Some families placed in cities more than 200 miles away such as Manchester and Bradford
More than one in four Londoners in temporary accommodation due to homelessness are being re-housed out of their local area, with some placed in cities more than 200 miles away such as Manchester and Bradford, analysis shows.
At least 55,000 Londoners were in temporary housing outside their local areas at the end of 2020. Many are disabled or have mental health problems, or are in single-parent families with young children, and are awaiting a verdict on whether they are legally homeless or for settled accommodation to become available.
More than one in five families are placed in other regions, a figure which has doubled since 2010, when one in 10 families were asked to relocate.
