Home
Show Map

United Kingdom: Greater Manchester

Contents: Greater Manchester

Metropolitan County


2,869,531 Population [2021] – estimate

2,948,633 Population [2023] – estimate

1,276km² Area

2,311/km² Density [2023]

Contents: Boroughs

The population of the boroughs in the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester.

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
Estimate
2021-06-30
Population
Estimate
2023-06-30
BoltonMetropolitan Borough262,100261,300261,300277,296296,169302,383
BuryMetropolitan Borough177,100178,300180,700185,422193,866195,476
ManchesterMetropolitan Borough459,200432,700422,900502,902550,630579,917
Oldham Metropolitan Borough221,400218,500218,500225,157242,003246,130
RochdaleMetropolitan Borough208,200203,900206,400211,929224,127229,756
SalfordMetropolitan Borough249,200230,800217,000234,487270,866284,106
StockportMetropolitan Borough292,600288,600284,600283,253295,268299,545
TamesideMetropolitan Borough218,600218,000213,100219,727231,220234,666
TraffordMetropolitan Borough222,900215,800210,200227,091235,586237,480
WiganMetropolitan Borough307,000305,600301,500318,122329,796339,174
Greater ManchesterMetropolitan County2,618,2002,553,6002,516,1002,685,3862,869,5312,948,633

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males1,456,651
Females1,491,982
Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years671,017
18-64 years1,812,336
65+ years465,280
Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years18,906
80-89 years100,508
70-79 years216,853
60-69 years287,715
50-59 years365,842
40-49 years366,093
30-39 years430,334
20-29 years414,613
10-19 years385,920
0-9 years361,849
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK2,387,737
EU139,213
Europe (other)13,165
Middle East & Asia214,655
Africa87,076
Other country25,907
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White2,190,838
Asian389,283
Black134,114
Arab27,322
Mixed/multiple86,520
Other ethnic group39,675
Religion (C 2021)
Christian1,347,104
Muslim373,877
Hindu27,892
Sikh7,353
Buddhist9,529
Jewish28,075
Other religion10,801
No religion915,592