Topic: Older People

Estimates of the Very Old (including centenarians) for England and Wales provide annual mid year estimates by sex and single year of age for persons aged 90 to 104 and for the 105 and over age-group for England and Wales as a whole. Estimates for 2002 to 2010 take into account the revisions made to the mid-year population estimates (MYE) for 2002 to 2010, following the 2011 Census. These estimates were previously known as Estimates of the Very Elderly (including centenarians).

Region and Country Profiles provides a source of essential statistics for the regions of England and the constituent countries of the UK (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). The tables provide a wide range of demographic statistics to compare the countries, regions and local authority areas.

These data tables underlie the ‘Ageing in the UK’ interactive mapping tool. Using the tool helps bring these data alive, allowing you to analyse the age structure of the population at the local area level more easily. You can see how the population has aged over time and is projected to continue to age by selecting from a list of indicators of population ageing, such as median age, and animating the map. It is also possible to export jpegs of the maps you produce.

Proportion of economically active population with a long term health problem or disability: by age band and sex, April to June 2011

Proportion of economically active adult population with a health problem or disabilty that limits the kind of work that they can do: by main health problem, age band and sex, April to June 2011

Adult cigarette smoking levels,: by sex, 1974 to 2009