Figures obtained by the youth homelessness charity through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request finds that across England, 119,300 young people faced homelessness in the last financial year, the equivalent of one in every 52 young people.
According to Centrepoint's analysis, seven out of the nine regions across England saw increases in the number of young people reaching out to their councils for help.
Presentations across the East of England and London rose by almost 2,000 compared with the previous year, while the East Midlands saw a 1,700 decrease.
Centrepoint has raised concerns that since the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) in 2018, which gives councils greater powers to approve or deny applications for support, more young people are being denied assessments for support despite an increase in applications.
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