Demographics

• In 2009 there were around 12m pensioners living in the UK, 7.5m women and 4.4m men of state pension age. This represents 19% of the total population.
• By 2050, the number of people of state pension age is forecast to be 16m, which will represent 21% of the total population.
• Average life expectancy in England stands at 77.7 years for men and 81.8 years for women.
• According to the latest district by district NHS figures, men in Blackpool live on average to 73.2 years – 10.5 years fewer than their counterparts in Kensington and Chelsea, whilst women in Hartlepool have the lowest life expectancy of 78.1 years; 9.6 years less than women in Kensington and Chelsea.
• 40% of those aged 65-74, 55% of those aged 75-84 and 67% of those aged 85 and over have a disability or illness that limits the quality of their life.