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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.

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30
Population
Estimate
1991-06-30
Population
Estimate
2001-06-30
Population
Estimate
2011-06-30
Population
Census
2021-03-21
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary District161,500163,100169,200175,538193,409
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary District161,500163,100169,200175,538193,409
BedfordUnitary District133,400135,400148,100157,840185,225
BedfordUnitary District133,400135,400148,100157,840185,225
Blackburn with DarwenUnitary District142,500137,400138,500147,657154,739
Blackburn with DarwenUnitary District142,500137,400138,500147,657154,739
BlackpoolUnitary District149,100148,600142,300142,080141,036
BlackpoolUnitary District149,100148,600142,300142,080141,036
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary District302,200332,700346,900379,441400,196
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary District302,200332,700346,900379,441400,196
Bracknell ForestUnitary District84,70098,100109,700113,696124,607
Bracknell ForestUnitary District84,70098,100109,700113,696124,607
Brighton and HoveUnitary District237,300240,500249,900272,952277,103
Brighton and HoveUnitary District237,300240,500249,900272,952277,103
BuckinghamshireUnitary County442,900455,700479,100506,550553,078
BuckinghamshireUnitary County443,000455,700479,100506,550553,078
CambridgeshireCounty455,600510,600554,700622,312678,849
CambridgeDistrict101,000106,700109,900122,725145,674
East CambridgeshireDistrict54,00060,90073,40084,24587,762
FenlandDistrict66,50075,10083,70095,461102,462
HuntingdonshireDistrict125,200146,100157,200170,039180,833
South CambridgeshireDistrict108,900121,900130,500149,842162,119
Central BedfordshireUnitary District211,700220,500234,000255,644294,252
Central BedfordshireUnitary District211,700220,500234,000255,644294,252
Cheshire EastUnitary District328,500340,500352,000370,736398,772
Cheshire EastUnitary District328,500340,500352,000370,736398,772
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary District310,900312,700322,100329,526357,150
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary District310,900312,700322,100329,526357,150
City of BristolUnitary District401,200392,200390,000428,074472,465
City of BristolUnitary District401,200392,200390,000428,074472,465
City of Kingston upon HullUnitary District273,700263,300249,900256,123267,014
City of Kingston upon HullUnitary District273,700263,300249,900256,123267,014
CornwallUnitary County424,500469,600500,000533,760570,305
CornwallUnitary County424,500469,600500,000533,760570,305
County DurhamUnitary County511,900501,500493,700512,994522,068
County DurhamUnitary County511,900501,500493,700512,994522,068
County of HerefordshireUnitary District149,400160,400174,900183,619187,034
County of HerefordshireUnitary District149,400160,400174,900183,619187,034
CumbriaCounty481,200486,300487,800499,817499,846
AllerdaleDistrict95,70096,10093,50096,44496,155
Barrow-in-FurnessDistrict73,40073,30072,00069,05667,407
CarlisleDistrict101,000101,300100,800107,475110,024
CopelandDistrict72,90071,50069,30070,62767,076
EdenDistrict43,30045,80049,90052,50254,735
South LakelandDistrict94,90098,300102,400103,713104,450
DarlingtonUnitary District98,60099,30097,900105,584107,799
DarlingtonUnitary District98,60099,30097,900105,584107,799
DerbyUnitary District217,400222,900230,700248,943261,364
DerbyUnitary District217,400222,900230,700248,943261,364
DerbyshireCounty697,000713,500734,900770,688794,636
