How many grandparents are there in the UK?
There are 14 million grandparents in the UK.i

Is this a fixed figure?
No. The number of grandparents at any one time varies according to the age at which parents give birth, rates of fertility, and the numbers who become parents.

Is there statistical information about grandparents routinely collected in the Census?
No, other than information about ‘the number of grandparents residing in households with other family members.’
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©The Grandparents Association 2007
This digest of key facts was produced for the Grandparents Association by Professor Bob Broad.