Rough Sleeping in the Capital Now a ‘Normalised Emergency’ as Numbers Reach Record Highs

Rough sleeping in London increases as more care leavers forced to sleep on the capital’s streets

New statistics show that the number of people sleeping rough in London has substantially increased, with 4841 seen sleeping rough between October and November 2025– a 5% increase over 200 on same quarter last year The number of young people aged 25 and under sleeping on the capital’s streets has fallen slightly, by 4%, though the whole number remains fairly static with 396 young people recorded as rough sleeping between October – November 2025, …

Rough sleeping in the capital now a ‘normalised emergency’ as numbers reach record highs

New figures released today show that between October and December 2025, record numbers of people were forced to sleep rough in London. The statistics from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) also show that: Overall, 4,841 people were forced to sleep rough in this period – a record high. The number of people living on the streets is now 830 – the highest number on record and an 18% rise on the same period a year before. The …