Table 2.
General denominator population defined in the first week of each year from 2017 to 2020
| 2017 (n=9 863 903) | 2018 (n=10 124 026) | 2019 (n=10 286 472) | 2020 (n=10 226 939) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||
| 11–20 | 1 233 387 (13%) | 1 283 296 (13%) | 1 319 983 (13%) | 1 325 412 (13%) |
| 21–30 | 1 455 550 (15%) | 1 499 066 (15%) | 1 517 439 (15%) | 1 505 172 (15%) |
| 31–40 | 1 559 933 (16%) | 1 622 838 (16%) | 1 662 883 (16%) | 1 661 724 (16%) |
| 41–50 | 1 577 507 (16%) | 1 579 296 (16%) | 1 573 889 (15%) | 1 550 104 (15%) |
| 51–60 | 1 520 720 (15%) | 1 564 290 (15%) | 1 590 738 (15%) | 1 580 348 (15%) |
| 61–70 | 1 165 390 (12%) | 1 166 078 (12%) | 1 176 134 (11%) | 1 164 688 (11%) |
| 71–80 | 833 570 (8%) | 881 099 (9%) | 907 289 (9%) | 904 486 (9%) |
| 81–90 | 426 769 (4%) | 436 646 (4%) | 445 112 (4%) | 442 098 (4%) |
| 91–100 | 91 077 (1%) | 91 417 (1%) | 93 005 (1%) | 92 907 (1%) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 4 814 510 (49%) | 4 965 265 (49%) | 5 076 482 (49%) | 4 996 494 (49%) |
| South Asian | 425 917 (4%) | 452 344 (4%) | 463 579 (5%) | 479 777 (5%) |
| Black | 261 552 (3%) | 273 841 (3%) | 276 359 (3%) | 282 515 (3%) |
| Other | 147 583 (1%) | 162 963 (2%) | 177 156 (2%) | 188 423 (2%) |
| Mixed | 94 174 (1%) | 102 384 (1%) | 109 025 (1%) | 114 211 (1%) |
| Missing | 4 120 167 (42%) | 4 167 229 (41%) | 4 183 871 (41%) | 4 165 519 (41%) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 4 921 693 (50%) | 5 046 616 (50%) | 5 126 260 (50%) | 5 092 370 (50%) |
| Male | 4 942 210 (50%) | 5 077 410 (50%) | 5 160 212 (50%) | 5 134 569 (50%) |
| Region | ||||
| North East | 343 510 (3%) | 348 039 (3%) | 353 452 (3%) | 342 460 (3%) |
| North West | 1 690 063 (17%) | 1 723 286 (17%) | 1 753 263 (17%) | 1 767 506 (17%) |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 371 809 (4%) | 381 620 (4%) | 390 222 (4%) | 359 872 (4%) |
| East Midlands | 259 468 (3%) | 268 087 (3%) | 278 011 (3%) | 233 006 (2%) |
| West Midlands | 1 571 832 (16%) | 1 603 107 (16%) | 1 602 242 (16%) | 1 625 072 (16%) |
| East of England | 464 376 (5%) | 472 509 (5%) | 472 546 (5%) | 433 438 (4%) |
| South West | 1 185 045 (12%) | 1 216 271 (12%) | 1 217 968 (12%) | 1 204 833 (12%) |
| South Central | 1 242 192 (13%) | 1 271 663 (13%) | 1 289 755 (13%) | 1 303 108 (13%) |
| London | 1 842 724 (19%) | 1 929 942 (19%) | 1 995 412 (19%) | 2 027 364 (20%) |
| South East Coast | 827 239 (8%) | 842 833 (8%) | 867 299 (8%) | 862 929 (8%) |
| Northern Ireland | 47 713 (<1%) | 48 759 (<1%) | 49 767 (<1%) | 50 825 (<1%) |
Data are n (%).