Amber ValleyDistrict109,400112,200116,600122,521126,206
BolsoverDistrict71,10071,00071,90076,02980,273
ChesterfieldDistrict98,00099,70098,800103,788103,569
Derbyshire DalesDistrict67,80067,90069,40071,10471,540
ErewashDistrict103,700106,700110,100112,249112,906
High PeakDistrict82,40085,50089,40090,98290,932
North East DerbyshireDistrict96,10097,80096,90099,100102,001
South DerbyshireDistrict68,40072,70081,70094,915107,208
DevonCounty599,200658,500705,600747,709811,640
East DevonDistrict107,700117,700125,700133,272150,828
ExeterDistrict100,600104,800111,200117,063130,709
Mid DevonDistrict58,60064,70069,90077,93682,852
North DevonDistrict78,20085,00087,70093,97698,611
South HamsDistrict66,70078,10081,90083,56388,627
TeignbridgeDistrict95,800109,400121,200124,271134,803
TorridgeDistrict48,70052,80059,10063,97368,114
West DevonDistrict42,80046,10048,90053,65557,096
DorsetUnitary County296,600323,800346,600365,897379,579
DorsetUnitary County296,600323,800346,600365,897379,579
East Riding of YorkshireUnitary District271,600294,400314,900334,673342,215
East Riding of YorkshireUnitary District271,600294,400314,900334,673342,215
East SussexCounty427,600469,000493,100527,209545,847
EastbourneDistrict77,50084,40089,80099,308101,689
HastingsDistrict75,70082,80085,40090,17390,996
LewesDistrict78,90088,20092,20097,58499,905
RotherDistrict76,50082,80085,50090,72993,110
WealdenDistrict119,000130,900140,200149,415160,151
EssexCounty1,196,9001,249,1001,312,6001,396,5991,503,521
BasildonDistrict152,500161,900165,900174,971187,571
BraintreeDistrict112,600119,500132,500147,514155,268
BrentwoodDistrict72,50070,70068,50073,84177,047
Castle PointDistrict86,80086,90086,70087,96489,587
ChelmsfordDistrict139,600153,500157,300168,491181,523
ColchesterDistrict138,900146,400156,000173,614192,715
Epping ForestDistrict116,100115,700121,000124,880134,980
HarlowDistrict79,60075,00078,80082,17793,328
MaldonDistrict48,30052,80059,60061,72066,208
RochfordDistrict73,70075,50078,70083,33385,661
TendringDistrict114,100125,900138,800138,062148,292
UttlesfordDistrict62,30065,40069,00080,03291,341
GloucestershireCounty506,200536,000565,000598,289645,076
CheltenhamDistrict102,800107,000110,000115,645118,836
CotswoldDistrict70,40074,80080,40083,18090,832
Forest of DeanDistrict73,20075,80080,10082,20087,004
GloucesterDistrict100,200103,500109,900121,921132,416
StroudDistrict96,100104,100108,100113,074121,104
TewkesburyDistrict63,50070,70076,50082,26994,884
Greater LondonAdministrative Area6,805,0006,829,3007,322,4008,204,4078,799,728
Barking and DagenhamBorough161,300155,500165,700187,029218,869
BarnetBorough295,200297,700319,500357,538389,344
BexleyBorough217,400218,100218,800232,774246,472
BrentBorough248,300240,800269,600312,245339,816
BromleyBorough299,200293,500296,200310,554329,991
CamdenBorough179,100180,700202,600220,087210,136
City of LondonCity6,7005,4007,4007,4128,583
City of WestminsterBorough188,400185,000203,300219,582204,236
CroydonBorough320,700315,900335,100364,815390,719
EalingBorough285,300283,800307,300339,314367,115
EnfieldBorough260,900260,100277,300313,935329,984
GreenwichBorough214,100210,900217,500255,483289,068
HackneyBorough185,200185,000207,200247,182259,146
Hammersmith and FulhamBorough150,200153,800169,400182,445183,157
HaringeyBorough206,900207,000221,300255,540264,238
HarrowBorough199,900203,000210,000240,499261,203
HaveringBorough242,000230,900224,700237,927262,052
HillingdonBorough233,600234,400245,600275,499305,909
HounslowBorough201,000203,900216,000254,927288,181
IslingtonBorough165,400171,800179,400206,285216,589
Kensington and ChelseaBorough141,200143,600162,200158,251143,375
