Leith Ward : Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

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Data for 1971 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 723 Show data context 649 Show data context
5 to 9 720 Show data context 708 Show data context
10 to 14 661 Show data context 590 Show data context
15 to 19 590 Show data context 542 Show data context
20 to 24 655 Show data context 643 Show data context
25 to 29 504 Show data context 546 Show data context
30 to 34 527 Show data context 491 Show data context
35 to 39 454 Show data context 484 Show data context
40 to 44 459 Show data context 515 Show data context
45 to 49 528 Show data context 517 Show data context
50 to 54 501 Show data context 498 Show data context
55 to 59 570 Show data context 663 Show data context
60 to 64 505 Show data context 639 Show data context
65 to 69 413 Show data context 585 Show data context
70 to 74 245 Show data context 428 Show data context
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 & up
75 & up 266 Show data context 535 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 302 Show data context 291 Show data context
5 to 9 335 Show data context 363 Show data context
10 to 14 560 Show data context 495 Show data context
15 to 19 653 Show data context 571 Show data context
20 to 24 601 Show data context 612 Show data context
25 to 29 469 Show data context 452 Show data context
30 to 34 495 Show data context 454 Show data context
35 to 39 394 Show data context 416 Show data context
40 to 44 476 Show data context 438 Show data context
45 to 49 431 Show data context 409 Show data context
50 to 54 434 Show data context 454 Show data context
55 to 59 469 Show data context 440 Show data context
60 to 64 434 Show data context 390 Show data context
65 to 69 381 Show data context 487 Show data context
70 to 74 271 Show data context 425 Show data context
75 to 79 179 Show data context 347 Show data context
80 to 84 72 Show data context 175 Show data context
85 & up 31 Show data context 116 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 1991 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 433 Show data context 444 Show data context
5 to 9 337 Show data context 347 Show data context
10 to 14 303 Show data context 270 Show data context
15 to 19 335 Show data context 407 Show data context
20 to 24 593 Show data context 707 Show data context
25 to 29 755 Show data context 792 Show data context
30 to 34 684 Show data context 577 Show data context
35 to 39 500 Show data context 490 Show data context
40 to 44 515 Show data context 434 Show data context
45 to 49 361 Show data context 429 Show data context
50 to 54 497 Show data context 419 Show data context
55 to 59 410 Show data context 361 Show data context
60 to 64 384 Show data context 371 Show data context
65 to 69 396 Show data context 339 Show data context
70 to 74 228 Show data context 338 Show data context
75 to 79 180 Show data context 345 Show data context
80 to 84 90 Show data context 263 Show data context
85 & up 42 Show data context 220 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2001 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 430 Show data context 363 Show data context
5 to 9 355 Show data context 361 Show data context
10 to 14 334 Show data context 353 Show data context
15 to 19 329 Show data context 347 Show data context
20 to 24 499 Show data context 584 Show data context
25 to 29 866 Show data context 952 Show data context
30 to 34 935 Show data context 884 Show data context
35 to 39 717 Show data context 753 Show data context
40 to 44 594 Show data context 532 Show data context
45 to 49 477 Show data context 407 Show data context
50 to 54 491 Show data context 476 Show data context
55 to 59 352 Show data context 363 Show data context
60 to 64 374 Show data context 342 Show data context
65 to 69 280 Show data context 322 Show data context
70 to 74 230 Show data context 292 Show data context
75 to 79 181 Show data context 238 Show data context
80 to 84 95 Show data context 202 Show data context
85 & up 45 Show data context 199 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2011 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 624 Show data context 714 Show data context
5 to 9 356 Show data context 315 Show data context
10 to 14 341 Show data context 275 Show data context
15 to 19 345 Show data context 406 Show data context
20 to 24 829 Show data context 945 Show data context
25 to 29 1,435 Show data context 1,558 Show data context
30 to 34 1,389 Show data context 1,373 Show data context
35 to 39 1,178 Show data context 981 Show data context
40 to 44 937 Show data context 764 Show data context
45 to 49 803 Show data context 635 Show data context
50 to 54 589 Show data context 535 Show data context
55 to 59 534 Show data context 449 Show data context
60 to 64 447 Show data context 432 Show data context
65 to 69 328 Show data context 322 Show data context
70 to 74 257 Show data context 276 Show data context
75 to 79 197 Show data context 233 Show data context
80 to 84 116 Show data context 203 Show data context
85 & up 98 Show data context 208 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2021 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 547 Show data context 491 Show data context
5 to 9 458 Show data context 368 Show data context
10 to 14 404 Show data context 414 Show data context
15 to 19 382 Show data context 317 Show data context
20 to 24 667 Show data context 707 Show data context
25 to 29 1,355 Show data context 1,524 Show data context
30 to 34 1,610 Show data context 1,608 Show data context
35 to 39 1,317 Show data context 1,152 Show data context
40 to 44 987 Show data context 972 Show data context
45 to 49 824 Show data context 747 Show data context
50 to 54 760 Show data context 705 Show data context
55 to 59 729 Show data context 663 Show data context
60 to 64 561 Show data context 512 Show data context
65 to 69 441 Show data context 431 Show data context
70 to 74 350 Show data context 406 Show data context
75 to 79 246 Show data context 242 Show data context
80 to 84 138 Show data context 175 Show data context
85 & up 108 Show data context 174 Show data context
75 & up
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Tables SAS06 and SAS07)
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (Table SAS02: "Age and Marital Status: All Residents)
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S02 Age and marital status: Residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table CAS001 Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment)
2011 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (File LC1117SC.csv within Output_Area_blk.zip)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV102b - Age (20) by sex)

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leith Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13485290/cube/AGESEX_85UP

Date accessed: 09th April 2026