Fri, 23 May 2025

Fri, 23 May 2025 Young people driven away by high prices - study

A new report says islanders are concerned about rising living costs and finding affordable property.

* 22% of pensioners, 19% of children, and 17% of working-age adults live in relative poverty in Guernsey.
* 5% of islanders (around 3,200 people) often go without essentials like food and heating.
* 51% of poorest households do not have carpets or floor coverings in every room.
* 38% of poorest households do not have a bed for every person in the household (in some cases due to lack of bedrooms, others due to cost).
* Young people are being "driven away" by rising living costs and do not see a future in Guernsey.
* Young people experience more bullying and have lower self-esteem than ever before.
* Rate of high self-esteem among pupils at schools dropped by 22% between 2016 and 2022.
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