This statistic shows the distribution of elderly population (aged 65 and over) as a share of population in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 2046. Over this 70 year period the share of elderly people within the population of the UK is expected to increase by over ** percent, reaching **** percent of the forecast total population of 2046.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 21, 2017). Distribution of elderly population (aged 65 and over) as a share of population in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 2046 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/743332/elderly-population-of-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of elderly population (aged 65 and over) as a share of population in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 2046." Chart. July 21, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/743332/elderly-population-of-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Distribution of elderly population (aged 65 and over) as a share of population in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 2046. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/743332/elderly-population-of-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of Elderly Population (Aged 65 and Over) as a Share of Population in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1976 to 2046." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jul 2017, /statistics/743332/elderly-population-of-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Distribution of elderly population (aged 65 and over) as a share of population in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 2046 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/743332/elderly-population-of-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Distribution of elderly population (aged 65 and over) as a share of population in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 2046 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/743332/elderly-population-of-united-kingdom-uk/
