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This booklet has been developed as a resource for the many enquirers who have contacted us needing statistics on a wide range of topics of relevance to older people.

It is updated annually and gives information about older people throughout the United Kingdom but‚ because administrative structures differ‚ in some cases statistics are given for Great Britain (i.e. England‚ Scotland and Wales only)‚ while in others just for England and Wales‚ or England only. The geographical reach of these figures is indicated accordingly.

Following each paragraph‚ a number (given in brackets) denotes the source of the information mentioned; a list of sources is given at the end of the document. Please note that some of the figures may not always agree because of rounding by sources.

You can view statistics by category or download a PDF of the full report.