Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up
| Data for 1971 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
33
|
33
|
| 5 to 9 |
43
|
33
|
| 10 to 14 |
37
|
51
|
| 15 to 19 |
45
|
48
|
| 20 to 24 |
52
|
36
|
| 25 to 29 |
26
|
28
|
| 30 to 34 |
27
|
34
|
| 35 to 39 |
33
|
30
|
| 40 to 44 |
30
|
40
|
| 45 to 49 |
48
|
43
|
| 50 to 54 |
47
|
39
|
| 55 to 59 |
46
|
40
|
| 60 to 64 |
30
|
27
|
| 65 to 69 |
23
|
25
|
| 70 to 74 |
15
|
25
|
| 75 to 79 | ||
| 80 to 84 | ||
| 85 & up | ||
| 75 & up |
31
|
42
|
| Data for 1981 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
47
|
55
|
| 5 to 9 |
55
|
39
|
| 10 to 14 |
45
|
49
|
| 15 to 19 |
43
|
49
|
| 20 to 24 |
45
|
39
|
| 25 to 29 |
63
|
49
|
| 30 to 34 |
60
|
65
|
| 35 to 39 |
47
|
41
|
| 40 to 44 |
30
|
41
|
| 45 to 49 |
33
|
33
|
| 50 to 54 |
34
|
41
|
| 55 to 59 |
55
|
52
|
| 60 to 64 |
39
|
52
|
| 65 to 69 |
40
|
45
|
| 70 to 74 |
19
|
23
|
| 75 to 79 |
10
|
16
|
| 80 to 84 |
7
|
11
|
| 85 & up |
5
|
12
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 1991 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
50
|
50
|
| 5 to 9 |
64
|
51
|
| 10 to 14 |
51
|
72
|
| 15 to 19 |
74
|
59
|
| 20 to 24 |
45
|
52
|
| 25 to 29 |
57
|
48
|
| 30 to 34 |
59
|
71
|
| 35 to 39 |
71
|
59
|
| 40 to 44 |
79
|
82
|
| 45 to 49 |
64
|
58
|
| 50 to 54 |
52
|
47
|
| 55 to 59 |
50
|
51
|
| 60 to 64 |
48
|
49
|
| 65 to 69 |
65
|
58
|
| 70 to 74 |
35
|
44
|
| 75 to 79 |
29
|
31
|
| 80 to 84 |
12
|
15
|
| 85 & up |
6
|
13
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 2001 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
38
|
53
|
| 5 to 9 |
73
|
64
|
| 10 to 14 |
55
|
79
|
| 15 to 19 |
57
|
59
|
| 20 to 24 |
43
|
25
|
| 25 to 29 |
47
|
46
|
| 30 to 34 |
52
|
68
|
| 35 to 39 |
58
|
68
|
| 40 to 44 |
69
|
73
|
| 45 to 49 |
81
|
69
|
| 50 to 54 |
81
|
93
|
| 55 to 59 |
73
|
66
|
| 60 to 64 |
51
|
50
|
| 65 to 69 |
56
|
55
|
| 70 to 74 |
34
|
41
|
| 75 to 79 |
35
|
41
|
| 80 to 84 |
14
|
24
|
| 85 & up |
15
|
23
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 2011 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
67
|
51
|
| 5 to 9 |
64
|
53
|
| 10 to 14 |
68
|
71
|
| 15 to 19 |
68
|
64
|
| 20 to 24 |
57
|
49
|
| 25 to 29 |
42
|
52
|
| 30 to 34 |
55
|
50
|
| 35 to 39 |
49
|
53
|
| 40 to 44 |
69
|
85
|
| 45 to 49 |
79
|
83
|
| 50 to 54 |
81
|
87
|
| 55 to 59 |
77
|
83
|
| 60 to 64 |
85
|
91
|
| 65 to 69 |
71
|
63
|
| 70 to 74 |
39
|
33
|
| 75 to 79 |
33
|
36
|
| 80 to 84 |
14
|
28
|
| 85 & up |
20
|
36
|
| 75 & up | ||
| Data for 2021 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in five-year bands to age 85 | Male | Female |
| 0 to 4 |
55
|
52
|
| 5 to 9 |
73
|
57
|
| 10 to 14 |
72
|
61
|
| 15 to 19 |
57
|
45
|
| 20 to 24 |
48
|
37
|
| 25 to 29 |
33
|
41
|
| 30 to 34 |
54
|
57
|
| 35 to 39 |
48
|
50
|
| 40 to 44 |
69
|
74
|
| 45 to 49 |
59
|
58
|
| 50 to 54 |
60
|
83
|
| 55 to 59 |
81
|
84
|
| 60 to 64 |
85
|
92
|
| 65 to 69 |
74
|
71
|
| 70 to 74 |
68
|
89
|
| 75 to 79 |
53
|
39
|
| 80 to 84 |
24
|
23
|
| 85 & up |
28
|
44
|
| 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 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table CS001 - Age by sex and resident type) |
| 2011 | Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table LC1117EW - "Sex by age") |
| 2021 | Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Age" (23 way) by "Sex") |
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