Rough Sleeper Count Shows First Drop Since 2010

A one-night count of rough sleepers has shown the first drop in people spending the night on the streets since 2010. The snapshot, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, estimated that 4,677 were sleeping rough on a single night in Autumn 2018, down 2% from the previous year. However, rough sleeper numbers have still increased by 165% from the 2010 level of 1,768, when the counts began. Rough sleeping decreased by an estimated 6% outside of London in total, with 46% of areas reporting an increase, 40% reporting a decrease and 14% reporting no change. Read more on the MHCLG website.

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