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In 1998-1999, 22% of UK households lived
in a detached home, 30% and 28% lived in a semi or terraced housing
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In
1999, 39% of deaths in England and Wales were from circulatory diseases
such as heart attacks and strokes, 24% from cancer, 17% from respiratory
disease
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In September 2000 there were over 33
million mobile 'phone users in the UK
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Of
the top 500 European companies in January 2000, 146 were UK-based
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Almost 110,000 UK businesses engaged in
manufacturing in the year 2000 employed under ten people, nearly
three-quarters of total businesses
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Some
382 vineyards produce an average of 1.3 million litres of wine a year in
England and Wales
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Free top UK tourist attraction in 1999
was Blackpool Pleasure Beach with around 7.2 million visitors
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For
the third year since 1977, the divorce rate has fallen, lowest since 1990,
with 12.9 people divorcing per thousand married population
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Average age of divorce has risen over the
three years,being 40.9 years for men and 38.4 years for women in 1999
Internet
Access - trends and directions
Percentage of UK households
with access to the internet
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in July-September 1998: 9%
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in July-September 1999: 18%
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in July-September 2000: 30%
Percentage of adults accessing
the internet in October 2000
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age 16-24 years: 82%
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age 25-44 years:
60%
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age 45-54 years:
50%
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age 55-64 years:
28%
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age 65-74 years:
14%
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aged 75 years and over
4%
Male:
52%
Female:
39%
The majority used a computer in
their own home (72%)
or another person's home (34%)
or the workplace (38%)
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