THE BIG PICTURE
Britain in Numbers
A combined dashboard that brings population, housing, education, labour, travel and migration measures into one neutral statistical view.
Population69.28mUK mid-2024
Net migration738,700year to mid-2024
Payrolled employees30.2mAugust 2026
Home working31.2%EW Census 2021
People
Select a theme to change the measures shown.
Area profile →
Build a reusable demographic profile.
Labour market →
Inspect PAYE employment and pay.
Housing →
Explore Census 2021 tenure and accommodation.
Migration →
Separate different migration measures.
This dashboard deliberately mixes different reference periods and definitions; each metric links back to its underlying source on the dedicated tool.
Sources and notes are shown on each tool. Politics By Numbers presents descriptive statistics and does not rank places, people or political choices.
Historical context
Selected headline measures with their reference dates
This dashboard combines series with different frequencies and reference periods. The historical panel keeps the date attached to every observation.