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Homelessness and Financial Burden of Housing

Homelessness and Financial Burden of Housing

The data presented is used by the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office.

This section reports the number of children, young people and families who are homeless in Ireland. It also shows the prevalence of families facing financial burdens of housing costs put on households and who are at risk of poverty after rent and mortgage interest is paid.

Number of homeless children and young people
Number of homeless children and young people
Number of homeless families

In the data presented, a family is defined as a couple with or without children, or a parent with one or more children.
Number of homeless families
Percentage of households (with children under the age of 18) facing financial burden of total housing cost

Respondents were asked to what extent their total housing costs (including rent/mortage payments, insurance, utility bills, regular maintenance and repair costs) were a financial burden.
Percentage of households (with children under the age of 18) facing financial burden of total housing cost
Percentage of households (with children under the age of 18) at risk of poverty rate after rent and mortgage interest

This indicator is calculated based on an alternative measure of equivalised income, excluding the total rent paid and mortgage interest. The total rent paid includes housing supports such as the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance Scheme (RAS) which were included in the household income. Any person with an equivalised income after rent and mortgage interest of less than 60% of the median before rent and mortgage interest is considered at risk of poverty after rent and mortgage interest (i.e. the same threshold is used for calculating the rate before and after rent and mortgage interest is deducted). See At Risk of Poverty Indicators Explained.
Percentage of households (with children under the age of 18) at risk of poverty rate after rent and mortgage interest
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