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

• Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2018

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

Data

• Population estimates time series dataset

  The mid-year estimates refer to the population on 30 June of the reference year and are produced in line with the standard United Nations (UN) definition for population estimates. They are the official set of population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries, the regions and counties of England, and local authorities and their equivalents.

• Estimates of the population for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

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

• Analysis of population estimates tool

  Interactive analysis of estimated population change for England and Wales, by geography, age and sex. Annual estimates are from mid-2011 onwards.

• Population estimates: quality information

  Quality information on the mid-year population estimates at local authority and region level for England and Wales, by age and sex.

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