The rapid increase in our life expectancy is laid bare by one startling statistic from the ONS - and the fascinating facts don't stop there...
1 This is the oldest we've ever been The overall trend - which won't be news to any of you - is that the UK is ageing, and now it seems we have hit a milestone. According to ONS data, the median age of the UK population (that is the age at which half the population is younger and half the population is older) at mid-2014 was at its highest ever at 40. This is a slight increase on the figure recorded at mid-2013, caused by the growth in population at older ages. 2 The pensions Pareto Principle Have you heard of that ‘principle' that suggests, for many events, abou...
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