Release

Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2020

Released: 25 June 2021 9:30am
Next release: June 2022

Summary

National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age, sex and components of population change.

Publications

Data

Methodology

  • Population estimates for the UK, mid-2020: methods guide

    Methodology guidance on national and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries, which are broken down by administrative area, age, sex and components of population change.

  • Mid-year population estimates QMI

    Quality and methodology information for mid-year population estimates in the UK, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

Contact details

Name

Neil Park

Email

pop.info@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 (0)1329 444661

About the data

Accredited Official Statistics

These are accredited official statistics. They have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and found to comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics. This broadly means that the statistics:

  • meet user needs
  • are presented clearly and accessibly
  • are produced using appropriate data and sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest