The number of centenarians in England and Wales - those aged 100 or more - has more than doubled since 2002, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.

The number of Britons aged 85 years and over is set to make up 4.9% of the total UK population by 2049, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

The UK economy was flat in the final quarter of last year, with GDP growth of just 0.1%, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

There has been rapid growth in the UK 'very old' population with a rise of nearly 54% in UK residents aged 90 and over since 2004.

The number of centenarians in England and Wales (people aged 100 and over) increased 22% to 15,300 in 2024 compared to a decade earlier (2014: 12,600), according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.