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Contents: Counties and Districts

The population of the counties, districts and boroughs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).

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1981-06-30
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1991-06-30
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2001-06-30
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2011-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2023-06-30
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary Authority161,500163,100169,200175,538192,419199,818
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary Authority161,500163,100169,200175,538192,419199,818
BedfordUnitary Authority133,400135,400148,100157,840185,796189,891
BedfordUnitary Authority133,400135,400148,100157,840185,796189,891
Blackburn with DarwenUnitary Authority142,500137,400138,500147,657154,954157,503
Blackburn with DarwenUnitary Authority142,500137,400138,500147,657154,954157,503
BlackpoolUnitary Authority149,100148,600142,300142,080140,976142,708
BlackpoolUnitary Authority149,100148,600142,300142,080140,976142,708
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary Authority302,200332,700346,900379,441400,155404,050
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary Authority302,200332,700346,900379,441400,155404,050
Bracknell ForestUnitary Authority84,70098,100109,700113,696125,195128,351
Bracknell ForestUnitary Authority84,70098,100109,700113,696125,195128,351
Brighton and HoveUnitary Authority237,300240,500249,900272,952276,454279,637
Brighton and HoveUnitary Authority237,300240,500249,900272,952276,454279,637
BuckinghamshireUnitary Authority442,900455,700479,100506,550555,161566,694
BuckinghamshireUnitary Authority443,000455,700479,100506,550555,161566,694
CambridgeshireCounty455,600510,600554,700622,312680,747699,573
CambridgeDistrict101,000106,700109,900122,725145,022149,963
East CambridgeshireDistrict54,00060,90073,40084,24588,12591,466
FenlandDistrict66,50075,10083,70095,461102,731103,537
HuntingdonshireDistrict125,200146,100157,200170,039181,827186,066
South CambridgeshireDistrict108,900121,900130,500149,842163,042168,541
Central BedfordshireUnitary Authority211,700220,500234,000255,644295,651308,302
Central BedfordshireUnitary Authority211,700220,500234,000255,644295,651308,302
Cheshire EastUnitary Authority328,500340,500352,000370,736400,474412,458
Cheshire EastUnitary Authority328,500340,500352,000370,736400,474412,458
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary Authority310,900312,700322,100329,526357,730365,061
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary Authority310,900312,700322,100329,526357,730365,061
City of BristolUnitary Authority401,200392,200390,000428,074471,285482,998
City of BristolUnitary Authority401,200392,200390,000428,074471,285482,998
City of Kingston upon HullUnitary Authority273,700263,300249,900256,123266,516271,942
City of Kingston upon HullUnitary Authority273,700263,300249,900256,123266,516271,942
CornwallUnitary Authority424,500469,600500,000533,760571,948578,324
CornwallUnitary Authority424,500469,600500,000533,760571,948578,324
County DurhamUnitary Authority511,900501,500493,700512,994521,447532,182
County DurhamUnitary Authority511,900501,500493,700512,994521,447532,182
County of HerefordshireUnitary Authority149,400160,400174,900183,619187,522189,890
County of HerefordshireUnitary Authority149,400160,400174,900183,619187,522189,890
CumberlandUnitary Authority269,600268,900263,600274,546273,788276,876
CumberlandUnitary Authority269,600268,900263,600274,546273,788276,876
DarlingtonUnitary Authority98,60099,30097,900105,584108,210110,562
DarlingtonUnitary Authority98,60099,30097,900105,584108,210110,562
DerbyUnitary Authority217,400222,900230,700248,943261,260266,460
DerbyUnitary Authority217,400222,900230,700248,943261,260266,460
DerbyshireCounty697,000713,500734,900770,688796,710811,449
