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England & Wales census data: We’re old and it’s rather cramped in London
(From data published today)
Population: 56.1 million (largest ever)
Median age: 39 (25 in 1911)
Population over 65: One in six
People aged 90 or over: 430,000 (13,000 in 1911)
Population density: 371 people per square kilometre (London: 5,200 per sq km)
“Britain has an ageing population and, as a result, the funding of care for the elderly is a problem that will only grow” – read more
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The median age in 1911 was 25? Really? That’s kinda amazing…
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