New research reveals 'huge inequalities' in life chances

By Alan Jones

The chances of young people finding a job or going to university depend on where they were born, revealing “huge inequalities” across the country, according to new research.

A study for the Nominet Trust charity revealed a "postcode lottery" for the life chances of youngsters.

The data showed that young people in Erdington, Birmingham, were more than three times as likely to be unemployed as youngsters in South Kensington, London.

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