UK armed forces veteran population from Census 2021 data, includes population age, where people were born, religion, ethnic group, legal partnership status and general health.
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Characteristics of UK armed forces veterans, England and Wales: Census 2021
UK armed forces veteran population from Census 2021 data, includes population age, where people were born, religion, ethnic group, legal partnership status and general health.
Data
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Characteristics of usual residents aged 16 and over by whether they have previously served in the UK armed forces, England and Wales
Characteristics of usual residents by whether they have previously served in the UK armed forces, with adjusted estimates for the non-veteran population, Census 2021.
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Characteristics of UK armed forces veterans by whether they served as a regular, reserve or both, England and Wales
Characteristics by previous service as a regular or reserve in the UK armed forces from Census 2021.
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