# People and census in London South east England. 9,122,909 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,573 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for London, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) ## What is the population of London? London had 8,799,728 usual residents at the census. London is the 2nd most populated of 12 in the UK. ## Population London: **8,799,728** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. London had 8,799,728 usual residents at the census. London is the 2nd most populated of 12 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-population ## Population estimate London: **9,122,909** (2025, region level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. London’s population was an estimated 9,122,909 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. London is 2nd most populated of 12 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 London: **70.0%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.0% of residents in London were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In England the figure is 64.2%. - Against England: 9% higher (64.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over London: **11.9%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.9% of residents in London were aged 65 or over at the census. In England the figure is 18.4%. - Against England: 35% lower (18.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 London: **18.1%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.1% of residents in London were aged under 15 at the census. In England the figure is 17.4%. - Against England: 4% higher (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK London: **40.6%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 40.6% of residents in London were born outside the UK. In England the figure is 17.4%. - Against England: 2.3 times (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability London: **13.2%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.2% of residents in London had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In England the figure is 17.3%. - Against England: 24% lower (17.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health London: **85.4%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 85.4% of residents in London said their health was good or very good. In England the figure is 82.2%. - Against England: 4% higher (82.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-good-health ## Households London: **3,423,890** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. London had 3,423,890 households at the census. London is 2nd highest of 12 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van London: **42.1%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 42.1% of households in London had no car or van at the census. In England the figure is 23.5%. - Against England: 1.8 times (23.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes London: **46.8%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 46.8% of households in London owned their home at the census. In England the figure is 62.3%. - Against England: 25% lower (62.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density London: **5,593 per km²** (2021, region level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. London had 5,593 people per square kilometre at the census. In England the figure is 433 per km². - Against England: 13 times (433 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes London: **30.0%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 30.0% of households in London rented privately at the census. In England the figure is 20.5%. - Against England: 46% higher (20.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes London: **23.1%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.1% of households in London rented from a council or housing association at the census. In England the figure is 17.1%. - Against England: 35% higher (17.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications London: **46.7%** (2021, region level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 46.7% of residents aged 16 and over in London had a degree-level qualification at the census. In England the figure is 33.9%. - Against England: 38% higher (33.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh London: **20.7%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 20.7% of residents in London identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In England the figure is 9.6%. - Against England: 2.2 times (9.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African London: **13.5%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 13.5% of residents in London identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In England the figure is 4.2%. - Against England: 3.2 times (4.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups London: **5.7%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.7% of residents in London identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In England the figure is 3.0%. - Against England: 1.9 times (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group London: **6.3%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 6.3% of residents in London identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In England the figure is 2.2%. - Against England: 2.9 times (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups London: **53.8%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 53.8% of residents in London identified with a White ethnic group. In England the figure is 81.0%. - Against England: 34% lower (81.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian London: **40.7%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.7% of residents in London said they were Christian. In England the figure is 46.3%. - Against England: 12% lower (46.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion London: **27.1%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 27.1% of residents in London said they had no religion. In England the figure is 36.7%. - Against England: 26% lower (36.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home London: **42.1%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.1% of working residents in London worked mainly from home in March 2021. In England the figure is 31.5%. - Against England: 34% higher (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change London: **−0.3%** (2025, region level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. London’s estimated population changed by −0.3% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E12000007) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/london/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/london) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/london/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/london/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/london/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/london/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/london/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/london/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/london/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/london/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/london/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/london/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/london/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/london/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/london/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/london/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E12000007/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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