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Residents 65 and over in South East England
1990 – 2022 · 33 data points
7 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2022
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Latest value · 2022
19.7%
+0.1 pp
since 2021
Regions of United Kingdom · 2022
7 of 12
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2012
+1.9 pp
vs United Kingdom
+0.8 pp
United Kingdom: 18.8% · 2022
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2022 percent · South East England · United Kingdom · World
+1.9 pp since 2012
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
South East England
United Kingdom
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022
Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance South East England · 1990 – 2022
Latest value
19.7% · 2022
First value
16.3% · 1990
Highest
19.7% · 2022
Lowest
16.3% · 2000
Data points
33
By year
All years · 1990 – 2022
| Year | South East England | Change | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.1 pp | 18.8% | 9.7% |
| 2021estimate | 19.5% | +0.1 pp | 18.7% | 9.5% |
| 2020estimate | 19.4% | +0.1 pp | 18.7% | 9.3% |
| 2019estimate | 19.3% | +0.2 pp | 18.6% | 9.1% |
| 2018estimate | 19.1% | +0.2 pp | 18.4% | 8.9% |
| 2017estimate | 18.9% | +0.1 pp | 18.2% | 8.7% |
| 2016estimate | 18.8% | +0.1 pp | 18.0% | 8.4% |
| 2015estimate | 18.6% | +0.2 pp | 17.8% | 8.3% |
| 2014estimate | 18.5% | +0.3 pp | 17.6% | 8.1% |
| 2013estimate | 18.2% | +0.4 pp | 17.4% | 7.9% |
| 2012estimate | 17.8% | +0.5 pp | 17.0% | 7.8% |
| 2011estimate | 17.3% | +0.3 pp | 16.5% | 7.7% |
| 2010estimate | 17.0% | +0.2 pp | 16.4% | 7.6% |
| 2009estimate | 16.8% | +0.2 pp | 16.2% | 7.5% |
| 2008estimate | 16.6% | +0.2 pp | 16.0% | 7.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +0.1 pp | 15.9% | 7.4% |
| 2006estimate | 16.4% | −0.1 pp | 15.9% | 7.3% |
| 2005estimate | 16.4% | ±0.0 pp | 15.9% | 7.3% |
| 2004estimate | 16.4% | +0.0 pp | 15.9% | 7.2% |
| 2003estimate | 16.4% | +0.0 pp | 15.9% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +0.0 pp | 15.9% | 7.0% |
| 2001estimate | 16.3% | +0.1 pp | 15.9% | 6.9% |
| 2000estimate | 16.3% | −0.0 pp | 15.8% | 6.8% |
| 1999estimate | 16.3% | −0.1 pp | 15.8% | 6.8% |
| 1998estimate | 16.4% | +0.0 pp | 15.8% | 6.7% |
| 1997estimate | 16.4% | −0.0 pp | 15.8% | 6.6% |
| 1996estimate | 16.4% | ±0.0 pp | 15.9% | 6.5% |
| 1995estimate | 16.4% | +0.0 pp | 15.8% | 6.5% |
| 1994estimate | 16.4% | −0.0 pp | 15.8% | 6.4% |
| 1993estimate | 16.4% | +0.1 pp | 15.8% | 6.3% |
| 1992estimate | 16.4% | +0.0 pp | 15.8% | 6.2% |
| 1991estimate | 16.3% | ±0.0 pp | 15.8% | 6.1% |
| 1990estimate | 16.3% | 15.7% | 6.1% |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022
Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Residents 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Greater London | 11.3% | |
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 15.5% | |
| 10 | Yorkshire and The Humber | 17.8% | |
| 9 | North West England | 17.9% | |
| 8 | West Midlands | 18.0% | |
| 7 | Scotland | 18.2% | |
| 6 | East Midlands | 18.5% | |
| 5 | South East England | 18.5% | |
| 4 | North East England | 18.8% | |
| 3 | East of England | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Wales | 19.9% | |
| 1 | South West England | 21.1% |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014
What it means
The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.
People
South East England in numbers
Population
9.6M
2024
Population growth
0.30%
2025 · United Kingdom
Population density
506
2024
Median age
39.8
2023 · United Kingdom
Children under 15
17.3%
2024
Life expectancy
82.8
2024
Births per woman
1.55
2024 · United Kingdom
Birth rate
9.9
2024 · United Kingdom
Infant mortality
4.1
2024 · United Kingdom
Net migration
6.5
2023 · United Kingdom
Born abroad
17.1%
2024 · United Kingdom
Urban population
83.3%
2025 · United Kingdom