Did you know that between 2016 and 2041, there is estimated to be a 65% increase in the number of people aged 65 and over in Northern Ireland, rising from 297,800 people to 491,700? The 2016-based Population Projections for Northern Ireland are available on Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
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Did you know that in June 2016, the number of people aged 85 years and over in Northern Ireland was estimated to be 36,500? This represents 2.0% of the population, which is higher than the figure of 1.6% in mid 2006. For full information, see the report on the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency […]
Did you know that figures from the 2015/16 Family Resource Survey indicate that 15% of pensioners were in absolute poverty (before housing costs), representing approximately 46,000 pensioners. Based on relative low income, 17% of pensioners were in poverty, representing approximately 52,000 pensioners. For more information, see Households Below Average Income: Northern Ireland 2015/16 on the […]
Did you know that in 2013/14, people aged 65 or over were least likely than other age groups to have participated in sports or physical activities, arts activities, attended arts events, or visited national museums in the previous year? However, the proportion of older people taking part in these activities has risen since 2009/10. For […]
Did you know that data for 2013-2015 show that the healthy life expectancy at birth in Northern Ireland is 61.5 for males, and 62.0 for females? These figures are lower than those for the United Kingdom: 63.1 for males, and 63.9 for females. For more information, see the UK National Wellbeing Measures report on the […]
Did you know that in 2015/16 Northern Ireland Continous Household Survey, the highest life satisfaction scores were recorded by the youngest (16-25 and 25-34) and oldest (65+) age groups? However, people aged 65+ had the lowest locus of control (which is the degree to which someone feels they have control over events that shape their […]
In this seminar on 6 June, Anna Tarrant discussed her research on older male kinship carers, how they describe their care responsibilities, and the implications for ageing male identities. For more information on the event, click here.
Did you know that results from the 2015/16 Northern Ireland Crime Survey show that older respondents were least likely to be victims of violent crime than other age groups? Among respondents aged 60 years or over, the prevalence rate for violent crime was 0.4%, compared to 1.0% for those aged 30-59, and 3.7% for those […]
Did you know that among respondents to the 2014/15 Continuous Household Survey, 40% of those aged 70 years or over had access to the internet (home or work computer, digital television, mobile phone or other)? In 2010/11, the figure was only 24%. For more information on the lives of older people living in Northern Ireland, […]
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Did you know that the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA) includes interviews with over 8,300 people aged 50 years or over? This represents 1 in 70 people within that age group. For more information on the survey, and to see the first report on key findings, visit the NICOLA website.
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