Four in 10 Babies Born in Britain Have Foreign-Born Parents: ONS
- In 2024, 40.4% of babies born in Britain had at least one foreign-born parent, up from 35.1% in 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics.
- London led with 84.4% of births to foreign-born parents, followed by Brent at 83.9%.
- 33% of all births in England last year were to foreign-born mothers, with Indian mothers accounting for 4.4% of these births, as reported by the ONS.
- Migration expert Nuni Jorgensen noted that the rise in births to migrant parents is linked to more people moving to the UK, as younger adults tend to have more children.
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Rapid demographic changes are sparking serious debate in British public life.
Number of babies born in UK with a foreign-born parent hits shock new high
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40% of Babies in England Had Foreign-Born Parent in 2024 – The Daily Sceptic
More than 40% of babies in England – and over two thirds in London – had a parent who was born outside the country in 2024, new figures reveal, as statistics underline the extreme pace of change in Britain.
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