Applications backlog partly blamed for drop to lowest level in 50 years, while same-sex couple figure rises
The divorce rate for opposite sex couples in England and Wales has plunged to its lowest level for almost half a century – partly due to problems in processing applications.
There were 90,871 divorces of heterosexual partners in 2018 – a drop of 10.6% compared with the previous year and the lowest number since 1971, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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