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London is a global powerhouse that just keeps on growing. The city is home to 8.4 million people, but that number is expected to grow to nine million by 2021, and nearly 10 million by 2031. And this burgeoning population is younger than that of the rest of the UK - nearly 66% of Londoners are under the age of 44. 

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