In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the centre of London, but also helped to kill off some of the black rats and fleas that carried the plague bacillus. Bubonic Plague was known as the Black Death and had been known in England for centuries. It was a ghastly disease. Did London …
The number of people dying while experiencing homelessness increased by 80% over the past two years, new research has found. An annual piece of work by the Museum of Homelessness (MoH), named the Dying Homeless Project, found that 1,286 people died while homeless across the UK in 2021 compared with 710 in 2019. How many …
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Grenfell Tower fire The fire during the early morning of 14 June 2017 Grenfell Tower Show map of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Show map of Greater London Show map of the United Kingdom Show all Deaths 72 Non-fatal injuries 74 (20 seriously) Property damage £200 million – £1 billion (estimated) How many people …
There are 106,000 people searching for rooms in the capital, but fewer than 15,000 available. The number of people looking for somewhere to live in London far outstrips the number of people advertising rooms to rent. Does London have a housing crisis? Why is there a housing crisis? In recent decades, London has excelled at …
This data shows that: in 2016 to 2018, 17% of households (3.9 million) in England lived in social housing (they rented their home from a local authority or housing association) 16% of White British households rented social housing. How many people in London live in council houses? One quarter of all London’s housing is social …
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31 million square feet. Central London has 31 million square feet of empty work space, latest figures suggest. How many commercial buildings are empty in London? What’s more, more than 22,500 commercial units have been empty for at least six months, according to Centre for London. How much office space is unused? 20.2 million square …
London’s population is on course to increase from its current nine million people to close to 11 million in 2050 or even more, according to new projections compiled by the Greater London Authority’s City Intelligence unit. Does London have a future? London’s future is as uncertain as any time in living memory. The city’s economic …
London continues to have a far higher rate of poverty than the UK average and the proportion of poor adults in households where at least one person has a job has soared in the past five years, a new report has found. Why is poverty high in London? The poverty rate in London rose to …
Number of people reported to be sleeping rough in London from 2010/11 to 2020/21 Characteristic Number of rough sleepers 2019/20 10,726 2018/19 8,855 2017/18 7,484 2016/17 8,108 What percent of London is homeless? – Research from Shelter found that 1 in 53 people were homeless in London in 2021. How many people are currently homeless …
London is expected to be home to 10 million people by 2029. This will increase the pressure on the road network and worsen air pollution. Local authorities across the UK are facing extreme funding pressures and will no longer be able to undertake business as usual. What is one of the main challenges facing London? …
