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Source: ONS
| Age in 2011 | Population 2001 |
| 0-20 | 16m |
| 21-24 | 7.7m |
| 30-44 | 12.9m |
| 45-59 | 12.4m |
| 60-74 | 9.3m |
| 75-89 | 4.4m |
| 90+ | 0.5m |
Source: ONS
Where in Britain has fewest passports?
| % of population without passport | |
| Blaenau Gwent | 1 in 2,320 |
| Great Yarmouth/Anglesey | 1 in 101,000 |
| East Lindsey | 1 in 116,000 |
| Gwynedd | 1 in 200,000 |
| North Norfolk, Bolsover, Moyle | 1 in 320,000 |
Source: ONS
Ben Nevis was re-measured and found to be 1,345 metres (1m higher than had been thought). Other mountains that grew:
— Mount Everest was measured at 8,840m in 1856, but 8,848m in 1955.
— Before 2002, Mont Blanc was measured at 4,807m. It was put at 4,808.75m last year. The change isn’t just down to accuracy of measurement: the summit is an ice cap, and so its height varies.
And two that shrank:
— Kilimanjaro was measured at 5,895m in 1952, but only 5,888m in 2014.
Snowdon was measured at 1,130m in 1682, shrinking to the current height given in the Ordnance Survey of 1,085m.
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