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United Kingdom: South Yorkshire

Contents: South Yorkshire

Metropolitan County

1,374,792 Population [2021] – estimate

1,430,623 Population [2024] – estimate

1,552km² Area

922.1/km² Density [2024]

Contents: Boroughs

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
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1991-06-30		Population
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2001-06-30		Population
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2011-06-30		Population
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2021-06-30		Population
Estimate
2024-06-30
BarnsleyMetropolitan Borough226,200223,200218,100231,865244,887251,770
DoncasterMetropolitan Borough290,800291,700286,900302,468308,697319,765
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough253,200253,700248,300257,716266,173276,595
SheffieldMetropolitan Borough547,500520,100513,100551,756555,035582,493
South YorkshireMetropolitan County1,317,6001,288,7001,266,5001,343,8051,374,7921,430,623

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males707,091
Females723,532
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years295,870
18-64 years869,406
65+ years265,347
Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years11,437
80-89 years59,534
70-79 years121,560
60-69 years159,808
50-59 years183,687
40-49 years167,047
30-39 years202,532
20-29 years193,176
10-19 years172,423
0-9 years159,419
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)
Christians626,532
Muslims78,811
Hindus6,135
Sikhs3,035
Buddhists4,013
Jews908
Other religion6,153
No religion572,928