The age profile of RailUKforums members?

[Aussie_Rail]

I'm a tad curious about the demographic build up of the forums as its a topic that recently came up in another rail forum I tentatively follow and made me wonder about here.

I personally only know 1, maybe two members here so it might be an interesting survey to see the results of.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Still flying the flag for the septuagenarians...

 

[xc170]

26.

Feel 46 though.

 

[roversfan2001]

An age 0-10 option may be required; in this day and age you never know, I first started posting on forums when I was 9...

 

[birchesgreen]

26.

Feel 46 though.

I'm 46, but i don't feel 26 unfortunately

 

[eMeS]

What? No male/female tick-box?

 

[GusB]

With some reluctance I checked the 40-49 option. I'm still somewhat in denial!

What? No male/female tick-box?

Male/female is far too simplistic for gender these days.

 

[DarloRich]

I am ageless

 

[Aussie_Rail]

What? No male/female tick-box?

The poll only let me add options for that poll. To do a male/female poll, would require a new thread.

I'm certain the overall majority are all males.

If there are any females here, please let yourselves be known. At your own risk.

 

[90019]

I am ageless

You're so old that you've lost count.

 

[najaB]

I'm a tad curious about the demographic build up of the forums as its a topic that recently came up in another rail forum I tentatively follow and made me wonder about here.

Of course, this only captures one aspect of the demography of the forum.

 

[Sir_Sheep]

What risk?

 

[eastdyke]

Still flying the flag for the septuagenarians...

Moi aussi (definitely not aussie).
Forum administrators can tell from data held, but with the addition of 'prefer not to say'.

 

[Bevan Price]

Lost count after the first million.

 

[BluePenguin]

Ooh this is interesting. It seems that most of us (who voted anyway) are relatively young.

I had always imagined the average age was 45 and that members were mostly staff on the railway, railway enthusiasts and train spotters.

 

[Mag_seven]

Ooh this is interesting. It seems that most of us (who voted anyway) are relatively young.

A skew towards lower age ranges could be due to the fact that younger people are more at ease with modern technology and social media than the older generations?

 

[Ploughman]

Old enough to have taken the money and run back in 2009.

 

[Crossover]

Ooh this is interesting. It seems that most of us (who voted anyway) are relatively young.

I had always imagined the average age was 45 and that members were mostly staff on the railway, railway enthusiasts and train spotters.

I would say that often on the meets I tend to go on the average age is usually in the 20’s or 30’s. I’m 28 but there are plenty members much younger than me, for sure

 

[Strathclyder]

21, feels like I'm 41 though lol

 

[Harbornite]

We had a thread on this before.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/age-of-forum-members.133222/

 

[PeterC]

A skew towards lower age ranges could be due to the fact that younger people are more at ease with modern technology and social media than the older generations?

Old enough to have helped develop the technology that I am now supposedly too old to use!

 

[anti-pacer]

I don't mind telling you that I'm 43.

I know, I know, I don't look a day over 42.

 

[fowler9]

43 myself. Keep forgetting and thinking I am younger though. Ha ha.

 

[TheEdge]

Where is the option for "Highlander"?

 

[Cowley]

I’m 44.
Do we have a 45? Anyone?

 

[PeterY]

If I'd did the pole in the middle of Jan, I'd of needed to go to the over 60's

On the bonus side my daughter is buying me a senior rail card for my 60th.

 

[BluePenguin]

Goodness me you are all at least twice my age! You were all so lucky have been able to enjoy using the trains in your childhood when they were actually cheap.

 

[fowler9]

Goodness me you are all at least twice my age! You were all so lucky have been able to enjoy using the trains in your childhood when they were actually cheap.

Ha ha, some things were better, some things worse. I found the railways more interesting back in the 80's and 90's than they are now. On the other side I never had a mobile phone until I was in my twenties, now I have a phone in my pocket that is probably better than my laptop. When I was younger going abroad was a lot more complicated and expensive, Now I go abroad several times a year (And not just because I am working).

 

[GusB]

Goodness me you are all at least twice my age! You were all so lucky have been able to enjoy using the trains in your childhood when they were actually cheap.

Gee, thanks very much for that.
(feeling old)

 

[Mag_seven]

You were all so lucky have been able to enjoy using the trains in your childhood when they were actually cheap.

and real!