Amber ValleyDistrict109,400112,200116,600122,521126,442127,709
BolsoverDistrict71,10071,00071,90076,02980,47382,829
ChesterfieldDistrict98,00099,70098,800103,788103,673104,883
Derbyshire DalesDistrict67,80067,90069,40071,10471,65971,530
ErewashDistrict103,700106,700110,100112,249113,039113,844
High PeakDistrict82,40085,50089,40090,98291,07991,569
North East DerbyshireDistrict96,10097,80096,90099,100102,294105,035
South DerbyshireDistrict68,40072,70081,70094,915108,051114,050
DevonCounty599,200658,500705,600747,709814,435833,408
East DevonDistrict107,700117,700125,700133,272152,065156,167
ExeterDistrict100,600104,800111,200117,063129,527137,050
Mid DevonDistrict58,60064,70069,90077,93683,17184,148
North DevonDistrict78,20085,00087,70093,97699,398100,543
South HamsDistrict66,70078,10081,90083,56389,16190,842
TeignbridgeDistrict95,800109,400121,200124,271135,189137,074
TorridgeDistrict48,70052,80059,10063,97368,44468,830
West DevonDistrict42,80046,10048,90053,65557,48058,754
DorsetUnitary Authority296,600323,800346,600365,897381,245384,809
DorsetUnitary Authority296,600323,800346,600365,897381,245384,809
East Riding of YorkshireUnitary Authority271,600294,400314,900334,673343,145350,119
East Riding of YorkshireUnitary Authority271,600294,400314,900334,673343,145350,119
East SussexCounty427,600469,000493,100527,209546,861555,484
EastbourneDistrict77,50084,40089,80099,308101,601103,796
HastingsDistrict75,70082,80085,40090,17390,97490,817
LewesDistrict78,90088,20092,20097,584100,166101,356
RotherDistrict76,50082,80085,50090,72993,40994,862
WealdenDistrict119,000130,900140,200149,415160,711164,653
EssexCounty1,196,9001,249,1001,312,6001,396,5991,506,7261,536,118
BasildonDistrict152,500161,900165,900174,971187,718190,544
BraintreeDistrict112,600119,500132,500147,514155,693159,957
BrentwoodDistrict72,50070,70068,50073,84177,11178,152
Castle PointDistrict86,80086,90086,70087,96489,71289,858
ChelmsfordDistrict139,600153,500157,300168,491181,827185,278
ColchesterDistrict138,900146,400156,000173,614192,658196,998
Epping ForestDistrict116,100115,700121,000124,880134,941135,975
HarlowDistrict79,60075,00078,80082,17793,42896,040
MaldonDistrict48,30052,80059,60061,72066,61168,327
RochfordDistrict73,70075,50078,70083,33386,18188,188
TendringDistrict114,100125,900138,800138,062148,925153,207
UttlesfordDistrict62,30065,40069,00080,03291,92193,594
GloucestershireCounty506,200536,000565,000598,289646,485659,276
CheltenhamDistrict102,800107,000110,000115,645118,838120,255
CotswoldDistrict70,40074,80080,40083,18091,07691,490
Forest of DeanDistrict73,20075,80080,10082,20087,11489,104
GloucesterDistrict100,200103,500109,900121,921132,564134,991
StroudDistrict96,100104,100108,100113,074121,493124,540
TewkesburyDistrict63,50070,70076,50082,26995,40098,896
Greater LondonAdministrative Area6,805,0006,829,3007,322,4008,204,4078,804,7698,945,309
Barking and DagenhamBorough161,300155,500165,700187,029218,714222,308
BarnetBorough295,200297,700319,500357,538388,955395,007
BexleyBorough217,400218,100218,800232,774246,637250,853
BrentBorough248,300240,800269,600312,245339,248344,521
BromleyBorough299,200293,500296,200310,554329,899331,162
CamdenBorough179,100180,700202,600220,087210,968220,903
City of LondonCity6,7005,4007,4007,4128,68913,462
City of WestminsterBorough188,400185,000203,300219,582205,759211,508
CroydonBorough320,700315,900335,100364,815390,691397,741
EalingBorough285,300283,800307,300339,314366,762375,340
EnfieldBorough260,900260,100277,300313,935329,876327,429
GreenwichBorough214,100210,900217,500255,483289,537294,113
HackneyBorough185,200185,000207,200247,182260,082263,282
Hammersmith and FulhamBorough150,200153,800169,400182,445183,310186,176
HaringeyBorough206,900207,000221,300255,540264,317262,895
HarrowBorough199,900203,000210,000240,499261,159263,448
HaveringBorough242,000230,900224,700237,927262,086268,145
HillingdonBorough233,600234,400245,600275,499305,107319,018
HounslowBorough201,000203,900216,000254,927288,164295,706
IslingtonBorough165,400171,800179,400206,285217,050220,584
Kensington and ChelseaBorough141,200143,600162,200158,251144,266147,460
Kingston upon ThamesBorough134,400136,100149,000160,436167,992170,454
LambethBorough251,700255,000273,400304,481317,691315,706
LewishamBorough237,500240,200254,300276,938300,013298,708
MertonBorough167,600170,900191,100200,543215,426215,219
NewhamBorough211,900216,300249,400310,460351,256362,552
RedbridgeBorough221,800222,000241,900281,395310,130313,392
Richmond upon ThamesBorough164,800166,600174,300187,527195,315195,513
SouthwarkBorough218,800227,200256,700288,717306,762315,519
SuttonBorough170,200170,100181,500191,123209,617211,123
Tower HamletsBorough144,700166,300201,100256,012312,715328,626
Waltham ForestBorough217,200215,900222,000259,742278,147275,980
WandsworthBorough262,400262,000271,700307,710328,429331,456
Greater ManchesterMetropolitan County2,618,2002,553,6002,516,1002,685,3862,869,5312,948,633
BoltonMetropolitan Borough262,100261,300261,300277,296296,169302,383
BuryMetropolitan Borough177,100178,300180,700185,422193,866195,476
ManchesterMetropolitan Borough459,200432,700422,900502,902550,630579,917
Oldham Metropolitan Borough221,400218,500218,500225,157242,003246,130
RochdaleMetropolitan Borough208,200203,900206,400211,929224,127229,756
SalfordMetropolitan Borough249,200230,800217,000234,487270,866284,106
StockportMetropolitan Borough292,600288,600284,600283,253295,268299,545
TamesideMetropolitan Borough218,600218,000213,100219,727231,220234,666
TraffordMetropolitan Borough222,900215,800210,200227,091235,586237,480
WiganMetropolitan Borough307,000305,600301,500318,122329,796339,174
HaltonUnitary Authority123,600124,800118,600125,722128,570129,587
HaltonUnitary Authority123,600124,800118,600125,722128,570129,587
HampshireCounty1,086,3001,178,7001,241,4001,322,1181,406,1101,428,559
Basingstoke and DeaneDistrict132,000145,300152,900168,550185,713190,198
East HampshireDistrict91,700103,900109,400116,010126,192128,440
EastleighDistrict92,900106,600116,300125,852136,963140,950
FarehamDistrict89,00099,600108,200111,931114,952114,155
GosportDistrict77,90076,50076,70082,66982,16982,385
HartDistrict69,90080,50083,60091,662100,262101,542
HavantDistrict115,700119,800116,900120,783124,467125,682
New ForestDistrict145,200160,900169,500176,789176,217175,398
RushmoorDistrict87,00085,90090,90094,354100,096102,908
Test ValleyDistrict92,000101,300110,000116,698131,158134,461
WinchesterDistrict93,00098,400107,300116,820127,921132,440
HartlepoolUnitary Authority94,90091,10090,20092,08892,57595,366
HartlepoolUnitary Authority94,90091,10090,20092,08892,57595,366
HertfordshireCounty969,200984,3001,035,5001,119,8241,200,8991,215,387
BroxbourneDistrict79,80081,70087,20093,70299,142100,042
DacorumDistrict130,900133,200137,800145,298155,211157,827
East HertfordshireDistrict110,000117,300129,100138,155150,662153,391
HertsmereDistrict90,10090,00094,500100,379108,129108,993
North HertfordshireDistrict108,600112,400117,100127,494133,583135,596
St AlbansDistrict125,300126,200129,200141,248148,624148,755
StevenageDistrict74,70075,70079,80084,24789,36090,146
Three RiversDistrict81,10079,00082,90087,92193,93494,693
WatfordDistrict74,60074,90080,40090,653102,507104,195
Welwyn HatfieldDistrict94,20093,80097,600110,727119,747121,749
Isle of WightUnitary Authority118,100125,900132,900138,392140,885140,906
Isle of WightUnitary Authority118,100125,900132,900138,392140,885140,906
Isles of ScillyUnitary Authority2,0002,0002,1002,2242,2712,229
Isles of ScillyUnitary Authority2,0002,0002,1002,2242,2712,229
KentCounty1,244,5001,285,8001,331,2001,466,4661,578,5521,610,251
AshfordDistrict86,90093,100103,000118,405133,221138,283
CanterburyDistrict122,200129,600135,400150,600156,631159,939
DartfordDistrict81,30080,10086,00097,604116,819120,699
DoverDistrict103,500104,400104,600111,718116,549118,591
Folkestone and Hythe (Shepway)District86,10093,00096,300108,199110,040110,995
GraveshamDistrict95,50093,30095,800101,766106,883107,737
MaidstoneDistrict130,800137,000139,100155,764176,697184,187
