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Demographics of England from the 2001 United Kingdom census
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Ceremonial Counties of England, colour-coded to show population. The City of London is not included.
This article discusses the demography of England. 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. It has been suggested that even the 1801 census may have left up to 250,000 people uncounted.
See List of United Kingdom nations by population for a breakdown of regional population statistics
Population
The population at the time of the 2001 census was 49,138,831
- Male: 23,922,144
- Female: 25,216,687
- Total: 49,138,831
Some of the figures in this table are taken from that in the external link (marked #)
- 1066 - 1,100,000 at the time of the Norman invasion[2]
- 1215 - 2,500,000 at the time of Magna Carta
- 1348 - 3,750,000 at the time of the Black Death[2]
- 1350 - 2,500,000 just after the Black Death
- 1570 - 4,800,000
- 1603 - 5,800,000 at the end of the Tudor period. # has 1630 for this figure
- 1700 - 6,500,000
- 1801 - 8,308,000 at the time of the first (one off) census (probably underestimated) Census officials estimated at the time that there had been an increase of 77% in the preceding 100 years. In each county women were in the majority.[3]
- 1811 - 9,496,000
- 1821 - 11,158,000
- 1831 - 12,993,000
- 1841 - 14,866,000 (beginning of regular censuses)
- 1851 - 16,769,400
- 1861 - 18,776,300
- 1871 - 21,298,000
- 1881 - 24,402,700
- 1891 - 27,230,200
- 1901 - 30,515,000
- 1911 - 33,651,600
- 1921 - 35,230,200
- 1931 - 37,359,000
- 1951 - 41,042,200
- 1961 - 43,983,300
- 1971 - 45,870,100
- 1981 - 46,623,500
- 1991 - 48,067,300
- 2001 - 49,138,831[4]
- 2005 - 50,431,700[5]
- 2006 - 50,762,900 [2]
Place of Birth
- England 87.4%
- UK: 90.7%
- EU elsewhere: 2.3%
- Outside EU: 7.0%
Age
The data below is based on the 2001 census, and people who say were 7 years old are now 15[6]. The mean age of England's population was 38.60 years old in 2001, the median age was 37.00 years old.
| Age Group (Years) |
Population |
Percentage of Population |
| 0 - 4 |
2,926,238 |
5.96 |
| 5 - 7 |
1,838,668 |
3.74 |
| 8 - 9 |
1,283,861 |
2.61 |
| 10 - 14 |
3,229,047 |
6.57 |
| 15 |
623,767 |
1.27 |
| 16 - 17 |
1,231,266 |
2.51 |
| 18 - 19 |
1,177,571 |
2.40 |
| 20 - 24 |
2,952,719 |
6.01 |
| 25 - 29 |
3,268,660 |
6.65 |
| 30 - 44 |
11,127,511 |
22.65 |
| 45 - 59 |
9,279,693 |
18.88 |
| 60 - 64 |
2,391,830 |
4.87 |
| 65 - 74 |
4,102,841 |
8.35 |
| 75 - 84 |
2,751,135 |
5.60 |
| 85 - 89 |
637,701 |
1.30 |
| 90+ |
316,323 |
0.64 |
Life Expectancy at Birth[7]
- January 2001 - December 2003
- Males: 76.24 years
- Females: 80.72 years
- January 2002 - December 2004
- Males: 76.55 years
- Females: 80.91 years
- January 2003 - December 2005
- Males: 76.92 years
- Females: 81.14 years
Ethnicity
2005 Ethnic Makeup of the English Population
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2005 Ethnic Makeup of the English Population (further breakdown)
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The 2001 census and 2005 estimates state the following ethnic groups:
| Ethnic group |
2001 Population |
2001 Percentage |
2005 Population |
2005 Percentage |
| White British |
42,747,136 |
86.99% |
42,752,600 |
84.70% |
| White Irish |
624,115 |
1.27% |
592,000 |
1.17% |
| White Other |
1,308,110 |
2.66% |
1,623,200 |
3.22% |
| Asian or British Asian: Indian |
1,028,546 |
2.09% |
1,215,400 |
2.41% |
| Asian or British Asian: Pakistani |
706,539 |
1.44% |
825,500 |
1.64% |
| Asian or British Asian: Bangladeshi |
275,394 |
0.56% |
324,300 |
0.64% |
| Asian or British Asian: Other |
237,810 |
0.48% |
309,700 |
0.61% |
| Black or Black British: Caribbean |
561,246 |
1.14% |
590,400 |
1.17% |
| Black or Black British: African |
475,938 |
0.97% |
658,500 |
1.30% |
| Black or Black British: Other |
95,324 |
0.19% |
110,400 |
0.22% |
| Mixed |
643,373 |
1.31% |
791,400 |
1.57% |
| Chinese, incl. British Chinese |
220,681 |
0.45% |
347,000 |
0.68% |
| Other |
214,619 |
0.44% |
325,200 |
0.64% |
| Total |
49,138,831 |
100% |
50,465,600 |
100% |
These groups are often combined into broader categories:
| Ethnic group |
2001 Population |
2001 Percentage |
2005 Population |
2005 Percentage |
| White |
44,679,361 |
90.92% |
44,967,800 |
89.90% |
| Asian or British Asian |
2,248,289 |
4.58% |
2,674,900 |
5.30% |
| Black or Black British |
1,132,508 |
2.30% |
1,359,300 |
2.69% |
| Mixed |
643,373 |
1.31% |
791,400 |
1.57% |
| Chinese, incl. British Chinese |
220,681 |
0.45% |
347,000 |
0.68% |
| Other |
214,619 |
0.44% |
325,200 |
0.64% |
- Source: KS06 Ethnic group: Census 2001, Key Statistics for local Authorities and KS06 Ethnic group: Estimates 2005.
Future
According to a August 2008 article in the Daily Mail, England's future ethnic breakdown can be estimated with extremely close precision, due to the ethnicity of babies born in the country in 2005 (who are the newest generation of Britons). It is thought that by the time they have grown up to working age, up to 35% England's population will be an ethnic minority, compared to the current 15%.[8] The findings were as follows:
Ethnic Diversity Compared
- Netherlands - 80.9% Indigenous, 19.1% Ethnic Minority (Like British ethnic minorities, the majority of Dutch ethnic minorities come from former colonies with ever increasing numbers come from elsewhere)
- Sweden - 83.3% Indigenous, 16.7% Ethnic Minority (although most are from neighbouring Finland)
- France - 84% Indigenous, 16% Ethnic Minority
- England - 84.7% Indigenous, 15.3% Ethnic Minority (Indigenous White include the English, Scots, Welsh amongst others)
- Spain - 85% Indigenous, 15% Ethnic Minority
- Germany - 91.5% Indigenous, 8.5% Ethnic Minority
- Italy - 94.8% Indigenous, 5.2% Ethnic Minority
- Ireland - 94.8% Indigenous, 5.2% Ethnic Minority
- Source: UK census - Table KS07 Religion.
See also
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