Share aged 65 and over: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

North Norfolk had the highest share of residents aged 65 and over of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 33.5%.

Tower Hamlets had the lowest, at 5.6%. The middle council, Epping Forest, had 19.5%.

Aged 65 and over for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	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	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	27.8%
=16	FyldeNorth West	North West	27.8%
18	WyreNorth West	North West	27.7%
19	ChichesterSouth East	South East	27.1%
20	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	27.0%
21	TorbaySouth West	South West	26.7%
22	BaberghEast of England	East of England	26.6%
=23	LewesSouth East	South East	26.5%
=23	WealdenSouth East	South East	26.5%
25	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	26.4%
26	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.2%
27	CotswoldSouth West	South West	26.1%
=28	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	25.9%
=28	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.9%
=28	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	25.9%
31	North DevonSouth West	South West	25.8%
32	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	25.7%
=33	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	25.4%
=33	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.4%
=35	CornwallSouth West	South West	25.3%
=35	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	25.3%
=35	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.3%
=35	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.3%
=39	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	25.2%
=39	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.2%
=39	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.2%
=42	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	25.1%
=42	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.1%
=44	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	25.0%
=44	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	25.0%
=44	MaldonEast of England	East of England	25.0%
=44	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	25.0%
48	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.9%
=49	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.8%
=49	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	24.8%
=51	EastbourneSouth East	South East	24.5%
=51	FarehamSouth East	South East	24.5%
=53	HavantSouth East	South East	24.3%
=53	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	24.3%
55	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	24.1%
=56	DoverSouth East	South East	24.0%
=56	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	24.0%
=56	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.0%
=56	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	24.0%
=60	North SomersetSouth West	South West	23.9%
=60	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.9%
62	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	23.8%
63	ThanetSouth East	South East	23.7%
64	AdurSouth East	South East	23.6%
65	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.5%
66	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.4%
=67	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	23.3%
=67	RochfordEast of England	East of England	23.3%
=67	StroudSouth West	South West	23.3%
70	SeftonNorth West	North West	23.2%
=71	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	23.1%
=71	East HampshireSouth East	South East	23.1%
=71	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.1%
74	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.0%
75	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.9%
=76	FenlandEast of England	East of England	22.8%
=76	HorshamSouth East	South East	22.8%
78	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.6%
79	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.5%
=80	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	22.4%
=80	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.4%
=80	WorthingSouth East	South East	22.4%
83	TewkesburySouth West	South West	22.3%
84	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.1%
=85	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.0%
=85	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	22.0%
=85	WirralNorth West	North West	22.0%
=88	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.9%
=88	West LancashireNorth West	North West	21.9%
=88	WiltshireSouth West	South West	21.9%
=91	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.8%
=91	CanterburySouth East	South East	21.8%
=91	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.8%
=91	WaverleySouth East	South East	21.8%
=95	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.7%
=95	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	21.7%
=97	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	21.6%
=97	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.6%
=97	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.6%
=97	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.6%
=97	South RibbleNorth West	North West	21.6%
102	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	21.5%
103	GosportSouth East	South East	21.4%
=104	County DurhamNorth East	North East	21.3%
=104	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.3%
=106	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	21.2%
=106	Test ValleySouth East	South East	21.2%
108	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.1%
=109	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	20.9%
=109	South TynesideNorth East	North East	20.9%
=109	TandridgeSouth East	South East	20.9%
=109	WinchesterSouth East	South East	20.9%
=113	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	20.8%
=113	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.8%
=113	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	20.8%
116	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	20.7%
117	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	20.6%
=118	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.5%
=118	ChorleyNorth West	North West	20.5%
=118	LancasterNorth West	North West	20.5%
=118	North TynesideNorth East	North East	20.5%
=118	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	20.5%
=118	St. HelensNorth West	North West	20.5%
=118	SunderlandNorth East	North East	20.5%
=125	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.4%
=125	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	20.4%
=125	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	20.4%
=125	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.4%
129	GatesheadNorth East	North East	20.3%
=130	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.2%
=130	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	20.2%
=130	HastingsSouth East	South East	20.2%
=130	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	20.2%
=130	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	20.2%
=135	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.1%
=135	StockportNorth West	North West	20.1%
137	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	19.8%
=138	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.7%
=138	HartSouth East	South East	19.7%
=138	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	19.7%
=138	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	19.7%
=142	AshfordSouth East	South East	19.6%
=142	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.6%
=142	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	19.6%
=145	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.5%
=145	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.5%
=145	EastleighSouth East	South East	19.5%
=145	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	19.5%
