Jump to content

5 million population increase, is the UK close to breaking point?

Recommended Posts

After an unprecedented rise in the population, around 5 million in the last 11 years how close is the UK to breaking point?

How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.

 

Another 10 years or can we turn this around?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
After an unprecedented rise in the population, around 5 million in the last 11 years how close is the UK to breaking point?

How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.

 

Another 10 years or can we turn this around?

 

How do countries with bigger populations than us cope?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
How do countries with bigger populations than us cope?

 

they struggle don't they? I think Japan is considering building underground...of course a country the size of canada or Australia will be fine.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest

We need to exit the European Union to tackle population rise seriously. We have virtually no control of the border as a member of the EU.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
How do countries with bigger populations than us cope?
Per size per population..........not as good.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
After an unprecedented rise in the population, around 5 million in the last 11 years how close is the UK to breaking point?

How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.

 

Another 10 years or can we turn this around?

 

We was full many years ago, but fortunately for now we have the wealth to exploit the poorer parts of the world.

 

---------- Post added 18-05-2015 at 17:39 ----------

 

How do countries with bigger populations than us cope?

 

They either have significantly more land and resources than we have or their standard of living is worse than ours.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year.

 

Can't possibly be true.

 

500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year.

 

Can't possibly be true.

 

500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine

 

Don't forget to factor in the increased birth rate of immigrants

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year.

 

Can't possibly be true.

 

500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine

 

You forgot about procreation.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year.

 

Can't possibly be true.

 

500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine

 

True enough:

 

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-uk--england-and-wales--scotland-and-northern-ireland/2013/index.html

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

 

How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.

 

 

The country being "full" has nothing to do with public services, they grow with the population.

 

The country being full is about the land of this country being able to support, sustainably, the population; which it cannot - the country is full.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Guest

 

From that link:

 

"•This means that the UK’s population has increased by around 5 million since 2001, and by more than 10 million since 1964."

 

So the population, In the last 14 years grew as much as it did over in the previous nearly 40 years.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.