Marital status of respondent

	%
Single (never married)	38
Married and living with husband/wife	48
A civil partner in a legally- registered civil partnership	1
Married and separated from husbandwife	3
Divorced	6
Widowed	4
Formerly a civil partner, the civil partnership now legally	0

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Single (never married)	35	41
Married and living with husband/wife	54	43
A civil partner in a legally- registered civil partnership	1	1
Married and separated from husbandwife	2	3
Divorced	4	7
Widowed	4	5
Formerly a civil partner, the civil partnership now legally	0	0

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Single (never married)	96	65	31	27	16	8
Married and living with husband/wife	3	32	61	56	63	62
A civil partner in a legally- registered civil partnership	1	1	1	0	1	1
Married and separated from husbandwife	0	1	3	5	3	2
Divorced	0	0	3	11	12	9
Widowed	0	0	1	1	4	18
Formerly a civil partner, the civil partnership now legally	0	0	0	0	0	0

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Single (never married)	42	28	45
Married and living with husband/wife	48	56	40
A civil partner in a legally- registered civil partnership	0	0	2
Married and separated from husbandwife	2	3	4
Divorced	3	7	7
Widowed	5	6	3
Formerly a civil partner, the civil partnership now legally	0	0	0

 

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