• The United Kingdom has an ageing population. Between 1971 and 2003 the number of people aged 65 and over rose by 28 per cent while the number of under 16s fell by 18 per cent. (Figure 1.3) Latest information on the ageing population
• The Mixed ethnic group has the youngest age structure of all the main ethnic groups in Great Britain – 50 per cent were aged under 16 in 2001. (Table 1.5)
• There were 696,000 live births in the United Kingdom in 2003 – the largest single year change since 1979 and the highest number since 1999. (Figure 1.8) Latest information on fertility
• In 2003, Wales gained 15,000 people from net migration within the United Kingdom and Scotland gained 13,000 people. England experienced a net loss of 28,000 people. (Table 1.11)
• In 2003 an estimated 151,000 more people arrived to live in the United Kingdom for at least a year, than left to live elsewhere. (Page 14) Latest information on international migration
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