Kingston upon ThamesBorough134,400136,100149,000160,436168,063
LambethBorough251,700255,000273,400304,481317,654
LewishamBorough237,500240,200254,300276,938300,553
MertonBorough167,600170,900191,100200,543215,187
NewhamBorough211,900216,300249,400310,460351,036
RedbridgeBorough221,800222,000241,900281,395310,260
Richmond upon ThamesBorough164,800166,600174,300187,527195,278
SouthwarkBorough218,800227,200256,700288,717307,637
SuttonBorough170,200170,100181,500191,123209,639
Tower HamletsBorough144,700166,300201,100256,012310,306
Waltham ForestBorough217,200215,900222,000259,742278,425
WandsworthBorough262,400262,000271,700307,710327,506
Greater ManchesterMetropolitan County2,618,2002,553,6002,516,1002,685,3862,867,765
BoltonMetropolitan Borough262,100261,300261,300277,296295,963
BuryMetropolitan Borough177,100178,300180,700185,422193,851
ManchesterMetropolitan Borough459,200432,700422,900502,902551,938
Oldham Metropolitan Borough221,400218,500218,500225,157242,089
RochdaleMetropolitan Borough208,200203,900206,400211,929223,773
SalfordMetropolitan Borough249,200230,800217,000234,487269,923
StockportMetropolitan Borough292,600288,600284,600283,253294,773
TamesideMetropolitan Borough218,600218,000213,100219,727231,073
TraffordMetropolitan Borough222,900215,800210,200227,091235,052
WiganMetropolitan Borough307,000305,600301,500318,122329,330
HaltonUnitary District123,600124,800118,600125,722128,478
HaltonUnitary District123,600124,800118,600125,722128,478
HampshireCounty1,086,3001,178,7001,241,4001,322,1181,400,899
Basingstoke and DeaneDistrict132,000145,300152,900168,550185,154
East HampshireDistrict91,700103,900109,400116,010125,746
EastleighDistrict92,900106,600116,300125,852136,443
FarehamDistrict89,00099,600108,200111,931114,513
GosportDistrict77,90076,50076,70082,66981,952
HartDistrict69,90080,50083,60091,66299,408
HavantDistrict115,700119,800116,900120,783124,208
New ForestDistrict145,200160,900169,500176,789175,785
RushmoorDistrict87,00085,90090,90094,35499,754
Test ValleyDistrict92,000101,300110,000116,698130,492
WinchesterDistrict93,00098,400107,300116,820127,445
HartlepoolUnitary District94,90091,10090,20092,08892,338
HartlepoolUnitary District94,90091,10090,20092,08892,338
HertfordshireCounty969,200984,3001,035,5001,119,8241,198,798
BroxbourneDistrict79,80081,70087,20093,70299,007
DacorumDistrict130,900133,200137,800145,298155,081
East HertfordshireDistrict110,000117,300129,100138,155150,158
HertsmereDistrict90,10090,00094,500100,379107,827
North HertfordshireDistrict108,600112,400117,100127,494133,210
St AlbansDistrict125,300126,200129,200141,248148,167
StevenageDistrict74,70075,70079,80084,24789,495
Three RiversDistrict81,10079,00082,90087,92193,771
WatfordDistrict74,60074,90080,40090,653102,246
Welwyn HatfieldDistrict94,20093,80097,600110,727119,837
Isle of WightUnitary County118,100125,900132,900138,392140,459
Isle of WightUnitary County118,100125,900132,900138,392140,459
Isles of ScillyUnitary District2,0002,0002,1002,2242,054
Isles of ScillyUnitary District2,0002,0002,1002,2242,054
KentCounty1,244,5001,285,8001,331,2001,466,4661,576,069
AshfordDistrict86,90093,100103,000118,405132,747
CanterburyDistrict122,200129,600135,400150,600157,429
DartfordDistrict81,30080,10086,00097,604116,753
DoverDistrict103,500104,400104,600111,718116,410
Folkestone and Hythe (Shepway)District86,10093,00096,300108,199109,758
GraveshamDistrict95,50093,30095,800101,766106,900
MaidstoneDistrict130,800137,000139,100155,764175,782
SevenoaksDistrict109,800109,400109,200115,351120,514
SwaleDistrict110,100116,100123,100136,324151,677
ThanetDistrict121,800126,100126,800134,402140,587
