Centrepoint has published a new report into the scale of youth homelessness across the UK. The report sets out data collected by local authorities in 2023-2024 on 16-24 year olds in England. Information from devolved nations is also included to provide a picture of youth homelessness across the UK. Findings indicate that in 2023-2024: 1 in 62 young people in the UK faced homelessness, an increase on the previous year; and the primary causes of young people becoming homeless included family or friends no longer willing or able to accommodate them, and domestic abuse. Centrepoint is calling on the UK Government to provide ring-fenced funding for local authorities to tackle youth homelessness.
Read the report: Hidden in plain sight: understanding youth homelessness in the UK
Source: Centrepoint
Date published: 10 February 2025
