Population
How many people live in the UK and each of its nations, their ages, ethnic groups, religions, health and households, down to each small area of England and Wales at the 2021 Census, with how each area answered the census online, the births registered in England and Wales, the deaths registered each week in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland, and how satisfied, happy and anxious adults in the UK say they are.
Datasets
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Adults and children in the household by council, Census 2021
47,070One-person household: One adult aged 66 years or over, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Age by constituency, Census 2021
10,778Aged 4 years and under, highest: Barking · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Age by council, Census 2021
14,272Aged under 1 year, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Age profile by LSOA, Census 2021
9,900Oxford 008A (E01028521) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
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Age profile by MSOA, Census 2021
18,478Oxford 008 (E02005947) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
7,264 small areas, each on its council's page
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Age profile, Census 2021
4,148,800Aged 30 to 34 years: 7.0% of 59,597,540 · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Births by ward, Northern Ireland
19,060Northern Ireland · 2024/25
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Combination of ethnic groups in the household by council, Census 2021
86,935Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic groups only in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Combination of religions in the household by council, Census 2021
16,973No people in the household have answered the religion question, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Country of birth by constituency, Census 2021
102,161Europe: United Kingdom: England, highest: Sittingbourne and Sheppey · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Deaths by constituency, England and Wales, 2024
863Males, highest: Boston and Skegness · 2024
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Dependent children in the household by council, Census 2021
279,095No dependent children in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Ethnic group by LSOA, Census 2021
9,899Oxford 008A (E01028521) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
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Ethnic group by MSOA, Census 2021
18,476Oxford 008 (E02005947) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
7,264 small areas, each on its council's page
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Ethnic group by constituency, Census 2021
85,704Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh, highest: Leicester East · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Ethnic group by council, Census 2021
107,333Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi, highest: Tower Hamlets · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Ethnic group, Census 2021
48,699,249White: 81.7% of 59,597,542 · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Families in the household by council, Census 2021
150,657No families in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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General health by LSOA, Census 2021
9,899Oxford 008A (E01028521) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
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General health by MSOA, Census 2021
18,475Oxford 008 (E02005947) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
7,264 small areas, each on its council's page
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General health by constituency, Census 2021
79,077Very good health, highest: Kensington and Bayswater · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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General health, Census 2021
28,827,308Very good health: 48.4% of 59,597,542 · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Household composition by LSOA, Census 2021
1,980Ceredigion 007E (W01002002) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
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Household composition by constituency, Census 2021
9,447One-person household: Aged 66 years and over, highest: Clacton · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Household composition by council, Census 2021
47,070One-person household: Aged 66 years and over, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Household deprivation by council, Census 2021
171,117Household is not deprived in any dimension, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Household language by council, Census 2021
335,085All adults in household have English in England, or English or Welsh in Wales as a main language, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Household reference people who served in the UK armed forces by council, Census 2021
18,956Household reference person previously served in regular UK armed forces, highest: Wiltshire · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Household size by council, Census 2021
133,2241 person in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Household type by council, Census 2021
133,224One-person household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Lifestage of the household reference person by council, Census 2021
23,000Household reference person is aged 34 years or under: One-person household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Live births, England and Wales
585,396Live births · 2025
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Living arrangements by council, Census 2021
324,752Living in an opposite-sex couple: Married or in a civil partnership, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Main language (detailed) by council, Census 2021
929,445English (English or Welsh if in Wales), highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Main language by council, Census 2021
929,445English (English or Welsh in Wales), highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Marital and civil partnership status by council, Census 2021
399,065Never married and never registered a civil partnership, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Median age by constituency, Northern Ireland
40.3 yearsNorthern Ireland · Mid-2024
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Multiple ethnic groups in the household by council, Census 2021
133,224One-person household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Multiple main languages in the household by council, Census 2021
