Yorkshire’s homeless crisis

The charity Shelter has ranked Yorkshire by the worst affected. 1. DONCASTER

1 in 642. 13 rough sleepers.

2. KINGSTON UPON HULL

1 in 897. 15 rough sleepers.

3. WAKEFIELD

1 in 1,130. 7 rough sleepers. 4.HARROGATE

1 in 1,202. 8 rough sleepers.

5. BRADFORD

1 in 1,322. 10 rough sleepers

6. YORK

1 in 1,521. 18 rough sleepers

7. SCARBOROUGH

1 in 1,586. 8 rough sleepers.

8. KIRKLEES

1 in 2,122. 5 rough sleepers

9. EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

1 in 2,165. 13 rough sleepers. mounting crisis, calling on the public to support its frontline advisers as they work tirelessly to help people to stay in their home or find a new one.

Tracey Nathan, a Shelter hub manager in Yorkshire, said: “On a daily basis, we speak to people and families who are desperately trying to escape the devastating trap of homelessness.

“A trap that is tightening thanks to decades of failure to build enough affordable homes and the impact of welfare cuts.

“As this crisis continues to unfold, the work of our frontline advisers remains absolutely critical.”

But the council say that improvements have been made.

Andrew Rowe, Scarborough Borough Council Housing Manager said: “The number of households living in temporary accommodation in our borough over the last five years has decreased.

“This is in direct contrast to the national picture, where the numbers are increasing.

“We recently undertook a multi-agency ‘sweep’ to help identify rough sleeping levels and this indicated that the number of people sleeping rough has reduced since this time last year, which again, is the opposite of the national trend.”