Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up
| Data for 1861 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
64,392
|
65,003
|
| 5 to 9 |
56,081
|
56,840
|
| 10 to 14 |
48,831
|
49,333
|
| 15 to 19 |
46,053
|
48,476
|
| 20 to 24 |
42,372
|
48,834
|
| 25 to 29 |
35,752
|
40,785
|
| 30 to 34 |
32,029
|
35,148
|
| 35 to 39 |
29,007
|
30,866
|
| 40 to 44 |
25,867
|
26,990
|
| 45 to 49 |
21,510
|
21,659
|
| 50 to 54 |
17,551
|
18,214
|
| 55 to 59 |
13,596
|
14,155
|
| 60 to 64 |
11,039
|
11,607
|
| 65 to 69 |
7,025
|
7,790
|
| 70 to 74 |
4,725
|
5,191
|
| 75 to 79 |
2,428
|
2,855
|
| 80 to 84 |
993
|
1,276
|
| 85 & up |
265
|
407
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1881 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
97,344
|
98,503
|
| 5 to 9 |
85,210
|
86,916
|
| 10 to 14 |
76,255
|
77,122
|
| 15 to 19 |
69,135
|
73,789
|
| 20 to 24 |
61,817
|
71,068
|
| 25 to 29 |
56,998
|
63,328
|
| 30 to 34 |
47,272
|
51,119
|
| 35 to 39 |
42,472
|
45,557
|
| 40 to 44 |
38,139
|
41,837
|
| 45 to 49 |
30,337
|
34,045
|
| 50 to 54 |
26,508
|
29,136
|
| 55 to 59 |
20,593
|
22,901
|
| 60 to 64 |
16,681
|
18,882
|
| 65 to 69 |
10,650
|
12,181
|
| 70 to 74 |
6,375
|
7,718
|
| 75 to 79 |
3,199
|
4,053
|
| 80 to 84 |
1,176
|
1,529
|
| 85 & up |
298
|
497
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1891 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
91,165
|
93,142
|
| 5 to 9 |
87,283
|
89,752
|
| 10 to 14 |
87,783
|
89,373
|
| 15 to 19 |
81,810
|
87,793
|
| 20 to 24 |
72,312
|
82,792
|
| 25 to 29 |
64,035
|
72,562
|
| 30 to 34 |
55,491
|
61,061
|
| 35 to 39 |
50,359
|
54,194
|
| 40 to 44 |
41,873
|
45,701
|
| 45 to 49 |
35,822
|
39,135
|
| 50 to 54 |
30,629
|
34,934
|
| 55 to 59 |
22,232
|
26,194
|
| 60 to 64 |
18,152
|
21,863
|
| 65 to 69 |
12,309
|
15,430
|
| 70 to 74 |
7,649
|
10,088
|
| 75 to 79 |
3,749
|
4,794
|
| 80 to 84 |
1,237
|
1,849
|
| 85 & up |
383
|
574
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1911 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
89,118
|
88,726
|
| 5 to 9 |
85,398
|
87,483
|
| 10 to 14 |
84,925
|
86,878
|
| 15 to 19 |
81,370
|
88,279
|
| 20 to 24 |
76,148
|
89,375
|
| 25 to 29 |
74,756
|
86,816
|
| 30 to 34 |
73,642
|
82,575
|
| 35 to 39 |
68,836
|
74,970
|
| 40 to 44 |
59,121
|
64,357
|
| 45 to 49 |
50,793
|
55,796
|
| 50 to 54 |
41,717
|
46,773
|
| 55 to 59 |
33,585
|
38,518
|
| 60 to 64 |
24,631
|
29,126
|
| 65 to 69 |
17,435
|
22,584
|
| 70 to 74 |
10,554
|
15,472
|
| 75 to 79 |
4,858
|
7,736
|
| 80 to 84 |
1,780
|
3,050
|
| 85 & up |
543
|
1,038
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1931 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
66,913
|
66,202
|
| 5 to 9 |
75,327
|
73,753
|
| 10 to 14 |
70,310
|
69,624
