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<p>DCLG publishes regular statistics on rough sleeping, statutory homelessness and
homelessness prevention and relief in England. The autumn 2016 number of rough sleepers
counted and estimated in a single night snapshot in England was 4,134. In England,
59,090 households were accepted as statutorily homeless and in priority need in 2016/17.
77,240 households were in temporary accommodation at the end of March 2017 in England.
There were 214,476 successful cases of homelessness prevention or relief outside the
statutory homelessness framework in 2016/17 in England.</p><p>These are also published
at a local authority level, including the ten Greater Manchester authorities. The
latest statistics can be found (attached) at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics</a></p><p>The
Government will be implementing manifesto commitments to help those at risk of becoming
homeless, already sleeping rough or with complex needs, to support them to lead more
independent lives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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