SevenoaksDistrict109,800109,400109,200115,351120,823121,262
SwaleDistrict110,100116,100123,100136,324152,218155,893
ThanetDistrict121,800126,100126,800134,402140,658140,439
Tonbridge and MallingDistrict97,800102,100107,800121,087132,363135,206
Tunbridge WellsDistrict98,700101,500104,000115,246115,650117,020
LancashireCounty1,094,0001,116,4001,136,5001,171,5581,236,2281,270,162
BurnleyDistrict92,80092,00089,50087,03294,73496,435
ChorleyDistrict92,20097,000100,600107,591117,908119,352
FyldeDistrict69,00071,90073,30076,09881,75083,846
HyndburnDistrict79,50078,60081,50080,54982,27184,261
LancasterDistrict125,200129,600134,000137,823142,351145,559
PendleDistrict86,30085,50089,30089,57695,81997,039
PrestonDistrict126,400130,000130,400140,054147,786156,411
Ribble ValleyDistrict53,90051,80054,10057,29261,86564,469
RossendaleDistrict65,00065,80065,60068,05371,00871,541
South RibbleDistrict96,800102,600103,900109,181111,203113,552
West LancashireDistrict107,600109,100108,500110,617117,099120,703
WyreDistrict99,300102,500105,800107,692112,434116,994
LeicesterUnitary Authority283,100281,500282,800329,627366,940379,780
LeicesterUnitary Authority283,100281,500282,800329,627366,940379,780
LeicestershireCounty542,600573,300610,300651,179712,632734,015
BlabyDistrict77,20083,00090,40094,132103,271105,278
CharnwoodDistrict140,100146,600153,600165,876182,906188,010
HarboroughDistrict61,50067,90076,80085,69998,254102,581
Hinckley and BosworthDistrict88,10096,700100,200105,328113,653114,970
MeltonDistrict43,50045,30047,90050,49551,75653,237
North West LeicestershireDistrict79,20081,00085,70093,670105,004110,316
Oadby and WigstonDistrict53,10052,90055,80055,97957,78859,623
LincolnshireCounty553,100588,600647,600714,768769,440782,808
BostonDistrict52,50053,30055,80064,61570,81571,367
East LindseyDistrict105,500117,700130,700136,683142,916145,371
LincolnDistrict76,50084,00085,60093,085102,411103,314
North KestevenDistrict80,20080,00094,400108,518118,502121,203
South HollandDistrict62,30067,50076,70088,39095,49097,915
South KestevenDistrict98,400109,500124,900134,125143,751145,758
West LindseyDistrict77,70076,50079,60089,35295,55597,880
LutonUnitary Authority164,800173,700185,900203,641224,958231,028
LutonUnitary Authority164,800173,700185,900203,641224,958231,028
MedwayUnitary Authority240,300242,500249,700264,885279,903286,800
MedwayUnitary Authority240,300242,500249,700264,885279,903286,800
MerseysideMetropolitan County1,522,0001,438,0001,367,8001,380,7701,423,7181,456,562
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough173,600155,100151,200145,903154,978159,243
LiverpoolMetropolitan Borough517,000475,600441,900465,656485,022503,740
SeftonMetropolitan Borough300,100292,900282,900273,969279,693282,745
St HelensMetropolitan Borough190,800180,100176,800175,405183,394185,982
WirralMetropolitan Borough340,500334,300315,000319,837320,631324,852
MiddlesbroughUnitary Authority150,600144,700141,200138,368143,943152,650
MiddlesbroughUnitary Authority150,600144,700141,200138,368143,943152,650
Milton KeynesUnitary Authority126,000178,300212,700249,895288,312298,270
Milton KeynesUnitary Authority126,000178,300212,700249,895288,312298,270
NorfolkCounty702,900754,300798,600859,426918,462931,943
BrecklandDistrict96,700107,900121,600131,009142,160145,081
BroadlandDistrict98,100106,600118,800124,740132,238135,565
Great YarmouthDistrict81,40088,60090,90097,424100,179100,065
King's Lynn and West NorfolkDistrict122,000131,100135,600147,936154,920155,758
North NorfolkDistrict83,30091,70098,500101,664103,239103,228
NorwichDistrict126,100125,000122,400132,158143,217145,591
South NorfolkDistrict95,200103,400110,800124,495142,509146,655
North East LincolnshireUnitary Authority161,300161,000158,000159,735157,188158,335
North East LincolnshireUnitary Authority161,300161,000158,000159,735157,188158,335
Northern IrelandCountry1,543,0001,607,3001,689,3001,814,3181,904,5641,920,382
Antrim and NewtownabbeyLocal Government District...121,700128,800138,651145,852...
