In 2023, there were reported to be 3,214 men sleeping rough on a single night in England, and 568 women, with a further 116 people whose gender was not known. Between 2017 and 2023, the majority of rough sleepers reported in England have been men.
Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2023, by gender
The source adds the following information: "The snapshot can take place on a single date chosen by the local authority between 1st October to 30th November .The snapshot records only those people seen, or thought to be, sleeping rough on a single night in Autumn each year. The snapshot does not include people in hostels or shelters, sofa surfers or those in recreational or organised protest, squatter or traveller campsites.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. (February 29, 2024). Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. "Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2023, by gender." Chart. February 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. (2024). Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. "Estimated Number of People Reported to Be Sleeping Rough on a Single Night in England from 2017 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, February 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/
