Thread by @ONS

For the first time, we’re able to start building a UK-wide picture of rough sleeping.

Trends in the estimates of people sleeping rough in individual country vary, with recent peaks in 2017 or 2018 ow.ly/Bifz50F79xy

One-night snapshot estimates of rough sleeping rates across the UK show similar trends, however the data between nations is not directly comparable.

No snapshot is available for Scotland ow.ly/IYgJ50F79Cb

When looking at the characteristics of people who sleep rough, over 8 in 10 people sleeping rough in England and Scotland were male.

Data for both nations is collected differently and breakdowns are not available for Wales and Northern Ireland ow.ly/yL8F50F79DP

Since the onset of #COVID19, one-night estimates of people sleeping rough in autumn 2020 in England and Northern Ireland were lower than comparable estimates for autumn 2019.

Breakdowns are not available for Scotland and Wales ow.ly/3hye50F79Hd

New data sources across the UK reports the effects and responses to #COVID19.

This includes monthly estimates of one-night rough sleeping in Wales (not comparable to annual snapshots) ow.ly/Gl0G50F79JL

Understanding rough sleeping and people who sleep rough will help some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

Find out about the work we’re doing across government to improve statistics in this area ow.ly/YKZh50F79MJ