CENSUS + POPULATION

Area profile

A reusable profile view for comparing the UK's nations using the demographic statistics already assembled for Politics By Numbers. The same structure is designed to accept local-authority and constituency data next.

Area

Topic

Population58.6mmid-2024 / selected area

Reference year2024population estimate

Data depthCoreavailable topics

Source mixONScensus + estimates

Population context

Census reference dates differ between England/Wales (2021) and Scotland (2022). Mid-year population estimates are a different series and should not be treated as census counts.

Sources: ONS Census and ONS population estimates.

Sources and notes are shown on each tool. Politics By Numbers presents descriptive statistics and does not rank places, people or political choices.

Historical profile context

The profile now keeps reference periods visible

Population estimates and census data are different statistical series and should not be treated as interchangeable.