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Population in Middlesbrough

Every population series published for Middlesbrough, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Middlesbrough, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,096 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,630 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,534 or 231.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-3k-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,096 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,327 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,204 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -876 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -875 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,011 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,359 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3,483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,630 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -3,630 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Middlesbrough, international migration into a local authority rose from 824 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,459 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,635 or 441.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,541 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,701 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,995 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,398 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,685 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,459 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,459 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Middlesbrough, international migration out of a local authority rose from 855 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,125 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,270 or 265.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 855 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 796 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 713 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 723 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 747 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 905 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,346 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,606 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 943 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,012 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,125 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,125 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Middlesbrough, net international migration by local authority rose from -31 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,334 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,365 or 4403.2% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -31 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 818 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 954 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 904 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,052 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,926 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,673 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,334 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,334 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Middlesbrough, births by local authority fell from 2,023 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,868 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 155 or 7.7% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,023 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,037 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,003 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,953 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,782 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,695 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,763 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,817 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,859 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,868 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,868 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Middlesbrough, deaths by local authority rose from 1,431 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,471 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 40 or 2.8% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,442 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,494 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,415 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,471 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,413 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,753 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,499 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,576 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,534 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,471 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,471 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Middlesbrough, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 592 in Year to mid-2012 to 397 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 195 or 32.9% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 459 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 509 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 378 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 196 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 397 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 397 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Middlesbrough, other population change by local authority fell from 639 in Year to mid-2012 to -6 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 645 or 100.9% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 656 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 654 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 637 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 546 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 411 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 281 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 11 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -6 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -6 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Middlesbrough, population by local authority rose from 138,368 in Mid-2011 to 156,161 in Mid-2024, a change of 17,793 or 12.9% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 138,368 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 138,472 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 138,588 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 139,030 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 139,602 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 140,649 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 141,213 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 141,057 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 142,134 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 142,459 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 143,943 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 149,339 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 153,639 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 156,161 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 156,161 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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