The demography of England has conventionally been acquired through the census in the United Kingdom since 1801, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanisation. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably. [edit] Population The population at the time of the 2001 census was 49,138,831 - Male: 23,922,144
- Female: 25,216,687
- Total: 49,138,831
Some of the figures in this table are taken from that in the external link (marked #) - 1066 - 1,100,000 at the time of the Norman invasion[2]
- 1215 - 2,500,000 at the time of Magna Carta
- 1348 - 3,750,000 at the time of the Black Death[2]
- 1350 - 2,500,000 just after the Black Death
- 1570 - 4,800,000
- 1603 - 5,800,000 at the end of the Tudor period. # has 1630 for this figure
- 1700 - 6,500,000
- 1801 - 8,308,000 at the time of the first (one off) census (probably underestimated) Census officials estimated at the time that there had been an increase of 77% in the preceding 100 years. In each county women were in the majority.[3]
- 1811 - 9,496,000
- 1821 - 11,158,000
- 1831 - 12,993,000
- 1841 - 14,866,000 (beginning of regular censuses)
- 1851 - 16,769,400
- 1861 - 18,776,300
- 1871 - 21,298,000
- 1881 - 24,402,700
- 1891 - 27,230,200
- 1901 - 30,515,000
- 1911 - 33,651,600
- 1921 - 35,230,200
- 1931 - 37,359,000
- 1951 - 41,042,200
- 1961 - 43,983,300
- 1971 - 45,870,100
- 1981 - 46,623,500
- 1991 - 48,067,300
- 2001 - 49,138,831[4]
- 2002 - 49,652,000[5]
- 2003 - 49,866,000[5]
- 2004 - 50,111,000[5]
- 2005 - 50,466,000[6]
- 2006 - 50,762,900[7]
- 2007 - 51,092,000[8]
- 2008 - 51,456,400[9]
- 2009 - 51,710,302(december)[10]
[edit] Place of birth - England 87.4%
- UK: 90.7%
- EU elsewhere: 2.3%
- Outside EU: 7.0%
The data below is based on the 2001 census, so the asge of any given respondent will naturally have risen by 9.[11]. The mean age of England's population was 38.60 years old in 2001, the median age was 37.00 years old. | Age group (years) | Population | Percentage of population | | 0 - 4 | 2,926,238 | 5.96 | | 5 - 7 | 1,838,668 | 3.74 | | 8 - 9 | 1,283,861 | 2.61 | | 10 - 14 | 3,229,047 | 6.57 | | 15 | 623,767 | 1.27 | | 16 - 17 | 1,231,266 | 2.51 | | 18 - 19 | 1,177,571 | 2.40 | | 20 - 24 | 2,952,719 | 6.01 | | 25 - 29 | 3,268,660 | 6.65 | | 30 - 44 | 11,127,511 | 22.65 | | 45 - 59 | 9,279,693 | 18.88 | | 60 - 64 | 2,391,830 | 4.87 | | 65 - 74 | 4,102,841 | 8.35 | | 75 - 84 | 2,751,135 | 5.60 | | 85 - 89 | 637,701 | 1.30 | | 90+ | 316,323 | 0.64 | Life expectancy at birth[12] - January 2001 - December 2003
- Males: 76.24 years
- Females: 80.72 years
- January 2002 - December 2004
- Males: 76.55 years
- Females: 80.91 years
- January 2003 - December 2005
- Males: 76.92 years
- Females: 81.14 years
[edit] Ethnicity 2001 ethnicity of the English population | 2007 ethnicity of the English population | The change in England's ethnic minority population (2001 - 2007) | The 2001 census and 2007 estimates state the following ethnic groups: | Ethnic group | 2001 population | 2001 percentage | 2007 population | 2007 percentage | | White: British | 42,747,136 | 86.99% | 42,736,000 | 83.6% | | White: Irish | 624,115 | 1.27% | 570,500 | 1.1% | | White: Other | 1,308,110 | 2.66% | 1,776,300 | 3.5% | | Asian or Asian British: Indian | 1,028,546 | 2.09% | 1,316,000 | 2.6% | | Asian or Asian British: Pakistani | 706,539 | 1.44% | 905,700 | 1.8% | | Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi | 275,394 | 0.56% | 353,900 | 0.7% | | Asian or Asian British: Other South Asian | 237,810 | 0.48% | 339,200 | 0.7% | | Black or Black British: Caribbean | 561,246 | 1.14% | 599,700 | 1.2% | | Black or Black British: African | 475,938 | 0.97% | 730,600 | 1.4% | | Black or Black British: Other | 95,324 | 0.19% | 117,600 | 0.2% | | Mixed | 643,373 | 1.31% | 870,000 | 1.7% | | Chinese or Other: Chinese | 220,681 | 0.45% | 400,300 | 0.8% | | Chinese or Other: Other | 214,619 | 0.44% | 376,100 | 0.7% | | Total | 49,138,831 | 100% | 51,092,000 | 100% | These groups are often combined into broader categories: | Ethnic group | 2001 population | 2001 percentage | 2007 population | 2007 percentage | | White | 44,679,361 | 90.92% | 45,082,900 | 88.2% | | Asian or Asian British | 2,248,289 | 4.58% | 2,914,900 | 5.7% | | Black or Black British | 1,132,508 | 2.30% | 1,447,900 | 2.8% | | Mixed | 643,373 | 1.31% | 870,000 | 1.7% | | Chinese, including British Chinese | 220,681 | 0.45% | 400,300 | 0.8% | | Other | 214,619 | 0.44% | 376,100 | 0.7% | - Source: KS06 Ethnic group: Census 2001, Key Statistics for local Authorities and KS06 Ethnic group: Estimates 2007.
- Source: UK census - Table KS07 Religion.
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