Yorkshire and The Humber
Region in England
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Yorkshire and The Humber as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and The Humber | Region | 4,836,625 | 4,964,833 | 5,283,733 | 5,480,777 | 5,672,166 | |
| Barnsley | Metropolitan Borough | 221,298 | 218,063 | 231,221 | 244,572 | 252,784 | → |
| Bradford | Metropolitan Borough | 457,132 | 467,665 | 522,452 | 546,412 | 557,758 | → |
| Calderdale | Metropolitan Borough | 191,593 | 192,405 | 203,826 | 206,631 | 210,734 | → |
| City of Kingston upon Hull | Unitary Authority | 254,117 | 243,589 | 256,406 | 267,014 | 273,257 | → |
| Doncaster | Metropolitan Borough | 288,788 | 286,866 | 302,402 | 308,106 | 323,016 | → |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Unitary Authority | 291,981 | 314,113 | 334,179 | 342,215 | 360,334 | → |
| Kirklees | Metropolitan Borough | 372,977 | 388,567 | 422,458 | 433,216 | 445,832 | → |
| Leeds | Metropolitan Borough | 680,424 | 715,402 | 751,485 | 811,953 | 840,550 | → |
| North East Lincolnshire | Unitary Authority | 159,662 | 157,979 | 159,616 | 156,966 | 160,101 | → |
| North Lincolnshire | Unitary Authority | 152,326 | 152,849 | 167,446 | 169,680 | 171,421 | → |
| North Yorkshire | Unitary Authority | 535,862 | 569,660 | 598,376 | 615,491 | 639,133 | → |
| Rotherham | Metropolitan Borough | 252,167 | 248,175 | 257,280 | 265,807 | 279,161 | → |
| Sheffield | Metropolitan Borough | 500,900 | 513,234 | 552,698 | 556,521 | 579,517 | → |
| Wakefield | Metropolitan Borough | 311,390 | 315,172 | 325,837 | 353,370 | 369,450 | → |
| York | Unitary Authority | 166,008 | 181,094 | 198,051 | 202,821 | 209,118 | → |
| England | Country | 47,055,205 | 49,138,831 | 53,012,456 | 56,490,048 | 58,834,812 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 2,786,503 |
| Females | 2,885,663 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 1,161,095 |
| 18-64 years | 3,392,342 |
| 65+ years | 1,118,729 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 51,132 |
| 80-89 years | 251,139 |
| 70-79 years | 507,786 |
| 60-69 years | 671,969 |
| 50-59 years | 725,345 |
| 40-49 years | 686,208 |
| 30-39 years | 768,828 |
| 20-29 years | 708,022 |
| 10-19 years | 689,988 |
| 0-9 years | 611,749 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 4,858,514 |
| EU | 240,412 |
| Europe (other) | 18,953 |
| Middle East & Asia | 241,324 |
| Africa | 83,583 |
| Other country | 37,988 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 4,679,965 |
| Asian | 487,055 |
| Black | 117,643 |
| Arab | 25,474 |
| Mixed/multiple | 117,017 |
| Other ethnic group | 53,620 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 2,461,519 |
| Muslims | 442,533 |
| Hindus | 29,243 |
| Sikhs | 24,034 |
| Buddhists | 15,803 |
| Jews | 9,355 |
| Other religion | 23,618 |
| No religion | 2,161,185 |