Tuesday, 26 February 2019

Homeless Deaths Nine Times Higher In Deprived Areas


Deaths of homeless people were nine times higher in deprived areas of England than in the least disadvantaged areas, analysis of data has shown. There were an estimated 21 deaths in Manchester, 18 in Birmingham, 17 each in Bristol, Lambeth and Liverpool and 15 in Camden in 2017. About 2,627 homeless people died in England and Wales from 2013 to 2017. Deaths were recorded in 156 local authority areas in 2017, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. When weighted by population, the 11 deaths estimated in Blackburn with Darwen gave the area the highest rate. Housing charity Shelter said the figures were a "wake-up call". Read more on the BBC website.

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