Statistics

Divorce Statistics for 2012 in England & Wales (latest figures from the 2012 Office for National Statistics (ONS)

In 2012, divorces in England and Wales have slightly increased) i.e. 118,140 divorces, an increase of 0.5% since 2011 (117,558)

Note following facts:

Almost 50% of these divorces occurred in the first 10 years of marriage & the divorces most likely to occur between the 4^th & 8^th wedding anniversary.

– 71% of divorces were for first marriages

• There were 13 divorces an hour in England and Wales in 2012
• Women were granted 65% of all divorces
• 9,703 men and 6,026 women aged over 60 got divorced
• 1 in 7 divorces were granted as a result of adultery
• 719 (less than 1%) divorces were granted because of desertion
• The number of divorces was highest among men and women aged 40 to 44. The average age at divorce was 45 for men and 42 for women
• 9% of couples divorcing had both been divorced before
• 48% of couples divorcing had at least one child aged under 16 living with the family
• It is expected that 42% of marriages will end in divorce

Children of couples who have split(divorced or cohabited) statistics in England & Wales (ONS 2011)

• 400,000 children now divide their time & live in 2 separate homes because their parents have separated (divorced or cohabitation) or divorced i.e 3.2 % of the 12.1 million children live in 2 separate homes. Of that, 97% ie 386,000 of the children are under 16.
• In divorce cases, there are 100,760 children under 16. Over a fifth (21%) of the children in were under five and 64% were under 11
• The 2 parents generally live in the same local authority area but 4% live outside the UK.
• Children aged 10 – 14 were the age group most affected, with toddlers least affected.
• These figures exclude those who went to a boarding school.
• Almost half (49%) of couples divorcing have at least one child under 16 living in the family.