The number of babies being born in London has fallen by a fifth in a decade, the Standard can reveal, as experts warn that the cost of living and house prices mean that people are delaying — or deciding against — having children.
Analysis of figures published by the Office for National Statistics shows that 106,696 babies were born in the capital in 2022, a fall of 20.4 per cent on the figure reported 10 years before and the lowest since 2008.
