How does your family size compare?

13 March 2015
By Rob Fry

Over time, family sizes have decreased and women are having fewer children by the age of 30 compared to previous generations.

International Women’s Day: 5 statistics you need to know

6 March 2015
By Rob Fry

International Women’s Day is a celebration of women’s achievement and raises inequality issues in a call for greater equality for women in the UK and worldwide.

6 facts about pension membership

5 March 2015
By Rob Fry

Do you have a pension? Have you recently been enrolled into one? You may have noticed an increase in the number of people you work with that have pensions.

6 facts about parental age differences in England and Wales, 2013

2 March 2015
By Rob Fry

Who’s older – your mother or your father? Data collected from birth, death and marriage registrations allows the ONS to look for patterns of social change.

What are the top causes of death by age and gender?

27 February 2015
By Rob Fry

There were 506,790 deaths in England and Wales in 2013, up 1.5% since 2012. Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death for males in 2013, which accounted for 15.4% of male deaths. The leading cause of death for females was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, which accounted for 12.2% of female deaths during 2013. […]

Average house prices: how expensive is your area?

24 February 2015
By Rob Fry

Did you know that the most expensive houses on average in England and Wales were in Kensington and Chelsea at £975,000 in 2013?

House price Monopoly: how do prices vary?

24 February 2015
By Rob Fry

Did you know that the average price of sold houses in England and Wales has more than doubled since 1995 or that nearly a million properties were sold in 2013?

How we travel

19 February 2015
By Rob Fry

With people travelling over 6,500 miles per year on average, transport is a fundamental part of daily living and, therefore, plays an important role in our economy. The transport industry is a substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter and, over time, has become an increasingly large energy consumer.

Where do single people live in England and Wales?

13 February 2015
By Rob Fry

The 2011 Census showed that 51% of adults in England and Wales were single, a rise from 47% in 2001. The concentration of single people however, varied across England and Wales.

The UK in a European context

5 February 2015
By Rob Fry

This article – the latest in the UK Perspectives series – presents interactive charts on the UK’s population and economy in a European context, illustrating how it compares with the other 27 member states of the European Union (EU).

Office for National Statistics

People, Population and Community