Drop in number of civil partnerships

Friday 23 December 2016

There's been a drop in the number of civil partnerships taking place in the Island.

Back in 2012 there were 17 civil partnerships in eight months, with the necessary law only being introduced in April of that year.

The next year that figure rocketed to 27, but has now plateaued at 13, both in 2014 and 2015.

The latest figures released note 10 of those ceremonies happened in St Helier, two in St Ouen, and one in both St Martin.

Three couples specifically came to the Island for their ceremony.

But it's not just the number of civil partnerships that have shown a decline. Back in 2014 there were 522 marriages, last year that dropped to 492.

104 couples specifically came to the Island to tie the knot, and the most popular months to say 'I do' were August and July.

Births still continue to outstrip deaths. 2014 saw almost 1,000 babies born, and just over 700 people passing away. Grouville and St Martin were the only parishes in which a child wasn't born last year. 

The information has all been published in response to a request under the Freedom of Information law.