As the cost of survival increases, more people are questioning if they can have children. The birth rate of Bristol is falling faster than in England and any other city in Wales – a national trend that has seen a decline of 21% in the last decade.

In Bristol, the birth rate has declined by 36% in the last 10 years. The office of National Statistics said that this trend could be affected by financial pressure.

The city’s 32 -year -old Courtney Young told the BBC that he believes that the current economic atmosphere is making people very difficult for people to raise a family.

“It has always been a goal for children in future,” he said.

“Taking them on holidays, day trips, and just giving them every chance to succeed.

“But one of our biggest concerns is finance – will we have time and resources to raise children what we want.”

Despite Bristol’s economy Size double since 2004The number of infants born in the last decade has decreased by one third.

According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the total fertility rate of the UK – measuring the average number of women children per female children – Currently sits at 1.44,

In Bristol, this number is even less at 1.14 – 36% decline in 10 years.

30 -year -old Alia Thomas has two children and said that she can have sympathy with Mr. Young.

“It is difficult to be a newborn and a big child,” he said. “Trying to balance everything financially is really challenging.”

She said that she has seen that more people know that she is delaying paternity.

“The cost of living is so high, many people just need to live in a better financial situation, before they can think of having children.”

Kate, mother of many adult children, said that the cost of going out is a major obstacle for them.

“They cannot go out with their colleagues, they cannot be self -sufficient and live by themselves,” he said.

“Rets are very high, and it is difficult to buy a house. First you have to save for a deposit, and if you are renting, you can’t afford to save often.”

Kerry Gadson, head of population analysis at ONS, said: “When and if women have children, the reasons behind it are very personal.

“In the 1960s, we had a contraception, more women entered the workforce and attended the university and this is when we saw a real change.

“it [starting a family] The time of financial pressures and other life events, such as the formation of partnership and going to their own home, can be operated by several factors, which are usually happening later. ,

Ms. Gaidson said that women later have children, the average age of new mothers is 31, but this does not mean that they have fewer children.

“Currently, the birth rate is decreasing, but this does not mean it will keep falling.

“The really interesting thing about Bristol is that those who live are much less than the average of the UK and it has been for about 10 years.

“So you are looking at an average age of 33 vs. 41 for average in the rest of Britain.”

For others, not choosing children is a decision that they have completely embraced.

Amy Jose, who is child free by Choice, said: “When I was younger, I did not realize that even children do not have it.

“But as I grew up, I realized that you don’t have to do. Most people know me who are children ‘good for you,” because I have to do more things and have more freedom over my time. “

He said that he has never experienced negative decisions for his decision.

“Bristol is a very generous city, and I think we are accepting different lifestyle,” he said.

Filmmaker Maxin Trump, whose film ‘Kid or Not to Kid’ gave a document not to make his decision not to make children, is part of the growing group of people who openly discuss the child’s choice of being free.

His documentary, which took him eight years to make, was investigated by the pressures and prejudices that did not want to be a mother.

“At the time when I was deciding not to have children, I could not do it orally, because there were not many people around me who took this decision.”

After growing up with many nephews and nephews, Mrs. Trump explained that she loves children, but she felt that she was not the right choice.

“I got this amazing career, which enabled me to go out of filming and it would not be easy to take my life the responsibilities of having a child.”

Mrs. Trump said that she has a lot of sympathy for young people who want to have children.

They also feel that the government can give better incentives to children by starting more schemes for childcare.

“Young people of the child’s birth are really taking decisions.

“Home prices are actually passing through the roof in the bristle, and it is really difficult for people to decide whether there are children or not.”