Question: what is population age distribution?
Answer: Main points. In 2016 the population of the UK was 65.6 million, its largest ever. ... The population in the UK is getting older with 18% aged 65 and over and 2.4% aged 85 and over. In 2016 there were 285 people aged 65 and over for every 1,000 people aged 16 to 64 years (“traditional working age”).