Summary

Estimates of the usual resident population as at 30 June 2015. This release will include national and subnational population estimates for England and Wales, and for Scotland, and national estimates for Northern Ireland. Presented as available by administrative area, single year of age, sex and components of population change.

Publications

• Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2015

  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.

• 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.

• Population estimates: analysis tool

  Interactive analysis of estimated UK population change, by geography, age and sex. Annual estimates are for mid-2011 to mid-2016.

• 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).

Methodology

• Population estimates for the UK, mid-2019: 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.

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About the data

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