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Population in Waltham Forest

Every population series published for Waltham Forest, 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 Waltham Forest, net internal migration by local authority rose from -3,963 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,343 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 620 or 15.6% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-6k-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -3,963 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -4,168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -6,585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -5,938 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -4,875 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -5,939 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -5,358 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -4,766 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -4,752 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -5,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -5,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,749 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3,919 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,343 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: -3,343 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Waltham Forest, international migration into a local authority fell from 8,308 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,369 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,939 or 35.4% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 8,308 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 8,910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 10,324 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 11,441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 11,097 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 8,694 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 8,683 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 8,387 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,802 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,057 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,369 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: 5,369 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Waltham Forest, international migration out of a local authority fell from 4,640 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,425 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 215 or 4.6% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,346 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,919 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,334 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,741 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,916 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,425 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: 4,425 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Waltham Forest, net international migration by local authority fell from 3,668 in Year to mid-2012 to 944 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,724 or 74.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,668 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,564 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,405 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,281 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 177 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 944 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: 944 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Waltham Forest, births by local authority fell from 4,892 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,722 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,170 or 23.9% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,892 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,762 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,993 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,722 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: 3,722 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Waltham Forest, deaths by local authority fell from 1,476 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,397 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 79 or 5.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,476 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,414 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,374 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,562 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,397 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: 1,397 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Waltham Forest, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 3,416 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,325 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,091 or 31.9% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,322 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,234 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,730 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,519 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,678 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,289 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,325 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: 2,325 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Waltham Forest, other population change by local authority fell from 712 in Year to mid-2012 to 5 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 707 or 99.3% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500201520202025Year to mid-2012: 712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 662 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 369 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 294 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 61 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5 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: 5 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Waltham Forest, population by local authority rose from 259,742 in Mid-2011 to 279,737 in Mid-2024, a change of 19,995 or 7.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 259,742 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 263,575 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 267,963 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 270,606 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 274,579 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 277,081 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 278,105 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 279,795 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 281,015 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 279,527 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 278,147 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 275,847 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 278,506 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 279,737 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 279,737 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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