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People and census in Dacorum

District

The south west of the East of England. 162,316 people in 212 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Dacorum, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Dacorum’s 483 output areas range from 113 to 1,090.

What is the population of Dacorum?

Dacorum had 155,081 usual residents at the census.

Dacorum is the 154th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
155,081
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Dacorum had 155,081 usual residents at the census.

Dacorum is the 154th most populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Dacorum is 155,081.

Population estimate

Council
162,316
ONS population estimates · 2025

Dacorum’s population was an estimated 162,316 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Dacorum is 156th most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Dacorum is 162,316.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.6% of residents in Dacorum were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
1% higher62.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Dacorum is 63.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
17.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.4% of residents in Dacorum were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
11% lower19.6%
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Aged 65 and over: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Dacorum is 17.4%.

Aged under 15

Council
19.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.0% of residents in Dacorum were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
8% higher17.6%
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Aged under 15: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Dacorum is 19.0%.

Born outside the UK

Council
14.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.3% of residents in Dacorum were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
4% lower14.9%
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Born outside the UK: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Dacorum is 14.3%.

Disability

Council
15.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.2% of residents in Dacorum had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
8% lower16.6%
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Disability: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Dacorum is 15.2%.

Good or very good health

Council
85.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

85.0% of residents in Dacorum said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
3% higher82.9%
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Good or very good health: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Dacorum is 85.0%.

Households

Council
63,412
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Dacorum had 63,412 households at the census.

Dacorum is 167th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Dacorum is 63,412.

Households without a car or van

Council
14.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.5% of households in Dacorum had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
14% lower16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Dacorum is 14.5%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
64.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.5% of households in Dacorum owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
3% lower66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Dacorum is 64.5%.

Population density

Council
730 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Dacorum had 730 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
2.2 times331 per km²
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Population density: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Dacorum is 730 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.3% of households in Dacorum rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
21% lower18.2%
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Private rented homes: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Dacorum is 14.3%.

Social rented homes

Council
21.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.0% of households in Dacorum rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
35% higher15.5%
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Social rented homes: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Dacorum is 21.0%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
37.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

37.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Dacorum had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
20% higher31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Dacorum among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Dacorum is 37.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

5.8% of residents in Dacorum identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
9% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Dacorum is 5.8%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.8% of residents in Dacorum identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
3% lower2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Dacorum is 2.8%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.4% of residents in Dacorum identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
21% higher2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Dacorum is 3.4%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Dacorum identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
14% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Dacorum is 1.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
86.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

86.8% of residents in Dacorum identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
About the same86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Dacorum is 86.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
46.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

46.4% of residents in Dacorum said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
About the same46.6%
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Christian: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Dacorum is 46.4%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
41.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

41.1% of residents in Dacorum said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
2% higher40.2%
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No religion: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Dacorum is 41.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
39.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

39.2% of working residents in Dacorum worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
23% higher31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Dacorum among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Dacorum is 39.2%.

Annual population change

Council
0.7%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Dacorum’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East of England
About the same0.7%
Against the UK
2.3 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Dacorum among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Dacorum is 0.7%.