What is the Atlas?

The LHF Atlas of London’s Homelessness Services is an interactive resource that provides a clear, up-to-date overview of homelessness services across the capital. It focuses on services supporting people who are sleeping rough or at risk of rough sleeping. London’s homelessness services operate across 33 local authority areas. Delivered by hundreds of providers, the services include the provision of thousands of bed spaces for people experiencing homelessness. The Atlas aims to provide an overview of information about these services alongside crucial data about rough sleeping.

New this year: the Atlas also includes services for young people aged 16 to 25, such as care leavers, young asylum seekers, and others at risk of homelessness.

Who’s behind it?

The Atlas is developed by Homeless Link with funding and support from the London Housing Foundation (LHF). LHF is a charity that supports the homelessness and housing sectors in London through funding, partnerships, and strategic initiatives. The information comes from service providers, local authorities, and public sources. It is refreshed annually, with updates made throughout the year when needed.

The data for the current Atlas was collected between October 2024 and February 2025.

Who is it for?

The Atlas is primarily designed for people working in the homelessness sector, including those in commissioning, policy, research, strategy, service delivery, and business development. It may also be useful to individuals looking for services, or those wanting to support local charities. The Housing Options map,  Local Services map and  Winter Shelters map are particularly useful for these groups.

How it can be used

The Atlas can help you:

  • Get a borough-level or pan-London view of provision
  • Understand the local response to rough sleeping
  • Start to identify needs and gaps in services
  • Generate ideas for partnerships and new services
  • Compare provision across neighbouring areas
  • Quickly find information about the organisations providing services in your area, including Housing Options teams

Before you get started

We recommend taking a quick look at the Methods and data and Glossary pages to help you get the most out of the Atlas. If you spot anything incorrect or have suggestions for future editions, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. LHF and Homeless Link would like to thank all those involved in the production of the Atlas, including the organisations who contribute data and support its development.