Record number of rough sleepers in England last year, official figures show

An estimated 4,793 people slept rough in tents, doorways or parks on single night in autumn - up 3% year on year

Record numbers of people slept rough on the streets of England last year, according to the latest official statistics.

An estimated 4,793 people spent the night in tents, doorways and parks on a single night in autumn 2025, up 3% year on year, and overtaking the previous peak of 4,751 in 2017, though charities believe these figures underestimate the scale of the nation's homelessness crisis.