Crisis is a leading source for knowledge on homelessness in the UK. Here you will find research about homelessness trends, the causes of homelessness and its impacts. Our research is categorised by topic. You can also browse or search below.
The Homelessness Monitor is a longitudinal study, commissioned by Crisis, providing an independent analysis of the homelessness impacts of recent economic and policy developments in the UK.
Evidence on the different types of housing available in the UK and barriers to accessing them
Research into individual characteristics and social categories intersect with homelessness
In the UK right now, racism and discrimination in our society, services and systems contribute to...
With over 1.5m UK households stuck on social housing waiting lists, there is a chronic shortage o...
15 in-depth qualitative interviews were carried out by the Crisis Best Practice team with people who had recent experience of homelessness, to find out more about their experiences in the lead-up to housing crisis and potential “windows of opportunity” available to provide help when facing the risk of homelessness.
This fifth Scotland-focused Monitor report provides a state-of-the-nation look at homelessness in Scotland, and focuses in particular on ongoing implementation of the Scottish Government’s Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan, as well as the homelessness impacts of the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Rough sleeping, the most visible form of homelessness, is increasing and shockingly more and more...
In partnership with Zoopla, this briefing presents analysis on the proportion of properties in Sc...
The Homelessness Monitor: England 2023 was commissioned by Crisis and led by Heriot-Watt Universi...
This report is based on focus groups with people with experience of homelessness in six areas across Scotland. It explores their experiences of housing crisis and what was (or was not) done to prevent them from becoming homeless.
Healthcare inequality for people experiencing homelessness during and transitioning from prison
Summarising research and analysis from across the homelessness sector, this report outlines the i...
Accessing mental health support while experiencing homelessness is challenging and complex. This...
As the cost of living soared in Britain in 2022, Crisis wanted to assess what impact this was hav...
The Homelessness Monitor: Great Britain 2022 was commissioned by Crisis and led by Heriot-Watt Un...
Crisis and Zoopla have joined forces on an in-depth look at the actual cost of renting in England...
The Crisis Framing Homelessness Project has commissioned a bi-annual online survey to track the U...
In 2018 the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) introduced huge changes to the English homelessness...
The Homelessness Monitor: Great Britain 2022 was commissioned by Crisis and led by Heriot-Watt Un...
The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the pressure on the services supporting people f...
Based on an online survey of 250 employers, as well as digital ethnography and interviews with 34...
