UK population aged 17 to 23

You asked:

I would like to know - to the best your current knowledge based on the most recent data you have - the number of citizens in the uk aged 17 to 23.

If the precise figure is not known as a fact, please give me your best estimate.

I appreciate this data may well be already published online - if that is the case, a speedy response signposting me to the source would be welcomed.

We said:

Thank you for your query regarding the number of citizens in the UK aged 17-23. The number you require is 5,731,822. The information is from the Mid Year Population Estimates which can be found in the Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland publication released on the 23 June 2016, covering the year 2015:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland

To view the detailed data follow the link, download the file labelled 'Mid-2015' and then proceed to open the xls document called 'MYE2', which will give you population estimates broken down by single year of age and sex at the national, regional and local authority level.

If you need anything else please contact our Stakeholder Engagement team at pop.info@ons.gov.uk