Khan’s rough sleeping budget for this year is £55m
A 10% drop in London’s rough sleeping figures in the first quarter of the year shows that Sadiq Khan’s action plan is having an impact, his office has said.
The latest figures from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN), a multi-agency database, identified 3,959 people seen in Q1 2026/27.
This was down on the 4,392 people seen in Q1 2025/26 and follows an 11% year-on-year reduction in the previous quarter.
“It is encouraging to see a further fall in rough sleeping in London. This shows that the Mayor’s Rough Sleeping Plan of Action, launched last year, is having an impact but we know there is more work to do,” said a spokesperson for the mayor.
In May last year, Khan launched a plan of action to put the city on a pathway to ending rough sleeping by 2030.
This included investing £10m last year in developing a network of Ending Homelessness Hubs and expanding the Homes off the Streets programme.
According to City Hall, its £55m rough sleeping budget for 2026/27 is six times bigger than under the previous mayor.
“Since 2016, over 20,000 people have been helped off the streets, and the Mayor will continue to work closely with the Government, London Councils and the homelessness sector to tackle rough sleeping and build a safer, fairer London for everyone,” they said.
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