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Age Quiz
 

There is much to celebrate in the skills and experience of Coventry’s older population. People now have the chance to lead longer, more active and healthier lives.

Younger

By 2010 almost 40% of the national workforce will be aged 45 or over. But while Coventry’s population is younger than that of the region and country as a whole, both its younger and older residents are a rich resource upon which to draw.

Positive

Businesses that are positive about age report: improved staff retention rates; higher staff morale; higher productivity; and a better public image.

Barriers

But for the very old, there may be barriers that stop them from taking part in the rich life that Coventry has to offer. Their access to goods, service and activities may be limited by money, ill health, lack of transport or age discrimination.

Quick facts: Age in Coventry
  • Around 215,000 residents are aged between 16 and 74
  • Some 48,000 are aged 65 or over
  • Over 22,000 are aged 75 or over

Please select what you think is the right answer.

1 What is the size of the 16 to 74 age group in Coventry?
2 Approximately how many people in Coventry are over 65?
3 Compared to regional and national figures, the age profile of Coventry is:
4 In 2003, the population of the UK was around 60 million.What percentage was over pensionable age?
5 In 2004, what percentages of women and men of pensionable age were still working?

 
Coventry diversecity