|
| 15 to 19 |
77,343
|
83,168
|
| 20 to 24 |
77,962
|
88,014
|
| 25 to 29 |
77,703
|
86,752
|
| 30 to 34 |
72,127
|
84,440
|
| 35 to 39 |
64,013
|
78,416
|
| 40 to 44 |
61,038
|
73,429
|
| 45 to 49 |
59,406
|
70,563
|
| 50 to 54 |
57,715
|
66,870
|
| 55 to 59 |
52,259
|
58,194
|
| 60 to 64 |
40,362
|
46,055
|
| 65 to 69 |
28,665
|
35,043
|
| 70 to 74 |
16,947
|
23,475
|
| 75 to 79 |
8,514
|
13,178
|
| 80 to 84 |
2,865
|
5,399
|
| 85 & up |
823
|
1,957
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1951 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
86,237
|
82,758
|
| 5 to 9 |
69,130
|
65,848
|
| 10 to 14 |
62,603
|
60,818
|
| 15 to 19 |
50,714
|
60,654
|
| 20 to 24 |
57,188
|
67,258
|
| 25 to 29 |
74,126
|
73,905
|
| 30 to 34 |
66,953
|
68,649
|
| 35 to 39 |
73,436
|
76,407
|
| 40 to 44 |
74,700
|
78,709
|
| 45 to 49 |
72,333
|
77,830
|
| 50 to 54 |
63,722
|
75,320
|
| 55 to 59 |
52,029
|
66,747
|
| 60 to 64 |
43,940
|
58,242
|
| 65 to 69 |
35,370
|
50,291
|
| 70 to 74 |
26,665
|
40,123
|
| 75 to 79 |
16,371
|
25,345
|
| 80 to 84 |
6,482
|
11,468
|
| 85 & up |
1,964
|
4,691
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1961 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
80,340
|
76,466
|
| 5 to 9 |
72,865
|
69,221
|
| 10 to 14 |
83,289
|
79,971
|
| 15 to 19 |
66,568
|
65,631
|
| 20 to 24 |
57,551
|
60,681
|
| 25 to 29 |
60,176
|
58,981
|
| 30 to 34 |
63,228
|
63,495
|
| 35 to 39 |
71,655
|
69,496
|
| 40 to 44 |
64,192
|
65,505
|
| 45 to 49 |
69,416
|
72,160
|
| 50 to 54 |
69,037
|
73,795
|
| 55 to 59 |
63,230
|
70,534
|
| 60 to 64 |
50,732
|
65,115
|
| 65 to 69 |
35,873
|
54,128
|
| 70 to 74 |
25,298
|
42,411
|
| 75 to 79 |
15,428
|
29,734
|
| 80 to 84 |
7,523
|
17,033
|
| 85 & up |
3,029
|
7,414
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
88,434
|
84,314
|
| 5 to 9 |
88,589
|
84,103
|
| 10 to 14 |
80,700
|
75,581
|
| 15 to 19 |
73,965
|
68,702
|
| 20 to 24 |
75,619
|
75,720
|
| 25 to 29 |
62,556
|
61,084
|
| 30 to 34 |
58,989
|
57,376
|
| 35 to 39 |
57,071
|
56,638
|
| 40 to 44 |
59,557
|
61,086
|
| 45 to 49 |
66,080
|
65,545
|
| 50 to 54 |
58,286
|
60,756
|
| 55 to 59 |
59,564
|
64,801
|
| 60 to 64 |
54,503
|
63,792
|
| 65 to 69 |
43,004
|
57,573
|
| 70 to 74 |
28,247
|
47,267
|
| 75 to 79 | ||
| 80 to 84 | ||
| 85 & up | ||
| 75 & up |
25,646
|
58,698
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
65,492
|
61,924
|
| 5 to 9 |
72,566
|
68,392
|
| 10 to 14 |
86,419
|
81,631
|
| 15 to 19 |
85,261
|
82,505
|
| 20 to 24 |
75,181
|
74,226
|
| 25 to 29 |
69,455
|
66,857
|
| 30 to 34 |
76,293
|
74,945
|
| 35 to 39 |
61,556
|
60,262
|
| 40 to 44 |
57,462
|
56,825
|
| 45 to 49 |
55,141
|
55,003
|
| 50 to 54 |
55,996
|
57,824
|
| 55 to 59 |
59,387
|
60,549
|
| 60 to 64 |