Ards and North DownLocal Government District......149,600156,943163,827...
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonLocal Government District......176,000200,298219,127...
BelfastLocal Government District......328,700333,895344,992...
Causeway Coast and GlensLocal Government District...121,300131,400140,907141,664...
Derry City and StrabaneLocal Government District...133,800143,800148,191150,834...
Fermanagh and OmaghLocal Government District...100,500105,800113,501116,926...
Lisburn and CastlereaghLocal Government District......124,600135,280149,272...
Mid and East AntrimLocal Government District...119,500127,500135,365139,127...
Mid UlsterLocal Government District......119,100139,011150,598...
Newry, Mourne and DownLocal Government District......153,700172,276182,345...
North LincolnshireUnitary Authority151,000152,900153,000167,516169,929170,087
North LincolnshireUnitary Authority151,000152,900153,000167,516169,929170,087
North NorthamptonshireUnitary Authority251,200266,500285,000317,959360,418367,991
North NorthamptonshireUnitary Authority251,200266,500285,000317,959360,418367,991
North SomersetUnitary Authority162,900179,200188,800203,091217,385221,146
North SomersetUnitary Authority162,900179,200188,800203,091217,385221,146
NorthumberlandUnitary Authority299,100305,500307,400316,278321,532327,055
NorthumberlandUnitary Authority299,100305,500307,400316,278321,532327,055
North YorkshireUnitary Authority511,300541,800570,100601,206618,627627,629
North YorkshireUnitary Authority511,300541,800570,100601,206618,627627,629
NottinghamUnitary Authority278,200279,400268,900303,899319,978329,276
NottinghamUnitary Authority278,200279,400268,900303,899319,978329,276
NottinghamshireCounty715,800735,100748,800786,796826,132844,494
AshfieldDistrict106,700108,900111,500119,522126,356128,360
BassetlawDistrict102,900104,800107,800113,003118,327122,286
BroxtoweDistrict104,300108,200107,500109,749110,796113,172
GedlingDistrict108,200110,500111,800113,741117,291118,563
MansfieldDistrict100,000101,00098,100104,551110,592112,091
Newark and SherwoodDistrict100,800103,100106,400114,982123,352126,168
RushcliffeDistrict93,00098,500105,800111,248119,418123,854
OxfordshireCounty541,800576,100607,300654,791726,727750,230
CherwellDistrict109,200124,100132,000142,252161,830166,321
OxfordDistrict130,400128,900135,500150,245160,379165,184
South OxfordshireDistrict117,100120,000128,300134,961150,002153,424
Vale of White HorseDistrict103,500112,100115,800121,891139,400145,970
West OxfordshireDistrict81,70091,00095,700105,442115,116119,331
PeterboroughUnitary Authority133,800154,200157,400184,457216,470219,509
PeterboroughUnitary Authority133,800154,200157,400184,457216,470219,509
PlymouthUnitary Authority253,300251,200241,000256,589264,768268,736
PlymouthUnitary Authority253,300251,200241,000256,589264,768268,736
PortsmouthUnitary Authority191,400186,800188,000205,433207,119210,297
PortsmouthUnitary Authority191,400186,800188,000205,433207,119210,297
ReadingUnitary Authority137,400134,800144,700155,339173,371178,196
ReadingUnitary Authority137,400134,800144,700155,339173,371178,196
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary Authority150,900145,900139,200135,164136,605137,938
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary Authority150,900145,900139,200135,164136,605137,938
RutlandUnitary Authority33,00033,00034,60037,58141,34240,643
RutlandUnitary Authority33,00033,00034,60037,58141,34240,643
ScotlandCountry5,180,2005,083,3305,064,2005,299,9005,418,4005,490,100
Aberdeen CityCouncil Area212,494214,120211,910222,460221,240227,750
AberdeenshireCouncil Area188,923215,870226,940253,650263,060264,320
AngusCouncil Area105,615108,400108,370116,200114,960114,820
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area90,94893,52091,30088,93087,99087,810
City of EdinburghCouncil Area445,985436,320449,020477,940507,460523,250
ClackmannanshireCouncil Area48,21848,10048,07051,50051,64051,940
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area145,502147,170147,780151,410146,330145,670
