- Last year, more than 57,000 households in England were accepted as homeless.
- Between April 2017 and March 2018, among applicants in England, 12% reported a violent relationship breakdown with a partner as a reason for loss of last home. In fact, 61% of homeless women and 13% of homeless men have been victim to domestic violence.
- Between April 2017 and March 2018, 27% of households accepted for a main housing duty in England cited loss of private sector tenancy as a reason for homelessness.
- All countries report higher levels of rough sleeping in major cities. London accounts for just over a quarter of all estimated rough sleepers in England (27%, 2018).
- 78% of homeless people report a physical health condition that either caused them to become homeless or was caused by them being homeless.
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