Tonbridge and MallingDistrict97,800102,100107,800121,087132,201
Tunbridge WellsDistrict98,700101,500104,000115,246115,311
LancashireCounty1,094,0001,116,4001,136,5001,171,5581,235,354
BurnleyDistrict92,80092,00089,50087,03294,646
ChorleyDistrict92,20097,000100,600107,591117,732
FyldeDistrict69,00071,90073,30076,09881,375
HyndburnDistrict79,50078,60081,50080,54982,234
LancasterDistrict125,200129,600134,000137,823142,931
PendleDistrict86,30085,50089,30089,57695,757
PrestonDistrict126,400130,000130,400140,054147,835
Ribble ValleyDistrict53,90051,80054,10057,29261,561
RossendaleDistrict65,00065,80065,60068,05370,871
South RibbleDistrict96,800102,600103,900109,181111,035
West LancashireDistrict107,600109,100108,500110,617117,429
WyreDistrict99,300102,500105,800107,692111,946
LeicesterUnitary District283,100281,500282,800329,627368,572
LeicesterUnitary District283,100281,500282,800329,627368,572
LeicestershireCounty542,600573,300610,300651,179712,366
BlabyDistrict77,20083,00090,40094,132102,926
CharnwoodDistrict140,100146,600153,600165,876183,971
HarboroughDistrict61,50067,90076,80085,69997,625
Hinckley and BosworthDistrict88,10096,700100,200105,328113,640
MeltonDistrict43,50045,30047,90050,49551,752
North West LeicestershireDistrict79,20081,00085,70093,670104,705
Oadby and WigstonDistrict53,10052,90055,80055,97957,747
LincolnshireCounty553,100588,600647,600714,768768,364
BostonDistrict52,50053,30055,80064,61570,502
East LindseyDistrict105,500117,700130,700136,683142,296
LincolnDistrict76,50084,00085,60093,085103,813
North KestevenDistrict80,20080,00094,400108,518118,074
South HollandDistrict62,30067,50076,70088,39095,122
South KestevenDistrict98,400109,500124,900134,125143,404
West LindseyDistrict77,70076,50079,60089,35295,153
LutonUnitary District164,800173,700185,900203,641225,262
LutonUnitary District164,800173,700185,900203,641225,262
MedwayUnitary District240,300242,500249,700264,885279,773
MedwayUnitary District240,300242,500249,700264,885279,773
MerseysideMetropolitan County1,522,0001,438,0001,367,8001,380,7701,423,285
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough173,600155,100151,200145,903154,517
LiverpoolMetropolitan Borough517,000475,600441,900465,656486,088
SeftonMetropolitan Borough300,100292,900282,900273,969279,233
St HelensMetropolitan Borough190,800180,100176,800175,405183,248
WirralMetropolitan Borough340,500334,300315,000319,837320,199
MiddlesbroughUnitary District150,600144,700141,200138,368143,924
MiddlesbroughUnitary District150,600144,700141,200138,368143,924
Milton KeynesUnitary District126,000178,300212,700249,895287,060
Milton KeynesUnitary District126,000178,300212,700249,895287,060
NorfolkCounty702,900754,300798,600859,426916,120
BrecklandDistrict96,700107,900121,600131,009141,476
BroadlandDistrict98,100106,600118,800124,740131,721
Great YarmouthDistrict81,40088,60090,90097,42499,745
King's Lynn and West NorfolkDistrict122,000131,100135,600147,936154,325
North NorfolkDistrict83,30091,70098,500101,664102,979
NorwichDistrict126,100125,000122,400132,158143,922
South NorfolkDistrict95,200103,400110,800124,495141,947
North East LincolnshireUnitary District161,300161,000158,000159,735156,966
North East LincolnshireUnitary District161,300161,000158,000159,735156,966
Northern IrelandCountry1,543,0001,607,3001,689,3001,814,3181,903,175
Antrim and NewtownabbeyLocal Government District...121,700128,800138,651145,661
Ards and North DownLocal Government District......149,600156,943163,659
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonLocal Government District......176,000200,298218,656
BelfastLocal Government District......328,700333,895345,418
