ROUGH SLEEPING

Rough sleeping numbers increase by a fifth

The number of people estimated to be sleeping rough has increased by a fifth, Government figures have shown.

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By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025
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The number of people estimated to be sleeping rough has increased by a fifth, Government figures have shown.

There were 4,667 people sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2024 – an increase of 770 people on the 2023 rough sleeping snapshot estimate and more than double (164%) the number in 2010 when records began.

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