Latest government figures show that the total number of people
counted or estimated to be sleeping rough on a single night in
England was 4,677.
Although down by 74 on the 2017 count, the latest figures show
that there were almost 3,000 more people sleeping rough in 2018
compared to the figure of 1,768 in 2010.
London accounted for 27% of the total number of people sleeping
rough in England in 2017.
The figures provide information for Autumn 2018 based on a
single night snapshot of rough sleeping taken annually in England.
Read the full Statistical Release
The latest figures come as the government issues a consultation
paper seeking views on how the government could improve local
accountability for the delivery of homelessness services and the
structures that support partnership working and accountability in
homelessness services.
In this latest consultation paper "Tackling Homelessness Together", the
government is seeking views on:
- the effectiveness of existing non-statutory and statutory local
accountability and partnership structures in homelessness
services
- whether the government should introduce Homelessness Reduction
Boards and, if so, how this could be done most effectively
- how else we might improve local accountability and partnership
working in homelessness services
The consultation closes on 16 May 2019.