Record number of rough sleepers in England last year, official figures show
An estimated 4,793 people slept rough in tents, doorways or parks on single night in autumn – up 3% year on yearRecord numbers of people slept rough on the streets...
By Patrick Butler Social policy editor · The Guardian World
An estimated 4,793 people slept rough in tents, doorways or parks on single night in autumn – up 3% year on year Record numbers of people slept rough on the streets of England last year, according to the latest official statistics . An estimated 4,793 people spent the night in tents, doorways and parks on a single night in autumn 2025, up 3% year on year, and overtaking the previous peak of 4,751 in 2017, though charities believe these figures underestimate the scale of the nation’s homelessness crisis. Continue reading...