Historical trend
Trend summary
Homelessness (statutory) was 360.1k in 2024-25, down from 361.2k in 2023-24.
Trend
- Over the available record (2018-19–2024-25), it has ranged from 284.3k in 2020-21 to 361.2k in 2023-24.
- The latest reading is above the record average of 317.2k.
Context
- Figures cover England only; data is collected under the 2017 Homelessness Reduction Act, which came into force in April 2018.
- Pre-2018 data is not directly comparable as the Act substantially widened local authority duties and recording requirements.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.