London's Rough Sleeping Shame: 1,900 Homeless People Die in Capital in 13 Years

London's rough sleeping shame: 1,900 homeless people die in capital in 13 years

More homeless people are passing away on the capital’s streets or in emergency accommodation than a decade ago, official figures reveal

More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’

Museum of Homelessness’ annual homeless deaths count found a 6.8% increase in a year. It's a warning for Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping

More action needed to tackle homelessness crisis after 1,720 deaths in 2025

Martin Shipton Homelessness charities are calling for more resources to tackle the problem after research found that 1,720 people – including 51 children – died while homeless in 2025. While the recorded number of deaths in Wales fell from 90 to 62, the charity Museum of Homelessness said the statistics should be treated with caution […]

More than 1,700 people died while homeless last year

Preliminary findings from the Museum of Homelessness show that 1,720 people died while homeless in 2025 – almost 7 per cent up on the previous year. More than 30 per cent of the deaths were either on the streets or in rough sleepers’ accommodation More than 10,000 people have now died while homeless since 2017 says the charity, which is run by people with direct experience of homelessness. In 2025, more than 30 per cent of the deaths were either…

Homeless deaths rise to 1,720 in 2025, research finds

At least 1,720 people, including 51 children, died while homeless in the UK in 2025, a 6.8% rise on the previous year, according to new research.