How are private pensions affecting the income of retired households?

8 August 2017
By Darren Waters

For the 79% of retired households A retired household is one where the combined income of retired members accounts for the majority of the total gross household income (before taxes are deducted).

Holidays in the 1990s and now

7 August 2017
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In the last 20 years, UK tourists have turned their backs on traditional 2-week holidays in favour of short breaks and week-long trips. And one-day “booze cruises” across the Channel to stock up on alcohol and cigarettes are much less common than they used to be.

Migration, the European Union and work: How much do you really know?

19 July 2017
By Darren Waters

Migrants are a significant part of the UK workforce: doctors in Accident and Emergency units, colleagues in offices, the staff serving food in restaurants, workers building roads, someone’s boss, someone’s team leader. Of the estimated 30.3 million people in employment in the UK, 11%, approximately 3.4 million, are migrants. EUROPEAN UNION GROUPS EU14: Austria, Belgium, […]

Marriage and divorce on the rise at 65 and over

18 July 2017
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Older people in England and Wales are getting married and divorced in greater numbers. What’s behind it? Why are these so-called “silver splicers” and “silver separators” starting and ending relationships in later life?

What impact could lowering the UK voting age to 16 have on the shape of the electorate?

14 July 2017
By Rob Fry

The 15th of July marks the birthday of feminist activist Emmeline Pankhurst, born 159 years ago in Manchester, who spearheaded the suffragette movement. Her ultimately successful fight for women’s voting rights remains one of the most important milestones in changes to the laws governing the electorate in the UK over the last 185 years.

Unpaid carers provide social care worth £57 billion

10 July 2017
By Rob Fry

Social care and the money spent on it is a hot topic, especially now as we have a rapidly ageing population and a higher life expectancy.

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people say they experience a lower quality of life

5 July 2017
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People who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) tend to rate their quality of life as lower than the UK average, ONS analysis shows.

What affects an area’s healthy life expectancy?

28 June 2017
By Philip Leake

People are living longer than ever before. Newborn boys in England in 2013 to 2015 could expect to live until 80 years old, while baby girls were likely to reach their 83rd birthday. However, these children are likely to spend at least 20% of their lives in poorer health. Boys born in 2013 to 2015 […]

What’s changed since the Brexit vote?

23 June 2017
By Philip Leake

It’s been more than 18 months since the UK voted to leave the EU after more than 40 years of membership.

Prospective home owners struggling to get onto property ladder

24 February 2017
By ONS Digital

Prospective homeowners are struggling to get onto the property ladder.

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