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Contents: England

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56,490,048 Population [2021] – census

58,620,101 Population [2024] – estimate

130,278km² Area

450.0/km² Density [2024]

Contents: Regions, Districts and Boroughs

The population of the regions, districts and boroughs of England by census years.

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
Census
1991-04-05
Population
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
Population
Estimate
2024-06-30
East MidlandsRegion3,953,2694,172,1744,533,2224,880,0545,063,164
Amber ValleyDistrict111,920116,471122,309126,206130,451
AshfieldDistrict108,289111,387119,497126,300129,572
BassetlawDistrict103,974107,713112,863117,804124,937
BlabyDistrict82,70090,25293,915102,926108,165
BolsoverDistrict70,51771,76675,86680,27383,773
BostonDistrict53,22655,75064,63770,50271,080
BroxtoweDistrict106,945107,570109,487110,940114,565
CharnwoodDistrict141,806153,462166,100183,971188,385
ChesterfieldDistrict99,40398,845103,788103,569106,045
DerbyUnitary Authority218,802221,708248,752261,364274,149
Derbyshire DalesDistrict67,56269,46971,11671,54071,757
East LindseyDistrict116,957130,447136,401142,296145,183
ErewashDistrict106,270110,099112,081112,906114,253
GedlingDistrict110,133111,787113,543117,263120,179
HarboroughDistrict67,60776,55985,38297,625104,713
High PeakDistrict85,09189,43390,89290,93291,959
Hinckley and BosworthDistrict96,201100,141105,078113,640116,682
LeicesterUnitary Authority270,493279,921329,839368,572388,348
LincolnDistrict81,98785,59593,541103,813105,114
MansfieldDistrict100,38698,181104,466110,482113,138
MeltonDistrict45,11247,86650,37651,75254,052
Newark and SherwoodDistrict102,784106,273114,817122,956127,886
North East DerbyshireDistrict97,46896,94099,023102,001106,646
North KestevenDistrict79,94294,024107,766118,074122,468
North NorthamptonshireUnitary Authority264,669284,087316,851359,522373,871
North West LeicestershireDistrict80,56685,50393,468104,705111,881
NottinghamUnitary Authority263,522266,988305,680323,632331,077
Oadby and WigstonDistrict51,54755,79556,17057,74761,695
RushcliffeDistrict97,567105,599111,129119,077126,736
RutlandUnitary Authority31,48934,56337,36941,04941,443
South DerbyshireDistrict71,77281,56294,611107,208117,493
South HollandDistrict67,26176,52288,27095,12299,298
South KestevenDistrict108,945124,792133,788143,404147,151
West LindseyDistrict76,21879,51589,25095,15399,208
West NorthamptonshireUnitary Authority314,138345,589375,101425,725439,811
East of EnglandRegion5,056,1845,388,1405,846,9656,335,0746,576,306
BaberghDistrict79,63283,46187,74092,33897,033
BasildonDistrict161,124165,668174,497187,571193,632
BedfordUnitary Authority133,692147,911157,479185,225194,976
BraintreeDistrict118,883132,179147,084155,268164,304
BrecklandDistrict107,167121,418130,491141,476146,620
BrentwoodDistrict70,71068,45673,60177,04779,326
BroadlandDistrict106,292118,513124,646131,721138,157
BroxbourneDistrict81,47187,05493,60999,007101,900
CambridgeDistrict91,933108,863123,867145,674149,352
Castle PointDistrict86,56086,60888,01189,58790,581
Central BedfordshireUnitary Authority218,742233,661254,381294,252315,877
ChelmsfordDistrict152,418157,072168,310181,523188,803
ColchesterDistrict143,108155,796173,074192,715200,222
DacorumDistrict132,240137,799144,847155,081161,420
East CambridgeshireDistrict60,39773,21483,81887,76292,906
East HertfordshireDistrict116,275128,919137,687150,158156,875
East Suffolk (incl. Suffolk Coastal, Waveney)District214,721227,483239,552246,058249,664
Epping ForestDistrict115,205120,896124,659134,980137,451
FenlandDistrict74,42683,51995,262102,462104,896
Great YarmouthDistrict87,72490,81097,27799,745100,529
HarlowDistrict74,62978,76881,94493,32898,235
HertsmereDistrict88,90694,450100,031107,827110,212
HuntingdonshireDistrict144,412156,954169,508180,833190,619
