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Population in Wirral

Every population series published for Wirral, 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 Wirral, net internal migration by local authority rose from 59 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,872 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,813 or 3072.9% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 59 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 974 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 719 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 436 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,083 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,934 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,446 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,872 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: 1,872 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Wirral, international migration into a local authority rose from 751 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,345 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,594 or 212.3% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 751 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 793 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 866 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 841 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 923 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 844 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 958 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,005 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,766 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,345 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: 2,345 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Wirral, international migration out of a local authority rose from 787 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,457 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 670 or 85.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 778 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 821 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 847 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 862 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 996 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,023 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 673 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 679 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 758 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,457 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: 1,457 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Wirral, net international migration by local authority rose from -36 in Year to mid-2012 to 888 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 924 or 2566.7% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -36 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 88 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 76 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -18 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -38 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 119 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 888 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: 888 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Wirral, births by local authority fell from 3,887 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,733 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,154 or 29.7% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,887 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,611 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,297 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,052 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,926 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,755 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,733 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: 2,733 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Wirral, deaths by local authority rose from 3,494 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,791 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 297 or 8.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,494 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,633 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,676 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,718 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,665 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,756 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,660 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,011 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,877 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,791 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: 3,791 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Wirral, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 393 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,058 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,451 or 369.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -47 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -178 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -459 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -451 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,085 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,058 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: -1,058 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Wirral, other population change by local authority rose from -282 in Year to mid-2012 to -15 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 267 or 94.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-300-200-1000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -261 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -316 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -152 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -15 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: -15 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Wirral, population by local authority rose from 319,837 in Mid-2011 to 328,873 in Mid-2024, a change of 9,036 or 2.8% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 319,837 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 319,971 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 319,965 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 320,917 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 320,714 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 320,914 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 321,020 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 320,643 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 320,732 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 320,249 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 320,631 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 322,674 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 325,583 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 328,873 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 328,873 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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