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The Rise of Living Alone in Inner London: Trends among the Population of Working Age

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  • Ray Hall
  • Philip E Ogden

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The 1980s was a significant decade in the demography of Inner London. Population increase replaced decades of decline, and household numbers grew even faster. One-person households accounted for most of the growth in household numbers, and the greatest increase was among younger and middle-aged adults. The authors examine the characteristics and changing geography of one-person households in Inner London, particularly between 1981 and 1991, within the context of broader demographic and socioeconomic changes during the decade. In particular, the characteristics of those people who migrated to live alone in Inner london are examined, and questions raised about the relationship between household changes, residential mobility, occupational structures, and housing markets. Reference is also made to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to explain some of the processes underlying household change. One-person households are an integral part of wider economic and social processes underway in large urban areas and form a leading edge of new ways of urban living.

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  • Ray Hall & Philip E Ogden, 2003. "The Rise of Living Alone in Inner London: Trends among the Population of Working Age," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 35(5), pages 871-888, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:35:y:2003:i:5:p:871-888
    DOI: 10.1068/a3549
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