Age of MPs in the UK Parliament 1979-2017

The data depicts the age distribution of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK from 1979 to 2017. As can be seen in the statistic, Parliament has largely been dominated by those aged between 40 to 59 years of age. By 2017 the age distribution had become more evenly spread, with MPs aged over 60 and those aged 18-29 increasing slightly compared to previous parliaments. .