Migrants Lift Britain’s Birth Rate: Mohammed Is Number One

BRITAIN’S social melting pot:

Immigration and older mothers have fuelled a 26-year high in the number of children women are having in England and Wales.

Pregnant women; Rising immigration fuels 26-year fertility high
More older women are having babies

Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show the average number of children has risen for a fifth straight year to 1.87, the highest rate since 1980.

The last decade has seen a 77 per cent increase in births by mothers born outside of the UK, with the figure climbing to almost 150,000, or over a fifth of all babies, last year.

As Britain’s demographics change, Mohammed is expected soon to replace Jack as the most popular boy’s name. It has already pushed Thomas into third place.

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