London risks becoming a ‘childless city’ as families flee record costs
South China Morning Post
by BloombergMarch 6, 2026
London’s child population is collapsing faster than anywhere in Britain as unaffordable housing and childcare costs drive young families away, a report by the London Assembly found.
In the decade through 2023 the number of residents under ten years of age fell by 99,100 as families moved out and fertility rates crashed - even while the capital’s overall population increased by 506,000.
Falling pupil numbers have prompted 100 of London’s 2,500 schools to close since 2018; mostly in inner London....
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/6/2026