Poor graduates ‘priced out of London’

Bright young graduates from poorer backgrounds are increasingly unable to move to London, because of high housing costs, say researchers.

A study from the London School of Economics and the Sutton Trust says only 6% of graduates moving to London are originally from poorer areas.

Those moving to London after graduating are likely to be wealthier or to have parents already living in the capital.

The report warns of a growing barrier to social mobility.

The study warns that the pathway for young job-hunting graduates to move to the capital is now often blocked by unaffordable housing.

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