IpswichDistrict116,956117,069133,384139,642140,274
King's Lynn and West NorfolkDistrict130,462135,345147,451154,325156,206
LutonUnitary Authority171,671184,371203,201225,262239,090
MaldonDistrict52,84359,41861,62966,20869,131
Mid SuffolkDistrict78,38386,83796,731102,699110,775
North HertfordshireDistrict111,994116,908127,114133,210137,201
North NorfolkDistrict90,46198,382101,499102,979103,217
NorwichDistrict120,895121,550132,512143,922147,182
PeterboroughUnitary Authority152,829156,061183,631215,673223,655
RochfordDistrict75,39578,48983,28785,66189,815
South CambridgeshireDistrict121,109130,108148,755162,119172,544
Southend-on-SeaUnitary Authority158,517160,257173,658180,686185,256
South NorfolkDistrict102,612110,710124,012141,947148,448
St AlbansDistrict126,202129,005140,664148,167151,012
StevenageDistrict75,14779,71583,95789,49591,774
TendringDistrict125,225138,539138,048148,292156,759
Three RiversDistrict78,45782,84887,31793,77195,807
ThurrockUnitary Authority127,815143,128157,705176,000180,989
UttlesfordDistrict64,97868,94679,44391,34195,106
WatfordDistrict74,56679,72690,301102,246107,171
Welwyn HatfieldDistrict92,40797,553110,535119,837122,819
West Suffolk (incl. St Edmundsbury, Forest Heath)District146,593153,703170,756179,948188,485
LondonRegion6,679,3327,172,0918,173,9418,799,7289,089,736
Barking and DagenhamBorough153,124163,944185,911218,869232,747
BarnetBorough293,663314,564356,386389,344405,050
BexleyBorough215,855218,307231,997246,472256,434
BrentBorough237,106263,464311,215339,816352,976
BromleyBorough291,329295,532309,392329,991335,319
CamdenBorough170,532198,020220,338210,136216,943
City of LondonCity5,4737,1857,3758,58315,111
City of WestminsterBorough174,842181,286219,396204,236209,996
CroydonBorough313,110330,587363,378390,719409,342
EalingBorough278,596300,948338,449367,115385,985
EnfieldBorough257,323273,559312,466329,984327,434
GreenwichBorough206,418214,403254,557289,068299,528
HackneyBorough181,164202,824246,270259,146266,758
Hammersmith and FulhamBorough147,748165,242182,493183,157188,687
HaringeyBorough201,985216,507254,926264,238263,850
HarrowBorough201,234206,814239,056261,203270,724
HaveringBorough229,259224,248237,232262,052276,274
HillingdonBorough231,896243,006273,936305,909329,185
HounslowBorough201,393212,341253,957288,181299,424
IslingtonBorough163,902175,797206,125216,589223,024
Kensington and ChelseaBorough139,329158,919158,649143,375144,518
Kingston upon ThamesBorough133,268147,273160,060168,063172,692
LambethBorough243,444266,169303,086317,654316,920
LewishamBorough231,980248,922275,885300,553301,255
MertonBorough168,484187,908199,693215,187218,539
NewhamBorough211,137243,891307,984351,036374,523
RedbridgeBorough219,007238,635278,970310,260321,231
Richmond upon ThamesBorough163,416172,335186,990195,278196,678
SouthwarkBorough219,170244,866288,283307,637314,786
SuttonBorough168,931179,768190,146209,639214,525
Tower HamletsBorough160,599196,106254,096310,306331,886
Waltham ForestBorough211,755218,341258,249278,425279,737
WandsworthBorough252,860260,380306,995327,506337,655
North East EnglandRegion2,543,5692,515,4422,596,8862,647,0132,760,678
County DurhamUnitary Authority493,741493,470513,242522,068538,011
DarlingtonUnitary Authority98,90697,838105,564107,799112,489
GatesheadMetropolitan Borough199,652191,151200,214196,151202,760
HartlepoolUnitary Authority90,40988,61192,02892,33898,180
MiddlesbroughUnitary Authority140,849134,855138,412143,924156,161
Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan Borough259,668259,536280,177300,125320,605
North TynesideMetropolitan Borough192,302191,659200,801208,967215,025
NorthumberlandUnitary Authority304,557307,190316,028320,567331,420
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary Authority145,123139,132135,177136,531139,228
South TynesideMetropolitan Borough154,662152,785148,127147,776151,393
