A London borough with one of the lowest birth rates in England

I was curious about what the younger generation thought, so I spoke to some students.

Jess Rolfe, 23, said having children was “not a concern at all”, adding that trying to build a stable life was “very stressful with the cost of living and the job market”.

“I’m from Lincolnshire and people my age are buying houses with their partners and talking about starting families.

“I don’t think that’s in the cards for me.”

Charlotte Ward, 26, said it was difficult to plan ahead.

“A lot of people our age are disenfranchised.

“You put all your energy into school, university and work, and then you think, ‘If I can’t even support myself now, do I want to bring someone else in?’

“Parents or grandparents ask, ‘What happens when they have children?’ When they ask, I can say, ‘I can’t.’

“There’s definitely a little bit of freedom from the expectation that you’re going to have kids, but if I’m growing in my career and my boyfriends aren’t taking time off to have kids, that can get in the way.”

Millicent Angel, 24, says the world feels “so unstable” that it’s hard to imagine a future but she definitely wants children.

She added that there are “a million and one things” she wants to do first, including developing her career.