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People and census in United Kingdom

Country

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 69,483,939 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 244,378 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for United Kingdom, 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

There is no population figure for United Kingdom’s output areas yet.

Population

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Population estimate

United Kingdom
69,483,939
ONS population estimates · 2025

United Kingdom’s population was an estimated 69,483,939 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Aged 15 to 64

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Aged 65 and over

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Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Aged under 15

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Born outside the UK

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Disability

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Good or very good health

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Households

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Households without a car or van

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Owner-occupied homes

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Population density

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

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

Private rented homes

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Social rented homes

Nation

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Degree-level qualifications

NationEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Other ethnic group

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

White ethnic groups

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Christian

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

No religion

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Working mainly from home

NationEngland and Wales only

Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.

Annual population change

United Kingdom
0.3%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

United Kingdom’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

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