Aged 65 and over: every council in the UK

North Norfolk had the highest aged 65 and over of the UK’s 361 councils in 2021, at 33.5%.

Tower Hamlets had the lowest, at 5.6%. The middle council, Hart, had 19.7%.

Aged 65 and over for every council in the UK, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	Value
1	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	33.5%
2	RotherSouth East	South East	32.4%
3	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.5%
4	East DevonSouth West	South West	30.0%
=5	DorsetSouth West	South West	29.6%
=5	TendringEast of England	East of England	29.6%
7	New ForestSouth East	South East	29.4%
8	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	29.2%
9	West DevonSouth West	South West	28.5%
=10	ArunSouth East	South East	28.4%
=10	TorridgeSouth West	South West	28.4%
12	South HamsSouth West	South West	28.3%
13	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	28.2%
=14	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.0%
=14	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	28.0%
16	PowysWales	Wales	27.9%
=17	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	27.8%
=17	FyldeNorth West	North West	27.8%
19	WyreNorth West	North West	27.7%
20	ConwyWales	Wales	27.3%
21	Argyll and ButeScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	27.2%
=22	ChichesterSouth East	South East	27.1%
=22	Dumfries and GallowayScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	27.1%
24	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	27.0%
25	TorbaySouth West	South West	26.7%
26	BaberghEast of England	East of England	26.6%
=27	LewesSouth East	South East	26.5%
=27	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	26.5%
=27	South AyrshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	26.5%
=27	WealdenSouth East	South East	26.5%
=31	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	26.4%
=31	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	26.4%
=33	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	26.2%
=33	Scottish BordersScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	26.2%
=33	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.2%
36	CotswoldSouth West	South West	26.1%
=37	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	25.9%
=37	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.9%
=37	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	25.9%
=37	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	25.9%
41	North DevonSouth West	South West	25.8%
=42	CeredigionWales	Wales	25.7%
=42	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West summed-from-output-areas	North West	25.7%
=44	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	25.4%
=44	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.4%
=46	CornwallSouth West	South West	25.3%
=46	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	25.3%
=46	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.3%
=46	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.3%
=50	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	25.2%
=50	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.2%
=50	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.2%
=53	AngusScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	25.1%
=53	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	25.1%
=53	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.1%
=56	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	25.0%
=56	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	25.0%
=56	MaldonEast of England	East of England	25.0%
=56	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	25.0%
=60	Orkney IslandsScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	24.9%
=60	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.9%
=62	DenbighshireWales	Wales	24.8%
=62	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.8%
=62	SomersetSouth West summed-from-output-areas	South West	24.8%
65	Perth and KinrossScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	24.7%
=66	EastbourneSouth East	South East	24.5%
=66	FarehamSouth East	South East	24.5%
=68	HavantSouth East	South East	24.3%
=68	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	24.3%
70	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	24.2%
=71	East DunbartonshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	24.1%
=71	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	24.1%
=73	DoverSouth East	South East	24.0%
=73	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	24.0%
=73	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.0%
=73	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	24.0%
=77	North SomersetSouth West	South West	23.9%
=77	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.9%
=79	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	23.8%
=79	North AyrshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	23.8%
=81	HighlandScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	23.7%
=81	ThanetSouth East	South East	23.7%
83	AdurSouth East	South East	23.6%
84	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.5%
85	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.4%
=86	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	23.3%
=86	RochfordEast of England	East of England	23.3%
=86	StroudSouth West	South West	23.3%
=89	GwyneddWales	Wales	23.2%
=89	SeftonNorth West	North West	23.2%
=91	CumberlandNorth West summed-from-output-areas	North West	23.1%
=91	East HampshireSouth East	South East	23.1%
=91	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.1%
94	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.0%
=95	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.9%
=95	MorayScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	22.9%
=97	FenlandEast of England	East of England	22.8%
=97	HorshamSouth East	South East	22.8%
99	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.6%
100	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.5%
=101	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	22.4%
=101	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.4%
=101	InverclydeScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	22.4%
=101	WorthingSouth East	South East	22.4%
105	TewkesburySouth West	South West	22.3%
=106	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	22.1%
=106	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.1%
=108	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.0%
=108	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	22.0%
=108	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	22.0%
=108	WirralNorth West	North West	22.0%
=112	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.9%
=112	West LancashireNorth West	North West	21.9%
=112	WiltshireSouth West	South West	21.9%
=115	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.8%
