Release:Overview of the UK Population

This is an accredited National Statistic. Click for information about types of official statistics. Contact:
Sophie Gilbert-Johns, Rebecca Mason, Morgan Ward, Phil Humby

Release date:
25 February 2022 09:30

Next release:
To be announced

To provide a summary of the UK population, highlighting the changes and the factors which contribute to this.

Publications

  • Overview of the UK population: 2020

    An overview of the UK population incorporating data related to 2020, how it has changed, why it has changed and how it is projected to change in the future.

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  • meet identified user needs
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  • are produced according to sound methods
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