Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

Data for 1851	Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85	Male	Female
0 to 4	28,916	28,740
5 to 9	27,415	27,286
10 to 14	25,112	24,736
15 to 19	21,791	22,682
20 to 24	17,306	21,482
25 to 29	14,447	18,581
30 to 34	13,580	16,257
35 to 39	12,001	13,761
40 to 44	11,493	12,818
45 to 49	9,788	10,803
50 to 54	9,219	10,110
55 to 59	7,155	7,840
60 to 64	6,696	8,143
65 to 69	4,688	5,822
70 to 74	3,691	4,790
75 to 79	2,132	2,897
80 to 84	1,129	1,604
85 & up	491	857

Data for 1861	Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85	Male	Female
0 to 4	29,726	29,795
5 to 9	27,251	27,284
10 to 14	25,918	25,119
15 to 19	22,110	23,314
20 to 24	16,186	21,333
25 to 29	13,282	17,825
30 to 34	12,724	15,604
35 to 39	11,804	14,298
40 to 44	11,902	13,778
45 to 49	10,277	11,830
50 to 54	9,617	10,632
55 to 59	7,378	8,433
60 to 64	7,168	8,111
65 to 69	5,234	6,255
70 to 74	4,097	5,151
75 to 79	2,463	3,199
80 to 84	1,167	1,670
85 & up	477	849

Data for 1871	Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85	Male	Female
0 to 4	30,875	30,757
5 to 9	29,408	29,307
10 to 14	27,341	26,713
15 to 19	22,840	23,742
20 to 24	17,125	21,736
25 to 29	14,678	18,393
30 to 34	12,699	15,987
35 to 39	11,372	13,912
40 to 44	11,238	13,620
45 to 49	10,361	12,558
50 to 54	9,892	11,851
55 to 59	8,087	9,271
60 to 64	7,495	8,674
65 to 69	5,520	6,682
70 to 74	4,493	5,217
75 to 79	2,669	3,388
80 to 84	1,391	1,882
85 & up	543	935

Data for 1881	Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85	Male	Female
0 to 4	31,367	31,290
5 to 9	29,830	29,696
10 to 14	28,127	27,699
15 to 19	24,268	24,508
20 to 24	17,326	21,749
25 to 29	14,759	18,508
30 to 34	12,984	16,011
35 to 39	12,209	14,514
40 to 44	11,252	14,007
45 to 49	9,852	12,151
50 to 54	9,449	11,510
55 to 59	7,762	9,681
60 to 64	7,705	9,248
65 to 69	5,656	7,063
70 to 74	4,251	5,397
75 to 79	2,697	3,490
80 to 84	1,328	1,809
85 & up	572	877

Data for 1891	Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85	Male	Female
0 to 4	30,152	30,399
5 to 9	29,867	29,819
10 to 14	29,367	28,800
15 to 19	24,870	26,236
20 to 24	18,228	23,824
25 to 29	16,653	20,710
30 to 34	14,448	17,485
35 to 39	13,158	15,645
40 to 44	11,800	14,281
45 to 49	10,930	13,137
50 to 54	9,587	12,119
55 to 59	7,540	9,593
60 to 64	7,264	9,131
65 to 69	5,625	7,470
70 to 74	4,540	6,161
75 to 79	2,795	3,752
80 to 84	1,304	1,872
85 & up	510	1,004

Data for 1901	Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85	Male	Female
0 to 4	24,561	24,245
5 to 9	25,091	25,141
10 to 14	25,530	25,045
15 to 19	22,039	23,731
20 to 24	16,610	22,282
25 to 29	15,137	19,840
30 to 34	14,103	17,526
35 to 39	13,350	15,976
40 to 44	11,815	14,176
45 to 49	10,411	12,707
50 to 54	9,148	11,571
55 to 59	7,946	9,790
60 to 64	6,696	8,939
65 to 69	5,109	6,963
70 to 74	4,055	5,591
75 to 79	2,523	3,657
80 to 84	1,299	2,124
85 & up	528	938

Data for 1911	Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85	Male	Female
0 to 4	22,902	22,802
5 to 9	23,874	23,622
10 to 14	24,600	23,819
15 to 19	22,876	23,360
20 to 24	18,214	22,619
25 to 29	16,692	20,977
30 to 34	15,928	19,368
35 to 39	15,161	18,151
40 to 44	13,805	16,593
45 to 49	12,571	14,978
50 to 54	10,820	13,012
55 to 59	8,990	11,153
60 to 64	7,431	9,547
65 to 69	6,417	8,283
70 to 74	4,329	6,466
75 to 79	2,524	4,095
80 to 84	1,291	2,197
85 & up	617	1,175

Date:	Source:
1851	1851 Census of Great Britain, Ages, Table [1] , 'Ages of the People'
1861	1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Sub-Districts'
1871	1871 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registrars' Sub-Districts'
1881	1881 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registration Sub-Districts'
1891	1891 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 2 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registration Districts'
1901	1901 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 26 , 'Ages of Persons, Males and Females, in the Registration County, and in Registration Districts, 1901'
1911	1911 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 11 , 'Registration Counties and Registration Districts - Persons, Males and Females in each registration county; Males and Females in each registration district at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups, 1911'

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