City Profile

London has a specific demographic profile, defined by a young population and a high proportion of immigrants. Demographic figures from the 2001 Census produced by the Office for National Statistics are shown below:

• Population aged 0 - 14: 20.2%
• Population aged 65 and older: 12.0%
• Population aged 16 - 64 in the labour market: 67.6%
• Unemployment: 5.2%
• Immigrant population: 24.9%