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Population in Luton

Every population series published for Luton, 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 Luton, net internal migration by local authority fell from -2,682 in Year to mid-2012 to -8,008 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 5,326 or 198.6% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-8k-5k-3k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -2,682 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,823 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -2,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -3,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -5,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -4,817 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -5,324 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -3,480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -4,678 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -5,563 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -6,580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -6,932 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -8,008 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: -8,008 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Luton, international migration into a local authority rose from 4,518 in Year to mid-2012 to 8,389 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,871 or 85.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,518 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,947 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,511 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,542 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 6,444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,335 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 6,931 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,906 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 13,340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 13,516 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 8,389 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: 8,389 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Luton, international migration out of a local authority rose from 2,986 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,124 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,138 or 38.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,986 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,702 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,099 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,958 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,942 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,396 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,316 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,124 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: 4,124 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Luton, net international migration by local authority rose from 1,532 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,265 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,733 or 178.4% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,809 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,732 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,345 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,714 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,412 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 10,900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 10,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,265 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: 4,265 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Luton, births by local authority rose from 3,544 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,585 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 41 or 1.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,451 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,504 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,557 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,359 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,585 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: 3,585 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Luton, deaths by local authority rose from 1,376 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,519 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 143 or 10.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,376 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,458 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,467 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,602 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,422 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,676 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,671 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,611 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,519 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: 1,519 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Luton, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 2,168 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,066 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 102 or 4.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,993 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,196 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,037 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,877 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,736 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,781 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,066 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: 2,066 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Luton, other population change by local authority fell from 1,214 in Year to mid-2012 to 10 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,204 or 99.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,252 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,385 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 10 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: 10 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Luton, population by local authority rose from 203,641 in Mid-2011 to 239,090 in Mid-2024, a change of 35,449 or 17.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 203,641 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 205,873 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 209,624 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 213,749 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 217,612 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 220,952 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 220,752 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 221,532 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 223,106 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 224,132 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 224,958 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 227,546 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 233,640 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 239,090 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 239,090 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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