Wirral
Metropolitan Borough in England
Contents: Population
The population development of Wirral as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirral | Metropolitan Borough | 330,693 | 312,293 | 319,783 | 320,199 | 329,896 | |
| England | Country | 47,055,205 | 49,138,831 | 53,012,456 | 56,490,048 | 58,834,812 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 159,963 |
| Females | 169,933 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 65,788 |
| 18-64 years | 188,337 |
| 65+ years | 75,771 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,664 |
| 80-89 years | 17,158 |
| 70-79 years | 34,519 |
| 60-69 years | 44,085 |
| 50-59 years | 43,541 |
| 40-49 years | 39,322 |
| 30-39 years | 42,138 |
| 20-29 years | 33,228 |
| 10-19 years | 38,446 |
| 0-9 years | 33,795 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 302,789 |
| EU | 7,167 |
| Europe (other) | 823 |
| Middle East & Asia | 5,656 |
| Africa | 1,880 |
| Other country | 1,885 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 304,692 |
| Asian | 7,302 |
| Black | 1,389 |
| Arab | 585 |
| Mixed/multiple | 4,930 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,301 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 176,159 |
| Muslims | 3,257 |
| Hindus | 1,406 |
| Sikhs | 311 |
| Buddhists | 1,015 |
| Jews | 256 |
| Other religion | 1,258 |
| No religion | 119,447 |