Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up
Data for 1851 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,097,843
|
1,094,404
|
5 to 9 |
977,548
|
970,692
|
10 to 14 |
897,780
|
885,089
|
15 to 19 |
813,884
|
826,538
|
20 to 24 |
741,867
|
817,923
|
25 to 29 |
653,224
|
724,953
|
30 to 34 |
577,125
|
618,997
|
35 to 39 |
496,789
|
521,386
|
40 to 44 |
443,503
|
464,467
|
45 to 49 |
367,476
|
380,793
|
50 to 54 |
323,381
|
340,083
|
55 to 59 |
237,153
|
252,887
|
60 to 64 |
211,152
|
236,051
|
65 to 69 |
140,741
|
162,968
|
70 to 74 |
106,363
|
125,084
|
75 to 79 |
59,831
|
74,242
|
80 to 84 |
28,888
|
37,964
|
85 & up |
11,884
|
17,740
|
Data for 1861 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,266,116
|
1,258,031
|
5 to 9 |
1,094,637
|
1,093,926
|
10 to 14 |
987,977
|
976,045
|
15 to 19 |
891,349
|
911,011
|
20 to 24 |
802,682
|
910,090
|
25 to 29 |
686,150
|
785,483
|
30 to 34 |
618,291
|
681,508
|
35 to 39 |
552,013
|
596,019
|
40 to 44 |
515,982
|
549,167
|
45 to 49 |
422,747
|
446,893
|
50 to 54 |
365,553
|
388,125
|
55 to 59 |
278,613
|
294,799
|
60 to 64 |
247,304
|
271,620
|
65 to 69 |
163,306
|
187,078
|
70 to 74 |
119,330
|
141,663
|
75 to 79 |
66,093
|
81,496
|
80 to 84 |
31,285
|
41,057
|
85 & up |
11,686
|
18,265
|
Data for 1871 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,439,232
|
1,438,385
|
5 to 9 |
1,263,000
|
1,269,367
|
10 to 14 |
1,142,090
|
1,126,625
|
15 to 19 |
1,013,539
|
1,029,266
|
20 to 24 |
890,559
|
992,815
|
25 to 29 |
791,312
|
884,151
|
30 to 34 |
700,446
|
766,711
|
35 to 39 |
601,171
|
660,503
|
40 to 44 |
553,931
|
603,243
|
45 to 49 |
474,809
|
513,578
|
50 to 54 |
426,558
|
460,148
|
55 to 59 |
321,911
|
348,352
|
60 to 64 |
274,210
|
306,454
|
65 to 69 |
191,586
|
220,499
|
70 to 74 |
139,689
|
162,485
|
75 to 79 |
75,965
|
92,421
|
80 to 84 |
35,277
|
46,512
|
85 & up |
13,048
|
20,726
|
Data for 1881 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,651,492
|
1,657,191
|
5 to 9 |
1,469,682
|
1,480,699
|
10 to 14 |
1,312,991
|
1,310,445
|
15 to 19 |
1,187,039
|
1,203,703
|
20 to 24 |
1,043,211
|
1,148,916
|
25 to 29 |
921,849
|
1,008,767
|
30 to 34 |
788,973
|
854,955
|
35 to 39 |
700,329
|
751,715
|
40 to 44 |
633,039
|
685,758
|
45 to 49 |
513,813
|
568,631
|
50 to 54 |
455,100
|
504,814
|
55 to 59 |
357,076
|
398,728
|
60 to 64 |
318,261
|
363,473
|
65 to 69 |
215,840
|
253,313
|
70 to 74 |
147,356
|
178,763
|
75 to 79 |
83,442
|
104,512
|
80 to 84 |
38,028
|
50,338
|
85 & up |
13,307
|
21,331
|
Data for 1891 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,656,962
|
1,675,177
|
5 to 9 |
1,589,323
|
1,598,464
|
10 to 14 |
1,511,786
|
1,514,554
|
15 to 19 |
1,368,231
|
1,397,225
|
20 to 24 |
1,161,829
|
1,318,234
|
25 to 29 |
1,038,804
|
1,169,753
|
30 to 34 |
916,470
|
991,531
|
35 to 39 |
811,509
|
865,937
|
40 to 44 |
699,563
|
756,694
|
45 to 49 |
602,447
|
654,429
|
50 to 54 |
514,918
|
574,944
|
55 to 59 |
386,483
|
442,912
|
60 to 64 |
333,710
|
390,580
|
65 to 69 |
242,933
|
292,981
|
70 to 74 |
173,410
|
218,653
|
75 to 79 |
94,679
|
122,762
|
80 to 84 |
40,437
|
57,466
|
85 & up |
14,898
|
25,432
|
Data for 1901 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,732,699
|
1,738,298
|
5 to 9 |
1,624,038
|
1,633,323
|
10 to 14 |
1,565,617
|
1,566,271
|
15 to 19 |
1,505,531
|
1,542,480
|
20 to 24 |
1,378,922
|
1,555,016
|
25 to 29 |
1,241,084
|
1,410,879
|
30 to 34 |
1,080,924
|
1,200,468
|
35 to 39 |
967,811
|
1,048,118
|
40 to 44 |
841,842
|
900,741
|
45 to 49 |
712,228
|
767,708
|
50 to 54 |
595,949
|
653,339
|
55 to 59 |
466,143
|
522,498
|
60 to 64 |
