Rough sleeping statistics autumn 2017, England (revised)
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This is an extract from a report by GovUK.
This publication provides information on the single night snapshot of rough sleeping that is taken annually in England using street counts and intelligence-driven estimates.
- The autumn 2017 total number of rough sleepers counted and estimated was 4,751.
- That was up 617, or 15% from the autumn 2016 total of 4,134.
- The number of rough sleepers increased by 173, or 18% in London and 444 or 14% in the rest of England since autumn 2016.
- London represented 24% of the England total rough sleepers in autumn 2017. This is up from 23% of the England total in autumn 2016.
- 14% of rough sleepers were women, 20% were non-UK nationals and 8% were under 25 years old.
Rough sleeping
Local authorities’ counts and estimates show that 4,751 people slept rough in England on a snapshot night in autumn 2017. This is up 617 (15%) from the autumn 2016 total of 4,134.
Of these, there were 1,137 rough sleepers in London. This is an increase of 18% from the 2016 fig...
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