What is the significance of 56,075,900?

The government has started releasing data from last years census. According to this the population of Engalnd and Wales has reached 56.1 million (there official estimate is 56,075,900) up 3.7 million on a decade earlier.


Residents in England and Wales from 1801 -2011 



The census also reveals our ageing population.

Population by age and sex, 2001 and 2011, England and Wales

Source - http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_270487.pdf

 Look out for more census news over the summer. We will be back with the blog in September.

Wimbledon: the statistics behind winning

Euro 2012

It may not surprise you that Spain made the most passes at Euro 2012.

But which team made the most saves? The answer may suprise you!

See the answer and all the Euro 2012 data you could possibly want at:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/datablog/2012/jul/02/euro-2012-statistics-opta-data