In the UK, the native indigenous people have a birth rate below replacement rate (note that 'native indigenous' is not 'UK-born' [1]), meaning the requirement f

In the UK, the native indigenous people have a birth rate below replacement rate (note that 'native indigenous' is not 'UK-born' [1]), meaning the requirement for housing should be relatively low. In spite of this, the population of the UK in the last 10 years has increased by at least 6.8% [2]. It remains unclear why we are surprised there is suddenly a housing crisis. /s [1] https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/parentscountryofbirthenglandandwales/2021 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsde... [2] https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/mid2022 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populati...