11 million
For the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 years or over has exceeded 11 million, according to Age UK. Additionally:
- There are over 22.7 million people aged 50 years and over (over a third of the total population of the United Kingdom).
- Nearly 14.7 million people in the UK are aged 60 and above.
- 3.3 million people are aged 80 or over
- The total population of the UK is estimated at 64.1 million people.
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