United Kingdom: South West England
Contents: Counties and Unitary Districts
The population of all counties and unitary districts in South West England.
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 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West England | Region | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 | 5,889,695 | → |
| Bath and North East Somerset | Unitary Authority | 169,040 | 176,016 | 193,409 | 200,028 | → |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Unitary Authority | 346,597 | 378,888 | 400,196 | 408,967 | → |
| Bristol (City of) | Unitary Authority | 380,615 | 428,234 | 472,465 | 494,399 | → |
| Cornwall | Unitary Authority | 499,114 | 532,273 | 570,305 | 583,289 | → |
| Devon | County | 704,493 | 746,399 | 811,640 | 842,313 | → |
| Dorset | Unitary Authority | 346,115 | 365,153 | 379,579 | 389,947 | → |
| Gloucestershire | County | 564,559 | 596,984 | 645,076 | 669,380 | → |
| Isles of Scilly | Unitary Authority | 2,153 | 2,203 | 2,054 | 2,366 | → |
| North Somerset | Unitary Authority | 188,564 | 202,566 | 216,728 | 224,578 | → |
| Plymouth | Unitary Authority | 240,720 | 256,384 | 264,695 | 272,067 | → |
| Somerset | Unitary Authority | 498,093 | 529,972 | 571,547 | 588,328 | → |
| South Gloucestershire | Unitary Authority | 245,641 | 262,767 | 290,424 | 306,332 | → |
| Swindon | Unitary Authority | 180,051 | 209,156 | 233,410 | 243,875 | → |
| Torbay | Unitary Authority | 129,706 | 130,959 | 139,324 | 140,126 | → |
| Wiltshire | Unitary Authority | 432,973 | 470,981 | 510,330 | 523,700 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.