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Population in Southwark

Every population series published for Southwark, 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 Southwark, net internal migration by local authority fell from -2,024 in Year to mid-2012 to -7,494 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 5,470 or 270.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-10k-5k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -2,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -2,218 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -4,317 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,319 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -3,916 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -3,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,997 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,753 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -4,182 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -10,067 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -5,092 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -5,380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -6,040 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -7,494 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: -7,494 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Southwark, international migration into a local authority fell from 11,227 in Year to mid-2012 to 8,957 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,270 or 20.2% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 11,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 11,579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 12,188 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 12,419 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 12,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 10,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 11,693 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 12,146 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 10,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 9,509 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 11,560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 13,291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 12,353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 8,957 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: 8,957 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Southwark, international migration out of a local authority rose from 7,403 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,928 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 525 or 7.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 7,403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 6,980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 7,610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 7,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 7,528 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 8,759 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 7,835 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,621 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,865 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7,928 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: 7,928 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Southwark, net international migration by local authority fell from 3,824 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,029 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,795 or 73.1% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,809 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,731 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,387 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,346 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,029 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: 1,029 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Southwark, births by local authority fell from 5,028 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,218 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,810 or 36.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,028 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,908 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,663 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,641 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,509 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,927 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,448 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,224 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,218 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: 3,218 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Southwark, deaths by local authority rose from 1,332 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,419 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 87 or 6.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,339 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,409 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,495 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,367 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,419 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: 1,419 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Southwark, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 3,696 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,799 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,897 or 51.3% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,696 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,588 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,917 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,728 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,898 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,857 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,799 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: 1,799 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Southwark, other population change by local authority rose from -1,135 in Year to mid-2012 to -26 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,109 or 97.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,405 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,307 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,233 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,013 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -26 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: -26 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Southwark, population by local authority rose from 288,717 in Mid-2011 to 314,786 in Mid-2024, a change of 26,069 or 9.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 288,717 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 293,078 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 297,868 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 299,685 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 304,048 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 306,720 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 307,640 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 310,492 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 312,591 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 312,055 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 306,762 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 309,327 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 313,485 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 314,786 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 314,786 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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