If you are referring to housing, the main problem was that there was not enough housing being built (last year ~140 000 houses got built, in 1971 ~400 000 got built), not that there were too many people.
Re:UK votes to leave EU
by _9MOTHER9HORSE on Friday June 24, 2016 @10:27AM
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Yes, it's a supply side problem. The housing stock is virtually fixed.
Being a member of the EU undoubtedly pushes demand up.
Leaving the EU will open up a whole range of challenges and opportunities, some of which may see young people ending up slightly less screwed.