{"url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/18/record-number-of-men-living-at-home-with-their-parents/","title":"Record men at home as costs soar","domain":"telegraph.co.uk","imageUrl":"https://images.pexels.com/photos/8762737/pexels-photo-8762737.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940","pexelsSearchTerm":"young men at home","category":"Politics","language":"en","slug":"df6570e6","id":"df6570e6-5487-4a55-90e6-20ad8819c4f7","description":"A record 2.3 million men aged 20 to 34 lived with their parents in 2025, per ONS data reported in *The Telegraph*.","summary":"## TL;DR\n- A record **2.3 million men** aged 20 to 34 lived with their parents in 2025, per ONS data reported in *The Telegraph*.\n- **35%** of men in that age group stayed home, up from 30.5% in 2015, while only 22% of women did so.\n- Soaring rents and high unemployment trap millions in parental homes, economists warn.[[1]](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2025)[[2]](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/18/record-number-of-men-living-at-home-with-their-parents)\n\n## The story at a glance\n*The Telegraph* reports on new Office for National Statistics data showing a record high in young men living with parents due to steep accommodation costs and high unemployment. The article, by deputy economics editor **Tim Wallace**, draws on 2025 figures where **34.9%** of men aged 20-34 lived at home, versus **22.3%** of women. This is being covered now following the ONS release of *Families and households in the UK: 2025*.[[1]](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2025)[[2]](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/18/record-number-of-men-living-at-home-with-their-parents)\n\n## Key points\n- More than **2.3 million men** aged 20-34 still lived in the family home in 2025, compared to **1.4 million women**.[[2]](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/18/record-number-of-men-living-at-home-with-their-parents)\n- Overall, **29%** of 20- to 34-year-olds lived with parents, with the male rate at **34.9%** (up from 30.5% in 2015) and female at **22.3%**.[[1]](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2025)\n- By age 34, about **one in eight men** (12.5%) remained with parents.[[2]](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/18/record-number-of-men-living-at-home-with-their-parents)\n- Economists blame soaring renting costs and high youth unemployment for preventing millions from moving out.\n- The trend reflects broader pressures like the cost-of-living crisis hitting young men harder.\n\n## Details and context\nONS data tracks a steady rise in young adults staying home, with 7.2 million aged 15-34 living with parents in 2025, up from 6.6 million in 2015. For the 20-34 group, the share hit **28.7%** overall, driven mainly by men as housing affordability worsens—rents have outpaced wages amid low supply.[[1]](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2025)\n\nWomen leave home earlier, often due to partnering or marrying younger, while men face barriers in low-wage jobs and deposit savings. This echoes pre-2025 patterns, like 33.7% of men in 2024, but 2025 marks a statistical peak for males.[[3]](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2024)\n\nThe article ties this to UK economic woes, including youth joblessness, without linking to policy fixes.\n\n## Key quotes\n- None reliably sourced from the paywalled article.\n\n## Why it matters\nHigh housing costs and unemployment delay independence for a generation of young men, straining family dynamics and slowing household formation. Readers face tougher renting or buying, with deposits harder to save while at home; businesses see muted consumer spending from delayed moves. Watch ONS updates and housing policy shifts, though relief may lag amid supply shortages.[[2]](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/18/record-number-of-men-living-at-home-with-their-parents)","hashtags":["#uk","#economy","#housing","#unemployment","#youth","#demographics"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/18/record-number-of-men-living-at-home-with-their-parents/","title":"Original article"},{"url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2025","title":""},{"url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2024","title":""}],"viewCount":2,"publishedAt":"2026-04-18T10:40:06.019Z","createdAt":"2026-04-18T10:40:06.019Z","articlePublishedAt":"2026-04-18T00:00:00.000Z"}