LOCAL AREA STATISTICS

• 1,512 people presented as homeless to North Ayrshire Council in 2006/2007, 740 of those were young people aged 16-25

• There are around 61,000 households in North Ayrshire

• There are around 139,000 people in North Ayrshire

• The main reason why young people, aged between 16-25, become homeless in North Ayrshire is due to arguments at home

• In North Ayrshire, homelessness increased by 104% between 1996 and 2007 compared to a National average of 69%