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Black people face a greater risk of homelessness compared to other ethnic groups.
Conclusion
Black people face a greater risk of homelessness compared to other ethnic groups. This disparity is not explained by poverty or geography alone. Instead, it reflects a combination of factors: direct and indirect racism in housing and related services, structural inequalities like lower home-ownership rates and poorer employment outcomes, and the legacy and contemporary effects of housing and welfare policy. (Conclusion, Paragraph 110)
Source
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
Inquiry
Black homelessness
Report
1st Report - Black people’s experiences of homelessness
15 Jul 2026
HC 517
Addressee Bodies
Government Equalities Office
Timeline
Report published
15 Jul 2026