Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

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Data for 1851 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 2,352 Show data context 2,438 Show data context
5 to 9 2,141 Show data context 2,054 Show data context
10 to 14 1,762 Show data context 1,789 Show data context
15 to 19 1,426 Show data context 1,486 Show data context
20 to 24 1,442 Show data context 1,684 Show data context
25 to 29 1,438 Show data context 1,628 Show data context
30 to 34 1,264 Show data context 1,435 Show data context
35 to 39 1,057 Show data context 1,126 Show data context
40 to 44 904 Show data context 987 Show data context
45 to 49 687 Show data context 765 Show data context
50 to 54 543 Show data context 685 Show data context
55 to 59 372 Show data context 526 Show data context
60 to 64 464 Show data context 495 Show data context
65 to 69 237 Show data context 337 Show data context
70 to 74 201 Show data context 239 Show data context
75 to 79 94 Show data context 146 Show data context
80 to 84 55 Show data context 71 Show data context
85 & up 31 Show data context 34 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 4,287 Show data context 4,151 Show data context
5 to 9 3,871 Show data context 3,952 Show data context
10 to 14 3,416 Show data context 3,436 Show data context
15 to 19 2,409 Show data context 2,528 Show data context
20 to 24 2,354 Show data context 2,606 Show data context
25 to 29 2,272 Show data context 2,486 Show data context
30 to 34 2,229 Show data context 2,288 Show data context
35 to 39 1,963 Show data context 2,061 Show data context
40 to 44 1,793 Show data context 1,816 Show data context
45 to 49 1,284 Show data context 1,266 Show data context
50 to 54 1,018 Show data context 998 Show data context
55 to 59 655 Show data context 757 Show data context
60 to 64 576 Show data context 726 Show data context
65 to 69 375 Show data context 533 Show data context
70 to 74 284 Show data context 361 Show data context
75 to 79 146 Show data context 205 Show data context
80 to 84 49 Show data context 100 Show data context
85 & up 23 Show data context 45 Show data context
Data for 1871 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 7,393 Show data context 7,235 Show data context
5 to 9 6,801 Show data context 6,802 Show data context
10 to 14 5,959 Show data context 5,811 Show data context
15 to 19 4,084 Show data context 4,468 Show data context
20 to 24 3,739 Show data context 4,224 Show data context
25 to 29 3,791 Show data context 4,137 Show data context
30 to 34 3,404 Show data context 3,649 Show data context
35 to 39 2,987 Show data context 3,224 Show data context
40 to 44 2,750 Show data context 2,693 Show data context
45 to 49 2,257 Show data context 2,248 Show data context
50 to 54 1,841 Show data context 1,962 Show data context
55 to 59 1,157 Show data context 1,218 Show data context
60 to 64 1,009 Show data context 1,103 Show data context
65 to 69 607 Show data context 775 Show data context
70 to 74 394 Show data context 537 Show data context
75 to 79 203 Show data context 311 Show data context
80 to 84 87 Show data context 176 Show data context
85 & up 30 Show data context 76 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 15,979 Show data context 15,823 Show data context
5 to 9 13,943 Show data context 13,656 Show data context
10 to 14 11,854 Show data context 11,377 Show data context
15 to 19 8,875 Show data context 8,887 Show data context
20 to 24 8,151 Show data context 8,350 Show data context
25 to 29 8,158 Show data context 8,287 Show data context
30 to 34 7,466 Show data context 7,575 Show data context
35 to 39 6,528 Show data context 6,357 Show data context
40 to 44 5,483 Show data context 5,410 Show data context
45 to 49 3,952 Show data context 3,854 Show data context
50 to 54 3,264 Show data context 3,306 Show data context
55 to 59 2,365 Show data context 2,435 Show data context
60 to 64 1,857 Show data context 2,225 Show data context
65 to 69 1,080 Show data context 1,394 Show data context
70 to 74 706 Show data context 911 Show data context
75 to 79 343 Show data context 557 Show data context
80 to 84 166 Show data context 243 Show data context
85 & up 38 Show data context 103 Show data context
Data for 1891 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 26,502 Show data context 27,007 Show data context
