Chelmsford's age profile in 2001

In 2001 the Diocese of Chelmsford took part in the National Church Life Survey, which revealed the following percentages of church membership (based on 1,955 responses).

Age Range
Up to 19 ...... 3%
20-29 ...... 5%
30-39 ...... 12%
40-49 ...... 14%
50-59 ...... 19%
60-69 ...... 19%
70 plus ...... 28%

A survey of 3,500 members conducted in 2002/3 revealed, as might be expected, an increase in the 61-plus age-groups and a decline in the younger age groups:

Age Range
Up to 20 ...... 1.3%
21-30 ...... 3.7%
31-40 ...... 8.7%
41-50 ...... 13.1%
51-60 ...... 17.7%
61-70 ...... 21.2%
71 plus ...... 34.3%

By comparison, the age profile of the Diocese was as follows in 2001:

Age Range
Up to 19 ...... 6.1%
20-29 ...... 16.3%
30-44 ...... 29.0%
45-59 ...... 23.4%
60-74 ...... 15.9%
75 plus ...... 9.3%

If anyone can add further figures based on age-profiling, please contact me at the e-mail address to the right.

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