The population of England and Wales has increased by 3.5 million over the last decade to 59.6 million, according to 2021 census data.
A 6.3% increase indicates a slowdown in population growth over the last decade, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday.
A previous census in 2011 showed that the number of people living in England and Wales increased by 7.8% 10 years ago.
The 2021 survey, conducted on March 21, last year, was conducted against the backdrop of both Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, which had immigration restrictions.
According to ONS, the total population of both countries was 59,597,300, England was 56,489,800 and Wales was 3,107,500.
Pete Benton, an adjutant to the National Bureau of Statistics of ONS, said the numbers “began to depict the rich and detailed snapshots of the country and how we lived during the pandemic.”
He states: “The world has been changing since the day of the census.
“People will continue to move home, some will leave the country, others will arrive.
“People have changed jobs, and some of us work in the office again, while others continue to work at home.
“We need to understand everything more.”
Last spring, more than 24 million households in England and Wales responded to the census survey, with 89% of the responses completed online.
The figures show that the southeast is England’s most populous region with a population of 9.3 million, followed by London (8.8 million) and the northeast is the least populated region (2.6 million). is showing.
Eastern England was the region with the highest population growth in the 2011-2021 census, an increase of 8.3% from 5.8 million to 6.3 million.
London’s population has increased by 7.7% over a decade, from 8.2 million to 8.8 million.
A total of 25 local governments recorded population declines between the 2011 census and the equivalent survey in 2021, with Kensington and Chelsea showing the highest depopulation rates (down 9.6% from 158,649 to 143,400). ).
The new numbers show that one in five (18.6%) is 65 years or older, up from 16.4% in 2011.
In North Norfolk, one-third (33.4%) of the population on census days is 65 or older, making up the highest proportion of local governments in England and Wales.
There are 56 regions where at least 25% of the population is 65 years or older.
ONS figures show that 51.0% of the population is female and 49.0% is male.
This is a change from 50.8% of women and 49.2% of men in 2011.
Censuses are conducted every 10 years across the UK and provide the most accurate estimates of all people and households in the country.
The results are used by various organizations such as governments, councils and businesses to support everything from economic growth and unemployment calculations to planning schools, medical services and transportation links.
According to ONS, data from the 2021 census in England and Wales will be released in stages over the next two years.
Future releases will, for the first time, include information on ethnic, religion, labor market, education, and housing, as well as information on British veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
The census was conducted when coronavirus regulation was still in place throughout the UK, and people were for recreation and outdoor exercise with their families, support bubbles, or one outside the family. I was only allowed to leave my English home. 6 rules for external meetings that will not be held until the end of March.
Another Northern Ireland figure released last month showed that the population on Census Day was a record 1,903,100, an increase of 92,200 or 5% from 2011.
Scottish census data is not expected until next year.