Population
Five year age groups
About this topic
Five year age groups show the population in standard five-year cohorts from early childhood through older age. Because each band covers the same span of years, the topic gives a clear and comparable view of an area's age structure.
This topic is useful for identifying growth or decline in specific cohorts and for comparing age patterns across places and over time. For service planning, it is often read together with service age groups, household types, and dwelling types.
Interpretation notes
- Age is reported as at Census night, so the counts are a snapshot of the resident age structure at that point in time.
- Because each band covers the same five-year span, this topic is best for exact cohort comparison rather than service-planning life stages.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 65 to 69 year olds was the largest age group among residents in Balaklava, accounting for 7.5% (156 people). This share was similar to Wakefield (DC) (7.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 to 9 year olds, which increased by 40 people and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Age structure - Five year age groups
Balaklava - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises five year age groups for Balaklava in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balaklava, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
0 to 4
2021 count
111
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
111
5.3%
-1.0pp
5 to 9
2021 count
151
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
151
7.2%
+1.8pp
10 to 14
2021 count
127
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
127
6.1%
+0.3pp
15 to 19
2021 count
115
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
115
5.5%
0.0pp
20 to 24
2021 count
95
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
95
4.6%
-0.2pp
25 to 29
2021 count
109
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
109
5.2%
-0.4pp
30 to 34
2021 count
104
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
104
5.0%
+0.9pp
35 to 39
2021 count
88
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
88
4.2%
-0.4pp
40 to 44
2021 count
98
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
98
4.7%
-1.5pp
45 to 49
2021 count
119
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
119
5.7%
+0.5pp
50 to 54
2021 count
134
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
134
6.4%
-0.7pp
55 to 59
2021 count
144
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
144
6.9%
+1.5pp
60 to 64
2021 count
114
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
114
5.5%
-1.8pp
65 to 69
2021 count
156
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
156
7.5%
+0.9pp
70 to 74
2021 count
118
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
118
5.7%
-0.5pp
75 to 79
2021 count
114
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
114
5.5%
+1.5pp
80 to 84
2021 count
67
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
67
3.2%
-1.0pp
85 and over
2021 count
108
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
108
5.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Age structure - Five year age groups change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 to 4
-19
-1.0pp
5 to 9
+40
+1.8pp
10 to 14
+9
+0.3pp
15 to 19
+2
0.0pp
20 to 24
-3
-0.2pp
25 to 29
-5
-0.4pp
30 to 34
+20
+0.9pp
35 to 39
-6
-0.4pp
40 to 44
-29
-1.5pp
45 to 49
+13
+0.5pp
50 to 54
-12
-0.7pp
55 to 59
+34
+1.5pp
60 to 64
-36
-1.8pp
65 to 69
+20
+0.9pp
70 to 74
-9
-0.5pp
75 to 79
+33
+1.5pp
80 to 84
-18
-1.0pp
85 and over
-9
-0.5pp
Data table
Five year age groups for Balaklava. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 to 4 | 111 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 130 | 6.3% | 6.8% | -19 | -1.0pp |
| 5 to 9 | 151 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 111 | 5.4% | 6.4% | +40 | +1.8pp |
| 10 to 14 | 127 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 118 | 5.8% | 6.6% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 15 to 19 | 115 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 113 | 5.5% | 5.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 20 to 24 | 95 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 98 | 4.8% | 4.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 25 to 29 | 109 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 114 | 5.6% | 5.0% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| 30 to 34 | 104 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 84 | 4.1% | 5.1% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| 35 to 39 | 88 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 94 | 4.6% | 5.1% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| 40 to 44 | 98 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 127 | 6.2% | 6.1% | -29 | -1.5pp |
| 45 to 49 | 119 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 106 | 5.2% | 6.6% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| 50 to 54 | 134 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 146 | 7.1% | 7.2% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| 55 to 59 | 144 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 110 | 5.4% | 7.0% | +34 | +1.5pp |
| 60 to 64 | 114 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 150 | 7.3% | 7.7% | -36 | -1.8pp |
| 65 to 69 | 156 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 136 | 6.6% | 6.6% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| 70 to 74 | 118 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 127 | 6.2% | 5.1% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| 75 to 79 | 114 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 81 | 4.0% | 3.1% | +33 | +1.5pp |
| 80 to 84 | 67 | 3.2% | 2.4% | 85 | 4.2% | 2.5% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| 85 and over | 108 | 5.2% | 2.7% | 117 | 5.7% | 3.0% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Total | 2,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,048 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +35 | 0.0pp |