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Population in Stoke-on-Trent

Every population series published for Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Stoke-on-Trent, net internal migration by local authority fell from -830 in Year to mid-2012 to -852 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 22 or 2.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,691 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,327 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -2,073 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -852 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: -852 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,493 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,773 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,280 or 219.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,493 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,906 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,128 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,175 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,753 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,986 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,026 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,773 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: 4,773 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,205 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,045 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 840 or 69.7% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,059 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,187 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,358 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,555 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,918 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,697 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,276 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,045 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: 2,045 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, net international migration by local authority rose from 288 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,728 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,440 or 847.2% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 847 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 982 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,541 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,059 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 798 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 759 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,742 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,728 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: 2,728 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, births by local authority fell from 3,720 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,082 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 638 or 17.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,677 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,442 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,502 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,345 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,317 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,023 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,082 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,082 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: 3,082 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, deaths by local authority rose from 2,397 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,701 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 304 or 12.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,448 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,591 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,601 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,781 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,821 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,688 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,701 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: 2,701 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,323 in Year to mid-2012 to 381 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 942 or 71.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,192 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,349 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,033 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 744 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 811 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 264 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 238 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 381 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: 381 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, other population change by local authority fell from 822 in Year to mid-2012 to 15 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 807 or 98.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 822 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 721 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 637 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 612 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 616 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 15 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: 15 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Stoke-on-Trent, population by local authority rose from 248,719 in Mid-2011 to 270,425 in Mid-2024, a change of 21,706 or 8.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 248,719 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 250,322 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 251,568 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 253,316 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 254,095 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 256,168 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 258,235 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 258,843 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 259,181 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 258,866 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 258,102 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 260,624 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 265,822 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 270,425 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 270,425 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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