In 2022, over 28.9 million people in England and Wales were single, compared with 24 million who were married. In the same year, there were 3.8 million people who were divorced, and 3.13 million people who were widowed.
Marital status of the adult population in England and Wales from 2002 to 2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 25, 2024). Marital status of the adult population in England and Wales from 2002 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621325/marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Marital status of the adult population in England and Wales from 2002 to 2022." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621325/marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Marital status of the adult population in England and Wales from 2002 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621325/marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Marital Status of The Adult Population in England and Wales from 2002 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621325/marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Marital status of the adult population in England and Wales from 2002 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621325/marital-status-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Marital status of the adult population in England and Wales from 2002 to 2022 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/621325/marital-status-in-england-and-wales/