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Population in Reading

Every population series published for Reading, 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 Reading, net internal migration by local authority fell from -785 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,862 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,077 or 137.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -785 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -815 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,931 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -3,046 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -2,960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -3,769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -3,213 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -4,266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,373 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,229 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3,226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,862 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: -1,862 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Reading, international migration into a local authority rose from 4,350 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,208 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 858 or 19.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,591 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,837 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,593 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,344 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,414 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,927 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,208 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: 5,208 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Reading, international migration out of a local authority rose from 2,791 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,223 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 432 or 15.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,922 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,376 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,449 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,558 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,729 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,423 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,223 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: 3,223 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Reading, net international migration by local authority rose from 1,559 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,985 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 426 or 27.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,559 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,641 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,915 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,895 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,057 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,385 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 885 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,615 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,054 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,504 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,985 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: 1,985 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Reading, births by local authority fell from 2,577 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,047 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 530 or 20.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,577 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,725 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,492 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,457 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,125 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,002 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,006 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,965 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,047 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: 2,047 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Reading, deaths by local authority rose from 1,077 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,220 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 143 or 13.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,077 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,014 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,082 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,069 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,220 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: 1,220 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Reading, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,500 in Year to mid-2012 to 827 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 673 or 44.9% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,572 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,099 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 775 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 827 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: 827 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Reading, other population change by local authority fell from 1,452 in Year to mid-2012 to 3 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,449 or 99.8% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,463 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,312 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,040 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,089 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3 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: 3 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Reading, population by local authority rose from 155,339 in Mid-2011 to 182,907 in Mid-2024, a change of 27,568 or 17.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 155,339 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 159,065 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 163,089 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 166,300 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 169,220 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 171,750 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 173,047 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 174,484 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 174,288 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 173,879 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 173,371 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 176,178 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 179,863 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 182,907 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 182,907 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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