The demography of
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
has since 1801 been measured by the
decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of
population growth
Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group. Actual global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.1% per year. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to ...
and urbanization. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably. The population of England at the 2021 census was 56,489,800.
Population
The population of England in 2021 was estimated to be 56,489,800.
This is the most recent census.
In the previous census, in 2011, the population was 53,012,456.
Data for the 2011 census:
* Male: 26,069,148
* Female: 26,943,308
* Total: 53,012,456
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Total Fertility Rate
The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if:
# she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime
# she were t ...
: 1.97
Historical population
Vital statistics
This is UK wide information.
(c) = Census results.
In 2019 70.5% of all babies were born to UK-born mothers while 29.5% were born to foreign-born mothers of which 10.8% came from the EU and 18.7% from non-EU countries.
Current vital statistics
Historical percent distribution of the total population by age
Country of birth
Country of birth given by respondents in the corresponding UK censuses were as follows:
Below are the estimates of the largest foreign-born groups in England according to ONS estimates.
Age
The data below is based on the 2011 census. In 2001, the mean age of England's population was 38.60, and the median age was 37.00.
File:South West of England population pyramid 2020.svg, South West
File:South East of England population pyramid 2020.svg, South East
File:London population pyramid estimate 2020.svg, Greater London
File:East of England population pyramid 2020.svg, East of England
File:East Midlands population pyramid 2020.svg, East Midlands
File:West Midlands England population pyramid 2020.svg, West Midlands
File:Yorkshire and the Humber population pyramid 2020.svg, Yorkshire and the Humber
File:North West population pyramid 2020.svg, North West
File:North East population pyramid 2020.svg, North East
Ethnicity
Notes for table above
Population distribution
File:Districts of England by Other White percent.svg, Other White
The term Other White is a classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom and has been used in documents such as the 2011 UK Census to describe people who self-identify as white (chiefly European) persons who are not of the English, Welsh, S ...
(4.6%)
File:English districts by Indian percentage.svg, Asian/Asian British: Indian
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...
(2.6%)
File:Districts of England Pakistani.svg, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani (2.1%)
File:Districts of England by Bangladeshi Percentage.svg, Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay.
Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
(0.8%)
File:Districts of England by Black percentage.svg, Black/Black British: Total (3.5%)
File:Districts of England Arab Percentage.svg, Other: Arab
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(0.4%)
File:White births in England.svg, White
File:Asian births in England.svg, Asian
File:Black births in England.svg, Black
File:Mixed births.svg, Mixed
File:All other ethnic groups births.svg, All other ethnic groups
File:Births not stating an ethnicity in England and Wales.svg, Births which did not state an ethnicity
Ethnicity of school pupils
The ethnicity of school pupils in England has been changing since the figures started to be collected in 2002, White British students proportionally have been in decline compared to other groups who have risen.
File:White total school children within England.svg, White: 71.4%
File:White British school children within England.svg, White British: 63.9%
Languages
The most common main languages spoken in England according to the 2011 census are shown below.
Religion
Respondents to the 2001, 2011 and 2021 censuses gave their religions as follows:
See also
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Demographics of the United Kingdom
The population of the United Kingdom was estimated at over 67.0 million in 2020. It is the 21st most populated country in the world and has a population density of 270 people per square kilometre (700 people per square mile), with England ...
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Demography of Scotland
The demography of Scotland includes all aspects of population, past and present, in the area that is now Scotland. Scotland has a population of 5,463,300, as of 2019. The population growth rate in 2011 was estimated as 0.6% per annum according ...
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Demography of Wales
Demographics of Wales include the numbers in population, place of birth, age, ethnicity, religion, and number of marriages in Wales.
Historical population
The population of Wales doubled from 587,000 in 1801 to 1,163,000 in 1851 and had reac ...
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Demography of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the countries of the United Kingdom, four components of the United Kingdom in terms of both area and population, containing 2.9% of the total population and 5.7% of the total area of the United Kingdom. It is ...
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Demography of London
The demography of London is analysed by the Office for National Statistics and data is produced for each of the Greater London wards, the City of London and the 32 London boroughs, the Inner London and Outer London statistical sub-regions, eac ...
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Demography of Birmingham
Birmingham, England is an ethnically and culturally diverse city. The city is the core of the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom after London and is the largest city proper.
Population
Birmingham city's total populatio ...
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Demography of Greater Manchester
The demography of Greater Manchester is analysed by the Office for National Statistics and data is produced for each of its ten metropolitan boroughs, each of the Greater Manchester electoral wards, the NUTS3 statistical sub-regions, each of t ...
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United Kingdom Census 2011
A Census in the United Kingdom, census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The 2011 census was held in all countries of the UK on 27 March 2011. It was the first UK census which could be completed online via the Inter ...
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National Statistics Socio-economic Classification
The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (often abbreviated to NS-SEC) is the official socio-economic classification in the United Kingdom. It is an adaptation of the Goldthorpe schema which was first known as the Nuffield Class Sche ...
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Census 2001 Ethnic Codes
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List of English districts by population
This is a list of the 314 districts of England ordered by population, according to estimated figures for from the Office for National Statistics.
The list consists of 188 non-metropolitan districts, 32 London boroughs, 36 metropolitan boroughs, 5 ...
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List of urban areas in England by population
This is a list of the most populous urban areas in the United Kingdom based on the 2011 census, as defined by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Definition
The methodology used by ONS in 2011 is set out in ''2011 Built-up Areas – Metho ...
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List of towns and cities in England by historical population
This is a list of the largest cities and towns of England ordered by population at various points during history. Until the first modern census was conducted in 1801 there was no centrally conducted method of determining the populations of England' ...
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List of major settlements by population in English counties
Notes
References
External links
National StatisticsPopulstat population figure site – main source for 1801–1991
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2001 in England
Demographics of England
Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom
History of England by topic
2001 United Kingdom census