |
|
2024 |
104 |
36 |
|
2025 |
111 |
34 |
2. Of these, how many applicants were recorded as previously cohabiting (i.e. not married or in a civil partnership).
Answer: This information is not held. The service area has advised they do not record if applicant or partner is married/unmarried/civil partnership.
If exact figures are not available, please provide the data in the format you hold it.
If any part of this request cannot be fulfilled in the format or timeframe specified, I would be grateful if you could advise on any available alternatives or the nearest equivalent datasets.
Please provide the data in a CSV format.
CLARIFICATION:
Please provide these breakdowns separately, e.g.
Relationship breakdown - non-violent
Relationship breakdown - violent
Documents
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