=145	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	19.5%
=150	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	19.4%
=150	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	19.4%
=150	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.4%
=150	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	19.4%
=150	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	19.4%
=155	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	19.3%
=155	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.3%
=155	RossendaleNorth West	North West	19.3%
=155	WiganNorth West	North West	19.3%
=159	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	19.1%
=159	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.1%
=159	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	19.1%
=159	SwaleSouth East	South East	19.1%
=159	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	19.1%
=159	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.1%
=165	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.0%
=165	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.0%
=165	WarringtonNorth West	North West	19.0%
=168	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	18.9%
=168	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.9%
=170	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	18.8%
=170	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.8%
=170	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.8%
173	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	18.7%
=174	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.6%
=174	HaltonNorth West	North West	18.6%
=174	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.6%
=174	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.6%
=178	PlymouthSouth West	South West	18.5%
=178	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	18.5%
180	BuryNorth West	North West	18.3%
=181	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	18.2%
=181	HyndburnNorth West	North West	18.2%
=181	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.2%
=181	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.2%
=185	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	18.1%
=185	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	18.1%
=185	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	18.1%
=188	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	18.0%
=188	PendleNorth West	North West	18.0%
=190	BurnleyNorth West	North West	17.9%
=190	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	17.9%
192	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	17.8%
=193	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	17.7%
=193	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.7%
=193	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	17.7%
=196	BromleyLondon	London	17.6%
=196	HaveringLondon	London	17.6%
=196	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.6%
=196	TraffordNorth West	North West	17.6%
=196	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.6%
=201	GuildfordSouth East	South East	17.5%
=201	TamesideNorth West	North West	17.5%
=203	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	17.4%
=203	CherwellSouth East	South East	17.4%
=203	DacorumEast of England	East of England	17.4%
=203	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.4%
207	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	17.3%
=208	GraveshamSouth East	South East	17.2%
=208	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	17.2%
=208	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	17.2%
=208	WokinghamSouth East	South East	17.2%
=212	BoltonNorth West	North West	17.1%
=212	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.1%
=212	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.1%
=215	BasildonEast of England	East of England	17.0%
=215	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	17.0%
=215	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.0%
218	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	16.8%
=219	BedfordEast of England	East of England	16.7%
=219	GloucesterSouth West	South West	16.7%
=221	BexleyLondon	London	16.6%
=221	ExeterSouth West	South West	16.6%
=221	WokingSouth East	South East	16.6%
=224	IpswichEast of England	East of England	16.5%
=224	MedwaySouth East	South East	16.5%
=224	RochdaleNorth West	North West	16.5%
=227	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.4%
=227	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.4%
229	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	16.1%
230	OldhamNorth West	North West	16.0%
231	SwindonSouth West	South West	15.9%
232	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	15.7%
233	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.6%
234	HarrowLondon	London	15.4%
=235	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.3%
=235	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	15.3%
=237	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.2%
=237	RushmoorSouth East	South East	15.2%
=239	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	15.1%
=239	StevenageEast of England	East of England	15.1%
=239	SuttonLondon	London	15.1%
242	NorwichEast of England	East of England	14.9%
=243	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	14.8%
=243	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	14.8%
245	PrestonNorth West	North West	14.7%
=246	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.6%
=246	HarlowEast of England	East of England	14.6%
=248	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	14.5%
=248	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	14.5%
=248	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	14.5%
=248	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.5%
=252	BarnetLondon	London	14.4%
=252	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	14.4%
254	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	14.2%
=255	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	14.1%
=255	City of LondonLondon	London	14.1%
=257	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	13.8%
=257	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	13.8%
259	DartfordSouth East	South East	13.7%
=260	CroydonLondon	London	13.6%
=260	EnfieldLondon	London	13.6%
=260	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	13.6%
263	HillingdonLondon	London	13.5%
=264	CrawleySouth East	South East	13.3%
=264	SalfordNorth West	North West	13.3%
266	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	13.1%
267	BristolSouth West	South West	12.9%
=268	MertonLondon	London	12.6%
=268	WatfordEast of England	East of England	12.6%
270	RedbridgeLondon	London	12.2%
=271	EalingLondon	London	12.1%
=271	WestminsterLondon	London	12.1%
273	ReadingSouth East	South East	12.0%
=274	CamdenLondon	London	11.8%
=274	HounslowLondon	London	11.8%
=274	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	11.8%
=277	LutonEast of England	East of England	11.7%
=277	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	11.7%
=277	OxfordSouth East	South East	11.7%
280	BrentLondon	London	11.6%
281	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	11.4%
=282	GreenwichLondon	London	10.5%
=282	HaringeyLondon	London	10.5%
284	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	10.4%
285	Waltham ForestLondon	London	10.2%
286	SloughSouth East	South East	9.7%
287	WandsworthLondon	London	9.6%
=288	LewishamLondon	London	9.5%
=288	ManchesterNorth West	North West	9.5%
290	IslingtonLondon	London	9.4%
291	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	8.7%
292	LambethLondon	London	8.6%
293	SouthwarkLondon	London	8.3%
294	HackneyLondon	London	7.9%
295	NewhamLondon	London	7.2%
296	Tower HamletsLondon	London	5.6%

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