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary Authority173,912178,408191,610196,595206,800
SunderlandMetropolitan Borough289,788280,807275,506274,171288,606
North West EnglandRegion6,726,8616,729,7647,052,1777,417,3977,737,414
Blackburn with DarwenUnitary Authority136,556137,470147,489154,739162,540
BlackpoolUnitary Authority146,069142,283142,065141,036144,191
BoltonMetropolitan Borough258,435261,037276,786295,963310,085
BurnleyDistrict91,13089,54287,05994,64699,233
BuryMetropolitan Borough177,235180,608185,060193,851198,921
Cheshire EastUnitary Authority339,299351,817370,127398,772421,298
Cheshire West and ChesterUnitary Authority311,038321,971329,608357,150371,652
ChorleyDistrict96,504100,449107,155117,732120,839
CumberlandUnitary Authority267,560263,549274,549273,255280,495
FyldeDistrict70,99973,21775,75781,37585,447
HaltonUnitary Authority124,142118,208125,746128,478131,543
HyndburnDistrict78,39081,49680,73482,23486,058
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough151,704150,459145,893154,517162,565
LancasterDistrict123,856133,914138,375142,931145,006
LiverpoolMetropolitan Borough452,340439,473466,415486,088508,961
ManchesterMetropolitan Borough401,207392,819503,127551,938589,670
Oldham Metropolitan Borough216,531217,273224,897242,089251,560
PendleDistrict85,11189,24889,45295,75799,777
PrestonDistrict126,082129,633140,202147,835162,864
Ribble ValleyDistrict51,76753,96057,13261,56165,794
RochdaleMetropolitan Borough202,152205,357211,699223,773235,561
RossendaleDistrict65,68465,65267,98270,87173,045
SalfordMetropolitan Borough222,380216,103233,933269,923294,348
SeftonMetropolitan Borough289,358282,958273,790279,233286,281
South RibbleDistrict102,001103,867109,057111,035116,113
St HelensMetropolitan Borough179,327176,843175,308183,248188,861
StockportMetropolitan Borough286,508284,528283,275294,773303,929
TamesideMetropolitan Borough216,478213,043219,324231,073239,643
TraffordMetropolitan Borough214,183210,145226,578235,052241,025
WarringtonUnitary Authority183,096191,080202,228210,974215,391
West LancashireDistrict108,116108,378110,685117,429121,995
Westmorland and FurnessUnitary Authority215,603224,058225,309226,592230,185
WiganMetropolitan Borough303,509301,415317,849329,330344,922
WirralMetropolitan Borough330,693312,293319,783320,199328,873
WyreDistrict101,818105,618107,749111,946118,743
South East EnglandRegion7,497,7308,000,6458,634,7509,278,0659,642,942
AdurDistrict58,04159,62761,18264,54464,889
ArunDistrict129,357140,759149,518164,889170,064
AshfordDistrict92,331102,661117,956132,747140,936
Basingstoke and DeaneDistrict144,790152,573167,799185,154193,110
Bracknell ForestUnitary Authority95,949109,617113,205124,607130,806
Brighton and HoveUnitary Authority228,933247,817273,369277,103283,870
BuckinghamshireUnitary Authority454,692479,026505,283553,078578,772
CanterburyDistrict123,947135,278151,145157,429162,100
CherwellDistrict117,832131,785141,868161,016170,426
ChichesterDistrict101,271106,450113,794124,068128,934
CrawleyDistrict87,73599,744106,597118,493124,008
DartfordDistrict79,48885,91197,365116,753125,011
DoverDistrict103,216104,566111,674116,410119,768
EastbourneDistrict81,39589,66799,412101,689104,259
East HampshireDistrict103,560109,274115,608125,746129,975
EastleighDistrict105,999116,169125,199136,443142,933
ElmbridgeDistrict114,329121,936130,875138,754141,926
Epsom and EwellDistrict66,99267,05975,10280,93883,288
FarehamDistrict99,262107,977111,581114,513115,428
Folkestone and Hythe (Shepway)District91,48696,238107,969109,758112,411
GosportDistrict75,06176,41582,62281,95282,921
GraveshamDistrict92,45495,717101,720106,900110,671
GuildfordDistrict122,378129,701137,183143,649151,359
HartDistrict80,92183,50591,03399,408103,162
HastingsDistrict80,82085,02990,25490,99691,219
HavantDistrict119,725116,849120,684124,208126,985
