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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Heather Stewart

Want to boost the UK’s birthrate? Fix the housing crisis, research suggests

Close-up of legs of a soft rabbit toy and a toddler standing on a window sill
In 2011, a third of non-graduate women aged 25-29 had no children – which rose to more than half by 2023, according to research. Photograph: Solomiia Kratsylo/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Politicians hoping to persuade young people in the UK to have more children should prioritise tackling housing affordability, according to research by the Resolution Foundation thinktank.

There has been growing concern in recent years about Britain’s declining birthrate, given the long-term fiscal pressures of supporting an ageing population.

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