Divorces in England and Wales by Marital Status, Sex, and Age

Office for National Statistics tables contain dissolutions and annulments of marriage. The data includes counts by previous marital status, sex and age of divorcees, children, and facts proven and to whom granted. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze divorce rates based on previous marital status mentioned in the description.
• Model demographic trends based on the sex and age of divorcees.
• Study correlations between divorce proceedings and the presence of children.
• Examine legal grounds for divorce based on the facts proven and to whom granted.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating a high standard of quality assurance.
• Published by the Office for National Statistics, a primary authoritative source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data, covering only England and Wales.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:05.972685; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales