“It will surprise many people to learn that, until today, nobody knew exactly how many veterans there were in England and Wales or where they lived.”
For the first time, the 2021 England and Wales census respondents were asked whether they had previously served in the UK armed.show 1,562 people in Watford said they were a veteran at the time of the census – 2% of residents aged 16 and over.Of them, 1,112 had served in the regular UK armed forces and 375 as a reserve.
Around 37,000 of them lived in communal establishments – which can include student halls of residence, an armed forces base, hospital or care home – while the vast majority lived in households.Charles Byrne, director general of the Royal British Legion, said: Across England and Wales, 1.9 million people said they had previously served in the regular armed forces, reserve forces, or both, at the time of the census.
National statistician Sir Ian Diamond said: “For the first time our data is able to show the vast scale of our armed forces community, which is vital information to help direct support and services where they are needed most.
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