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British society is becoming more segregated by , a survey suggested today.
The BBC reports that a team from Sheffield University found that where you live can limit or assist your life chances from the cradle to the grave.
It found that an average child in the wealthiest 10% of neighbourhoods could expect to inherit at least 40 times as much wealth as a typical child in the poorest 10%.
In some areas, it suggested, 16-to-24-year-olds were 50 times more likely to attend a top university than in others.
The team compared more than 1,000 neighbourhoods across Britain using data on subjects like health, education and housing.
Report author Dr Bethan Thomas said: "Our conclusion is that Britain is becoming increasingly segregated across all ages by , education, occupation, home ownership, health status, disability and family type."
The study's findings are published on Monday in Identity in Britain: A cradle-to-grave atlas.
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