Lerwick Built-up Area : 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 4 147 Show data context 140 Show data context
5 to 9 183 Show data context 187 Show data context
10 to 14 188 Show data context 183 Show data context
15 to 19 203 Show data context 199 Show data context
20 to 24 107 Show data context 110 Show data context
25 to 29 93 Show data context 104 Show data context
30 to 34 110 Show data context 131 Show data context
35 to 39 106 Show data context 134 Show data context
40 to 44 124 Show data context 127 Show data context
45 to 49 134 Show data context 138 Show data context
50 to 54 112 Show data context 138 Show data context
55 to 59 114 Show data context 137 Show data context
60 to 64 109 Show data context 139 Show data context
65 to 69 79 Show data context 128 Show data context
70 to 74 55 Show data context 96 Show data context
75 to 79
80 to 84
85 & up
75 & up 47 Show data context 139 Show data context
Data for 1981 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 189 Show data context 205 Show data context
5 to 9 192 Show data context 176 Show data context
10 to 14 231 Show data context 221 Show data context
15 to 19 254 Show data context 283 Show data context
20 to 24 257 Show data context 234 Show data context
25 to 29 237 Show data context 194 Show data context
30 to 34 214 Show data context 178 Show data context
35 to 39 193 Show data context 203 Show data context
40 to 44 173 Show data context 181 Show data context
45 to 49 158 Show data context 159 Show data context
50 to 54 159 Show data context 179 Show data context
55 to 59 144 Show data context 184 Show data context
60 to 64 120 Show data context 168 Show data context
65 to 69 130 Show data context 175 Show data context
70 to 74 100 Show data context 166 Show data context
75 to 79 58 Show data context 127 Show data context
80 to 84 38 Show data context 82 Show data context
85 & up 18 Show data context 88 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 1991 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 204 Show data context 219 Show data context
5 to 9 217 Show data context 192 Show data context
10 to 14 282 Show data context 236 Show data context
15 to 19 254 Show data context 198 Show data context
20 to 24 251 Show data context 261 Show data context
25 to 29 297 Show data context 268 Show data context
30 to 34 230 Show data context 215 Show data context
35 to 39 257 Show data context 247 Show data context
40 to 44 246 Show data context 219 Show data context
45 to 49 264 Show data context 234 Show data context
50 to 54 175 Show data context 158 Show data context
55 to 59 136 Show data context 172 Show data context
60 to 64 145 Show data context 153 Show data context
65 to 69 111 Show data context 162 Show data context
70 to 74 108 Show data context 165 Show data context
75 to 79 51 Show data context 123 Show data context
80 to 84 69 Show data context 102 Show data context
85 & up 28 Show data context 94 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2001 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 181 Show data context 176 Show data context
5 to 9 247 Show data context 204 Show data context
10 to 14 253 Show data context 258 Show data context
15 to 19 238 Show data context 231 Show data context
20 to 24 210 Show data context 216 Show data context
25 to 29 254 Show data context 247 Show data context
30 to 34 259 Show data context 237 Show data context
35 to 39 265 Show data context 277 Show data context
40 to 44 238 Show data context 222 Show data context
45 to 49 257 Show data context 234 Show data context
50 to 54 238 Show data context 232 Show data context
55 to 59 222 Show data context 215 Show data context
60 to 64 173 Show data context 176 Show data context
65 to 69 124 Show data context 154 Show data context
70 to 74 115 Show data context 140 Show data context
75 to 79 75 Show data context 144 Show data context
80 to 84 45 Show data context 100 Show data context
85 & up 26 Show data context 111 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2011 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 219 Show data context 164 Show data context
5 to 9 212 Show data context 164 Show data context
10 to 14 169 Show data context 186 Show data context
15 to 19 270 Show data context 185 Show data context
20 to 24 257 Show data context 267 Show data context
25 to 29 228 Show data context 188 Show data context
30 to 34 224 Show data context 238 Show data context
35 to 39 245 Show data context 214 Show data context
40 to 44 220 Show data context 230 Show data context
45 to 49 289 Show data context 253 Show data context
50 to 54 235 Show data context 215 Show data context
55 to 59 235 Show data context 214 Show data context
60 to 64 214 Show data context 213 Show data context
65 to 69 171 Show data context 197 Show data context
70 to 74 123 Show data context 150 Show data context
75 to 79 97 Show data context 139 Show data context
80 to 84 74 Show data context 97 Show data context
85 & up 49 Show data context 113 Show data context
75 & up
Data for 2021 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 139 Show data context 103 Show data context
5 to 9 176 Show data context 152 Show data context
10 to 14 199 Show data context 168 Show data context
15 to 19 230 Show data context 186 Show data context
20 to 24 180 Show data context 184 Show data context
25 to 29 243 Show data context 201 Show data context
30 to 34 250 Show data context 219 Show data context
35 to 39 213 Show data context 199 Show data context
40 to 44 161 Show data context 169 Show data context
45 to 49 194 Show data context 219 Show data context
50 to 54 213 Show data context 244 Show data context
55 to 59 276 Show data context 250 Show data context
60 to 64 195 Show data context 221 Show data context
65 to 69 172 Show data context 179 Show data context
70 to 74 163 Show data context 184 Show data context
75 to 79 142 Show data context 172 Show data context
80 to 84 92 Show data context 140 Show data context
85 & up 74 Show data context 137 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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Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2021/22 Census. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, including in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lerwick Built-up Area 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/13513478/cube/AGESEX_85UP

Date accessed: 31st May 2026