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Mid-year population estimates

Mid-year population estimates are published by the Office of National Statistics and give an idea of the number of people living in North Somerset.

The mid-2010 population estimates are now available.  The estimates include students, long term migrants to the UK, and school borders at their term time address, but exclude short-time migrants (3-12 months).

The results are available by five year age bands and gender and by a selection of alternative age bands.

Since 2001 the population of North Somerset is estimated to have increased by 23,400 (12.4%).

The estimates are produced for all local authorities and are updated annually.

For further information log onto the Office of National Statistics website.

Mid Year Population Estimates 2001-2010

West of England

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bath and North

 

North

South

West of

 

East Somerset

Bristol

Somerset

Gloucestershire

England

2001

169,200

390,000

188,800

246,000

994,000

2002

170,100

390,500

190,500

248,300

999,400

2003

171,000

392,700

192,900

250,200

1,006,800

2004

171,600

397,900

195,100

253,000

1,017,700

2005

172,600

408,000

197,900

255,400

1,033,900

2006

173,100

413,600

200,800

257,500

1,044,900

2007

175,500

420,700

204,100

259,400

1,059,700

2008

177,400

426,100

207,000

260,400

1,071,000

2009

177,700

433,100

209,100

262,200

1,082,200

2010

179,700

441,300

212,200

264,800

1,098,000

Increase 2001-2010

10,500

51,300

23,400

18,800

104,000

% increase 2001-2010

6.2%

13.2%

12.4%

7.6%

10.5%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Population Estimates Unit: Crown Copyright 2011

 

The population of North Somerset for mid-2010 is estimated to be 212,200 which is an increase of 3,100 since mid-2009.

The change is due to births, deaths and people moving into the area, the majority of whom came from elsewhere in the UK.

North Somerset

Mid Year Population Estimate 2010

Five year age bands

 

Males

Females

Persons

0-4

6,300

5,800

12,100

5-9

5,800

5,600

11,500

10-14

6,300

6,000

12,300

15-19

6,100

5,800

11,900

20-24

5,700

4,900

10,600

25-29

6,100

5,100

11,200

30-34

5,300

5,600

10,900

35-39

6,600

7,000

13,700

40-44

8,100

8,200

16,200

45-49

7,900

7,900

15,800

50-54

6,700

7,100

13,800

55-59

6,600

6,800

13,400

60-64

7,400

8,000

15,400

65-69

6,000

6,300

12,400

70-74

4,700

5,200

9,900

75-79

3,700

4,400

8,100

80-84

2,600

3,600

6,200

85+

2,400

4,500

6,900

TOTAL

104,300

107,900

212,200

 Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Population Estimates Unit: Crown Copyright 2011

Figures may not sum due to rounding

 

You can also view this information as a graph by looking at our  our Population pyramid.  Further information has been provided by the Office of National Statistics within their Frequently Asked Questions and Answers. 

For more information contact our Research and Monitoring team.