=115	CanterburySouth East	South East	21.8%
=115	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.8%
=115	Shetland IslandsScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	21.8%
=115	WaverleySouth East	South East	21.8%
=120	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.7%
=120	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	21.7%
=122	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	21.6%
=122	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.6%
=122	East RenfrewshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	21.6%
=122	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.6%
=122	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.6%
=122	South RibbleNorth West	North West	21.6%
=128	FifeScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	21.5%
=128	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	21.5%
=130	East AyrshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	21.4%
=130	FlintshireWales	Wales	21.4%
=130	GosportSouth East	South East	21.4%
=133	County DurhamNorth East	North East	21.3%
=133	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.3%
=135	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	21.2%
=135	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	21.2%
=135	Test ValleySouth East	South East	21.2%
=138	AberdeenshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	21.1%
=138	East LothianScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	21.1%
=138	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.1%
=141	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	20.9%
=141	South TynesideNorth East	North East	20.9%
=141	TandridgeSouth East	South East	20.9%
=141	WinchesterSouth East	South East	20.9%
=145	ClackmannanshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	20.8%
=145	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	20.8%
=145	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.8%
=145	TorfaenWales	Wales	20.8%
=145	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	20.8%
=150	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	20.7%
=150	BridgendWales	Wales	20.7%
152	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	20.6%
=153	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.5%
=153	ChorleyNorth West	North West	20.5%
=153	LancasterNorth West	North West	20.5%
=153	North TynesideNorth East	North East	20.5%
=153	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	20.5%
=153	St. HelensNorth West	North West	20.5%
=153	SunderlandNorth East	North East	20.5%
=153	SwanseaWales	Wales	20.5%
=161	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.4%
=161	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	20.4%
=161	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	20.4%
=161	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.4%
=161	StirlingScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	20.4%
=166	GatesheadNorth East	North East	20.3%
=166	WrexhamWales	Wales	20.3%
=168	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	20.2%
=168	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.2%
=168	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	20.2%
=168	HastingsSouth East	South East	20.2%
=168	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	20.2%
=168	South LanarkshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	20.2%
=168	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	20.2%
=175	CaerphillyWales	Wales	20.1%
=175	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.1%
=175	StockportNorth West	North West	20.1%
178	West DunbartonshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	20.0%
179	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	19.8%
=180	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.7%
=180	HartSouth East	South East	19.7%
=180	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	19.7%
=180	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	19.7%
=180	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	19.7%
=185	AshfordSouth East	South East	19.6%
=185	FalkirkScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	19.6%
=185	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	19.6%
=185	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.6%
=185	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	19.6%
=190	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.5%
=190	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.5%
=190	EastleighSouth East	South East	19.5%
=190	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	19.5%
=190	RenfrewshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	19.5%
=190	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	19.5%
=196	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	19.4%
=196	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	19.4%
=196	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.4%
=196	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	19.4%
=196	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	19.4%
=201	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	19.3%
=201	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	19.3%
=201	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.3%
=201	RossendaleNorth West	North West	19.3%
=201	WiganNorth West	North West	19.3%
=206	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	19.1%
=206	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.1%
=206	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	19.1%
=206	SwaleSouth East	South East	19.1%
=206	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	19.1%
=206	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.1%
=212	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.0%
=212	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.0%
=212	WarringtonNorth West	North West	19.0%
=215	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	18.9%
=215	MidlothianScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	18.9%
=215	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	18.9%
=215	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.9%
=219	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	18.8%
=219	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.8%
=219	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.8%
222	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	18.7%
=223	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.6%
=223	HaltonNorth West	North West	18.6%
=223	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.6%
=223	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.6%
=227	PlymouthSouth West	South West	18.5%
=227	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	18.5%
229	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	18.4%
230	BuryNorth West	North West	18.3%
=231	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	18.2%
