Table 3 Previous housing circumstances of applicants: 2007-08 and 2008-09
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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Number | % of all applications | Number | % of all applications |
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All applicants | 57,167 | 100 | 57,144 | 100 |
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Owning or renting |
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Renting from Local Authority | 5,540 | 10 | 5,294 | 9 |
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Renting from housing association | 2,418 | 4 | 2,459 | 4 |
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Renting privately | 7,569 | 13 | 7,992 | 14 |
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In tied accommodation | 486 | 1 | 452 | 1 |
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Owner occupier | 4,312 | 8 | 3,748 | 7 |
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| | 0 | | 0 |
Living with relatives, friends or partners | | 0 | | 0 |
|---|
Parental/family home/relatives | 14,765 | 26 | 15,826 | 28 |
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Friends/partners | 9,451 | 17 | 10,761 | 19 |
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From institutional accommodation |
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Armed services accommodation1 | 190 | 0 | 190 | 0 |
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Prison | 1,955 | 3 | 2,359 | 4 |
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Hospital | 373 | 1 | 401 | 1 |
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Childrens residential accommodation | 203 | 0 | 168 | 0 |
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Supported accommodation | 1,443 | 3 | 1,078 | 2 |
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From temporary accommodation |
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Hostel (unsupported) | 273 | 0 | 255 | 0 |
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Bed & Breakfast | 173 | 0 | 197 | 0 |
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Caravan/mobile home | 364 | 1 | 398 | 1 |
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Long-term roofless | 291 | 1 | 332 | 1 |
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Long-term "sofa-surfing" | 643 | 1 | 795 | 1 |
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Other |
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Other | 1,773 | 3 | 1,577 | 3 |
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Not Known/Refused | 4,945 | 9 | 2,862 | 5 |
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Note:- 1. Includes factors such as landlord selling property, fire / floods, circumstances of other people sharing property, and harassment.