NEW research from Shelter has shown that more than 5,000 people are recorded as homeless in Yorkshire and the Humber – a number which includes over 2,000 children.  

Shelter’s analysis of official homelessness figures and responses to a Freedom of Information request shows that of the over 5,000 people, 170 people are sleeping rough on any given night and 4,540 are living in temporary accommodation.

The number of people living in temporary accommodation across England has risen by 74 per cent in the last 10 years.

Shelter has undertaken the largest ever survey of homeless households living in temporary accommodation, discovering that 63 per cent of people living in temporary accommodation across England say it has had a negative impact on their mental health.

51. per cent say it has had a negative impact on their physical health, and 39 per cent say it has made it harder to access healthcare appointments. 

Polly Neate, Shelter Chief Executive, said: “Our frontline advisers are working tirelessly to help people who are desperate to escape homelessness

“At Shelter, we are bracing ourselves for a sharp rise in homelessness in 2023. More than ever, we will be relying on the public’s generosity to help us support all those fighting for a safe home.”