Dundee CityCouncil Area169,581155,550145,460147,200146,930150,390
East AyrshireCouncil Area127,363124,020120,310122,690120,520120,750
East DunbartonshireCouncil Area109,684110,170108,250105,000108,980109,230
East LothianCouncil Area80,71584,44090,18099,920111,350113,740
East RenfrewshireCouncil Area80,24485,77089,41090,81096,29098,600
FalkirkCouncil Area145,146142,500145,270156,250158,880158,620
FifeCouncil Area341,589347,360349,770365,300370,980373,210
Glasgow CityCouncil Area712,368629,220578,710593,060612,650631,970
HighlandCouncil Area194,903203,790208,920232,730235,860236,330
InverclydeCouncil Area101,18291,39084,15081,22078,43078,330
MidlothianCouncil Area83,57779,53080,95083,45095,69098,260
MorayCouncil Area83,48283,99087,00093,47094,26094,670
Na h-Eileanan Siar [Outer Hebrides]Council Area31,54829,33026,45027,69026,17026,030
North AyrshireCouncil Area137,304138,060135,820138,090133,910133,570
North LanarkshireCouncil Area341,691326,900321,180337,720341,410341,890
Orkney IslandsCouncil Area19,18219,52019,22021,42022,01022,000
Perth and KinrossCouncil Area121,859127,370134,950146,850150,780152,560
RenfrewshireCouncil Area185,083175,690172,850174,700182,560186,540
Scottish BordersCouncil Area101,256103,830106,950113,880117,070116,630
Shetland IslandsCouncil Area26,34722,53021,96023,24022,94023,000
South AyrshireCouncil Area113,187113,120112,160112,980111,580111,830
South LanarkshireCouncil Area309,958302,530302,340313,900325,500330,280
StirlingCouncil Area80,26180,93086,20090,33091,55093,550
West DunbartonshireCouncil Area105,80197,25093,32090,61088,56088,750
West LothianCouncil Area139,204145,040159,030175,300180,860183,810
ShropshireUnitary Authority255,300268,700283,300307,108324,669329,260
ShropshireUnitary Authority255,300268,700283,300307,108324,669329,260
SloughUnitary Authority100,700105,400120,600140,713158,448160,713
SloughUnitary Authority100,700105,400120,600140,713158,448160,713
SomersetUnitary Authority430,700465,700498,700531,581573,100581,145
SomersetUnitary Authority430,700465,700498,700531,581573,100581,145
SouthamptonUnitary Authority209,800204,800219,500235,870247,672256,110
SouthamptonUnitary Authority209,800204,800219,500235,870247,672256,110
Southend-on-SeaUnitary Authority157,600161,200160,400174,274180,655182,271
Southend-on-SeaUnitary Authority157,600161,200160,400174,274180,655182,271
South GloucestershireUnitary Authority203,100222,200246,000263,417290,886299,439
South GloucestershireUnitary Authority203,100222,200246,000263,417290,886299,439
South YorkshireMetropolitan County1,317,6001,288,7001,266,5001,343,8051,374,7921,407,072
BarnsleyMetropolitan Borough226,200223,200218,100231,865244,887248,449
DoncasterMetropolitan Borough290,800291,700286,900302,468308,697314,176
RotherhamMetropolitan Borough253,200253,700248,300257,716266,173271,195
SheffieldMetropolitan Borough547,500520,100513,100551,756555,035573,252
StaffordshireCounty765,800791,600807,200849,546877,808898,521
Cannock ChaseDistrict85,20089,30092,20097,582100,595102,838
East StaffordshireDistrict96,40097,900103,900113,858124,486127,637
LichfieldDistrict89,20093,10093,200100,911106,883110,173
Newcastle-under-LymeDistrict120,600120,800122,000123,878123,039128,060
South StaffordshireDistrict96,200104,600105,900108,318110,787113,088
StaffordDistrict117,300119,500120,700130,895137,201140,677
Staffordshire MoorlandsDistrict95,90095,70094,60097,20995,97595,785
TamworthDistrict65,20070,50074,60076,89578,84280,263
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary Authority173,900175,200183,800191,824197,032202,415
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary Authority173,900175,200183,800191,824197,032202,415
Stoke-on-TrentUnitary Authority252,300249,400240,400248,719258,102263,157
Stoke-on-TrentUnitary Authority252,300249,400240,400248,719258,102263,157
SuffolkCounty601,600649,100669,900730,133763,349776,442
BaberghDistrict74,00080,20083,50087,90192,72495,872
