One in every 54 people in Croydon are homeless, according to housing and homelessness charity Shelter.

In total, 7,075 people are either in temporary accommodation or are deemed to be in rough sleeping conditions.

That means Croydon has the 16th most amount of homeless people in all of England.

A spokesman for Croydon Council said it was working towards fixing this problem.

“Since we set it up in 2015, dedicated advisers at the council’s Gateway service have helped more than 1,300 families avoid homelessness through financial support with rent arrears, budgeting advice and job training," he said.

"This has also led to a 15 per cent reduction in the number of people applying as homeless.

“As well as homelessness prevention work, the council is investing in new homes to increase supply and offering financial incentives to get Croydon people out of temporary accommodation and into affordable private properties."

In Croydon, 7,007 are currently living in temporary accommodation while 68 are rough sleeping.

Fiona Twycross, the Labour London Assembly Member who is also a Croydon resident blamed the Government for the homelessness problem.

"These appalling figures show that the Government has wilfully turned its back on those who’ve had the misfortune to find themselves homeless.

“With Croydon needing 2,949 new homes a year to meet local need – and London in desperate need of more genuinely affordable homes - the Government cannot miss the opportunity at this year’s budget to hand the Mayor the funding to make this happen.

“We know so much about the causes of homelessness, but if we don’t start applying the solutions this picture in places like Croydon is only going to become even more bleak.”