There are fewer single father families living in Shropshire compared to a decade ago, analysis of census data shows.
There are fewer single father families in Shropshire compared to a decade ago.
Overall, men accounted for 16.8% of lone parents in the area while single mums made up the remaining 83.2%.It was a similar story in Telford & Wrekin where there were 1,308 single dads when the survey took place in March 2021. Of them, 606 had dependent children aged under 16. "We have a lot of dads who move from full-time jobs to part-time jobs because employers aren't as willing to offer flexible hours. And on part-time, people just can't afford childcare," he said.
Across England and Wales there were over 368,000 lone male parents in 2021 – up from 338,000 a decade prior. Ms Benson said:"Single parents are often overlooked by policy makers and still experience stigma and judgment – as well as struggling financially, many feel isolated and alone and often feel overwhelmed."
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