article_snippet: At the same time, the proportion of people who are under 16 is also projected to fall, putting added pressure on the state to support growing numbers of elderly people.
article_snippet: At the same time, the proportion of children under the age of 16 in some areas will fall below 14 per cent. 
article_snippet: Among under-16s the figure will fall from almost 19 per cent to 17.7 per cent.
highlights_snippet: At the same time, the proportion of people under the age of 16 in these areas will fall below 14 per cent, study shows .
  