Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

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Data for 1861 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 87,774 Show data context 86,818 Show data context
5 to 9 77,493 Show data context 76,280 Show data context
10 to 14 71,166 Show data context 68,520 Show data context
15 to 19 65,904 Show data context 63,163 Show data context
20 to 24 56,973 Show data context 58,759 Show data context
25 to 29 47,585 Show data context 48,960 Show data context
30 to 34 42,949 Show data context 43,210 Show data context
35 to 39 37,860 Show data context 37,851 Show data context
40 to 44 34,642 Show data context 33,596 Show data context
45 to 49 30,203 Show data context 30,325 Show data context
50 to 54 26,321 Show data context 26,029 Show data context
55 to 59 20,156 Show data context 20,024 Show data context
60 to 64 18,030 Show data context 18,920 Show data context
65 to 69 12,070 Show data context 13,819 Show data context
70 to 74 8,968 Show data context 11,109 Show data context
75 to 79 5,606 Show data context 7,289 Show data context
80 to 84 2,914 Show data context 4,305 Show data context
85 & up 1,298 Show data context 2,291 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 105,355 Show data context 105,027 Show data context
5 to 9 98,012 Show data context 97,120 Show data context
10 to 14 88,460 Show data context 86,897 Show data context
15 to 19 80,634 Show data context 74,827 Show data context
20 to 24 68,716 Show data context 66,579 Show data context
25 to 29 59,068 Show data context 57,523 Show data context
30 to 34 50,929 Show data context 49,894 Show data context
35 to 39 44,308 Show data context 44,449 Show data context
40 to 44 39,626 Show data context 40,267 Show data context
45 to 49 33,416 Show data context 34,933 Show data context
50 to 54 30,362 Show data context 31,208 Show data context
55 to 59 24,668 Show data context 25,497 Show data context
60 to 64 22,016 Show data context 23,336 Show data context
65 to 69 15,528 Show data context 17,417 Show data context
70 to 74 10,836 Show data context 12,720 Show data context
75 to 79 6,321 Show data context 7,860 Show data context
80 to 84 3,107 Show data context 4,188 Show data context
85 & up 1,332 Show data context 2,119 Show data context
Data for 1891 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 110,145 Show data context 110,221 Show data context
5 to 9 103,575 Show data context 102,754 Show data context
10 to 14 98,676 Show data context 97,649 Show data context
15 to 19 96,601 Show data context 88,235 Show data context
20 to 24 85,399 Show data context 80,706 Show data context
25 to 29 72,264 Show data context 69,227 Show data context
30 to 34 61,278 Show data context 57,849 Show data context
35 to 39 53,863 Show data context 50,650 Show data context
40 to 44 45,802 Show data context 44,064 Show data context
45 to 49 39,648 Show data context 40,038 Show data context
50 to 54 34,516 Show data context 35,340 Show data context
55 to 59 26,592 Show data context 27,794 Show data context
60 to 64 22,982 Show data context 25,271 Show data context
65 to 69 16,596 Show data context 19,123 Show data context
70 to 74 11,706 Show data context 13,905 Show data context
75 to 79 6,980 Show data context 8,759 Show data context
80 to 84 3,255 Show data context 4,448 Show data context
85 & up 1,302 Show data context 2,053 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 142,996 Show data context 142,239 Show data context
5 to 9 135,068 Show data context 134,383 Show data context
10 to 14 121,034 Show data context 121,173 Show data context
15 to 19 117,614 Show data context 111,098 Show data context
20 to 24 111,277 Show data context 103,392 Show data context
25 to 29 106,521 Show data context 98,524 Show data context
30 to 34 96,724 Show data context 90,462 Show data context
35 to 39 89,563 Show data context 81,887 Show data context
40 to 44 75,177 Show data context 69,068 Show data context
45 to 49 63,233 Show data context 58,177 Show data context
50 to 54 50,443 Show data context 47,368 Show data context
55 to 59 39,772 Show data context 37,959 Show data context
60 to 64 30,656 Show data context 30,669 Show data context
65 to 69 22,995 Show data context 25,439 Show data context
70 to 74 15,130 Show data context 18,751 Show data context
75 to 79 7,918 Show data context 10,344 Show data context
80 to 84 3,380 Show data context 5,091 Show data context
85 & up 1,353 Show data context 2,268 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 102,916 Show data context 101,500 Show data context