384,283
|
451,853
|
65 to 69 |
264,548
|
326,781
|
70 to 74 |
183,281
|
236,119
|
75 to 79 |
105,933
|
142,142
|
80 to 84 |
48,863
|
71,870
|
85 & up |
16,730
|
28,501
|
Data for 1911 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,791,654
|
1,774,695
|
5 to 9 |
1,710,796
|
1,713,697
|
10 to 14 |
1,625,412
|
1,629,513
|
15 to 19 |
1,536,249
|
1,569,833
|
20 to 24 |
1,390,442
|
1,569,001
|
25 to 29 |
1,348,476
|
1,524,017
|
30 to 34 |
1,278,393
|
1,410,025
|
35 to 39 |
1,171,087
|
1,269,213
|
40 to 44 |
999,241
|
1,087,805
|
45 to 49 |
862,332
|
940,697
|
50 to 54 |
717,273
|
786,545
|
55 to 59 |
567,802
|
632,050
|
60 to 64 |
446,154
|
511,763
|
65 to 69 |
342,611
|
415,132
|
70 to 74 |
221,526
|
297,669
|
75 to 79 |
119,450
|
171,959
|
80 to 84 |
52,968
|
82,610
|
85 & up |
21,355
|
39,006
|
Data for 1921 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,547,110
|
1,509,428
|
5 to 9 |
1,630,053
|
1,617,786
|
10 to 14 |
1,700,331
|
1,686,252
|
15 to 19 |
1,598,945
|
1,649,974
|
20 to 24 |
1,338,524
|
1,589,803
|
25 to 29 |
1,237,382
|
1,512,701
|
30 to 34 |
1,185,762
|
1,422,193
|
35 to 39 |
1,180,555
|
1,379,383
|
40 to 44 |
1,137,850
|
1,293,319
|
45 to 49 |
1,079,990
|
1,167,747
|
50 to 54 |
902,984
|
979,873
|
55 to 59 |
727,941
|
798,606
|
60 to 64 |
561,314
|
641,210
|
65 to 69 |
419,589
|
506,123
|
70 to 74 |
262,331
|
355,064
|
75 to 79 |
148,556
|
220,837
|
80 to 84 |
62,664
|
106,446
|
85 & up |
23,364
|
48,235
|
Data for 1931 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,407,211
|
1,378,495
|
5 to 9 |
1,554,980
|
1,524,480
|
10 to 14 |
1,497,884
|
1,466,925
|
15 to 19 |
1,590,572
|
1,616,400
|
20 to 24 |
1,593,116
|
1,691,127
|
25 to 29 |
1,527,156
|
1,623,708
|
30 to 34 |
1,338,937
|
1,522,541
|
35 to 39 |
1,194,856
|
1,425,859
|
40 to 44 |
1,146,603
|
1,348,481
|
45 to 49 |
1,107,056
|
1,286,860
|
50 to 54 |
1,043,139
|
1,191,556
|
55 to 59 |
921,152
|
1,017,678
|
60 to 64 |
725,810
|
828,149
|
65 to 69 |
539,685
|
653,624
|
70 to 74 |
352,504
|
466,950
|
75 to 79 |
191,178
|
279,897
|
80 to 84 |
78,522
|
134,806
|
85 & up |
28,844
|
62,304
|
Data for 1951 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,790,521
|
1,705,854
|
5 to 9 |
1,518,864
|
1,451,713
|
10 to 14 |
1,338,040
|
1,296,028
|
15 to 19 |
1,253,348
|
1,284,499
|
20 to 24 |
1,342,864
|
1,413,586
|
25 to 29 |
1,528,313
|
1,556,870
|
30 to 34 |
1,424,485
|
1,472,739
|
35 to 39 |
1,538,735
|
1,595,549
|
40 to 44 |
1,563,058
|
1,611,119
|
45 to 49 |
1,464,568
|
1,521,328
|
50 to 54 |
1,236,067
|
1,417,982
|
55 to 59 |
1,019,892
|
1,255,041
|
60 to 64 |
879,808
|
1,135,102
|
65 to 69 |
731,298
|
990,246
|
70 to 74 |
553,774
|
790,121
|
75 to 79 |
350,427
|
519,302
|
80 to 84 |
154,381
|
266,434
|
85 & up |
57,087
|
130,171
|
Data for 1961 |
Sex |
Age in five-year bands to age 85 |
Male |
Female |
0 to 4 |
1,740,751
|
1,650,726
|
5 to 9 |
1,571,965
|
1,497,151
|
10 to 14 |
1,795,274
|
1,710,606
|
15 to 19 |
1,527,025
|
1,487,784
|
20 to 24 |
1,353,959
|
1,366,654
|
25 to 29 |
1,366,807
|
1,324,278
|
30 to 34 |
1,417,888
|
1,400,493
|
35 to 39 |
1,521,899
|
1,532,336
|
40 to 44 |
1,407,008
|
1,453,123
|
45 to 49 |
1,494,105
|
1,553,385
|
50 to 54 |
1,486,380
|
1,553,466
|
55 to 59 |
1,326,052
|
1,431,962
|
60 to 64 |
1,029,241
|
1,281,411
|
65 to 69 |
767,486
|
1,091,418
|
70 to 74 |
562,876
|
889,130
|
75 to 79 |
365,858
|
643,339
|
80 to 84 |
192,522
|
379,633
|
85 & up |
84,973
|
201,561
|
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'
|
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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