Exclusive: High cost of homes near green spaces may be deepening health inequalities, says wildlife coalition
Young first-time buyers in the UK are being forced into areas that are starved of nature, research has found.
Experts say young people are moving into “nature deserts” because government policy has failed to create greener and healthier new-build properties.
For every square metre of green space lost for each person, a further 494 first-time buyers are drawn to that area, the study reveals.
The research was conducted by the English nature coalition Wildlife and Countryside Link, which is calling for the government’s new planning bill to be amended to improve access to nature.
