General Synod Statistics 2005

Ages of the elected diocesan representatives of the clergy and laity.

ages
clergy
laity
mean age
50
56
standard deviation
7
11
oldest
68
78
youngest
27
21

For comparison the mean ages in 2000 were 51 (clergy) and 53 (laity).

[Note: The laity figures exclude Bath & Wells (election postponed), Winchester (figures not available) and two members of unknown age.]

The following diagram shows the distribution of ages. [Click on the diagram to see a larger version.]

Percentage of women in elected diocesan representatives

% of women 2000 2005
clergy 13 24
laity 45 41

If the representative archdeacons are included in the clergy figures, then 11% of the diocesan clergy representatives were women in 2000.

 

Statistics for 2000 are here.

Peter Owen
19 October 2005