In 2020, approximately 741 women aged between 25 and 29 married a same-sex partner in England and Wales, the most common age group for same-sex marriages among women. For men marrying a same-sex partner, the most common age group was 30 to 34, at 470 men.
Number of people marrying a same-sex partner in England and Wales in 2020, by age group and gender
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 11, 2023). Number of people marrying a same-sex partner in England and Wales in 2020, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381412/uk-same-sex-marriage-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people marrying a same-sex partner in England and Wales in 2020, by age group and gender." Chart. May 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381412/uk-same-sex-marriage-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of people marrying a same-sex partner in England and Wales in 2020, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381412/uk-same-sex-marriage-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Marrying a Same-sex Partner in England and Wales in 2020, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381412/uk-same-sex-marriage-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people marrying a same-sex partner in England and Wales in 2020, by age group and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381412/uk-same-sex-marriage-by-age-group/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of people marrying a same-sex partner in England and Wales in 2020, by age group and gender [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381412/uk-same-sex-marriage-by-age-group/