Population and census
What is the population of Kent?
Kent's population (excluding Medway) is currently estimated
to be 1,427,400 according to the mid-2010 population
estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics
(ONS). More information on the current and past population of
Kent and areas within Kent is available from our Mid Year
Population Estimates bulletins.
What has caused Kent's population growth?
There are two components of population change of an area. Natural
change which is the number births and deaths, and migration.
Year on year Kent has seen more births than deaths and more
people moving in to Kent than leaving. The number of deaths in Kent
has been falling steadily over recent years due to people
living longer. The result has been steady population growth in the
county.
How is the population of Kent going to change in the
future?
It is important to consider how the Kent population is going to
change in the future in order to plan services. The latest population forecasts for Kent and
districts within Kent show how we expect the population to look in
2026.
What are the characteristics of Kent residents?
Area Profiles
for wards, parishes, electoral divisions and districts provide a
whole range of information on the characteristics of Kent's
residents using the most up to date information available.
Data to illustrate how diverse Kent's population
is can be accessed via the Equalities
and Diversity web pages. In this section you will find
information on the age, gender, ethnicity, religion and disability
of Kent residents.
Data on the family structure of Kent households and how it has changed over the
last decade and how it is expected to change in the future, along
with how many workless households there are.
What is the census?
The national census is a detailed national survey
undertaken by the Office for National Statistics. It is taken every
10 years which provides a snap shot of the population and its many
characteristics. The last national census was taken
on 27 March 2011. However information from the 2011 Census will not be available
until Autumn 2012.
For some detailed demographic information we still need to
look to information from the 2001 Census
despite it being a ten years old. A number of themed 2001 Census bulletins are
available providing information on housing, employment, travel to
work patterns and lifestyle of Kent's residents.
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