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Population in Sheffield

Every population series published for Sheffield, 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 Sheffield, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,225 in Year to mid-2012 to -4,277 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,052 or 249.1% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -2,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -2,792 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,057 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 138 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,484 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,349 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -3,445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -4,712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -4,277 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: -4,277 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Sheffield, international migration into a local authority rose from 8,698 in Year to mid-2012 to 11,493 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,795 or 32.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 8,698 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 9,478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 9,172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 8,954 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 8,944 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 7,530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 8,709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 11,056 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 11,386 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 11,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 18,901 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 19,737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 18,723 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 11,493 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: 11,493 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Sheffield, international migration out of a local authority rose from 5,475 in Year to mid-2012 to 8,414 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,939 or 53.7% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 6,564 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,029 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 7,585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,279 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,989 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,089 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 8,414 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: 8,414 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Sheffield, net international migration by local authority fell from 3,223 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,079 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 144 or 4.5% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,195 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,608 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,860 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,501 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,801 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,961 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 13,912 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 13,648 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 11,185 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,079 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: 3,079 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Sheffield, births by local authority fell from 6,950 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,650 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,300 or 18.7% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 6,950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 6,737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 6,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 6,560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,511 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,877 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,798 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,650 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: 5,650 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Sheffield, deaths by local authority rose from 4,810 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,193 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 383 or 8.0% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,904 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,635 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,028 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,899 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,946 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,674 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,776 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,234 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,193 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: 5,193 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Sheffield, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 2,140 in Year to mid-2012 to 457 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,683 or 78.6% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,833 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 349 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -84 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 436 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 457 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: 457 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Sheffield, other population change by local authority rose from -2,052 in Year to mid-2012 to 23 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,075 or 101.1% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-3k-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -2,052 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -2,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -2,317 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -2,736 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -3,245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -3,811 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -3,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,962 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -35 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 23 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: 23 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Sheffield, population by local authority rose from 551,756 in Mid-2011 to 582,493 in Mid-2024, a change of 30,737 or 5.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 551,756 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 553,842 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 555,253 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 554,805 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 555,074 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 556,599 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 555,675 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 556,771 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 556,399 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 555,036 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 555,035 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 565,987 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 575,586 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 582,493 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 582,493 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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