Population expert's prediction for island
Another boom in Jersey's population has prompted a word of caution from a Manx population analyst.
The latest official figures show 105,500 people now live in the Bailiwick - an increase of nearly 12,000 in last ten years.
More than three quarters (77%) of the rise is blamed on net migration.
Paul Craine is the author of the Isle of Man Population Atlas.
He told BBC Radio Jersey a similar influx to the Isle of Man 1980s led to a 'bulge' in working-age residents - leading to our current ageing population:
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