THE IMPACT OF HOUSING POLICY ON THE BIRTH RATE IN SAINT-PETERSBURG AND THE LENINGRAD REGION

The purpose of the study is to examine the dynamics of the birth rate in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region from 2016 to 2024, identify factors that negatively affect it, and summarize government measures to support the birth rate and the role of housing policy in this area.

Research methodology: during the research, the authors systematize the Russian and foreign scientific literature. The official data of the Federal State Statistics Service was used to conduct the analytical study. Comparative analysis is also used to identify general and specific factors affecting the birth rate in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.

Research results: the demographic situation is an important topic, as it reflects the state and trends of not only the economic state of the state, but also general issues related to the population. One of the strategic objectives at the state level is to increase the birth rate in the country. At the same time, there is a need to provide the population with high-quality and affordable housing, all this leads to the need to solve problems related to the implementation of social housing policy. In the article, the authors identify the reasons for the decline in fertility.

Conclusions: using the example of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, the dynamics of the birth rate is considered, and factors that negatively affect it are identified. As a result of the study, the authors summarized measures to support fertility from the state and the role of housing policy in this area.