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People Statistics · Region

Residents 65 and over in East Sussex

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 7 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom Updated 12 Nov 2026

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2024 percent · East Sussex · United Kingdom · World
+1.3 pp since 2014
East Sussex United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
East Sussex
19.8%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance East Sussex · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 19.8% · 2024
First value 16.3% · 1990
Highest 19.8% · 2024
Lowest 16.3% · 2000
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearEast SussexChange United KingdomWorld
2024 19.8% +0.0 pp 19.0% 10.2%
2023 19.8% +0.1 pp 18.9% 10.0%
2022 19.7% +0.1 pp 18.8% 9.7%
2021 19.5% +0.1 pp 18.7% 9.5%
2020 19.4% +0.1 pp 18.5% 9.3%
2019 19.3% +0.2 pp 18.4% 9.1%
2018 19.1% +0.2 pp 18.2% 8.9%
2017 18.9% +0.1 pp 18.0% 8.7%
2016 18.8% +0.1 pp 17.9% 8.4%
2015 18.6% +0.2 pp 17.8% 8.3%
2014 18.5% +0.3 pp 17.6% 8.1%
2013 18.2% +0.4 pp 17.3% 7.9%
2012 17.8% +0.5 pp 17.0% 7.8%
2011 17.3% +0.2 pp 16.5% 7.7%
2010 17.0% +0.2 pp 16.4% 7.6%
2009 16.8% +0.2 pp 16.2% 7.5%
2008 16.6% +0.2 pp 16.0% 7.5%
2007 16.4% +0.1 pp 15.9% 7.4%
2006 16.4% −0.1 pp 15.9% 7.3%
2005 16.4% ±0.0 pp 15.9% 7.3%
2004 16.4% +0.0 pp 15.9% 7.2%
2003 16.4% +0.0 pp 15.9% 7.1%
2002 16.4% +0.0 pp 15.9% 7.0%
2001 16.3% +0.1 pp 15.9% 6.9%
2000 16.3% −0.0 pp 15.8% 6.8%
1999estimate 16.3% −0.1 pp 15.8% 6.8%
1998estimate 16.4% +0.0 pp 15.8% 6.7%
1997estimate 16.4% −0.0 pp 15.8% 6.6%
1996estimate 16.4% ±0.0 pp 15.9% 6.5%
1995estimate 16.4% +0.0 pp 15.8% 6.5%
1994estimate 16.4% −0.0 pp 15.8% 6.4%
1993estimate 16.4% +0.1 pp 15.8% 6.3%
1992estimate 16.4% +0.0 pp 15.8% 6.2%
1991estimate 16.3% ±0.0 pp 15.8% 6.1%
1990estimate 16.3% 15.7% 6.1%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
12 Greater London 11.6%
11 Northern Ireland 16.7%
10 North West England 18.6%
9 West Midlands 18.7%
8 Yorkshire and The Humber 18.8%
7 South East England 19.3%
6 East Midlands 19.3%
5 Scotland 19.4%
4 East of England 19.5%
3 North East England 20.1%
2 Wales 21.1%
1 South West England 22.1%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2019

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.