Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up

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Data for 1911 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 32,046 Show data context 31,372 Show data context
5 to 9 31,581 Show data context 31,844 Show data context
10 to 14 31,273 Show data context 31,558 Show data context
15 to 19 34,230 Show data context 31,750 Show data context
20 to 24 30,021 Show data context 32,302 Show data context
25 to 29 27,222 Show data context 30,857 Show data context
30 to 34 24,693 Show data context 28,226 Show data context
35 to 39 22,758 Show data context 26,265 Show data context
40 to 44 20,218 Show data context 23,733 Show data context
45 to 49 18,311 Show data context 21,813 Show data context
50 to 54 15,838 Show data context 18,720 Show data context
55 to 59 12,807 Show data context 15,405 Show data context
60 to 64 10,209 Show data context 13,043 Show data context
65 to 69 8,836 Show data context 11,425 Show data context
70 to 74 6,205 Show data context 8,527 Show data context
75 to 79 3,848 Show data context 5,583 Show data context
80 to 84 1,859 Show data context 2,902 Show data context
85 & up 858 Show data context 1,565 Show data context
Data for 1921 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 27,445 Show data context 26,522 Show data context
5 to 9 28,591 Show data context 28,339 Show data context
10 to 14 30,401 Show data context 30,288 Show data context
15 to 19 31,097 Show data context 30,101 Show data context
20 to 24 26,961 Show data context 29,890 Show data context
25 to 29 24,753 Show data context 30,062 Show data context
30 to 34 23,117 Show data context 28,950 Show data context
35 to 39 23,056 Show data context 28,113 Show data context
40 to 44 22,050 Show data context 26,585 Show data context
45 to 49 21,321 Show data context 25,163 Show data context
50 to 54 18,907 Show data context 22,539 Show data context
55 to 59 16,428 Show data context 19,740 Show data context
60 to 64 13,191 Show data context 16,259 Show data context
65 to 69 10,386 Show data context 13,356 Show data context
70 to 74 6,924 Show data context 9,808 Show data context
75 to 79 4,431 Show data context 6,620 Show data context
80 to 84 2,035 Show data context 3,508 Show data context
85 & up 890 Show data context 1,787 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 25,071 Show data context 24,268 Show data context
5 to 9 27,619 Show data context 27,498 Show data context
10 to 14 26,692 Show data context 26,316 Show data context
15 to 19 27,876 Show data context 28,553 Show data context
20 to 24 29,305 Show data context 30,205 Show data context
25 to 29 28,488 Show data context 29,760 Show data context
30 to 34 25,608 Show data context 28,511 Show data context
35 to 39 23,456 Show data context 27,855 Show data context
40 to 44 22,525 Show data context 27,182 Show data context
45 to 49 21,830 Show data context 26,486 Show data context
50 to 54 21,198 Show data context 25,019 Show data context
55 to 59 19,189 Show data context 22,494 Show data context
60 to 64 16,058 Show data context 19,725 Show data context
65 to 69 13,014 Show data context 16,736 Show data context
70 to 74 9,265 Show data context 12,450 Show data context
75 to 79 5,317 Show data context 7,847 Show data context
80 to 84 2,350 Show data context 4,082 Show data context
85 & up 1,026 Show data context 2,094 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 31,890 Show data context 30,320 Show data context
5 to 9 27,638 Show data context 26,432 Show data context
10 to 14 24,190 Show data context 23,712 Show data context
15 to 19 26,490 Show data context 23,622 Show data context
20 to 24 25,895 Show data context 24,719 Show data context
25 to 29 26,347 Show data context 27,383 Show data context
30 to 34 24,636 Show data context 25,830 Show data context
35 to 39 26,439 Show data context 28,751 Show data context
40 to 44 27,971 Show data context 30,565 Show data context
45 to 49 27,126 Show data context 30,063 Show data context
50 to 54 24,196 Show data context 28,640 Show data context
55 to 59 21,061 Show data context 26,924 Show data context
60 to 64 19,516 Show data context 25,775 Show data context
65 to 69 16,853 Show data context 23,134 Show data context
70 to 74 13,381 Show data context 18,979 Show data context
75 to 79 8,751 Show data context 13,187 Show data context
80 to 84 4,117 Show data context 7,367 Show data context
85 & up 1,779 Show data context 4,059 Show data context
Data for 1961 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 29,523 Show data context 27,858 Show data context
5 to 9 27,774 Show data context 26,652 Show data context
10 to 14 32,473 Show data context 30,896 Show data context
15 to 19 28,133 Show data context 26,723 Show data context
20 to 24 23,855 Show data context 22,303 Show data context
25 to 29 22,436 Show data context 22,012 Show data context
30 to 34 23,386 Show data context 23,429 Show data context
35 to 39 24,689 Show data context 26,708 Show data context
40 to 44 23,836 Show data context 26,086 Show data context
45 to 49 26,256 Show data context 29,241 Show data context
50 to 54 27,636 Show data context 31,004 Show data context
55 to 59 26,065 Show data context 30,460 Show data context
60 to 64 22,618 Show data context 29,237 Show data context
65 to 69 19,177 Show data context 26,812 Show data context
70 to 74 14,815 Show data context 22,451 Show data context
75 to 79 9,692 Show data context 16,111 Show data context
80 to 84 5,212 Show data context 9,911 Show data context
85 & up 2,519 Show data context 5,762 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 32,205 Show data context 30,505 Show data context
5 to 9 33,560 Show data context 31,980 Show data context
10 to 14 31,470 Show data context 29,750 Show data context
15 to 19 30,010 Show data context 28,595 Show data context
20 to 24 32,400 Show data context 30,120 Show data context
25 to 29 26,205 Show data context 25,195 Show data context
30 to 34 22,665 Show data context 22,830 Show data context
35 to 39 22,770 Show data context 23,360 Show data context
40 to 44 24,275 Show data context 25,135 Show data context
45 to 49 25,525 Show data context 28,290 Show data context
50 to 54 24,740 Show data context 28,155 Show data context
55 to 59 26,915 Show data context 31,740 Show data context
60 to 64 28,205 Show data context 35,075 Show data context
65 to 69 26,740 Show data context 33,390 Show data context
70 to 74 18,370 Show data context 26,850 Show data context
75 to 79 11,220 Show data context 19,510 Show data context
80 to 84 6,320 Show data context 12,675 Show data context
85 & up 3,190 Show data context 8,460 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 8 , 'Administrative Counties, Urban Districts and Rural Districts - Persons, Males and Females at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups in each Administrative County (inclusive and exclusive of associated County Boroughs) and in the aggregates of Urban Districts, of County Boroughs and of Rural districts. Also Males and Females at these ages in each County Borough, Municipal Borough, other Urban District and Rural District, 1911'
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 14 , 'Ages (quinquennial groups) and Marital Conditions in combination'
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, County Report Part I, Table 14 , 'Ages (quinquennial groups) and Marital Conditions'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 21 , 'Ages (quinary) by Marital Condition', for 'AC, Urban Area with population of 50,000 or more'
1961 1961 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 6 , 'Age and Marital Condition', for 'LAA, Con, NT'
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Date accessed: 24th April 2024