White British births fall to record low as more than 33% of new mothers were born overseas

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White British births fall to record low as more than 33% of new mothers were born overseas.

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New figures published by the Office for National Statistics have revealed the scale and speed of demographic change across England and Wales, with the proportion of babies born to White British parents falling to its lowest level since records began.According to the latest ONS data, there were 585,396 live births recorded in England and Wales in 2025.

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Of those, 310,456 babies were born to mothers classified as White British, accounting for just 53 per cent of all births.It marks a significant decline from 2010, when White British births made up 66 per cent of the total.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The latest figures represent a fall of around one-fifth over the past 15 years, continuing a long-term trend that has reshaped the demographic profile of Britain.The statistics also highlight the growing proportion of births involving foreign-born parents.More than a third of mothers giving birth in England and Wales in 2025 were born overseas, representing a rise of around 40 per cent...

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