Three people died while homeless in Renfrewshire last year

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Three people died while homeless in Renfrewshire last year, new statistics have revealed.Figures, published by the National Records of Scotland, show that the number of people who died while looking for a permanent home rose when compared to 2021 – bucking the national trend – which saw a decrease over all.In 2021 one person died while homeless in the local authority area.

The data – which includes statistics from 2017 onwards – includes people who have passed away while living in temporary accommodation and rough sleepers.It shows that deaths while homeless peaked in 2020 when 12 people died while waiting for a home in Renfrewshire — that accounted for 87.8 deaths per one million of population.But homelessness campaigners fear those higher numbers will be repeated as the housing crisis deepens in Renfrewshire and across the country.Unsustainable hikes in rent from private landlords and the cost-of-living crisis means many more people have registered as homeless with Renfrewshire Council in the past two years.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.