Statement on latest London rough sleeping statistics

The latest Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) figures show that between July and September 2025, 4,711 people were seen sleeping rough in London by outreach workers, and that 2,116 of these people were sleeping rough for the very first time. 

Jo Carter, CEO of Glass Door Homeless Charity, had the following to say: 

“Every few months, new figures on homelessness are released, and we find ourselves repeating the same thing: that the situation is terrible, and that it will not get better until the government takes the steps necessary to address the root causes of the housing crisis. 

All of that remains true now. Glass Door Homeless Charity’s emergency night shelter network, which is the largest of its kind in the country, is opening for the winter in a few days’ time. Last winter was our busiest season ever, and we know that over the next five months, more than one thousand people at risk of sleeping rough in the freezing cold will come to us seeking shelter. 

We will do what we do every year, and provide as many of these people as possible with a safe place to sleep, as well as advice and support to help them move towards more permanent, stable housing. But we know that the scale of the problem is far beyond what we are able to tackle on our own. 

We cannot let the continued state of things make us lose hope or focus - it should remind us of our strength. It should push us to come together, to speak louder, to stand firmer, and to do everything in our power to make sure no one in London is forced to sleep on the streets.”