Wirral
Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside
Contents: Population
The population development of Wirral as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirral | Metropolitan Borough | 340,500 | 334,300 | 315,000 | 319,837 | 320,631 | 324,852 | |
| Merseyside | Metropolitan County | 1,522,000 | 1,438,000 | 1,367,800 | 1,380,770 | 1,423,718 | 1,456,562 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 157,319 |
| Females | 167,533 |
| Age Groups (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 65,875 |
| 18-64 years | 186,138 |
| 65+ years | 72,839 |
| Age Distribution (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 3,463 |
| 80-89 years | 16,107 |
| 70-79 years | 33,852 |
| 60-69 years | 42,244 |
| 50-59 years | 45,639 |
| 40-49 years | 37,975 |
| 30-39 years | 40,509 |
| 20-29 years | 32,809 |
| 10-19 years | 37,913 |
| 0-9 years | 34,341 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 176,159 |
| Muslim | 3,257 |
| Hindu | 1,406 |
| Sikh | 311 |
| Buddhist | 1,015 |
| Jewish | 256 |
| Other religion | 1,258 |
| No religion | 119,447 |