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A lot fewer, but yeah I does happen. I am also noticing more rough sleepers, more camped vans, and general mental health distress ( not necessary meth heads but people not having a great time of it) round here.
(Source: I live in a previously working class but now posh area. )
there are people living in tents in the Carlton Gardens
Yeah I have seen. And I can't see how it gets better - rents round here have gone from ok to bit pricy to utterly unbelievable in a couple of years (and this was always the affordable side of the city.)