Rough sleeping at worst level on record in Scotland, figures show

Rough sleeping in Scotland at worst level on record, new figures show

THE number of people who reported having slept rough before making a homelessness application is at the highest level on record, new figures show

Rough sleeping at worst level on record in Scotland, figures show

The number of people who reported having slept rough before making a homelessness application is at the highest level on record.

Record number of homeless families living in temporary accommodation

The number of people sleeping rough in Scotland has also reached an all time high.

Rough sleeping and homelessness at record levels

Responding to new figures, showing there were 31,695 open homelessness cases at 31 March 2025, the highest figure on record, while the number of households reporting rough sleeping the night before application has increased from 1,932 to 2,465, also a record number, Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry said: “The scale of the challenge we face in tackling the housing emergency is simply vast. “Record homelessness and rough…