Causeway Coast and GlensLocal Government District...121,300131,400140,907141,746
Derry City and StrabaneLocal Government District...133,800143,800148,191150,756
Fermanagh and OmaghLocal Government District...100,500105,800113,501116,812
Lisburn and CastlereaghLocal Government District......124,600135,280149,106
Mid and East AntrimLocal Government District...119,500127,500135,365138,994
Mid UlsterLocal Government District......119,100139,011150,293
Newry, Mourne and DownLocal Government District......153,700172,276182,074
North LincolnshireUnitary District151,000152,900153,000167,516169,680
North LincolnshireUnitary District151,000152,900153,000167,516169,680
North NorthamptonshireUnitary District251,200266,500285,000317,959359,522
North NorthamptonshireUnitary District251,200266,500285,000317,959359,522
North SomersetUnitary District162,900179,200188,800203,091216,728
North SomersetUnitary District162,900179,200188,800203,091216,728
NorthumberlandUnitary County299,100305,500307,400316,278320,567
NorthumberlandUnitary County299,100305,500307,400316,278320,567
North YorkshireCounty511,300541,800570,100601,206615,491
CravenDistrict47,90050,30053,70055,45956,927
HambletonDistrict75,10079,20084,20089,60290,690
HarrogateDistrict136,600140,200151,500158,683162,670
RichmondshireDistrict43,50045,30047,10053,28749,776
RyedaleDistrict43,70046,20050,90051,89354,707
ScarboroughDistrict102,300108,700106,200108,735108,735
SelbyDistrict62,30071,80076,60083,54791,988
NottinghamUnitary District278,200279,400268,900303,899323,632
NottinghamUnitary District278,200279,400268,900303,899323,632
NottinghamshireCounty715,800735,100748,800786,796824,822
AshfieldDistrict106,700108,900111,500119,522126,300
BassetlawDistrict102,900104,800107,800113,003117,804
BroxtoweDistrict104,300108,200107,500109,749110,940
GedlingDistrict108,200110,500111,800113,741117,263
MansfieldDistrict100,000101,00098,100104,551110,482
Newark and SherwoodDistrict100,800103,100106,400114,982122,956
RushcliffeDistrict93,00098,500105,800111,248119,077
OxfordshireCounty541,800576,100607,300654,791725,291
CherwellDistrict109,200124,100132,000142,252161,016
OxfordDistrict130,400128,900135,500150,245162,041
South OxfordshireDistrict117,100120,000128,300134,961149,085
Vale of White HorseDistrict103,500112,100115,800121,891138,913
West OxfordshireDistrict81,70091,00095,700105,442114,237
PeterboroughUnitary District133,800154,200157,400184,457215,673
PeterboroughUnitary District133,800154,200157,400184,457215,673
PlymouthUnitary District253,300251,200241,000256,589264,695
PlymouthUnitary District253,300251,200241,000256,589264,695
PortsmouthUnitary District191,400186,800188,000205,433208,003
PortsmouthUnitary District191,400186,800188,000205,433208,003
ReadingUnitary District137,400134,800144,700155,339174,224
ReadingUnitary District137,400134,800144,700155,339174,224
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary District150,900145,900139,200135,164136,531
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary District150,900145,900139,200135,164136,531
RutlandUnitary District33,00033,00034,60037,58141,049
RutlandUnitary District33,00033,00034,60037,58141,049
ScotlandCountry5,180,2005,083,3305,064,2005,299,9005,479,900
Aberdeen CityCouncil Area212,494214,120211,910222,460227,430
AberdeenshireCouncil Area188,923215,870226,940253,650262,690
AngusCouncil Area105,615108,400108,370116,200116,120
Argyll and ButeCouncil Area90,94893,52091,30088,93086,220
City of EdinburghCouncil Area445,985436,320449,020477,940526,470
ClackmannanshireCouncil Area48,21848,10048,07051,50051,540
Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Area145,502147,170147,780151,410148,790
Dundee CityCouncil Area169,581155,550145,460147,200147,720
East AyrshireCouncil Area127,363124,020120,310122,690122,020
East DunbartonshireCouncil Area109,684110,170108,250105,000108,900
East LothianCouncil Area80,71584,44090,18099,920109,580
East RenfrewshireCouncil Area80,24485,77089,41090,81096,580
Eilean SiarCouncil Area31,54829,33026,45027,69026,640
FalkirkCouncil Area145,146142,500145,270156,250160,700
FifeCouncil Area341,589347,360349,770365,300374,730
Glasgow CityCouncil Area712,368629,220578,710593,060635,130
HighlandCouncil Area194,903203,790208,920232,730238,060
InverclydeCouncil Area101,18291,39084,15081,22076,700
MidlothianCouncil Area83,57779,53080,95083,45094,680
MorayCouncil Area83,48283,99087,00093,47096,410
North AyrshireCouncil Area137,304138,060135,820138,090134,220
North LanarkshireCouncil Area341,691326,900321,180337,720341,400
Orkney IslandsCouncil Area19,18219,52019,22021,42022,540
Perth and KinrossCouncil Area121,859127,370134,950146,850153,810
RenfrewshireCouncil Area185,083175,690172,850174,700179,940
Scottish BordersCouncil Area101,256103,830106,950113,880116,020
Shetland IslandsCouncil Area26,34722,53021,96023,24022,940
South AyrshireCouncil Area113,187113,120112,160112,980112,450
South LanarkshireCouncil Area309,958302,530302,340313,900322,630
StirlingCouncil Area80,26180,93086,20090,33093,470
West DunbartonshireCouncil Area105,80197,25093,32090,61087,790
West LothianCouncil Area139,204145,040159,030175,300185,580
ShropshireUnitary County255,300268,700283,300307,108323,606
ShropshireUnitary County255,300268,700283,300307,108323,606
SloughUnitary District100,700105,400120,600140,713158,500
SloughUnitary District100,700105,400120,600140,713158,500
SomersetCounty430,700465,700498,700531,581571,547
MendipDistrict89,80097,400104,000109,406116,089
SedgemoorDistrict90,00098,600106,000114,919125,343
Somerset West and TauntonDistrict117,800127,100137,700145,143157,445
South SomersetDistrict133,100142,600151,100162,113172,671
SouthamptonUnitary District209,800204,800219,500235,870248,922
SouthamptonUnitary District209,800204,800219,500235,870248,922
Southend-on-SeaUnitary District157,600161,200160,400174,274180,686
Southend-on-SeaUnitary District157,600161,200160,400174,274180,686
South GloucestershireUnitary District203,100222,200246,000263,417290,424
South GloucestershireUnitary District203,100222,200246,000263,417290,424
South YorkshireMetropolitan County1,317,6001,288,7001,266,5001,343,8051,375,006
BarnsleyMetropolitan Borough226,200223,200218,100231,865244,572
DoncasterMetropolitan Borough290,800291,700286,900302,468308,106
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough253,200253,700248,300257,716265,807
SheffieldMetropolitan Borough547,500520,100513,100551,756556,521
StaffordshireCounty765,800791,600807,200849,546876,104
Cannock ChaseDistrict85,20089,30092,20097,582100,519
East StaffordshireDistrict96,40097,900103,900113,858124,019
LichfieldDistrict89,20093,10093,200100,911106,436
Newcastle-under-LymeDistrict120,600120,800122,000123,878123,299
South StaffordshireDistrict96,200104,600105,900108,318110,472
StaffordDistrict117,300119,500120,700130,895136,867
Staffordshire MoorlandsDistrict95,90095,70094,60097,20995,845
TamworthDistrict65,20070,50074,60076,89578,647
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary District173,900175,200183,800191,824196,595
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary District173,900175,200183,800191,824196,595
Stoke-on-TrentUnitary District252,300249,400240,400248,719258,369
Stoke-on-TrentUnitary District252,300249,400240,400248,719258,369
