Disclosure Log

Question

Please provide the following information for the most recent date for which data is held (or, where point-in-time data is unavailable, for the most recent complete financial year):

1. The total number of individuals currently (or as of 17.06.2026) housed by your Council in temporary accommodation, including but not limited to: bed and breakfasts, hotels, hostels, nightly-let accommodation, and other non-standard temporary provision arranged pursuant to duties under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 or the Housing Act 1996.

2. Of those individuals, a breakdown showing: (a) How many are UK nationals (British citizens); (b) How many are foreign nationals (i.e. not British citizens), including any breakdown by nationality or immigration status where this is recorded.

3. Where a breakdown by individual local authority ward or accommodation type is held without additional cost, please provide this.

4. The total number of new social housing lettings (allocations) made by your Council (or through your Council's housing register/Common Housing Register, including RSL/housing association allocations where this data is held by the authority).

5. Of those new lettings, a breakdown by nationality of the lead applicant household, specifically: (a) UK nationals (British citizens); (b) Non-UK nationals — and where recorded, a further breakdown by nationality or by broad category (e.g. EEA national, non-EEA national, refugee/person with humanitarian protection, other leave to remain, not recorded).

6. The total number of households currently on your Council's housing register (waiting list), with a breakdown by nationality of the lead applicant where this is recorded.

7. The total number of households currently residing in your Council's social housing stock, with a breakdown by nationality of the lead tenant where this is recorded.

Answer

1. The total number of individuals currently (or as of 17.06.2026) housed by your Council in temporary accommodation, including but not limited to: bed and breakfasts, hotels, hostels, nightly-let accommodation, and other non-standard temporary provision arranged pursuant to duties under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 or the Housing Act 1996.

132, including B&B, HMO, Hostel and SA.

2. Of those individuals, a breakdown showing: (a) How many are UK nationals (British citizens); (b) How many are foreign nationals (i.e. not British citizens), including any breakdown by nationality or immigration status where this is recorded.

A) 126 British nationals

B) 6, 4 of which are under 20 years old

Polish Nationals Ukrainian Nationals Portuguese Nationals total 6

3. Where a breakdown by individual local authority ward or accommodation type is held without additional cost, please provide this.

Vaynor – 1 HMO,

Dowlais – 1 HMO,

Gurnos – 3 HMO, 6 Modular TA, 1 Supported Accommodation,

Penydaren – 1 HMO

Cyfarthfa – 1 HMO

Park – 1 B&B, 1 Hostel, 2 Supported Accommodation, 1 Hostel, 1 Supported Accommodation

Town – 4 HMO, 1 B&B, 4 Modular TA, 1 Supported Accommodation

Plymouth – 1 HMO

Merthyr Vale – 1 HMO

Treharris – 1 HMO

4. The total number of new social housing lettings (allocations) made by your Council (or through your Council's housing register/Common Housing Register, including RSL/housing association allocations where this data is held by the authority).

277 Offers accepted between 29th June 2025 – 29th June 2026.

5. Of those new lettings, a breakdown by nationality of the lead applicant household, specifically: (a) UK nationals (British citizens); (b) Non-UK nationals — and where recorded, a further breakdown by nationality or by broad category (e.g. EEA national, non-EEA national, refugee/person with humanitarian protection, other leave to remain, not recorded).

Data not held.

6. The total number of households currently on your Council's housing register (waiting list), with a breakdown by nationality of the lead applicant where this is recorded.

2320

7. The total number of households currently residing in your Council's social housing stock, with a breakdown by nationality of the lead tenant where this is recorded. Merthyr county borough council does not have housing stock.