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 3,957 Show data context 3,917 Show data context
5 to 9 3,616 Show data context 3,645 Show data context
10 to 14 3,380 Show data context 3,434 Show data context
15 to 19 3,094 Show data context 3,078 Show data context
20 to 24 2,831 Show data context 2,838 Show data context
25 to 29 2,487 Show data context 2,376 Show data context
30 to 34 2,100 Show data context 2,152 Show data context
35 to 39 1,773 Show data context 1,696 Show data context
40 to 44 1,524 Show data context 1,531 Show data context
45 to 49 1,241 Show data context 1,159 Show data context
50 to 54 1,005 Show data context 977 Show data context
55 to 59 660 Show data context 666 Show data context
60 to 64 544 Show data context 632 Show data context
65 to 69 271 Show data context 418 Show data context
70 to 74 237 Show data context 297 Show data context
75 to 79 101 Show data context 145 Show data context
80 to 84 43 Show data context 64 Show data context
85 & up 22 Show data context 31 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 5,252 Show data context 5,216 Show data context
5 to 9 4,394 Show data context 4,508 Show data context
10 to 14 3,765 Show data context 3,678 Show data context
15 to 19 3,604 Show data context 3,431 Show data context
20 to 24 3,550 Show data context 3,630 Show data context
25 to 29 3,045 Show data context 3,044 Show data context
30 to 34 2,660 Show data context 2,602 Show data context
35 to 39 2,263 Show data context 2,109 Show data context
40 to 44 1,935 Show data context 1,935 Show data context
45 to 49 1,503 Show data context 1,510 Show data context
50 to 54 1,229 Show data context 1,336 Show data context
55 to 59 822 Show data context 871 Show data context
60 to 64 750 Show data context 756 Show data context
65 to 69 381 Show data context 464 Show data context
70 to 74 266 Show data context 337 Show data context
75 to 79 115 Show data context 160 Show data context
80 to 84 59 Show data context 72 Show data context
85 & up 23 Show data context 33 Show data context
Data for 1871 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 6,828 Show data context 6,847 Show data context
5 to 9 5,627 Show data context 5,642 Show data context
10 to 14 4,887 Show data context 4,834 Show data context
15 to 19 4,542 Show data context 4,440 Show data context
20 to 24 4,183 Show data context 4,005 Show data context
25 to 29 3,805 Show data context 3,603 Show data context
30 to 34 3,308 Show data context 3,178 Show data context
35 to 39 2,802 Show data context 2,623 Show data context
40 to 44 2,396 Show data context 2,321 Show data context
45 to 49 1,957 Show data context 1,925 Show data context
50 to 54 1,568 Show data context 1,578 Show data context
55 to 59 1,047 Show data context 1,148 Show data context
60 to 64 852 Show data context 993 Show data context
65 to 69 491 Show data context 602 Show data context
70 to 74 312 Show data context 390 Show data context
75 to 79 145 Show data context 186 Show data context
80 to 84 58 Show data context 95 Show data context
85 & up 14 Show data context 30 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 7,796 Show data context 7,966 Show data context
5 to 9 6,872 Show data context 6,885 Show data context
10 to 14 5,937 Show data context 6,021 Show data context
15 to 19 5,248 Show data context 5,293 Show data context
20 to 24 4,508 Show data context 4,735 Show data context
25 to 29 4,285 Show data context 4,204 Show data context
30 to 34 3,441 Show data context 3,321 Show data context
35 to 39 3,221 Show data context 3,038 Show data context
40 to 44 2,809 Show data context 2,705 Show data context
45 to 49 2,255 Show data context 2,270 Show data context
50 to 54 1,831 Show data context 1,810 Show data context
55 to 59 1,301 Show data context 1,437 Show data context
60 to 64 1,084 Show data context 1,175 Show data context
65 to 69 580 Show data context 771 Show data context
70 to 74 358 Show data context 463 Show data context
75 to 79 198 Show data context 285 Show data context
80 to 84 72 Show data context 95 Show data context
85 & up 16 Show data context 27 Show data context
Data for 1891 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 8,241 Show data context 8,340 Show data context
5 to 9 7,481 Show data context 7,688 Show data context
10 to 14 7,070 Show data context 7,334 Show data context
15 to 19 6,592 Show data context 6,759 Show data context
20 to 24 5,688 Show data context 5,933 Show data context
25 to 29 4,949 Show data context 4,846 Show data context
30 to 34 4,159 Show data context 4,027 Show data context
35 to 39 3,767 Show data context 3,578 Show data context
40 to 44 3,140 Show data context 2,934 Show data context
45 to 49 2,638 Show data context 2,606 Show data context
50 to 54 2,190 Show data context 2,245 Show data context
55 to 59 1,512 Show data context 1,657 Show data context
60 to 64 1,158 Show data context 1,345 Show data context
65 to 69 735 Show data context 941 Show data context
70 to 74 452 Show data context 615 Show data context
75 to 79 223 Show data context 332 Show data context
80 to 84 82 Show data context 124 Show data context
85 & up 28 Show data context 50 Show data context
Data for 1901 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 10,100 Show data context 10,163 Show data context
5 to 9 9,014 Show data context 9,070 Show data context
10 to 14 8,448 Show data context 8,633 Show data context
15 to 19 7,895 Show data context 8,419 Show data context
20 to 24 7,284 Show data context 8,156 Show data context
25 to 29 6,617 Show data context 7,046 Show data context
30 to 34 5,835 Show data context 5,800 Show data context
35 to 39 5,038 Show data context 4,905 Show data context
40 to 44 4,227 Show data context 4,075 Show data context
45 to 49 3,504 Show data context 3,449 Show data context
50 to 54 2,732 Show data context 2,702 Show data context
55 to 59 2,020 Show data context 2,172 Show data context
60 to 64 1,590 Show data context 1,774 Show data context
65 to 69 978 Show data context 1,307 Show data context
70 to 74 575 Show data context 811 Show data context
75 to 79 269 Show data context 393 Show data context
80 to 84 131 Show data context 182 Show data context
85 & up 35 Show data context 73 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
Age in five-year bands to age 85 Male Female
0 to 4 10,695 Show data context 10,757 Show data context
5 to 9 9,974 Show data context 10,006 Show data context
10 to 14 8,932 Show data context 9,103 Show data context
15 to 19 8,194 Show data context 8,469 Show data context
20 to 24 7,244 Show data context 8,082 Show data context
25 to 29 6,708 Show data context 7,364 Show data context
30 to 34 6,448 Show data context 6,784 Show data context
35 to 39 6,049 Show data context 5,933 Show data context
40 to 44 5,169 Show data context 5,159 Show data context
45 to 49 4,134 Show data context 4,200 Show data context
50 to 54 3,280 Show data context 3,251 Show data context
55 to 59 2,420 Show data context 2,519 Show data context
60 to 64 1,769 Show data context 1,912 Show data context
65 to 69 1,265 Show data context 1,553 Show data context
70 to 74 720 Show data context 954 Show data context
75 to 79 331 Show data context 525 Show data context
80 to 84 120 Show data context 223 Show data context
85 & up 32 Show data context 74 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: 11th May 2024