Males & Females
| Year | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 |
42,147
|
44,769
|
| 1981 |
40,481
|
43,885
|
| 1991 |
36,384
|
40,833
|
| 2001 |
36,753
|
41,089
|
| 2011 |
41,201
|
43,979
|
| 2021 |
43,784
|
47,118
|
| 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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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.