This release presents data from the Count of Gypsy and Traveller Caravans in England which took place on or around 19 January 2012. The twice-yearly count takes place in January and July, recording the number of caravans on both authorised and unauthorised sites across England.
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The January 2012 count also included a count of caravans occupied by Travelling Showpeople in each local authority in England. This was the second such count to have been carried out, the first one having taken place in January 2011.
Headline figures:
- The total number of Gypsy and Traveller caravans in England in January 2012 was almost 18,750.This is about 400 more than the total in January 2011.
- Approximately 6,800 caravans were on authorised socially-rented sites, a decrease of about 150 since the January 2011 count.
- The number of caravans on authorised privately-financed sites was almost 9,100, an increase of about 750 since the January 2011 count.
- The number of caravans on unauthorised developments, on land owned by Gypsies and Travellers, was about 1,900, approximately 300 below the number in January 2011.
- The number of caravans on unauthorised encampments, on land not owned by Gypsies and Travellers, was about 950, approximately 50 more than in January 2011.
- The average numbers of caravans per site were 20.4 for socially-rented sites and 5.1 for privately-funded sites.
- Overall, the January 2012 count indicated that 85% of Gypsy and Traveller caravans in England were on authorised land and that 15% were on unauthorised land.
The ‘Count of Gypsy and Traveller Caravans – January 2012’ PDF is available here.
More stats available here.
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