day last year
Posted 23 Nov 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 23 November 2022
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Two people died homeless every day last year
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released new figures today on the estimated number of homeless people who died in England and Wales in 2021. The figures show:
In 2021, an estimated 741 homeless people died in England and Wales - 54% higher than when records began in 2013. This equates to two people dying every day.
The average age at death was 45 for men and 43 for women. This is more than 30 years lower than the average age at death of the general population.
The regions with the highest number of estimated homeless deaths were London (154), the North West (114) and South East (90).
Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said: “A freezing doorway, a bed in an emergency hostel, or a flimsy tent are no substitute for a home. It is utterly awful and unacceptable that two people die every day without any where safe to live – and this number is rising......
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