Highlights
United Kingdom population mid-year estimate
66,040,200
2017
- Release date:
- 28 June 2018
- Next release:
- June 2019

Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2017
What's in the bulletin?
- The population of the UK at 30 June 2017 exceeded 66 million people (66,040,229), an increase of 392,000 people since mid-2016.
- This growth rate (0.6%) is the lowest since mid-2004.
- 41% of the population growth occurred from natural change (births minus deaths), 59% through net international migration and an increase of 2,700 people in the armed forces population based in the UK.
Time series related to Population estimates
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66,040,200 2017
- Release date:
- 28 June 2018
- Next release:
- June 2019
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64,169,400 2017
- Release date:
- 28 June 2018
- Next release:
- June 2019
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55,619,400 2017
- Release date:
- 28 June 2018
- Next release:
- June 2019
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3,125,200 2017
- Release date:
- 28 June 2018
- Next release:
- June 2019
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5,424,800 2017
- Release date:
- 28 June 2018
- Next release:
- June 2019
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1,870,800 2017
- Release date:
- 28 June 2018
- Next release:
- June 2019
Datasets related to Population estimates
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Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age and sex (including components of population change, median age and population density). The correct time-series of files using the latest available methods is: Mid-2017; Mid-2001 to mid-2017 detailed time series; Mid-2012 to mid-2016; 2001 to 2016 detailed time series; Mid-2011; Mid-2001 to Mid-2010; Mid-1991 to Mid-2000. All other content is superseded. The latest, revised series is also available on NOMIS and customise your data (beta).
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Population estimates: analysis tool
Interactive analysis of estimated UK population change, by geography, age and sex. Annual estimates are for mid-2011 to mid-2016.
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Middle Super Output Area population estimates (supporting information)
Mid-year (30 June) estimates of the usual resident population for Middle layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) in England and Wales by single year of age and sex.
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Lower layer Super Output Area population estimates (supporting information)
Mid-year (30 June) estimates of the usual resident population for Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales by single year of age and sex.
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Mid-year population estimates of the very old, including centenarians: UK
Annual mid-year population estimates for those aged 90 years and over by sex and single year of age (90 to 104) and the 105 years and over age group, 2002 to 2017, UK.
Publications related to Population estimates
Statistical bulletins
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Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2017
National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age, sex and components of population change.
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Small area population estimates, England and Wales: mid-2017
National population estimates broken down into small geographical areas (Super Output Areas, health geographies, wards, Parliamentary constituencies and National Parks).
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Estimates of the very old, including centenarians, UK: 2002 to 2017
Annual mid-year population estimates for people aged 90 years and over by sex and single year of age (90 to 104) and 105 years and over, and comparisons between UK countries.
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Population estimates by marital status and living arrangements, England and Wales: 2002 to 2017
Annual estimates of population by legal marital status and cohabitation status by age and sex for England and Wales.
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2011 Census: Population and household estimates for the United Kingdom, March 2011
Estimates of the usually resident population, by five-year age bands and sex, as well as household estimates for all local authorities.
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2011 Census: Population Estimates for the United Kingdom, March 2011
Estimates of the usually resident population of the UK and its constituent countries, by age and sex.
Articles
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Overview of the UK population
An overview of the UK population: how it’s changed, why it's changed and how it's projected to change in the future.
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2011 Census
We look at the first release of unrounded results from the 2011 Census, providing information about the usually resident population of England and Wales. Further analysis is given by age, sex, the number of households and the number of short-term residents. New interactive maps provide specific views on population, household density, the change in population and the number of households between 2001 and 2011.
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2011 Census
With an increasingly mobile society there is a need for population statistics to not only look at where people usually live, but to also look at a range of other alternatives. We examine the out of term population (where students and school children are recorded at their “home” address). Analyses are by age, sex and geographical breakdown.
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2011 Census
The 2011 Census provides information on the population in England and Wales based on different population bases, including resident population, workplace population and workday population. This report presents the characteristics of the workplace population in the local authorities of England and Wales. The workplace population in a local authority is defined as the population whose usual place of work is in that local authority, including both individuals who live and work in the local authority and individuals who work in the local authority but commute from a home elsewhere within England or Wales.
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A comparison of the 2011 Census and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) labour market indicators
We look at the differences in labour market statistics between the 2011 Census and the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Reasons for these differences include; coverage and data issues, coding and classification differences and the self-completion nature of the Census. The Census was found to estimate a higher number of people who were either in employment or actively seeking work, than the LFS, with most of the differences relating to the number of women in the labour market.
Methodology related to Population estimates
- Small area population estimates QMI
- Population estimates by marital status and living arrangements QMI
- Population estimates of the very old (including Centenarians) QMI
- Methodology guide for mid-2012 to mid-2016 UK population estimates, England and Wales: March 2018
- Measures of statistical uncertainty summary
- Population estimates by ethnic group
- Research report on population estimates by characteristics
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