In 2024, there were reported to be 3,858 men sleeping rough on a single night in England, and 680 women, with a further 129 people whose gender was not known. Between 2017 and 2024, 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 2024, by gender
 "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 27, 2025). Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, 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 2024, by gender." Chart. February 27, 2025. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. (2025). Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. 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 2024, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2025, 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 2024, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Estimated number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2024, by gender [Graph], Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, February 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/382196/rough-sleepers-england-by-gender/
