Are You a UK Person Aged 100 or Over? We Want to Learn Your Story.

According to recent data, the number of people aged 100 and above in the UK has grown by 100% from 8,300 in 2004 to 16,600 in 2024.

Between 2004 and 2024, the number of male centenarians has increased threefold from 910 to 3,100. Over the identical timeframe, the amount of female centenarians increased by nearly 100% from 7,400 to 13,600.

We are eager to hear from individuals who have reached 100, their relatives or close ones, about what it has been like to live through the past century’s seismic events and developments.

Looking Back: Your Guidance

Thinking back over the years, what advice would you give to your youthful version? What is your key to a long life? Tell us your thoughts.

Contribute Your Journey

Share your experience of being a centenarian in the form below.

Please submit your experience if you are 18 or over, without revealing your identity if you wish.

Your responses, which can be without your name, are safe as the form is protected. We will solely utilize the data you provide for the purpose of this feature.

Ways to Get in Touch

• Name
• Place of residence
• Tell us a bit about yourself (e.g., your age and what you do) – Optional
• Share your experience of reaching centenarian status – Add plenty of details
• Share an image – Optional (maximum file size: 5.7 MB)
• Your information – phone number and e-mail – Voluntary

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