East Suffolk (incl. Suffolk Coastal, Waveney)District196,900221,300227,700239,946246,776247,100
IpswichDistrict120,100118,400117,200133,729139,638139,378
Mid SuffolkDistrict70,70079,00087,00097,076103,398108,029
West Suffolk (incl. St Edmundsbury, Forest Heath)District139,800150,200154,400171,481180,813186,063
SurreyCounty1,010,8001,023,3001,060,2001,135,3671,205,9941,228,671
ElmbridgeDistrict112,400113,700122,700131,428139,453140,500
Epsom and EwellDistrict69,30067,30067,10075,19181,00681,989
GuildfordDistrict124,900126,000129,800137,580144,013149,176
Mole ValleyDistrict77,50079,20080,30085,63787,59988,266
Reigate and BansteadDistrict117,100118,300126,700138,375151,497155,985
RunnymedeDistrict72,80074,30078,10080,50187,83090,442
SpelthorneDistrict91,00088,40090,40095,852103,036103,954
Surrey HeathDistrict76,00079,60080,30086,37890,65392,168
TandridgeDistrict75,90074,90079,30083,17888,12789,409
WaverleyDistrict112,000115,100115,700121,754128,880132,146
WokingDistrict82,00086,60089,90099,493103,900104,636
SwindonUnitary Authority151,600171,500180,100209,709233,760238,417
SwindonUnitary Authority151,600171,500180,100209,709233,760238,417
Telford and WrekinUnitary Authority125,500141,300158,600166,831185,857191,915
Telford and WrekinUnitary Authority125,500141,300158,600166,831185,857191,915
ThurrockUnitary Authority127,400128,700143,300158,268175,933178,201
ThurrockUnitary Authority127,400128,700143,300158,268175,933178,201
TorbayUnitary Authority113,100122,000130,000131,193139,440139,485
TorbayUnitary Authority113,100122,000130,000131,193139,440139,485
Tyne and WearMetropolitan County1,156,3001,123,8001,086,8001,104,1411,126,1491,153,212
GatesheadMetropolitan Borough213,400201,700191,200200,349196,179199,139
Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan Borough284,200275,000266,200279,092298,545311,976
North TynesideMetropolitan Borough198,700194,600192,000201,206209,128211,769
South TynesideMetropolitan Borough161,900156,700152,800148,164147,919149,270
SunderlandMetropolitan Borough298,100295,900284,600275,330274,378281,058
Wales (Cymru)Country2,813,5002,873,0002,910,2003,063,7583,105,6333,164,404
Blaenau GwentDistrict75,70072,70070,00069,81266,98967,356
Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)District126,200129,500128,700139,410145,738146,743
Caerphilly (Caerffili)District171,800170,600169,500178,782175,999176,437
Cardiff (Caerdydd)District286,800296,900310,100345,442359,824383,536
Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)District165,100169,700173,700183,961188,172190,083
CeredigionDistrict61,20065,90075,40075,29370,67673,050
ConwyDistrict99,000108,000109,700115,326114,788114,410
Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)District86,70089,40093,10093,91996,04797,156
Flintshire (Sir y Fflint)District138,600142,000148,600152,666155,045155,812
GwyneddDistrict111,900115,000116,800121,523117,072119,173
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)District68,00069,10067,80069,91368,93769,291
Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful)District60,50059,60056,20058,85158,86958,593
Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)District76,50080,20085,00091,50893,16394,572
Neath Port Talbot (Castell-nedd Port Talbot)District142,700138,800134,400139,880141,934142,898
Newport (Casnewydd)District132,400135,500137,600145,785159,687163,628
Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)District107,400112,400113,100122,613123,633125,006
PowysDistrict112,200119,700126,400133,071133,521134,439
Rhondda Cynon TafDistrict238,400234,900231,900234,373237,545241,178
Swansea (Abertawe)District229,300229,700223,500238,691237,897246,742
The Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg)District90,700118,100119,300126,679132,491134,733
Torfaen (Tor-faen)District113,20091,00090,90091,19092,45493,419
Wrexham (Wrecsam)District119,200124,200128,500135,070135,152136,149
WarringtonUnitary Authority170,200184,700191,200202,709211,182212,389
WarringtonUnitary Authority170,200184,700191,200202,709211,182212,389