133,224One-person household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Multiple religions in the household by council, Census 2021
133,224One-person household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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National identity (detailed) by council, Census 2021
721,108UK identity: British only identity, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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National identity by council, Census 2021
721,108British only identity, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Number of Welsh speakers in the household by council, Census 2021
121,166No people in household can speak Welsh, highest: Cardiff · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Number of adults in the household by council, Census 2021
167,2941 adult in household, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Online census responses by LSOA, England and Wales
74.8%Hackney 029B (E01001728) · Census 2021
34,753 small areas, each on its council's page
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People using a local grocery shop by constituency, England
90.67%England · 2023/24
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People who feel lonely often or always by constituency, England
7.09%England · 2023/24
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People with others to call on for company by constituency, England
91.85%England · 2023/24
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Personal well-being: life satisfaction, happiness and anxiety, UK
7.5 out of 10Life satisfaction · Q1 2026
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Population by age by constituency, Northern Ireland
84,462Northern Ireland, age 0-03 · Mid-2024
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Population by constituency, England, Wales and Northern Ireland
166,910Highest: Birmingham Ladywood · Mid-2024
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Population change by constituency, Northern Ireland
19,785Northern Ireland, births · Mid-2023 to mid-2024
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Population density by constituency, England, Wales and Northern Ireland
19,757.6 people per km²Highest: Bethnal Green and Stepney · Mid-2024
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Population of England's and Wales's LSOAs
9,947Oxford 008A (E01028521) · Mid-2024
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
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Population of England's regions and the UK's nations
69,483,939United Kingdom · Mid-2025
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Population of Northern Ireland's data zones
2,623Botanic_X1 (N20001162) · Mid-2024
3,780 small areas, each on its council's page
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Verified
Population of the UK and its nations
69,483,900United Kingdom · 2025
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Population of the UK's councils
69,483,939United Kingdom · Mid-2025
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Pride in the local area by constituency, England
59.41%England · 2023/24
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Proficiency in English by council, Census 2021
929,445Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales), highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Religion by LSOA, Census 2021
9,902Oxford 008A (E01028521) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
35,672 small areas, each on its council's page
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Religion by MSOA, Census 2021
18,474Oxford 008 (E02005947) · Census Day, 21 March 2021
7,264 small areas, each on its council's page
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Religion by constituency, Census 2021
61,846No religion, highest: Brighton Pavilion · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Religion by council, Census 2021
326,231No religion, highest: Leeds · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Religion, Census 2021
27,522,672Christian: 46.2% of 59,597,540 · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Satisfaction with local services by constituency, England
75.30%England · 2023/24
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Satisfaction with the local area by constituency, England
73.55%England · 2023/24
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Second address by council, Census 2021
1,083,243No second address, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Sex by council, Census 2021
584,496Female, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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UK armed forces veterans by council, Census 2021
25,881Previously served in the UK regular armed forces, highest: Wiltshire · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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UK population
69,483,900UK population, mid-year · 2025
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Veterans in the household by council, Census 2021
406,610No people in the household previously served in UK armed forces, highest: Birmingham · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Weekly deaths registered, England and Wales
10,094Deaths registered in England and Wales, non-residents included · 16 Oct 2026
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Weekly deaths registered, Northern Ireland
340Deaths registered · 23 Oct 2026
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Welsh language skills by council, Census 2021
19,995Can understand spoken Welsh only, highest: Carmarthenshire · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Welsh reading by council, Census 2021
306,330Cannot read Welsh, highest: Cardiff · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Welsh speakers by council, Census 2021
308,483Aged 3 years or over: Cannot speak Welsh, highest: Cardiff · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Welsh speakers in the household by council, Census 2021
26,941All adults in household can speak Welsh, highest: Gwynedd · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Welsh-speaking adults in the household by council, Census 2021
128,189No Welsh-speaking adults in household, highest: Cardiff · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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Welsh-speaking dependent children by council, Census 2021
1,591Dependent child can speak Welsh: Aged 3 to 4 years, highest: Gwynedd · Census Day, 21 March 2021
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