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A line graph titled ‘Median age of population – United Kingdom’. The x-axis shows years from 1955 to 2025 in 10-year intervals. The y-axis shows median age from 30.0 to 42.0. Data points: 1955 – 34.1, 1965 – 34.1, 1975 – 32.9, 1985 – 34.3, 1995 – 35.6, 2005 – 37.5, 2015 – 38.8, 2025 – 40.1. The trend shows a slight dip in 1975, then a steady increase to 40.1 by 2025. Source: United Nations, Revision of World Population Prospects (2024).

Figure 7: Median age since 1955 in the UK (UN, 2024)

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