Survey on Support Centres for Homeless Persons National results Bedplaces and average number of bedplaces occupied by the overnight shelters, by type of centre ownership and type of indicator. Units: absolute value 15/06/2006: number of bedplaces 15/12/2006: number of bedplaces 2006: average number of bedplaces Total 10,352 11,305 10,829 Public 3,841 4,480 4,161 Private 6,511 6,825 6,668 Notes: 1) ~'type of indicator,2006: average number of bedplaces '~Simple arithmetic average of the bedplaces from 15 June to 15 December 2006 Source: National Statistics Institute