HorshamDistrict108,683122,088131,301146,778151,521
Isle of WightUnitary Authority124,577132,731138,265140,459141,660
LewesDistrict87,28992,17797,50299,905102,363
MaidstoneDistrict136,209138,948155,143175,782187,767
MedwayUnitary Authority240,228249,488263,925279,773292,655
Mid SussexDistrict123,095127,378139,860152,566161,755
Milton KeynesUnitary Authority176,330207,057248,821287,060305,884
Mole ValleyDistrict79,21880,28785,37587,38688,709
New ForestDistrict160,198169,331176,462175,785176,116
OxfordDistrict110,103134,248151,906162,041166,034
PortsmouthUnitary Authority174,697186,701205,056208,003214,321
ReadingUnitary Authority128,877143,096155,698174,224182,907
Reigate and BansteadDistrict117,830126,523137,835150,846159,134
RotherDistrict81,68985,42890,58893,11096,133
RunnymedeDistrict71,77178,03380,51088,07992,118
RushmoorDistrict82,52690,98793,80799,754105,751
SevenoaksDistrict108,980109,305114,893120,514122,748
SloughUnitary Authority104,228119,067140,205158,500167,359
SouthamptonUnitary Authority196,864217,445236,882248,922259,424
South OxfordshireDistrict119,476128,188134,257149,085156,470
SpelthorneDistrict88,22790,39095,598102,956107,074
Surrey HeathDistrict79,07380,31486,14490,45394,492
SwaleDistrict115,769122,801135,835151,677158,379
TandridgeDistrict74,23779,26782,99887,87490,586
Test ValleyDistrict99,668109,801116,398130,492135,201
ThanetDistrict123,665126,702134,186140,587142,691
Tonbridge and MallingDistrict101,763107,561120,805132,201136,853
Tunbridge WellsDistrict99,670104,030115,049115,311119,694
Vale of White HorseDistrict109,922115,627120,988138,913149,347
WaverleyDistrict113,052115,665121,572128,229134,284
WealdenDistrict129,939140,023148,915160,151166,908
West BerkshireUnitary Authority136,700144,483153,822161,447165,112
West OxfordshireDistrict90,25195,640104,779114,237120,941
WinchesterDistrict96,386107,222116,595127,445135,632
Windsor and MaidenheadUnitary Authority132,465133,626144,560153,496158,943
WokingDistrict86,76589,84099,198103,943105,679
WokinghamUnitary Authority139,189150,229154,380177,502187,200
WorthingDistrict96,15797,568104,640111,338113,866
South West EnglandRegion4,611,4424,928,4345,288,9355,701,1865,889,695
Bath and North East SomersetUnitary Authority158,692169,040176,016193,409200,028
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleUnitary Authority325,475346,597378,888400,196408,967
CheltenhamDistrict103,115110,013115,732118,836121,739
City of BristolUnitary Authority376,146380,615428,234472,465494,399
CornwallUnitary Authority466,377499,114532,273570,305583,289
CotswoldDistrict73,96580,37682,88190,83291,661
DorsetUnitary Authority319,949346,115365,153379,579389,947
East DevonDistrict115,873125,520132,457150,828158,239
ExeterDistrict98,125111,076117,773130,709138,399
Forest of DeanDistrict75,35179,98281,96187,00489,753
GloucesterDistrict101,608109,885121,688132,416138,598
Isles of ScillyUnitary Authority2,0482,1532,2032,0542,366
Mid DevonDistrict64,17669,77477,75082,85284,993
North DevonDistrict84,80087,50893,66798,611101,222
North SomersetUnitary Authority177,472188,564202,566216,728224,578
PlymouthUnitary Authority243,373240,720256,384264,695272,067
SomersetUnitary Authority460,368498,093529,972571,547588,328
South GloucestershireUnitary Authority220,364245,641262,767290,424306,332
South HamsDistrict77,56581,84983,14088,62792,148
StroudDistrict103,622107,898112,779121,104125,680
SwindonUnitary Authority170,850180,051209,156233,410243,875
TeignbridgeDistrict108,258120,958124,220134,803138,548
TewkesburyDistrict70,70976,40581,94394,884101,949
TorbayUnitary Authority119,674129,706130,959139,324140,126
TorridgeDistrict52,16358,96563,83968,11469,841
West DevonDistrict45,94348,84353,55357,09658,923
WiltshireUnitary Authority395,381432,973470,981510,330523,700
West MidlandsRegion5,150,1935,267,3085,601,8475,950,7576,187,204
