# People and census in United Kingdom 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. ## Population Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-population ## Population estimate United Kingdom: **69,483,939** (2025, united kingdom level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. United Kingdom’s population was an estimated 69,483,939 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-good-health ## Households Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Nation level, 2021. Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Nation level, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Nation level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Nation level, England and Wales only, 2021. Source: ONS Census 2021. Published for nations, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change United Kingdom: **0.3%** (2025, united kingdom level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. United Kingdom’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=K02000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/uk) · https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/crime) (19) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/deprivation) (14) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/elections) (11) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/united-kingdom/sources) (29) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/K02000001/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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