This statistic shows the marital status of all people over 16 years old in England and Wales in 2017. The largest group is that of people who have never married, followed by married people at just over 24 million people. The smallest group is 'in civil partnership' at 88 thousand.
Marital status of all people over 16 years old in England and Wales in 2017
This statistic shows the marital status of all people over 16 years old in England and Wales in 2017. The largest group is that of people who have never married, followed by married people at just over 24 million people. The smallest group is 'in civil partnership' at 88 thousand.
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| Number of people | |
|---|---|
| Single | 27,434,576 |
| Married | 24,063,468 |
| Divorced | 3,769,205 |
| Widowed | 3,025,402 |
| In civil partnership | 88,566 |
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