WarwickshireCounty477,200487,100506,200546,554599,115617,823
North WarwickshireDistrict60,00061,00061,80062,08965,33866,166
Nuneaton and BedworthDistrict113,900117,500119,200125,409134,303137,794
RugbyDistrict87,50085,00087,500100,496114,835118,781
Stratford-on-AvonDistrict100,600105,400111,600120,824135,946141,929
WarwickDistrict115,300118,100126,100137,736148,693153,153
West BerkshireUnitary Authority122,600138,800144,500154,148161,864163,367
West BerkshireUnitary Authority122,600138,800144,500154,148161,864163,367
West MidlandsMetropolitan County2,682,8002,618,8002,568,0002,739,7332,918,2512,980,936
BirminghamMetropolitan Borough1,029,2001,004,500984,6001,074,2831,143,2851,166,049
CoventryMetropolitan Borough319,000303,900302,800316,915344,151360,702
DudleyMetropolitan Borough301,200307,700305,100313,261323,591326,680
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough309,700292,600284,600309,042341,895347,551
SolihullMetropolitan Borough198,600200,400199,600206,856216,677218,793
WalsallMetropolitan Borough267,300261,300253,300269,524284,392288,736
WolverhamptonMetropolitan Borough257,800248,500238,000249,852264,260272,425
Westmorland and FurnessUnitary Authority211,600217,400224,300225,271226,941228,187
Westmorland and FurnessUnitary Authority211,600217,400224,300225,271226,941228,187
West NorthamptonshireUnitary Authority281,300317,500345,900376,008426,707434,349
West NorthamptonshireUnitary Authority281,300317,500345,900376,008426,707434,349
West SussexCounty668,300710,000755,000808,919885,048900,862
AdurDistrict58,60058,50059,70061,33464,63264,687
ArunDistrict118,600130,500141,000149,811165,219168,008
ChichesterDistrict98,800101,800106,500113,995124,517128,003
CrawleyDistrict82,10088,300100,400107,053118,607120,545
HorshamDistrict100,400109,700122,300131,540147,500149,464
Mid SussexDistrict117,300124,000127,400140,188152,919157,915
WorthingDistrict92,50097,20097,700104,998111,654112,240
West YorkshireMetropolitan County2,066,5002,061,7002,083,1002,227,3712,350,4072,402,161
BradfordMetropolitan Borough464,300468,800470,800523,115546,839560,194
CalderdaleMetropolitan Borough192,800192,900192,400204,170206,828208,735
KirkleesMetropolitan Borough377,300379,000389,000422,970433,458442,033
LeedsMetropolitan Borough717,700706,700715,600750,683809,479829,413
WakefieldMetropolitan Borough314,500314,300315,400326,433353,803361,786
WiltshireUnitary Authority375,200398,700433,500474,319513,240517,979
WiltshireUnitary Authority375,200398,700433,500474,319513,240517,979
Windsor and MaidenheadUnitary Authority135,400133,700133,500145,098153,922155,239
Windsor and MaidenheadUnitary Authority135,400133,700133,500145,098153,922155,239
WokinghamUnitary Authority117,000141,100150,300154,943178,231183,870
WokinghamUnitary Authority117,000141,100150,300154,943178,231183,870
WorcestershireCounty478,400512,400542,200566,557604,902614,185
BromsgroveDistrict79,50083,20087,90093,73299,449100,679
Malvern HillsDistrict68,10070,00072,20074,70679,96981,822
RedditchDistrict67,70078,80078,80084,31886,98187,059
WorcesterDistrict77,10083,30093,40098,679103,628105,143
WychavonDistrict94,200101,900113,100117,074133,084136,229
Wyre ForestDistrict91,70095,20096,90098,048101,791103,253
YorkUnitary Authority165,400172,300181,300197,783201,851206,780
YorkUnitary Authority165,400172,300181,300197,783201,851206,780
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,983,48868,265,209

Source: UK National Statistics.

Explanation: For the local government districts of Northern Ireland, 2023 estimates are not yet available.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males33,450,428
Females34,814,781
Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years14,068,766
18-64 years41,272,277
65+ years12,924,166
Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years611,719
80-89 years2,858,964
70-79 years5,963,774
60-69 years7,671,378
50-59 years9,148,143
40-49 years8,489,468
30-39 years9,336,791
20-29 years8,525,289
10-19 years8,161,755
0-9 years7,497,928