There are simply not enough children: London's housing crisis and the end of the city
Primary school closures mark the final stage in the capital's hollowing out due to housing crisis. There is little hope of the situation improving.
“There are simply not enough children”.
These were the blunt words in the Hackney Council press release announcing the closure of four primary schools from next September.
This an ongoing trend. London is emptying of children. Data from the 2021 Census show 62,412 fewer under 4s across London between 2011 and 2021, at the same time as the overall populat…
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