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Population in Sandwell

Every population series published for Sandwell, 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 Sandwell, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,338 in Year to mid-2012 to -4,474 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,136 or 234.4% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -118 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -729 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,014 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,322 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,772 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -3,388 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3,450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -4,474 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: -4,474 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Sandwell, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,368 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,722 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,354 or 141.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,860 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,782 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,862 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 8,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,722 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: 5,722 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Sandwell, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,476 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,103 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,627 or 110.2% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,476 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,518 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,577 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,636 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,847 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,665 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,103 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: 3,103 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Sandwell, net international migration by local authority rose from 892 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,619 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,727 or 193.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 892 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,059 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,590 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,026 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,619 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: 2,619 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Sandwell, births by local authority fell from 5,104 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,523 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 581 or 11.4% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,086 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,676 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,839 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,705 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,491 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,305 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,559 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,523 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: 4,523 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Sandwell, deaths by local authority rose from 2,826 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,027 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 201 or 7.1% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,992 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,952 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,086 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,974 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,027 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: 3,027 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Sandwell, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 2,278 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,496 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 782 or 34.3% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,942 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,768 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,902 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,755 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,517 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,451 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,496 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: 1,496 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Sandwell, other population change by local authority fell from 1,836 in Year to mid-2012 to 7 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,829 or 99.6% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,836 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,844 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,672 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,091 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,957 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7 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: 7 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Sandwell, population by local authority rose from 309,042 in Mid-2011 to 353,860 in Mid-2024, a change of 44,818 or 14.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 309,042 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 312,710 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 317,499 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 321,610 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 325,911 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 330,051 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 333,826 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 336,977 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 340,198 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 341,436 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 341,895 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 345,697 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 349,834 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 353,860 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 353,860 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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