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England’s 1960s Cohort Leads in Education, Pensions, Housing

5/18/2026

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The essay investigates whether England’s late-baby-boom generation has fared better than later cohorts in higher education, pensions and housing.
William Hague, chancellor of the University of Oxford, says being born in the early 1960s is among the best periods.
The author notes generational analysis now appears in TV comedies, workplace conversations and policy debates, focusing on England’s three sectors.

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The essay investigates whether England’s late-baby-boom generation has fared better than later cohorts in higher education, pensions and housing.
William Hague, chancellor of the University of Oxford, says being born in the early 1960s is among the best periods.
The author notes generational analysis now appears in TV comedies, workplace conversations and policy debates, focusing on England’s three sectors.