48,685
|
54,131
|
| 65 to 69 |
44,300
|
54,706
|
| 70 to 74 |
34,058
|
49,774
|
| 75 to 79 |
21,050
|
38,978
|
| 80 to 84 |
9,725
|
24,815
|
| 85 & up |
4,188
|
15,338
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
72,411
|
69,771
|
| 5 to 9 |
68,503
|
65,547
|
| 10 to 14 |
64,866
|
61,211
|
| 15 to 19 |
68,583
|
66,276
|
| 20 to 24 |
76,144
|
79,437
|
| 25 to 29 |
76,790
|
80,204
|
| 30 to 34 |
71,509
|
73,485
|
| 35 to 39 |
66,594
|
65,840
|
| 40 to 44 |
72,649
|
72,929
|
| 45 to 49 |
58,585
|
58,160
|
| 50 to 54 |
53,576
|
53,797
|
| 55 to 59 |
49,819
|
51,552
|
| 60 to 64 |
47,659
|
52,669
|
| 65 to 69 |
45,595
|
52,595
|
| 70 to 74 |
32,810
|
44,228
|
| 75 to 79 |
24,204
|
39,776
|
| 80 to 84 |
13,404
|
28,750
|
| 85 & up |
6,497
|
21,863
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
65,798
|
64,071
|
| 5 to 9 |
71,335
|
68,318
|
| 10 to 14 |
73,603
|
70,931
|
| 15 to 19 |
68,838
|
69,136
|
| 20 to 24 |
67,735
|
70,828
|
| 25 to 29 |
66,871
|
71,237
|
| 30 to 34 |
77,343
|
81,166
|
| 35 to 39 |
77,613
|
80,621
|
| 40 to 44 |
71,138
|
72,982
|
| 45 to 49 |
65,028
|
64,673
|
| 50 to 54 |
69,136
|
70,476
|
| 55 to 59 |
55,025
|
54,784
|
| 60 to 64 |
47,529
|
49,563
|
| 65 to 69 |
40,941
|
45,981
|
| 70 to 74 |
34,349
|
44,007
|
| 75 to 79 |
27,193
|
38,849
|
| 80 to 84 |
15,870
|
27,972
|
| 85 & up |
10,015
|
27,547
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
76,228
|
73,565
|
| 5 to 9 |
68,080
|
65,635
|
| 10 to 14 |
67,860
|
66,089
|
| 15 to 19 |
74,934
|
73,464
|
| 20 to 24 |
82,509
|
84,857
|
| 25 to 29 |
78,407
|
80,600
|
| 30 to 34 |
74,476
|
73,727
|
| 35 to 39 |
75,110
|
73,828
|
| 40 to 44 |
80,628
|
80,574
|
| 45 to 49 |
77,554
|
78,197
|
| 50 to 54 |
68,884
|
70,413
|
| 55 to 59 |
61,496
|
60,841
|
| 60 to 64 |
62,756
|
64,592
|
| 65 to 69 |
45,946
|
48,917
|
| 70 to 74 |
37,342
|
42,708
|
| 75 to 79 |
28,487
|
36,317
|
| 80 to 84 |
18,958
|
28,914
|
| 85 & up |
13,609
|
29,556
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 2021 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
70,997
|
68,447
|
| 5 to 9 |
77,024
|
73,673
|
| 10 to 14 |
77,967
|
74,231
|
| 15 to 19 |
74,146
|
71,787
|
| 20 to 24 |
76,851
|
80,728
|
| 25 to 29 |
76,440
|
80,767
|
| 30 to 34 |
78,947
|
86,431
|
| 35 to 39 |
77,307
|
82,337
|
| 40 to 44 |
72,723
|
75,155
|
| 45 to 49 |
73,388
|
74,159
|
| 50 to 54 |
78,346
|
79,721
|
| 55 to 59 |
73,682
|
75,426
|
| 60 to 64 |
63,190
|
65,238
|
| 65 to 69 |
53,067
|
55,050
|
| 70 to 74 |
51,282
|
56,486
|
| 75 to 79 |
34,231
|
39,876
|
| 80 to 84 |
22,955
|
30,039
|
| 85 & up |
17,808
|
31,641
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1861 - 2021 | Great Britain Historical GIS Project |
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