5 to 9 25,176 Show data context 25,028 Show data context
10 to 14 21,898 Show data context 21,723 Show data context
15 to 19 16,835 Show data context 17,120 Show data context
20 to 24 14,625 Show data context 15,213 Show data context
25 to 29 14,104 Show data context 14,979 Show data context
30 to 34 13,582 Show data context 13,928 Show data context
35 to 39 12,165 Show data context 12,069 Show data context
40 to 44 9,944 Show data context 9,895 Show data context
45 to 49 7,956 Show data context 7,757 Show data context
50 to 54 5,999 Show data context 6,043 Show data context
55 to 59 3,917 Show data context 4,204 Show data context
60 to 64 3,154 Show data context 3,581 Show data context
65 to 69 2,073 Show data context 2,628 Show data context
70 to 74 1,407 Show data context 1,977 Show data context
75 to 79 668 Show data context 995 Show data context
80 to 84 270 Show data context 442 Show data context
85 & up 82 Show data context 188 Show data context
Data for 1901 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 39,934 Show data context 39,258 Show data context
5 to 9 36,286 Show data context 36,020 Show data context
10 to 14 32,993 Show data context 32,804 Show data context
15 to 19 27,422 Show data context 27,787 Show data context
20 to 24 24,659 Show data context 26,276 Show data context
25 to 29 24,294 Show data context 26,130 Show data context
30 to 34 22,369 Show data context 23,373 Show data context
35 to 39 19,406 Show data context 19,899 Show data context
40 to 44 16,454 Show data context 16,276 Show data context
45 to 49 13,128 Show data context 12,997 Show data context
50 to 54 9,896 Show data context 10,168 Show data context
55 to 59 7,028 Show data context 7,406 Show data context
60 to 64 5,187 Show data context 6,076 Show data context
65 to 69 3,221 Show data context 4,104 Show data context
70 to 74 2,068 Show data context 2,832 Show data context
75 to 79 1,125 Show data context 1,666 Show data context
80 to 84 519 Show data context 858 Show data context
85 & up 151 Show data context 326 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 43,344 Show data context 42,348 Show data context
5 to 9 42,077 Show data context 41,524 Show data context
10 to 14 38,723 Show data context 38,235 Show data context
15 to 19 32,319 Show data context 33,155 Show data context
20 to 24 26,455 Show data context 30,745 Show data context
25 to 29 26,587 Show data context 30,303 Show data context
30 to 34 26,424 Show data context 28,921 Show data context
35 to 39 24,786 Show data context 26,250 Show data context
40 to 44 21,325 Show data context 22,056 Show data context
45 to 49 17,590 Show data context 18,236 Show data context
50 to 54 14,037 Show data context 14,432 Show data context
55 to 59 10,513 Show data context 10,918 Show data context
60 to 64 7,572 Show data context 8,442 Show data context
65 to 69 5,444 Show data context 6,647 Show data context
70 to 74 3,209 Show data context 4,615 Show data context
75 to 79 1,696 Show data context 2,498 Show data context
80 to 84 660 Show data context 1,208 Show data context
85 & up 301 Show data context 563 Show data context
Date: Source:
1851 1851 Census of Great Britain, Ages, Table [1] , 'Ages of the People'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Sub-Districts'
1871 1871 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registrars' Sub-Districts'
1881 1881 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registration Sub-Districts'
1891 1891 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 2 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registration Districts'
1901 1901 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 26 , 'Ages of Persons, Males and Females, in the Registration County, and in Registration Districts, 1901'
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 11 , 'Registration Counties and Registration Districts - Persons, Males and Females in each registration county; Males and Females in each registration district at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups, 1911'

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Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2011 Key Statistics data. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, and these are the categories we use in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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Date accessed: 26th April 2024