Alison Whitworth
Population Estimates Unit
Telephone: +44 (0)1329 444661
Categories: Population, Population Change, Population Estimates, Population Estimates by Age and Sex, Population Estimates by Marital Status
Frequency of release: Annually
Language: English
Geographical coverage: England and Wales
Geographical breakdown: Other
The mid-year population estimates by legal marital status provide estimates of the population who are single, married, widowed and divorced. They refer to the usually resident population in England & Wales as a whole on 30 June of the reference year and are published by sex and single year of age. This product is the official set of population estimates by marital status for England & Wales, published annually.
The estimates are based on Census data, updated each year using the cohort component method with a combination of registration and survey data sources. Population estimates by marital status have a number of uses, both direct and indirect, informing policy decisions at a national level.
Supporting Material
Population Estimates by Marital Status: Methodology
Population estimates by marital status - methods and availability across UK countries
Quality and Methodology Information
Data
Marital Status Population Estimates Including Marriages Abroad - Mid 2010 (164.2 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates Excluding Marriages Abroad - Mid 2010 (164.9 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates Including Marriages Abroad - Mid 2009 (82.7 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates Excluding Marriages Abroad - Mid 2009 (82.9 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates Including Marriages Abroad - Mid 2002 to Mid 2008 (108.8 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates Excluding Marriages Abroad - Mid 2002 to Mid 2008 (108.8 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates - Mid 1991 to Mid 2001 (123.1 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates - Mid 1986 (80 Kb ZIP)
Marital Status Population Estimates - Mid 1971 to Mid 1981 (119.4 Kb ZIP)
These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.