Dumfries and Galloway homelessness levels higher than before coronavirus pandemic

The level of homelessness in Dumfries and Galloway is higher than it was before the pandemic.

New government figures show nearly 500 households were deemed to be homeless or at risk of homelessness between April and September last year – up more than a quarter on 2021.

And it’s also higher than the same period in 2019, when the figure was 354.