5 to 9 122,766 Show data context 120,238 Show data context
10 to 14 122,455 Show data context 119,794 Show data context
15 to 19 118,849 Show data context 108,501 Show data context
20 to 24 105,940 Show data context 104,136 Show data context
25 to 29 101,758 Show data context 104,319 Show data context
30 to 34 94,307 Show data context 99,379 Show data context
35 to 39 88,051 Show data context 94,100 Show data context
40 to 44 82,684 Show data context 85,660 Show data context
45 to 49 79,437 Show data context 80,458 Show data context
50 to 54 73,122 Show data context 73,705 Show data context
55 to 59 66,241 Show data context 63,305 Show data context
60 to 64 52,212 Show data context 50,695 Show data context
65 to 69 38,252 Show data context 39,041 Show data context
70 to 74 23,941 Show data context 27,294 Show data context
75 to 79 13,001 Show data context 15,772 Show data context
80 to 84 5,112 Show data context 7,373 Show data context
85 & up 1,733 Show data context 3,212 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 112,888 Show data context 108,100 Show data context
5 to 9 97,413 Show data context 93,715 Show data context
10 to 14 90,440 Show data context 87,189 Show data context
15 to 19 81,873 Show data context 84,573 Show data context
20 to 24 84,264 Show data context 86,536 Show data context
25 to 29 97,364 Show data context 97,103 Show data context
30 to 34 89,335 Show data context 91,740 Show data context
35 to 39 93,692 Show data context 95,012 Show data context
40 to 44 94,693 Show data context 96,108 Show data context
45 to 49 91,726 Show data context 94,330 Show data context
50 to 54 81,753 Show data context 88,806 Show data context
55 to 59 69,323 Show data context 78,589 Show data context
60 to 64 58,944 Show data context 68,858 Show data context
65 to 69 49,290 Show data context 58,480 Show data context
70 to 74 37,396 Show data context 46,463 Show data context
75 to 79 24,047 Show data context 29,856 Show data context
80 to 84 10,421 Show data context 14,792 Show data context
85 & up 3,738 Show data context 6,793 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 102,793 Show data context 97,667 Show data context
5 to 9 96,134 Show data context 92,087 Show data context
10 to 14 109,521 Show data context 104,797 Show data context
15 to 19 92,961 Show data context 89,047 Show data context
20 to 24 78,700 Show data context 75,523 Show data context
25 to 29 77,386 Show data context 74,168 Show data context
30 to 34 81,684 Show data context 80,171 Show data context
35 to 39 92,009 Show data context 91,102 Show data context
40 to 44 84,723 Show data context 87,654 Show data context
45 to 49 87,645 Show data context 89,646 Show data context
50 to 54 87,165 Show data context 90,351 Show data context
55 to 59 80,042 Show data context 86,254 Show data context
60 to 64 65,624 Show data context 78,939 Show data context
65 to 69 50,505 Show data context 67,264 Show data context
70 to 74 36,085 Show data context 52,033 Show data context
75 to 79 22,919 Show data context 35,896 Show data context
80 to 84 11,922 Show data context 20,571 Show data context
85 & up 5,138 Show data context 10,103 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 109,865 Show data context 104,738 Show data context
5 to 9 115,617 Show data context 109,401 Show data context
10 to 14 106,200 Show data context 100,626 Show data context
15 to 19 96,157 Show data context 92,562 Show data context
20 to 24 100,461 Show data context 97,043 Show data context
25 to 29 84,484 Show data context 83,019 Show data context
30 to 34 78,326 Show data context 75,481 Show data context
35 to 39 76,712 Show data context 75,510 Show data context
40 to 44 81,545 Show data context 81,388 Show data context
45 to 49 90,088 Show data context 91,397 Show data context
50 to 54 81,957 Show data context 86,641 Show data context
55 to 59 81,072 Show data context 87,486 Show data context
60 to 64 75,477 Show data context 87,062 Show data context
65 to 69 62,966 Show data context 79,635 Show data context
70 to 74 42,522 Show data context 64,474 Show data context
75 to 79 24,579 Show data context 44,305 Show data context
80 to 84 12,369 Show data context 26,322 Show data context
85 & up 5,925 Show data context 15,350 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 85,679 Show data context 80,959 Show data context
5 to 9 95,434 Show data context 89,983 Show data context
10 to 14 111,727 Show data context 107,390 Show data context
