Number of oldest pensioners increases by 26%- ONS

A report published today, Estimates of the Very Old (including Centenarians) for England and Wales, reveals life expectancy continues to increase in England and Wales. In 2011 there were estimated to be 440,290 people aged 90 and over. Although this cohort accounts for just 0.8% of the total population, over the last thirty years the number of oldest pensioners has almost tripled from 157,385 to 440,290 people. Between 2002 and 2011 alone, there was a 26% increase in the number of pensioners aged over 90. In comparison, between 2002 and 2011 there was a 4% increase in those aged 70-79...