The Ageing Population

• Population over the age of 65, by ward, 2015

This map of London shows where people over the age of 65 resided as of 2015. As you can see from the darker shaded regions, more over 65s live in outer London borough wards than inner London borough wards.

The Ageing Population

• Population over the age of 65, by ward, 2030

The next map shows a projection for 2030, and as you can see, there is a growing number of over 65s across all of London. However, not all borough wards will see the same growth in its ageing population, some will inevitably see faster growth than others.

The Ageing Population

• Percentage change in population aged 65 and over, 2015-2030

What is interesting about this next map of London is that it projects it’s the inner London borough wards that will face a higher percentage change in their ageing population. Which means more emphasis needs to be put on making inner London age friendly.

The Ageing Population

• Predominant tenure of residents aged 65 and over, current

There is a preconception or perhaps a stereo type that older people, particularly those over 65, own their own home, when in actual fact the areas that are projected to see the greatest increase in an ageing population, will see the over 65s predominantly in social rents which Unfortunately have all been built without the specific needs of older people in mind. You only have to look at ageing local authority estates that feature high rise towers, and multi-storey 1960s scissor design. These are unsuitable for the elderly and can often perpetuate isolation and inaccessibility. What tends to happen as we get older; children will leave their elders behind which means over 65s will live in underoccupied homes.