BirminghamMetropolitan Borough969,846977,0871,073,0451,144,9191,183,618
BromsgroveDistrict82,68287,83793,63799,183101,685
Cannock ChaseDistrict88,83392,12697,462100,519104,088
County of HerefordshireUnitary Authority159,870174,871183,477187,034191,047
CoventryMetropolitan Borough293,989300,848316,960345,324369,026
DudleyMetropolitan Borough304,898305,155312,925323,488331,930
East StaffordshireDistrict97,105103,770113,583124,019129,659
LichfieldDistrict92,87293,232100,654106,436111,932
Malvern HillsDistrict68,94272,17274,63179,48683,227
Newcastle-under-LymeDistrict119,091122,030123,871123,299127,727
North WarwickshireDistrict60,74661,86062,01465,03567,117
Nuneaton and BedworthDistrict117,049119,132125,252134,197141,565
RedditchDistrict78,10678,80784,21487,03687,847
RugbyDistrict84,55887,453100,075114,363122,378
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough290,076282,904308,063341,832353,860
ShropshireUnitary Authority266,871283,173306,129323,606332,455
SolihullMetropolitan Borough200,202199,517206,674216,240221,242
South StaffordshireDistrict104,070105,896108,131110,472114,423
StaffordDistrict117,755120,670130,869136,867141,556
Staffordshire MoorlandsDistrict95,48394,48997,10695,84596,651
Stoke-on-TrentUnitary Authority244,643240,636249,008258,369270,425
Stratford-on-AvonDistrict105,445111,484120,485134,725146,258
TamworthDistrict70,06574,53176,81378,64781,117
Telford and WrekinUnitary Authority139,516158,325166,641185,541195,952
WalsallMetropolitan Borough259,125253,499269,323284,124295,678
WarwickDistrict116,522125,931137,648148,452154,889
WolverhamptonMetropolitan Borough243,548236,582249,470263,727281,251
WorcesterDistrict81,75593,35398,768103,872106,671
WychavonDistrict101,716112,957116,944132,492138,017
Wyre ForestDistrict94,81496,98197,975101,607103,913
Yorkshire and The HumberRegion4,836,6254,964,8335,283,7335,480,7775,672,962
BarnsleyMetropolitan Borough221,298218,063231,221244,572251,770
BradfordMetropolitan Borough457,132467,665522,452546,412563,605
CalderdaleMetropolitan Borough191,593192,405203,826206,631210,929
City of Kingston upon HullUnitary Authority254,117243,589256,406267,014275,401
DoncasterMetropolitan Borough288,788286,866302,402308,106319,765
East Riding of YorkshireUnitary Authority291,981314,113334,179342,215355,884
KirkleesMetropolitan Borough372,977388,567422,458433,216447,847
LeedsMetropolitan Borough680,424715,402751,485811,953845,189
North East LincolnshireUnitary Authority159,662157,979159,616156,966159,911
North LincolnshireUnitary Authority152,326152,849167,446169,680171,336
North YorkshireUnitary Authority535,862569,660598,376615,491635,270
RotherhamMetropolitan Borough252,167248,175257,280265,807276,595
SheffieldMetropolitan Borough500,900513,234552,698556,521582,493
WakefieldMetropolitan Borough311,390315,172325,837353,370367,666
YorkUnitary Authority166,008181,094198,051202,821209,301
EnglandCountry47,055,20549,138,83153,012,45656,490,04858,620,101

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males28,724,339
Females29,895,762
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years12,183,016
18-64 years35,455,993
65+ years10,981,092
Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years532,643
80-89 years2,494,504
70-79 years5,002,303
60-69 years6,514,421
50-59 years7,590,138
40-49 years7,335,047
30-39 years8,174,602
20-29 years7,411,589
10-19 years7,090,887
0-9 years6,473,967
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK46,687,506
EU3,551,766
Europe (other)491,064
Middle East & Asia3,241,701
Africa1,555,856
Other country962,156
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White45,783,401
Asian5,426,392
Black2,381,724
Arab320,203
Mixed/multiple1,669,378
Other ethnic group908,950
Religion (C 2021)
Christians26,167,899
Muslims3,801,186
Hindus1,020,533
Sikhs520,092
Buddhists262,433
Jews269,283
Other religion332,410
No religion20,715,664