The median age of the population of the United Kingdom in 2021 was 40.7 years, with South West England having the oldest average age, at 44.1 years, and London having the youngest, at 35.9 years.
Median age of the population of the United Kingdom in 2021, by region
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Statistics on Demographics of the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Population of the UK 1871-2021
- Basic Statistic Population growth in the UK 1970-2020
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 1953-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 1990-2020, by generation
- Basic Statistic Population of the UK 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Population growth in the UK in 2020, by region
Births & fertility
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- Basic Statistic Number of live births in the UK 1887-2021
- Basic Statistic Crude birth rate in the UK 1938-2021
- Basic Statistic Total fertility rate in the UK 1961-2021
- Basic Statistic General fertility rate in the UK 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Average age of mothers in the UK 1938-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of stillbirths in the UK 1961-2021
- Basic Statistic Stillbirth rate in the UK 1961-2021
Death & life expectancy
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- Basic Statistic Number of deaths in the UK 1887-2021
- Basic Statistic Death rate in the UK 1953-2021
- Basic Statistic Life expectancy in the UK 1980-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Annual change in life expectancy at birth in the UK 1981-2019
- Basic Statistic Infant mortality rate in the UK 1900-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of infant deaths in the UK 1900-2021
- Basic Statistic Weekly number of excess deaths in England and Wales 2020-2023
Regional Population
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- Basic Statistic Population of England 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of England in 2020, by county
- Basic Statistic Population of Scotland 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of Scotland 2021, by council area
- Premium Statistic Population of Wales 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of Wales 2021, by unitary authority
- Basic Statistic Population of Northern Ireland 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of Northern Ireland 2021, by local district
Further related statistics
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- Scotland: forecasted population 2019-2041
- Brunei: working age population 2000-2017
- Cambodia: working age population 2008-2013
- Indonesia: working age population 2006-2017
- Age structure in Kenya 2020, by gender
- Number of millionaires Vietnam 2016-2011
- Generators exceeding 7.5 kVA: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2016
- Production value of manufacture of wearing apparel in the Czech Republic 2011-2020
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- Cambodia: working age population 2008-2013
- Indonesia: working age population 2006-2017
- Age structure in Kenya 2020, by gender
- Number of millionaires Vietnam 2016-2011
- Generators exceeding 7.5 kVA: sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2016
- Production value of manufacture of wearing apparel in the Czech Republic 2011-2020
Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 21, 2022). Median age of the population of the United Kingdom in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/367796/uk-median-age-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median age of the population of the United Kingdom in 2021, by region." Chart. December 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367796/uk-median-age-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Median age of the population of the United Kingdom in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367796/uk-median-age-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median Age of The Population of The United Kingdom in 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367796/uk-median-age-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Median age of the population of the United Kingdom in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367796/uk-median-age-by-region/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Median age of the population of the United Kingdom in 2021, by region [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/367796/uk-median-age-by-region/