"Figure 4: Single-night rough sleeping rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland generally decrease from 2018","" "Estimated number of people sleeping rough in a single night in autumn per 100,000 population in England, Wales and Northern Ireland","" "","" "Notes","1. In 2018, on the night of the rough sleeper count, there was severe weather in parts of Wales, which made conducting an accurate count more challenging. 2. Rates calculated using Office for National Statistics (ONS) population estimates for each country for each year a snapshot was conducted. 2020 rates based on 2019 population estimates. 3. Data available for England from 2010 to 2020, for Wales from 2015 to 2019, and for Northern Ireland from 2018 to 2020. " "Unit","Rate per 100,000 population" "","" "Year","England","Wales","Northern Ireland" "2010","3.4","","" "2011","4.1","","" "2012","4.3","","" "2013","4.5","","" "2014","5.1","","" "2015","6.5","2.6","" "2016","7.5","4.5","" "2017","8.5","6","" "2018","8.4","5","2" "2019","7.6","5.6","1.9" "2020","4.8","","1"