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Huge drop in Londoners having children blamed on gentrification and lack of social housing

Births in London have dropped 20% since 2012 due to high housing costs and childcare expenses, causing declining school enrollments and closures, London Councils reported.

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The London Assembly's Economy, Culture and Skills Committee was told that gentrification was driving families and those looking to start families out of the capital

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Londoners forced to move out of capital to have children, experts warn

Experts have told the London Assembly that the capital risks becoming a child-free city

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Huge drop in Londoners having children blamed on gentrification and lack of social housing

The London Assembly's Economy, Culture and Skills Committee was told that gentrification was driving families and those looking to start families out of the capital

·London, United Kingdom
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My London broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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