The country is ageing and so the structure of the UK’s population growth over the next 30 years looks set to be very different from that of the last 30. Recent population growth has been driven by the expansion of working-age people, contributing 72% of total growth.
Looking ahead, and although actual growth will be as a result of new births and younger migrants coming to the UK, the effects of the 20th-century baby boom mean that the biggest increase by age group will be among those aged 65 and over.
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Spotlight-Housing An Ageing Population