Number of Marriages on 1st August 2020 in UK

Reference: FOI-2024-1757

You asked

Please provide the figure of how many marriages took place in the UK on 1st August 2020. I'm happy to receive this information by email. 

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Thank you for your freedom of information request. 

Marriages in England and Wales:2020 released on 11 May 2023, shows that there were: 

• 924 opposite-sex marriages in England and Wales and 16 same-sex marriages on 1 August 2020 

Statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland can be obtained from their respective statistics organisations. 

National Records of Scotland

Email: customerservices@scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Website: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/marriages-and-civil-partnerships

Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency

Email: info@nisra.gov.uk 

Website: https://www.nisra.gov.uk/statistics/births-deaths-and-marriages