Demographics of England

Demographics of England
Population pyramid of England in 2021
Population56,489,800 Increase (2021)
Density434/km2 (1,120/sq mi)[1]
Fertility rate1.61 (2021)
Age structure
0–14 years17.4% (2021)[2]
15–64 years64.1%
65 and over18.6%
Nationality
NationalityEnglish (2021)
Major ethnicDecrease White: 81.0%
Decrease White British: 73.5%[3] (2021)
Decrease White Irish: 0.9%
Increase Other White: 6.6%
Minor ethnic
Increase Asian British: (9.7%)
Increase Black British: (4.2%)
Increase British Mixed: (2.9%)
Increase Other: (2.2%)
Language
SpokenBritish English
Map of population density in England as at the 2011 census
The non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England in 2020 by total population.

The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth 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 about 56,489,800.[4]

  1. ^ "Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Population and household estimates, England and Wales: Census 2021". GOV.UK.
  3. ^ "Create a custom dataset - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  4. ^ "Population and household estimates, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2022.