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Population in Bolton

Every population series published for Bolton, 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 Bolton, net internal migration by local authority fell from -445 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,404 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 959 or 215.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,101 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,816 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,224 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,289 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -2,221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,499 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -666 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -453 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,404 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: -1,404 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Bolton, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,480 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,849 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,369 or 160.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,722 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,085 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,041 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,694 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,521 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,969 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,085 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,922 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,849 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: 3,849 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Bolton, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,120 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,384 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,264 or 112.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,035 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,077 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,167 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,228 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,222 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,384 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: 2,384 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Bolton, net international migration by local authority rose from 360 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,465 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,105 or 306.9% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 781 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 759 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 918 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 904 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,411 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 801 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,747 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,297 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,465 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: 1,465 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Bolton, births by local authority fell from 3,937 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,628 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 309 or 7.8% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,802 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,777 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,771 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,838 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,809 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,621 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,748 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,461 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,561 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,628 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: 3,628 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Bolton, deaths by local authority rose from 2,522 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,877 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 355 or 14.1% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,522 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,571 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,583 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,649 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,046 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,029 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,875 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,877 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: 2,877 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Bolton, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,415 in Year to mid-2012 to 751 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 664 or 46.9% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,415 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,112 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 702 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 539 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 686 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 751 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: 751 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Bolton, other population change by local authority fell from 1,112 in Year to mid-2012 to 16 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,096 or 98.6% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,112 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,074 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,049 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,239 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 16 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: 16 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Bolton, population by local authority rose from 277,296 in Mid-2011 to 310,085 in Mid-2024, a change of 32,789 or 11.8% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 277,296 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 279,738 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 281,629 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 283,212 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 284,972 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 287,253 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 289,684 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 291,594 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 294,888 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 295,712 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 296,169 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 299,957 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 305,575 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 310,085 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 310,085 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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