Scale and nature of youth homelessness
There have been significant policy developments across the UK in the last decade to address youth homelessness. However, the scale of youth homelessness has been notoriously hard to measure. Recent research and the collection of Centrepoint's own data help us to gain a fuller understanding of how many young people experience homelessness and why
Hidden homelessness
It is very difficult to have a ‘full picture’ of the numbers of young people who are homeless. Often single homeless young people exist out of sight due to ‘sofa surfing’ or staying with friends, or living in squats or hostels. Not all homeless young people approach their local council for help.
Youth homelessness in the UK: a new study
The first UK-wide review of youth homelessness for a decade has revealed that despite falling numbers of young people being accepted as homeless in the last three years across England and Wales, at least 75,000 remain at risk and are in contact with homelessness services every year.
Centrepoint statistics
Centrepoint collects statistical data based on the information we gain from the young people in our services.
