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GCSE Geography · key term
The age that divides a population into two equal halves: half the people are younger and half are older.
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Specification 4.5 · Paper 2
Revise: Population Change and DeindustrialisationBirmingham remained a relatively youthful city in 2021: its median age was 34, compared with 40 across England, and was the lowest in the West Midlands. However, youthful does not mean that the population cannot age. Birmingham’s median age rose by two years, the share aged 50–64 increased, and the share aged four and under fell.
Specification 7.1b · Paper 2, Paper 3
The age that divides a population into two equal-sized groups: half are younger and half are older.
Support a Census conclusion with a comparison. A median age of 34 means more when compared with England’s 40.
Describe population structure as well as total population. Use age-group proportions or median age to support your description.
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North Norfolk had a median age of 54.3 years in mid-2019, whereas Oxford had a median age of 28.9 years. Median age is the midpoint of the age distribution: half the population is younger and half is older. Oxford’s large student population helps explain its younger age structure.