Age by sex percentage distributions (using weighted and unweighted BHPS data, compared with 1991 census data)
| agecat | BHPS 1991 unweighted | BHPS 1991 weighted | Census 1991 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| 16–24 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 19.8 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 20.4 |
| 25–34 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 23.9 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 24.4 |
| 35–44 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 22.6 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 21.8 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 21.3 |
| 45–54 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 18.9 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 18.4 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 18.1 |
| 55–64 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 14.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 16.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 15.8 |
| Total | 47.7 | 52.3 | 100.0 | 49.6 | 50.4 | 100.0 | 49.5 | 50.5 | 100.0 |