§ Mr. Marquandasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons by sex, marital status and five-year age groups 60 and over for women, and 65
ESTIMATED FUTURE POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN, BY SEX, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS (AGES 65 AND OVER FOR MEN, 60 AND OVER FOR WOMEN) (Figures in thousands) Year Age last birthday Men Women Total Single Married Widowed or Divorced Total Single Married Widowed or Divorced 1960 60–64 — — — — 1,483 216 893 374 65–69 898 69 705 124 1,260 194 611 455 70–74 663 52 466 145 1,015 164 363 488 75–79 433 37 250 146 728 126 178 424 80–84 219 20 98 101 415 71 63 281 85 and over 93 9 28 56 209 35 17 157 Total 2,306 187 1,547 572 5,110 806 2,125 2,179 1965 60–64 — — — — 1,599 227 982 390 65–69 996 75 792 129 1,357 197 688 472 70–74 698 52 499 147 1,079 168 406 505 75–79 442 34 265 143 771 127 194 450 80–84 224 19 104 101 452 79 68 305 85 and over 98 10 31 57 242 42 20 180 Total 2,458 190 1,691 577 5,500 840 2,358 2,302 1970 60–64 — — — — 1,663 203 1,061 399 65–69 1,183 89 950 144 1,470 206 766 498 70–74 782 55 572 155 1,171 171 463 537 75–79 471 34 292 145 829 132 220 477 80–84 232 18 112 102 484 81 76 327 85 and over 102 10 34 58 268 48 22 198 Total 2,770 206 1,960 604 5,885 841 2,608 2,436 1980 60–64 — — — — 1,485 123 1,019 343 65–69 1,271 90 1,049 132 1,550 155 879 516 70–74 1,008 73 765 170 1,345 164 577 604 75–79 641 46 424 171 1,000 145 293 562 80–84 286 21 155 110 585 88 104 393 85 and over 115 10 44 61 320 54 28 238 Total 3,321 240 2,437 644 6,285 729 2,900 2,656