SuffolkCounty601,600649,100669,900730,133760,688
BaberghDistrict74,00080,20083,50087,90192,338
East Suffolk (incl. Suffolk Coastal, Waveney)District196,900221,300227,700239,946246,058
IpswichDistrict120,100118,400117,200133,729139,642
Mid SuffolkDistrict70,70079,00087,00097,076102,699
West Suffolk (incl. St Edmundsbury, Forest Heath)District139,800150,200154,400171,481179,948
SurreyCounty1,010,8001,023,3001,060,2001,135,3671,203,108
ElmbridgeDistrict112,400113,700122,700131,428138,754
Epsom and EwellDistrict69,30067,30067,10075,19180,938
GuildfordDistrict124,900126,000129,800137,580143,649
Mole ValleyDistrict77,50079,20080,30085,63787,386
Reigate and BansteadDistrict117,100118,300126,700138,375150,846
RunnymedeDistrict72,80074,30078,10080,50188,079
SpelthorneDistrict91,00088,40090,40095,852102,956
Surrey HeathDistrict76,00079,60080,30086,37890,453
TandridgeDistrict75,90074,90079,30083,17887,874
WaverleyDistrict112,000115,100115,700121,754128,229
WokingDistrict82,00086,60089,90099,493103,943
SwindonUnitary District151,600171,500180,100209,709233,410
SwindonUnitary District151,600171,500180,100209,709233,410
Telford and WrekinUnitary District125,500141,300158,600166,831185,541
Telford and WrekinUnitary District125,500141,300158,600166,831185,541
ThurrockUnitary District127,400128,700143,300158,268176,000
ThurrockUnitary District127,400128,700143,300158,268176,000
TorbayUnitary District113,100122,000130,000131,193139,324
TorbayUnitary District113,100122,000130,000131,193139,324
Tyne and WearMetropolitan County1,156,3001,123,8001,086,8001,104,1411,127,190
GatesheadMetropolitan Borough213,400201,700191,200200,349196,151
Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan Borough284,200275,000266,200279,092300,125
North TynesideMetropolitan Borough198,700194,600192,000201,206208,967
South TynesideMetropolitan Borough161,900156,700152,800148,164147,776
SunderlandMetropolitan Borough298,100295,900284,600275,330274,171
Wales (Cymru)Country2,813,5002,873,0002,910,2003,063,7583,107,494
Blaenau GwentDistrict75,70072,70070,00069,81266,904
Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)District126,200129,500128,700139,410145,488
Caerphilly (Caerffili)District171,800170,600169,500178,782175,952
Cardiff (Caerdydd)District286,800296,900310,100345,442362,310
Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)District165,100169,700173,700183,961187,897
CeredigionDistrict61,20065,90075,40075,29371,475
ConwyDistrict99,000108,000109,700115,326114,741
Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)District86,70089,40093,10093,91995,818
Flintshire (Sir y Fflint)District138,600142,000148,600152,666154,962
GwyneddDistrict111,900115,000116,800121,523117,393
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)District68,00069,10067,80069,91368,878
Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful)District60,50059,60056,20058,85158,839
Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)District76,50080,20085,00091,50892,957
Neath Port Talbot (Castell-nedd Port Talbot)District142,700138,800134,400139,880142,289
Newport (Casnewydd)District132,400135,500137,600145,785159,587
Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)District107,400112,400113,100122,613123,360
PowysDistrict112,200119,700126,400133,071133,169
Rhondda Cynon TafDistrict238,400234,900231,900234,373237,651
Swansea (Abertawe)District229,300229,700223,500238,691238,490
The Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg)District90,700118,100119,300126,679131,939
Torfaen (Tor-faen)District113,20091,00090,90091,19092,276
Wrexham (Wrecsam)District119,200124,200128,500135,070135,117
