That's actually untrue. Going off census data (which is taken every decade, roughly), it increased until 1939, then declined until 1981, then has been increasi

That's actually untrue. Going off census data (which is taken every decade, roughly), it increased until 1939, then declined until 1981, then has been increasing since then—slowly at first, but lately more rapidly. If it hasn't hit an all-time high already, it will very soon. ...which makes sense, given that housing prices have been rising. Source: http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/1_3.gif http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/1_3.gif