Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK pensioners live in (a) EU countries, (b) Commonwealth countries and (c) elsewhere in the world.
The table below shows the number of pensioners in receipt of the UK State Pension living in the country groupings requested. Please note that residents in Cyprus and Malta appear in both the European Union and Commonwealth totals.
Country Group | Number of UK State Pensioners |
European Union (excluding UK) | 464,180 |
Commonwealth (excluding UK) | 511,760 |
Rest of the world | 211,100 |
Source: Stat Xplore Nov 2019.
Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this table to avoid the release of confidential data. Totals may not sum due to the disclosure control applied.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.