Shropshire Star

'Shocking' data reveals hundreds of people in Shropshire will spend Christmas without a home

Hundreds of people in Shropshire will spend Christmas without a home, new estimates suggest.

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Research by housing charity Shelter suggests 354,000 people in England are homeless, a 14 per cent jump from this time last year.

The charity said its figures are "the most comprehensive overview of recorded homelessness in England". 

Across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, Shelter estimates 710 people will be homeless this Christmas, including 289 children.

The data suggests that one in 698 people are homeless in the Telford & Wrekin Council area, while one in 729 people are homeless in the Shropshire Council area.