UK's most disadvantaged teenagers four times less likely to apply for university than better off peers

UK's most disadvantaged teenagers four times less likely to apply for university than better off peers
- Teenagers from the most disadvantaged areas of the UK are four times less likely to apply for university than their more socially advantaged peers, official figures have revealed.
Statistics suggest a young person’s chances of applying for a degree course depend heavily on where they live, with the number of those planning to go on to higher education falling in some areas of the country.

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