15 to 19 113,121 Show data context 109,531 Show data context
20 to 24 95,024 Show data context 92,304 Show data context
25 to 29 87,384 Show data context 87,115 Show data context
30 to 34 99,834 Show data context 98,742 Show data context
35 to 39 85,983 Show data context 84,994 Show data context
40 to 44 78,422 Show data context 76,618 Show data context
45 to 49 75,244 Show data context 74,959 Show data context
50 to 54 78,088 Show data context 79,607 Show data context
55 to 59 82,253 Show data context 87,232 Show data context
60 to 64 70,586 Show data context 81,198 Show data context
65 to 69 64,072 Show data context 77,839 Show data context
70 to 74 49,523 Show data context 68,683 Show data context
75 to 79 30,260 Show data context 51,381 Show data context
80 to 84 13,490 Show data context 29,884 Show data context
85 & up 5,703 Show data context 16,725 Show data context
Data for 1991 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 95,560 Show data context 91,165 Show data context
5 to 9 92,852 Show data context 88,790 Show data context
10 to 14 89,798 Show data context 84,572 Show data context
15 to 19 94,668 Show data context 90,610 Show data context
20 to 24 98,227 Show data context 99,528 Show data context
25 to 29 99,994 Show data context 102,831 Show data context
30 to 34 93,593 Show data context 96,538 Show data context
35 to 39 89,739 Show data context 91,850 Show data context
40 to 44 102,280 Show data context 102,760 Show data context
45 to 49 87,332 Show data context 87,992 Show data context
50 to 54 79,021 Show data context 78,535 Show data context
55 to 59 74,534 Show data context 76,881 Show data context
60 to 64 74,640 Show data context 80,339 Show data context
65 to 69 73,104 Show data context 84,020 Show data context
70 to 74 54,270 Show data context 72,257 Show data context
75 to 79 38,488 Show data context 60,104 Show data context
80 to 84 21,118 Show data context 43,423 Show data context
85 & up 10,515 Show data context 33,218 Show data context
Data for 2001 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 86,042 Show data context 81,848 Show data context
5 to 9 94,745 Show data context 90,577 Show data context
10 to 14 100,964 Show data context 94,995 Show data context
15 to 19 93,209 Show data context 91,503 Show data context
20 to 24 84,369 Show data context 85,060 Show data context
25 to 29 81,247 Show data context 85,103 Show data context
30 to 34 95,550 Show data context 102,757 Show data context
35 to 39 103,798 Show data context 108,351 Show data context
40 to 44 95,586 Show data context 99,876 Show data context
45 to 49 90,862 Show data context 93,619 Show data context
50 to 54 103,276 Show data context 105,061 Show data context
55 to 59 87,514 Show data context 89,335 Show data context
60 to 64 75,188 Show data context 77,735 Show data context
65 to 69 66,351 Show data context 72,178 Show data context
70 to 74 57,230 Show data context 68,482 Show data context
75 to 79 45,793 Show data context 64,022 Show data context
80 to 84 26,287 Show data context 46,068 Show data context
85 & up 15,794 Show data context 42,577 Show data context
Data for 2011 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 91,573 Show data context 86,728 Show data context
5 to 9 83,643 Show data context 79,436 Show data context
10 to 14 91,180 Show data context 86,568 Show data context
15 to 19 101,391 Show data context 97,729 Show data context
20 to 24 108,765 Show data context 103,159 Show data context
25 to 29 93,762 Show data context 91,966 Show data context
30 to 34 87,553 Show data context 87,141 Show data context
35 to 39 90,338 Show data context 92,707 Show data context
40 to 44 104,491 Show data context 108,664 Show data context
45 to 49 108,528 Show data context 112,183 Show data context
50 to 54 98,961 Show data context 102,638 Show data context
55 to 59 91,854 Show data context 95,069 Show data context
60 to 64 100,867 Show data context 104,018 Show data context
65 to 69 81,116 Show data context 84,891 Show data context
70 to 74 64,504 Show data context 70,039 Show data context
75 to 79 48,994 Show data context 59,208 Show data context
80 to 84 32,888 Show data context 46,344 Show data context
85 & up 23,820 Show data context 50,740 Show data context
Date: Source:
1861 - 2011 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2011 Key Statistics data. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, and these are the categories we use in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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