housing the forgotten majority: anthony breach, centre for cities

Urban demographics:why people live where they do

Anthony Breach

Centre for Cities

@antbreach

We have seen a return to urban living…

…particularly since the turn of the century…

…driven by students and young professionals

It varies across large cities

Source: Nomis 2015. Census 2011 and 2001

Not all city centres offer the benefit of city centre living

Jobs are likely to continue to cluster in our most successful city centres…

…and this will affect where people choose to live in the future…

…which will increase competition for space

• Increasing housing costs for growing cities, unless…

– Cities learn from London’s mistakes

– Tackling a supply-side problem with supply-side solutions

– Higher density in the Centre

– Smart releases of low-quality green belt land in the North

• Other cities should improve the quality of housing stock

– In large cities density/walkability is still key

Missing Middle Housing

Alaisdair Rae’s Green Belt Maps

Alaisdair Rae’s Green Belt Maps

Anthony Breacha.breach@centreforcities.org

020 7803 4306

@antbreach