Table 5.

Number and distribution (%) of deaths, by 2001 characteristics and place of death, among persons aged 65 and over in 2001, who died between the 2001 and 2011 censuses

		Men		Women
Characteristics at 2001 (except place of death)		Deaths n	%	Deaths n	%
Type of household	Private household	16 820	94.6	19 970	87.3
	Communal establishment	960	5.4	2890	12.7
Housing tenure	Owner	11 790	66.3	12 510	54.7
	Renter	4480	25.2	6340	27.7
	Other	1510	8.5	4020	17.6
Marital status	Single	1330	7.5	1690	7.4
	Married	11 230	63.2	6310	27.6
	Divorced/separated	1020	5.7	980	4.3
	Widowed	4190	23.6	13 890	60.7
Has longstanding illness	Yes	11 240	63.2	16 010	70.0
	No	6540	36.8	6860	30.0
Self-rated health	Good	4570	25.7	5060	22.1
	Fair/poor	13 210	74.3	17 810	77.9
Place of death	Hospital/hospice	6790	38.2	7710	33.7
	Care/nursing home	2510	14.1	6080	26.6
	Other	8480	47.7	9080	39.7
	Total	17 770	100.0	22 870	100.0

Source: ONS LS.

Totals may not sum due to rounding.