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Marriage and weddings in the UK

Statistics report on marriages and weddings in the United Kingdom

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about marriages and weddings in the United Kingdom. It provides information on marriage demographics, including data on opposite-sex marriages and civil partnerships in the UK, in addition to information on the wedding industry.

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Marriage demographics

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  • Basic Statistic Number of marriages in the UK 1887-2020
  • Basic Statistic Marriage rate of opposite-sex couples in England and Wales 1862-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Average age at marriage in England and Wales 1851-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of people marrying an opposite-sex partner England and Wales 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Number of people marrying a same-sex partner England and Wales 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Marital status of people in England and Wales 2002-2022

Weddings & Civil Partnerships

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  • Basic Statistic Number of marriages in England and Wales 1962-2023, by type of ceremony
  • Basic Statistic Most popular wedding month England and Wales 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most popular wedding days England and Wales 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most popular wedding dates England and Wales 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of civil partnerships in the UK 2005-2021

Costs and planning

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  • Premium Statistic Average wedding cost in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average wedding costs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2026, by spending category
  • Premium Statistic Average spend on wedding necessities in the UK 2019-2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Biggest challenges of wedding planning in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
  • Premium Statistic Most popular honeymoon destinations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
  • Premium Statistic Most commonly hired wedding suppliers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by type

Divorce

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  • Basic Statistic Number of divorces in the UK 1858-2020
  • Premium Statistic Divorce rate in Great Britain 1950-2021
  • Premium Statistic Average age at divorce in England and Wales 2000-2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of civil partnership dissolutions in the UK 2007-2021

International Comparisons

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  • Basic Statistic Marriage rate worldwide 2018, by country
  • Basic Statistic Lowest marriage rate worldwide 2018, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of countries that permit same-sex marriage 2022, by continent
  • Basic Statistic Highest expenditure on weddings 2019, by country
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