# People and census in South Holland The east of the East Midlands. 100,758 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 750 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for South Holland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## What is the population of South Holland? South Holland’s population was an estimated 100,758 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.1% in the year to mid-2025. South Holland is 65th least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate South Holland: **100,758** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Holland’s population was an estimated 100,758 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.1% in the year to mid-2025. South Holland is 65th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-population-estimate ## Population South Holland: **95,122** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Holland had 95,122 usual residents at the census. South Holland is the 61st least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 South Holland: **60.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.3% of residents in South Holland were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against East Midlands: 5% lower (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over South Holland: **23.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.9% of residents in South Holland were aged 65 or over at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%. - Against East Midlands: 23% higher (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 South Holland: **15.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.8% of residents in South Holland were aged under 15 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%. - Against East Midlands: 7% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK South Holland: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.6% of residents in South Holland were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 7% higher (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability South Holland: **18.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.8% of residents in South Holland had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%. - Against East Midlands: 3% higher (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health South Holland: **79.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.1% of residents in South Holland said their health was good or very good. In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%. - Against East Midlands: 2% lower (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-good-health ## Households South Holland: **40,703** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Holland had 40,703 households at the census. South Holland is 60th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van South Holland: **12.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.9% of households in South Holland had no car or van at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%. - Against East Midlands: 32% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes South Holland: **70.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.7% of households in South Holland owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 7% higher (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density South Holland: **127 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. South Holland had 127 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 59% lower (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes South Holland: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of households in South Holland rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 9% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes South Holland: **12.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.1% of households in South Holland rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%. - Against East Midlands: 19% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications South Holland: **20.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 20.1% of residents aged 16 and over in South Holland had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%. - Against East Midlands: 31% lower (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh South Holland: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in South Holland identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%. - Against East Midlands: 85% lower (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African South Holland: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in South Holland identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%. - Against East Midlands: 81% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups South Holland: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in South Holland identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%. - Against East Midlands: 46% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group South Holland: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in South Holland identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%. - Against East Midlands: 54% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups South Holland: **96.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.3% of residents in South Holland identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 12% higher (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian South Holland: **58.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 58.9% of residents in South Holland said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 30% higher (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion South Holland: **33.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 33.0% of residents in South Holland said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 18% lower (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home South Holland: **17.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 17.6% of working residents in South Holland worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%. - Against East Midlands: 32% lower (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change South Holland: **1.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Holland’s estimated population changed by 1.1% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East Midlands: 2.2 times (0.5%) - Against the UK: 3.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000140) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000140/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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