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News · 18 April 2026

Rent drives 35% young men to live with parents.

Rent drives 35% young men to live with parents.

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Rising rent and house prices mean more young adults are choosing to live with family, particularly men. Office for National Statistics data reveals 35% of men aged 20-35 lived with parents in 2025, an increase from 26% in 2000. For young women, this rate was 22% during the same period.

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