All publications related to ageing

Measuring ageing in terms of remaining life expectancy, instead of years lived, may provide a better indicator of the health of our ageing population.

Examining the relationship between population ageing, economic dependency and international migration in the UK.

There is a growing number of pensioners per person of working age living in the UK. Use our tool to change factors such as net migration and the State Pension age, and see how they affect this balance.

Examining the interplay between caring and working in later life in the UK.

The impact of birth patterns around the time of the First World War and the influence of the Spanish 'flu' pandemic that followed on the size and make up of today's population aged 90 and over

Changes in the Older Resident Care Home Population between 2001 and 2011

Report describing the characteristics of the older population in England and Wales.

We take a look at older people aged 65 and over in England and Wales. Analysis includes marital status, living arrangements, housing tenure, economic activity and general health and provision of unpaid care. In 2011, 9.2 million residents were aged 65 and over, an increase of almost 1 million from 2001 with 8.3 million. Results show that just 50% of those aged over 65 reported their health to be “very good” or “good”, compared with 88% of the rest of the population.