Share of rough sleepers in London 2020/21, by age

In 2020/21, 31 percent of people seen to be sleeping rough in London were aged between 36 and 45 years old, the most common age group in that year. In this same year, just ten percent of people seen to be homeless were under the aged between 18 and 24, and a further 10 percent were aged over 55.

Homeless numbers in London

In 2019/20 there were over 10.72 thousand people reported to be sleeping rough in London, over 2 thousand more than in the previous year. Over 2.7 thousand of these people were seen in the borough of Westminster, with a further 724 seen in Newham.

Most common nationalities

Of the 10.72 thousand people seen to be sleeping rough in London in 2019/20, the most common nationality was unsurprisingly people from the United Kingdom at over 4.68 thousand. Romania followed second at 1.49 thousand.