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Suicide, substance and excessive alcohol use are the most common causes of death among people experiencing homelessness in the UK. [6] In 2023, the number of homeless people in England hit record levels, with 104,510 people in England in temporary accommodation. [7]
The charity said that ‘with private rents and living costs continuing to soar’, thousands of people were at risk of losing their homes in 2023. At least 271,000 people homeless on any given ...
However, territories with significant populations often compile their statistics or generate news on homelessness. For example, in Hong Kong in 2017, media reports indicated that 1,800 people were homeless, with the problem mainly attributed to high costs of living.
The 2016 Homelessness Monitor report for England stated the bulk of the increase in statutory homelessness over the previous five years was attributable to sharply rising numbers of people made homeless from the private rented sector; as a proportion of all statutory homelessness acceptances loss of a private tenancy increased from 11 per cent ...
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The Passage, founded in 1980, runs London's largest voluntary sector day centre for homeless and vulnerable people helping over 200 people every day to access diverse services, including primary services (breakfast and lunch, showers, access to clothes, laundry facilities, etc.), housing and welfare advice, health services and employment and training services. [2]
Incomes have failed to keep up with the rising cost of rent for many, prompting more people to become homeless. Homelessness reached a record in 2023, and it could get worse Skip to main content