There were an estimated 726 deaths of homeless people in England and Wales registered in 2018 – the highest year-to-year increase (22%) since records began ow.ly/aMmC50wxVhJ
Most of the deaths in 2018 were among men (641 estimated deaths) – 88% of the total ow.ly/embL30pDSjY
The average age at death was 45-years for males and 43-years for females in 2018. For the general population it was 76-years for men and 81-years for women ow.ly/cMUW30pDSkX
An estimated 294 deaths of homeless people in 2018 were related to drug poisoning, 55% higher than the estimated number in 2017 ow.ly/2hGP30pDSmT
Of the total deaths, one in five (148) were in London and nearly one in seven (103) were in the North West ow.ly/Q6g830pDSnB
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Further detail from our #COVID19 Infection Survey show infections increased in the South East, South West and East of England (week ending 5 Feb 2022).
Infections decreased in the North East and North West, and the trend was uncertain in all other regions ow.ly/IO4H50HSE4S
We’ve published new analysis on homicide in England and Wales for the year ending March 2021 using data from the Home Office Homicide Index ow.ly/q3VK50HRuvr
There were 594 homicides in the year ending March 2021.
This is 12% less than the previous year (79 fewer victims), and the lowest number since year ending March 2016 (540 victims).
The year ending March 2021 covered certain time periods where #COVID19 restrictions were in place, which may have led to a reduction in homicide in this year.
We’ve published our third annual release exploring how aspects of life for disabled people in the UK compared with those of non-disabled people in 2021 ow.ly/ztiH50HRtAk
24.9% of disabled people (aged 21 to 64 years) had a degree as their qualification, compared to 42.7% of non-disabled people, in the year ending June 2021.
However, the proportion of disabled people educated to degree level was up 1.9 percentage points from last year.
More than one in ten (13.3%) disabled people (aged 21 to 64 years) in the UK had no qualifications in the year ending June 2021, compared to 4.6% of non-disabled people.