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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Green Wedge was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1996 was 60 to 64 year olds, increasing by 257 people.
The Age Structure of Green Wedge provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Green Wedge's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Green Wedge's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Wedge - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Hastings % | Number | % | Hastings % | 1996 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 131 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 235 | 6.1 | 10.0 | -104 |
| 5 to 9 | 164 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 304 | 8.0 | 9.0 | -141 |
| 10 to 14 | 214 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 327 | 8.6 | 8.0 | -114 |
| 15 to 19 | 254 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 307 | 8.0 | 7.1 | -53 |
| 20 to 24 | 184 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 159 | 4.2 | 6.1 | +24 |
| 25 to 29 | 141 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 167 | 4.4 | 8.1 | -27 |
| 30 to 34 | 156 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 243 | 6.4 | 7.6 | -88 |
| 35 to 39 | 151 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 382 | 10.0 | 7.2 | -231 |
| 40 to 44 | 175 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 358 | 9.4 | 7.0 | -184 |
| 45 to 49 | 282 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 329 | 8.6 | 5.9 | -48 |
| 50 to 54 | 368 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 257 | 6.7 | 3.6 | +111 |
| 55 to 59 | 378 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 216 | 5.6 | 4.4 | +162 |
| 60 to 64 | 408 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 150 | 3.9 | 2.6 | +257 |
| 65 to 69 | 332 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 158 | 4.1 | 3.3 | +174 |
| 70 to 74 | 319 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 81 | 2.1 | 2.7 | +237 |
| 75 to 79 | 189 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 73 | 1.9 | 2.5 | +116 |
| 80 to 84 | 105 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 42 | 1.1 | 2.5 | +62 |
| 85 and over | 149 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 34 | 0.9 | 2.3 | +115 |
| Total population | 4,100 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,831 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +269 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female five year age groups of Green Wedge in 2021 compared to Hastings shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 12.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 26.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.6% and 24.5% respectively for Hastings.
The major differences between the female age structure of Green Wedge and Hastings were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 60 to 64 (10.0% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 55 to 59 (9.2% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 30 to 34 (3.8% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 35 to 39 (3.7% compared to 6.5%)
Emerging groups
From 1996 to 2021, Green Wedge's female population increased by 269 people (7.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.27% per year over the period.
The largest changes in female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 60 to 64 (+257 females)
- 70 to 74 (+237 females)
- 35 to 39 (-231 females)
- 40 to 44 (-184 females)
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