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The population of the boroughs in the Metropolitan County of South Yorkshire.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).

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
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
South YorkshireMetropolitan County1,317,6001,288,7001,266,5001,343,8051,375,006

Source: UK Office for National Statistics. (web).


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males677,559
Females697,452
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years283,003
18-64 years837,512
65+ years254,496
Age Distribution (C 2021)
80+ years66,959
70-79 years118,770
60-69 years149,863
50-59 years189,366
40-49 years162,173
30-39 years183,396
20-29 years186,889
10-19 years161,882
0-9 years155,713
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK1,225,753
EU61,578
Europe (other)5,753
Middle East & Asia50,659
Africa23,355
Other country7,904
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White1,206,059
Asian79,119
Black33,985
Arab10,373
Mixed/multiple30,454
Other ethnic group15,015
Religion (C 2021)
Christian626,532
Muslim78,811
Hindu6,135
Sikh3,035
Buddhist4,013
Jewish908
Other religion6,153
No religion572,928