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26/03/2008
Number Of Marriages 'At Lowest Level Since 1895'
The number of marriages taking place in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since 1895, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics has revealed.
The ONS said that 236,980 took place in England and Wales in 2006. In Scotland, marriages dropped 3% to 29,898, while the number of weddings in Northern Ireland fell by 1% to 8,259.
Overall, the number of weddings taking place in the UK dropped to 275,140 in 2006 - a drop of 4% from the previous year.
The ONS said that the marriage rate for men in 2006 was 22.8 men marrying per 1,000 unmarried aged 16 and over. This was a decrease from 24.5 in 2005.
The marriage rate for women in 2006 was 20.5 women marrying per 1,000 unmarried women aged 16 and over, down from 21.9 in 2005.
The ONS also said that there have been more civil ceremonies in England and Wales than religious ceremonies since 1992.
In 2006, civil ceremonies accounted for 66% of all ceremonies - an increase from 59% ten years earlier.
(KMcA)
The ONS said that 236,980 took place in England and Wales in 2006. In Scotland, marriages dropped 3% to 29,898, while the number of weddings in Northern Ireland fell by 1% to 8,259.
Overall, the number of weddings taking place in the UK dropped to 275,140 in 2006 - a drop of 4% from the previous year.
The ONS said that the marriage rate for men in 2006 was 22.8 men marrying per 1,000 unmarried aged 16 and over. This was a decrease from 24.5 in 2005.
The marriage rate for women in 2006 was 20.5 women marrying per 1,000 unmarried women aged 16 and over, down from 21.9 in 2005.
The ONS also said that there have been more civil ceremonies in England and Wales than religious ceremonies since 1992.
In 2006, civil ceremonies accounted for 66% of all ceremonies - an increase from 59% ten years earlier.
(KMcA)
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