ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates

The ONS publishes annual mid-year population estimates for England and Wales down to LSOA scale, with the latest data for 2024. The mid-year data has differences with the 2021 Census which was influenced by the pandemic lockdowns, affecting location patterns of some demographics such as students.

Dataset: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates

Legend

Data units: Percentage change in residents.

  -10% - -5%   2.5% - 6%
  -5% - -2.5%   6% - 15%
  -2.5% - 0   15% - 30%
  0 - 2.5%   30% - 300%
Local Authority Statistics

Population Change 2021-24 & Total Population

Data Layer ExtentEngland & Wales
Pop. Density 2024408.5 pp./km2
Population 202461,806,682
Population 202161,099,801
Pop. Change 2021-243.71%

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Map base layers Ordnance Survey open data, Crown © and database right 2026. Open data layers from DfT, MHCLG, ONS & UCL. Retail Centres data from GeoDS.

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