Bath and north east somerset population by sex and age

The English region with the largest population increase was the East of England, which grew by around 8.3% or 488,000 more residents. The English region with the smallest increase was the North East, growing by 1.9% or around 50,000 people. In Wales, the population grew by 1.4% or 44,000 people.

A map shows the English regions and Wales.

In Bath and North East Somerset, the population size has increased by 9.9%, from around 176,000 in 2011 to 193,400 in 2021. This is higher than the overall increase for England (6.6%), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800.

A map of local authority areas in England is coloured to indicate the percentage change in population of each area. The data used in this article are available to download at the end.

Nearby areas like South Gloucestershire and Bristol have seen their populations increase by around 10.5% and 10.3%, respectively, while others such as North Somerset saw an increase of 7.0% and Mendip saw smaller growth (6.2%).

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The largest population increases in the South West have been seen in Tewkesbury and East Devon, where the populations have grown by 15.8% and 13.8%, respectively.

The map zooms out to show the percentage change in population size in all local authority areas in the South West

At the other end of the scale, the Isles of Scilly have seen a fall of 4.7%.

With 2021 figures rounded to the nearest 100, measures of change over time for areas with small populations, such as the Isles of Scilly, may be less robust than larger local authority areas.

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At 9.9%, Bath and North East Somerset's population increase is higher than the increase for the South West (7.8%).

Bath and North East Somerset is highlighted on the bar chart along with other local authority areas in the South West.

Tower Hamlets saw the largest percentage growth in population in England, increasing 22.1% between 2011 and 2021. Dartford was second, increasing 20.0%.

Every local authority area of England is shown as a dot on a chart, with the legend running from the largest percentage decrease to the highest percentage increase in population. Bath and North East Somerset is highlighted.

Some local authority areas have seen their populations decline. Kensington and Chelsea had an estimated population of 143,400 in 2021, which was around 15,200 fewer than in 2011 and a decrease of 9.6%.

The chart continues to show all areas of England as dots, ordered by the percentage change in total population, with the largest decreases towards the left and the largest increases towards the right.

The total population of local authority areas varies a lot, from Birmingham with around 1,144,900 people to the Isles of Scilly with around 2,100 people. The sizes of these circles are proportionate to the size of the population in each local authority area.

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in Bath and North East Somerset (South West England)

The population development of Bath as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).

Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).

Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2011 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the 2001 figures are approximate values.

Gender (E 2020)
Males 52,412
Females 53,318
Age Groups (E 2020)
0-17 years 17,547
18-64 years 70,755
65+ years 17,428
Age Distribution (E 2020)
0-9 years 9,217
10-19 years 13,545
20-29 years 25,322
30-39 years 11,384
40-49 years 11,003
50-59 years 11,977
60-69 years 9,387
70-79 years 7,745
80+ years 5,315
Passport (C 2011)
UK 74,582
Republic of Ireland 690
EU (other) 3,806
other passport 4,962
no passport 12,373
Country of Birth (C 2011)
UK 82,117
Republic of Ireland 588
EU (other) 4,341
Other country 7,736
Ethnic Group (C 2011)
White 87,170
Asian 3,777
Black 1,091
Arab 318
Mixed/multiple 2,137
Other ethnic group 289
Religion (C 2011)
Christian 48,998
Muslim 985
Hindu 433
Sikh 87
Jewish 192
Buddhist 712
Other religion 610
No religion 34,550
  • Bath and North East Somerset unitary district

In the 2011 census the population of Bath and North East Somerset was 176,016 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Bath and North East Somerset is 40, while the median age is also 40.

86.5% of people living in Bath and North East Somerset were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.3% Wales, 1.4% Scotland, 0.6% China, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% India, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% United States, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.3% South Africa.

95.7% of people living in Bath and North East Somerset speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.6% All other Chinese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% French, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Arabic, 0.1% Cantonese Chinese, 0.1% Greek.

The religious make up of Bath and North East Somerset is 56.5% Christian, 32.1% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Sikh.

14,938 people did not state a religion. 742 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 17 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

46.1% of people are married, 10.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.8% live with a partner of the same sex, 27.5% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 8,728 widowed people living in Bath and North East Somerset.

The top occupations listed by people in Bath and North East Somerset are Professional 22.0%, Associate professional and technical 12.5%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.4%, Skilled trades 11.2%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Elementary 10.2%, Elementary administration and service 9.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.5%, Sales and customer service 8.1%, Administrative 8.0%.

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  • Bath and North East Somerset Areas
  • Abbey, Bathavon North, Bathavon South, Bathavon West, Bathwick, Chew Valley North, Chew Valley South, Clutton, Combe Down, Farmborough, High Littleton, Keynsham East, Keynsham North, Keynsham South, Kingsmead, Lambridge, Lansdown, Lyncombe, Mendip, Midsomer Norton North, Midsomer Norton Redfield, Newbridge, Odd Down, Oldfield, Paulton, Peasedown, Publow and Whitchurch, Radstock, Saltford, Southdown, Timsbury, Twerton, Walcot, Westfield, Westmoreland, Weston, Widcombe
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What is the population of Bath in Somerset?

A map shows the English regions and Wales. In Bath and North East Somerset, the population size has increased by 9.9%, from around 176,000 in 2011 to 193,400 in 2021. This is higher than the overall increase for England (6.6%), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800.

What is the population of Bath 2022?

In 2022, the population was 108,326. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol.

What is the current population of Bath?

Total resident population (rounded) (from 2015 to 2020) for Bath and North East Somerset.

Is Bath part of North Somerset?

Bath and North East Somerset Council was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the county of Avon. It is part of the ceremonial county of Somerset. ... Bath and North East Somerset..