A new study shows that young people in the UK move house more often than their ancestors.

According to a Royal Mail survey, Britons have lived in five homes by the time they reach the age of 35 whilst their grandparents lived in just three properties during their whole lives.

The findings, which involved 1000 under 35-year-olds being surveyed, revealed that one in 10 Brits had lived at more than 10 different addresses.

The report also showed that 10% stayed in some houses for a month or less and 50% had moved out within six months.

Royal Mail published the survey as part of a campaign to encourage people to redirect their post when moving house in order to protect themselves against identity fraud. So if you are like the thousands of Brits who are moving house often, make sure you use Robinsons International’s professional removals service.

Keith Jones, the postal group’s head of data, said to The Press Association: “There are a number of key risk factors that heighten the threat of identity theft, including moving home.

“If people don’t take out mail redirection when changing address, their mail will land on their old doorstep, with no control over who opens it, and with more and more people renting and changing properties more often, this threat is escalating.

“We want people moving home to make sure they are taking the right steps to protect themselves. People should see a mail redirection as part of the whole process of moving home, so it should come just as naturally as booking in the removal van.”

The survey results suggest that people are reluctant to settle down, or that they are less able to buy homes and therefore are moving and renting. Other ideas are that Brits are relocating more for jobs.

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