new data shows how many marriages and partnerships are breaking up

The divorce rate in the UK is estimated at 42%, with many believing that these rates have increased in recent years.

Unreasonable behavior is the number one reason for divorce in the UK, with adultery responsible for around 14% of marriage breakdowns.

The average length of marriage in the UK at the time of divorce for opposite-sex couples is 11.9 years, and the average age of divorce in the UK for women is 43.9 and 46.4 for men.

Divorce not only affects a couple, it can also affect their finances, with legal fees being the most common divorce cost in the UK, with an average expense of £14,561.

Newly released figures from the 2021 Census collated by the Office for National Statistics have revealed the proportion of people divorcing by area.

Who gets the most divorces and separations in London?

According to the data, Southwark has the highest divorce rate of any area in London, with a rate of 10.3%.

This follows areas such as Kensington and Chelsea, Islington, Hammersmith and Fulham and Hackney at 10%.

Lewisham and Lambeth follow closely at 9.9 per cent, followed by Barking and Dagenham and Greenwich at 9.8 per cent.

According to the data, the area with the lowest divorce rate in London is Harrow, at six per cent.

Who gets the most divorces and separations across the UK?

Norwich has the highest divorce rate of any area in the UK at 12.8%.

After Norwich, the second highest divorce rate in the UK is in Hastings and Blackpool, both at 12.1%.

Other areas of the UK with high divorce rates include: