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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Kumail Jaffer

Four in 10 young Londoners plan to quit the capital due to crime, housing crisis and struggling jobs market

Two in five young adults are likely to leave London in the next five years due to crime levels, stalling career opportunities and high rental costs, new research has revealed.

A new report from the London Heritage Quarter suggests 18 to 30-year-olds are experiencing a sharp decline in their quality of life, with some young Londoners suggesting life in the capital was now a matter of “survival”, rather than opportunity.

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