Single: never married or never registered a same-sex civil partnership Separated: Separated but still legally married or still legally in a same-sex civil partnership Divorced: Divorced or formerly in a same-sex civil partnership which is now legally dissolved Widowed: Widowed or surviving partner from a same-sex civil partnership In civil partnership (CP): In a registered same-sex civil partnership
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Marital status of the United Kingdom population in 2011
This statistic shows the marital status of all people over 16 years old in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011. The largest group is that of married people, followed by 'single' with some 6.1 million people less. The smallest group is 'in civil partnership' at 113,335.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 11, 2013). Marital status of all people over 16 years old in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/281572/marital-status-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Marital status of all people over 16 years old in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011." Chart. October 11, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/281572/marital-status-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Marital status of all people over 16 years old in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/281572/marital-status-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Marital Status of All People over 16 Years Old in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Oct 2013, /statistics/281572/marital-status-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Marital status of all people over 16 years old in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/281572/marital-status-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Marital status of all people over 16 years old in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 11, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/281572/marital-status-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
