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Introduction | Legislation I Facts and Figures 

Age– Facts and  Figures

The 2001 Census found that in Cheshire the largest age group was 30-44 year olds with 22.7% of males and 22.2% of females being in this age group.

The table below shows the number and the percentage of people in Cheshire according to the 2001 Census who are in each age group.

	Number of Cheshire Population in Age Group	Percentage of Cheshire Population in Age Group
0 - 14	124,247	18.4
15 - 29	109,975	16.3
30 - 44	151,247	22.4
45 - 59	139,510	20.7
60 - 74	96,913	14.4
75 - 89	47,476	7.0
90+	4,413	0.7
Total Population	673,781

Below are links to the Facts and Figures for the Population Age Structure for each District  and  Parish and Town in 2004:

• Chester
• Parish and Town Population Estimates – Chester District
• Congleton
• Parish and Town Population Estimates – Congleton District
• Crewe and Nantwich
• Parish and Town Population Estimates – Crewe and Nantwich District
• Ellesmere Port and Neston    
• Parish and Town Population Estimates – Ellesmere Port and Neston District
• Macclesfield
• Parish and Town Population Estimates – Macclesfield District 
• Vale Royal
• Parish and Town Population Estimates – Vale Royal District
  
  Further information can be found from the following:
  
• Population by Broad Age Groups, Register General’s Mid-Year Estimates –County and Districts for 2004
• Population Age Structure of Primary Care Trusts 2003
• CCC Medium Term Population Forecast Broad Age Groups Cheshire 2001 to 2011
• CCC Long Term Population Forecasts Broad Age Groups Cheshire 2001 to 2021