WarringtonUnitary District170,200184,700191,200202,709210,974
WarringtonUnitary District170,200184,700191,200202,709210,974
WarwickshireCounty477,200487,100506,200546,554596,773
North WarwickshireDistrict60,00061,00061,80062,08965,035
Nuneaton and BedworthDistrict113,900117,500119,200125,409134,197
RugbyDistrict87,50085,00087,500100,496114,363
Stratford-on-AvonDistrict100,600105,400111,600120,824134,725
WarwickDistrict115,300118,100126,100137,736148,452
West BerkshireUnitary District122,600138,800144,500154,148161,447
West BerkshireUnitary District122,600138,800144,500154,148161,447
West MidlandsMetropolitan County2,682,8002,618,8002,568,0002,739,7332,919,654
BirminghamMetropolitan Borough1,029,2001,004,500984,6001,074,2831,144,919
CoventryMetropolitan Borough319,000303,900302,800316,915345,324
Dudley Metropolitan Borough301,200307,700305,100313,261323,488
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough309,700292,600284,600309,042341,832
SolihullMetropolitan Borough198,600200,400199,600206,856216,240
WalsallMetropolitan Borough267,300261,300253,300269,524284,124
WolverhamptonMetropolitan Borough257,800248,500238,000249,852263,727
West NorthamptonshireUnitary District281,300317,500345,900376,008425,725
West NorthamptonshireUnitary District281,300317,500345,900376,008425,725
West SussexCounty668,300710,000755,000808,919882,676
AdurDistrict58,60058,50059,70061,33464,544
ArunDistrict118,600130,500141,000149,811164,889
ChichesterDistrict98,800101,800106,500113,995124,068
CrawleyDistrict82,10088,300100,400107,053118,493
HorshamDistrict100,400109,700122,300131,540146,778
Mid SussexDistrict117,300124,000127,400140,188152,566
WorthingDistrict92,50097,20097,700104,998111,338
West YorkshireMetropolitan County2,066,5002,061,7002,083,1002,227,3712,351,582
BradfordMetropolitan Borough464,300468,800470,800523,115546,412
CalderdaleMetropolitan Borough192,800192,900192,400204,170206,631
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough377,300379,000389,000422,970433,216
LeedsMetropolitan Borough717,700706,700715,600750,683811,953
WakefieldMetropolitan Borough314,500314,300315,400326,433353,370
WiltshireUnitary County375,200398,700433,500474,319510,330
WiltshireUnitary County375,200398,700433,500474,319510,330
Windsor and MaidenheadUnitary District135,400133,700133,500145,098153,496
Windsor and MaidenheadUnitary District135,400133,700133,500145,098153,496
WokinghamUnitary District117,000141,100150,300154,943177,502
WokinghamUnitary District117,000141,100150,300154,943177,502
WorcestershireCounty478,400512,400542,200566,557603,676
BromsgroveDistrict79,50083,20087,90093,73299,183
Malvern HillsDistrict68,10070,00072,20074,70679,486
RedditchDistrict67,70078,80078,80084,31887,036
WorcesterDistrict77,10083,30093,40098,679103,872
WychavonDistrict94,200101,900113,100117,074132,492
Wyre ForestDistrict91,70095,20096,90098,048101,607
YorkUnitary District165,400172,300181,300197,783202,821
YorkUnitary District165,400172,300181,300197,783202,821
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,980,000

Source: UK National Statistics (web).

Explanation: For Scotland, the 2021 figures refer to mid-2021 population estimates.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males32,786,034
Females34,194,583
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years13,852,264
18-64 years40,664,676
65+ years12,463,687
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years588,363
80-89 years2,738,742
70-79 years5,792,557
60-69 years7,273,301
50-59 years9,203,919
40-49 years8,459,163
30-39 years9,127,091
20-29 years8,434,362
10-19 years7,819,011
0-9 years7,544,118