Band 6+: The graphs below show the age of visitors from the UK to Spain in 1983 and 2003. Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the range of ages of visitors from two nations: the UK and Spain between 1983 and 2003.

Overall, while three survey ages: under 15 years, 16-24 years and over 55 years recorded an upward trend, but to varying extent, the others experienced a reverse pattern. It is also important to note that the variety of individuals, from 34 to 54 years old, still retained its ranking during the given period.

Looking first at the teenage group, from 16 to 24 years old, and the group from 34 – 54 years, they followed contrasting trends. While the former experienced four-fold increase, from only 4% in 1983 to 15% at the end of period, the latter, which was dominant during the surveyed timeframe, substantially dropped, from half of the number of visitors initially to only 35% in 2003. Despite expansive change, that age group still retained its ranking till the end.

Regarding under 15 years, beginning with 10% of travellers in 1983, this group of ages then slightly decreased by 2% in 2003. Followed by this group, visitors ageing from 25 to 34 years old, starting at 20% in 1983, after two decades its figure then declined to only 12% in the end, becoming one of the least visitors group during the voyage. By contrast, the number of travellers over 55 years old recorded a remarkable increase. Its figure began only 16% in 1983, then increased by 10% to reach 26% in the twenty following years.