For millions of people, the capital is simply home. Yet for an ever-increasing number of Londoners, it is one without a place to live. A report by London Councils lays bare the crisis on our doorsteps, with more than 183,000 Londoners estimated to be homeless and living in temporary accommodation. This represents an extraordinary one in every 50 people, the highest-ever level.
Statistics often lack the power to shock, but consider that the figure above includes nearly 90,000 children. London Councils estimates that is is equivalent to one out of every 21 children living in the city. That means that, on average, there is at least one homeless child in every London classroom.
