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Marital status of people in England and Wales in 2017
Marital status of people in England and Wales in 2017
Marital status of all people over 16 years old in England and Wales in 2017
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Oct 23, 2018
This statistic shows the marital status of all people over 16 years old in England and Wales in 2017. In this year there were over 27 million single people, compared with 24 million people who were married.
Marital status of all people over 16 years old in England and Wales in 2017
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| Number of people | |
|---|---|
| In civil partnership | 99,695 |
| Widowed | 3,139,776 |
| Divorced | 3,696,837 |
| Married | 24,249,371 |
| Single | 27,558,916 |
| Number of people | |
|---|---|
| In civil partnership | 99,695 |
| Widowed | 3,139,776 |
| Divorced | 3,696,837 |
| Married | 24,249,371 |
| Single | 27,558,916 |
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Oct 23, 2018
This statistic shows the marital status of all people over 16 years old in England and Wales in 2017. In this year there were over 27 million single people, compared with 24 million people who were married.
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- Office for National Statistics (UK)
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- Release date
- July 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom (England, Wales)
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
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The source defines the following:
Single: never married or civil partnered.
Married includes those in opposite and same sex marriages.
Divorced includes those who have legally dissolved their civil partnerships.
Widowed includes those who are a surviving civil partner.
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- Office for National Statistics (UK)
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- Release date
- July 2018
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- Region
- United Kingdom (England, Wales)
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
-
The source defines the following:
Single: never married or civil partnered.
Married includes those in opposite and same sex marriages.
Divorced includes those who have legally dissolved their civil partnerships.
Widowed includes those who are a surviving civil partner.
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