New census data reveals that the population of England and Wales has increased by more than 3.5 million (6.3%) to 59.6 million.
New statistics also indicate that there are more people aged 65 and older than ever before – 18.6% of the population, compared to 16.4% in 2011.
At the time of the 2011 census, which was conducted on March 27, England and Wales had a population of 56,1 million people.
Since then, the population has increased in all English regions and Wales, with the highest growth occurring in the East of England, where it has increased by 8.3 percent, or approximately 488,000 people, since 2011.
The local governments with the greatest population declines are both located in London. In Kensington and Chelsea, it decreased by 9.6%, while in Westminster it decreased by 6.9%.
Tower Hamlets, also in London, experienced the greatest population growth (an increase of 22.1%), followed by Dartford in Kent (20 percent ).
There are still more women (51 percent of the population) than men (49 percent) (49 percent ).
The most recent census, conducted on 21 March 2021, reveals that there are 1.4 million more households than in 2011, an increase of 6.1%, for a total of 24.8 million in the two countries.
