Statistics published by the Welsh Government. Each chart covers the years since the 2016 Senedd election, or as far back as the figures go, and marks each election since.
Homeless people in temporary accommodation
10,535
31 July 2026
Of whom children under 16
2,386
A year earlier
10,975(31 July 2025)
Before the 2026 election
10,376(30 April 2026)
People
Of whom children under 16
Homeless people living in temporary accommodation arranged by councils on the last day of each month, and how many of them were children under 16.
The Vale of Glamorgan's figures for November 2025 to June 2026 are estimates.
Homeless people in temporary accommodation: every figure in the chart, newest first.
Period
People
Of whom children under 16
31 July 2026
10,535
2,386
30 June 2026
10,339
2,227
31 May 2026
10,282
2,219
30 April 2026
10,376
2,252
31 March 2026
10,539
2,278
28 February 2026
10,581
2,283
31 January 2026
10,627
2,255
31 December 2025
10,605
2,292
30 November 2025
10,865
2,429
31 October 2025
10,818
2,503
30 September 2025
10,872
2,551
31 August 2025
11,029
2,597
31 July 2025
10,975
2,572
30 June 2025
10,907
2,594
31 May 2025
11,002
2,638
30 April 2025
10,932
2,596
31 March 2025
10,831
2,596
28 February 2025
11,057
2,612
31 January 2025
11,194
2,673
31 December 2024
11,234
2,691
30 November 2024
11,466
2,823
31 October 2024
11,319
2,862
30 September 2024
11,323
2,874
31 August 2024
11,339
2,860
31 July 2024
11,351
2,938
30 June 2024
11,298
2,881
31 May 2024
11,613
2,997
30 April 2024
11,695
3,107
31 March 2024
11,712
3,143
29 February 2024
11,721
3,165
31 January 2024
11,492
3,104
31 December 2023
11,279
3,082
30 November 2023
11,317
3,357
31 October 2023
11,273
3,403
30 September 2023
11,208
3,406
31 August 2023
11,180
3,403
31 July 2023
10,917
3,341
30 June 2023
10,868
3,349
31 May 2023
10,891
3,345
30 April 2023
10,560
3,246
New homes completed
1,190
April to June 2026
By housing associations
214
By councils
25
A year earlier
1,228(April to June 2025)
All new homes
By housing associations
By councils
New homes completed in Wales each quarter: all new homes, and those built by registered social landlords (housing associations) and by councils.
Completions rise and fall with the seasons, so each quarter is compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The figures are likely to be an undercount, because they leave out homes signed off by some private approved inspectors. Gwynedd sent no figures for 2025-26, and Bridgend none for July to September 2024 or April to June 2025. There are no quarterly figures for April 2020 to March 2022: the Welsh Government published only yearly totals for those two years. Completions by social landlords are not the same as the Welsh Government's count of additional affordable homes, which also includes homes bought or converted.
New homes completed: every figure in the chart, newest first.
Period
All new homes
By housing associations
By councils
April to June 2026
1,190
214
25
January to March 2026
1,074
253
91
October to December 2025
1,811
278
1
July to September 2025
1,046
226
28
April to June 2025
1,228
195
23
January to March 2025
1,074
369
45
October to December 2024
1,275
231
90
July to September 2024
944
142
4
April to June 2024
1,345
315
Homes counted towards the 2021-26 social homes target
3,530
2024-25
Total, 2021-22 to 2024-25
12,463
A year earlier
3,158(2023-24)
Additional affordable homes counted towards the Welsh Government's target of 20,000 in the social sector for 2021 to 2026, each financial year. They include homes for social rent, intermediate rent and shared ownership, and homes leased for more than a year to house homeless families.
The Programme for Government 2026 to 2030 sets a new target: at least 20,000 additional social homes by 2030.
13 commitments in the Welsh Government's Programme for Government 2026 to 2030 fall under this brief, in the Programme's own words. Under each is how often it has been raised in the Seventh Senedd.
Housing
Introduce new measures to strengthen the rights and protections of renters, including fair rents, and we will improve the overall quality of rental properties.
Raised in 1 speech. Most recently on 30 September 2026, by David Mills. Matched on: “rent control”.
Expand access to retrofitting by adopting a tenure‑neutral, area‑based approach whilst retaining existing energy efficiency schemes for low‑income households.
Raised in 5 speeches. Most recently on 14 October 2026, by Llyr Gruffydd. Matched on: “Retrofitting”, “retrofit”.
Examine options for extending permitted development rights for single dwellings and converting farm buildings for residential use to improve access to affordable housing in rural areas.
Raised in 1 speech and 3 written questions. Most recently on 9 October 2026, in a written question from Darren Millar. Matched on: “permitted development”.
Review the 182‑day threshold for holiday accommodation and create clear and reasonable new exemptions where that accommodation would not qualify as a private home.
Raised in 2 written questions and 1 petition. Most recently on 28 September 2026, in a written question from John Clark. Matched on: “self-catering”.
Work with local authorities to review the effectiveness of existing measures on second homes and holiday lets and assess what further action is needed to help young people remain in their communities and to promote the Welsh language and culture.
Raised in 16 speeches. Most recently on 1 October 2026, by Trystan Jones. Matched on: “council tax premium”, “council tax premiums”.
Make the renewal of Welsh housing stock a national mission, along with reforms to ensure greater security for renters and increased availability of social housing. Safe and adequate housing is an essential bedrock of health.
Raised in 5 speeches and 1 written question. Most recently on 1 October 2026, by Chris Bailey. Matched on: “housing stock”.
Embed a Housing First, trauma‑informed and person‑centred approach to tackling homelessness, ensuring our new homelessness legislation is implemented effectively and kept under review. Our Housing and Regeneration Strategy will be rooted in the ambition that everyone should have a safe and secure home.
Source: Welsh Government, Programme for government 2026 to 2030: New ambition for Wales, first published on 10 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mentions are found by matching the names of plans, bodies and schemes; a mention says nothing about progress.
Key moments in the Senedd
Statements, debates and legislation in Plenary on this brief, newest first. Oral question sessions are counted in the contributions below.
Each bar is the share of that party's speeches and questions in the Seventh Senedd that touched this brief, so large and small parties can be compared. The upright line marks the chamber as a whole: 2.7%.
39% of Welsh adults said housing would be very important to their vote.
Ipsos asked 747 Welsh adults aged 16+ between 2 April 2026 and 8 April 2026, before the 2026 Senedd election. People could choose as many issues as they liked. More on public opinion.
Written questions
36 written questions to the Welsh Government on this brief in the Seventh Senedd, 30 answered so far. The latest:
Spring and summer 2026 have been exceptionally hot and dry in Wales. This weather can affect everything from health to agriculture. Climate change is amplifying this extreme weather, making it more common and intense.
As with other parts of the UK, people across Wales have been hit by a living standards squeeze since the 2008 financial crisis, which has been exacerbated over recent years by cost of living pressures.
It is widely accepted that Wales is experiencing a sustained housing crisis linked to structural supply shortages, affordability pressures, and high demand.
Mine and quarry tips are a physical reminder of Wales’ industrial past. These tips can threaten life and well-being, as was seen during landslips at Tylorstown in 2020, and Cwmtillery in 2024.
Tagged for: “social housing”, “housing”, “housing association”, “planning permission”…Official Record
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Contributions tagged in each month of the Seventh Senedd. No sittings were held in August 2026.Show the numbers
Month
Contributions
May 2026
0
June 2026
0
July 2026
0
August 2026
No sittings
September 2026
56
October 2026
112
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