Number of deaths reach highest level since records began in 2013, Office for National Statistics data shows
The number of people dying while homeless in England and Wales has risen for a fifth year in a row to reach the highest level since the collection of comparable statistics began in 2013.
An estimated 778 people died while homeless in 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – an increase of 7.2% on the 726 deaths the previous year.