=231	HyndburnNorth West	North West	18.2%
=231	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.2%
=231	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.2%
=235	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	18.1%
=235	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	18.1%
=235	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	18.1%
=238	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	18.0%
=238	Dundee CityScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	18.0%
=238	PendleNorth West	North West	18.0%
=241	BurnleyNorth West	North West	17.9%
=241	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	17.9%
=241	North LanarkshireScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	17.9%
244	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	17.8%
=245	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	17.7%
=245	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.7%
=245	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	17.7%
=248	BromleyLondon	London	17.6%
=248	HaveringLondon	London	17.6%
=248	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	17.6%
=248	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.6%
=248	TraffordNorth West	North West	17.6%
=248	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.6%
=254	GuildfordSouth East	South East	17.5%
=254	TamesideNorth West	North West	17.5%
=256	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	17.4%
=256	CherwellSouth East	South East	17.4%
=256	DacorumEast of England	East of England	17.4%
=256	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.4%
=256	West LothianScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	17.4%
261	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	17.3%
=262	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	17.2%
=262	GraveshamSouth East	South East	17.2%
=262	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	17.2%
=262	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	17.2%
=262	WokinghamSouth East	South East	17.2%
=267	Aberdeen CityScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	17.1%
=267	BoltonNorth West	North West	17.1%
=267	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.1%
=267	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.1%
=271	BasildonEast of England	East of England	17.0%
=271	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	17.0%
=271	NewportWales	Wales	17.0%
=271	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.0%
275	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	16.8%
=276	BedfordEast of England	East of England	16.7%
=276	GloucesterSouth West	South West	16.7%
=276	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	16.7%
=279	BexleyLondon	London	16.6%
=279	ExeterSouth West	South West	16.6%
=279	WokingSouth East	South East	16.6%
=282	IpswichEast of England	East of England	16.5%
=282	MedwaySouth East	South East	16.5%
=282	RochdaleNorth West	North West	16.5%
=285	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.4%
=285	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.4%
287	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	16.1%
=288	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	16.0%
=288	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	16.0%
=288	OldhamNorth West	North West	16.0%
=291	City of EdinburghScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	15.9%
=291	SwindonSouth West	South West	15.9%
293	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	15.7%
294	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.6%
295	HarrowLondon	London	15.4%
=296	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.3%
=296	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	15.3%
=298	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.2%
=298	RushmoorSouth East	South East	15.2%
=300	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	15.1%
=300	StevenageEast of England	East of England	15.1%
=300	SuttonLondon	London	15.1%
303	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	15.0%
304	NorwichEast of England	East of England	14.9%
=305	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	14.8%
=305	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	14.8%
=307	BelfastNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	14.7%
=307	PrestonNorth West	North West	14.7%
=309	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.6%
=309	HarlowEast of England	East of England	14.6%
=311	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	14.5%
=311	CardiffWales	Wales	14.5%
=311	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	14.5%
=311	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	14.5%
=311	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.5%
=316	BarnetLondon	London	14.4%
=316	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	14.4%
318	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	14.2%
=319	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	14.1%
=319	City of LondonLondon	London	14.1%
321	Glasgow CityScotland summed-from-data-zones census-2022	Scotland	14.0%
=322	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	13.8%
=322	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	13.8%
324	DartfordSouth East	South East	13.7%
=325	CroydonLondon	London	13.6%
=325	EnfieldLondon	London	13.6%
=325	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	13.6%
328	HillingdonLondon	London	13.5%
=329	CrawleySouth East	South East	13.3%
=329	SalfordNorth West	North West	13.3%
331	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	13.1%
332	BristolSouth West	South West	12.9%
=333	MertonLondon	London	12.6%
=333	WatfordEast of England	East of England	12.6%
335	RedbridgeLondon	London	12.2%
=336	EalingLondon	London	12.1%
=336	WestminsterLondon	London	12.1%
338	ReadingSouth East	South East	12.0%
=339	CamdenLondon	London	11.8%
=339	HounslowLondon	London	11.8%
=339	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	11.8%
=342	LutonEast of England	East of England	11.7%
=342	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	11.7%
=342	OxfordSouth East	South East	11.7%
345	BrentLondon	London	11.6%
346	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	11.4%
=347	GreenwichLondon	London	10.5%
=347	HaringeyLondon	London	10.5%
349	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	10.4%
350	Waltham ForestLondon	London	10.2%
351	SloughSouth East	South East	9.7%
352	WandsworthLondon	London	9.6%
=353	LewishamLondon	London	9.5%
=353	ManchesterNorth West	North West	9.5%
355	IslingtonLondon	London	9.4%
356	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	8.7%
357	LambethLondon	London	8.6%
358	SouthwarkLondon	London	8.3%
359	HackneyLondon	London	7.9%
360	NewhamLondon	London	7.2%
361	Tower HamletsLondon	London	5.6%

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