Elderly being shut out of British cities
We tend to think the elderly are based in rural areas predominantly through choice, many are but this article gives an additional interesting spin
Elderly people have been driven out of British cities into the surrounding suburbs and villages more than in any other country in Europe, an official study shows.
An analysis of the populations of urban areas across the European Union shows that the UK has by far the biggest divide along age lines between cities and the neighbouring areas.
The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics as part of a major study of city life across the UK and Europe, follow warnings that British inner city areas are become virtual “no-go zones” for older people because of a lack of basic amenities as simple as public lavatories or park benches.
City centres have become described as virtual playgrounds for the young, who live, work and socialise in small areas of glass office blocks, executive apartments and chain bars.
The tendency for large traditional buildings being converted into smaller flats by landlords is also thought to be contributing to the movement of older people out of city centres.