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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn and Robyn Vinter

UK’s former industrial regions face ‘entrenched disadvantages’ going back decades

Three young people wearing backpacks walk through a town centre
The report raises specific concern about the rising number of young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Former industrial communities across Britain face “entrenched disadvantages” stretching back decades, according to the latest social mobility research.

The findings raise particular concern about the rising number of people between 16 and 24 who are not in education, employment or training (Neets), which was one in seven between 2022 and 2024.

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