There were approximately 1,329 people that reported rough sleeping prior to applying for homelessness assistance in Scotland in 2021, compared with 1,605 in 2020, and 1,700 in 2019.
Number of homeless applications reporting rough sleeping in Scotland from 2019 to 2022
Characteristic
Number of applications that reported rough sleeping
2019
1,700
2020
1,605
2021
1,329
2022*
1,003
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Scottish Government. (January 31, 2023). Number of homeless applications reporting rough sleeping in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395138/scotland-rough-sleepers/
Scottish Government. "Number of homeless applications reporting rough sleeping in Scotland from 2019 to 2022." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395138/scotland-rough-sleepers/
Scottish Government. (2023). Number of homeless applications reporting rough sleeping in Scotland from 2019 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395138/scotland-rough-sleepers/
Scottish Government. "Number of Homeless Applications Reporting Rough Sleeping in Scotland from 2019 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395138/scotland-rough-sleepers/
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Number of homeless applications reporting rough sleeping in Scotland from 2019 to 2022 [Graph], Scottish Government, January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395138/scotland-rough-sleepers/
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