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This article looks at the key milestones in life that most of us experience, the average age people reach these milestones and how this has changed.
Employment rates for different ethnic groups in England, Wales and Scotland.
Article exploring mortality trends in England and Wales since 1841, looking at different measures of longevity in past and projected data.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
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