Civil Partnership Registrations fall by 70% a year

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Last updated on 18 February 2026
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Following the introduction of marriages of same sex couples in March 2014, the number of Civil Partnerships formed in England and Wales has fallen by 70% from 5,646 in 2013 to 1,683 in 2014.

The decline in Civil Partnerships was disclosed in the latest figures produced for the Office of National Statistics.

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