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Population in Wakefield

Every population series published for Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, net internal migration by local authority rose from -274 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,978 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,252 or 821.9% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -274 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 196 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -67 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 794 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,023 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,566 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,528 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,978 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: 1,978 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Wakefield, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,549 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,674 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,125 or 72.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,686 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,722 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,958 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,959 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,581 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,984 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,674 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: 2,674 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Wakefield, international migration out of a local authority rose from 750 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,656 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 906 or 120.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 798 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 953 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 951 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,079 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,246 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,373 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,078 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,051 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 853 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,656 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: 1,656 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Wakefield, net international migration by local authority rose from 799 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,018 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 219 or 27.4% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 799 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 888 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 813 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,005 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 237 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 121 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,131 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,018 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: 1,018 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Wakefield, births by local authority fell from 4,104 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,527 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 577 or 14.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,101 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,055 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,947 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,025 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,743 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,527 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: 3,527 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Wakefield, deaths by local authority rose from 3,161 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,866 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 705 or 22.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,461 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,481 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,742 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,722 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,929 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,697 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,866 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: 3,866 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Wakefield, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 943 in Year to mid-2012 to -339 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,282 or 135.9% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 943 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 874 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 486 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 682 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 419 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 57 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 49 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -45 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -339 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: -339 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Wakefield, other population change by local authority fell from 0 in Year to mid-2012 to -132 in Year to mid-2025 (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1000100201520202025Year to mid-2012: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -53 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 85 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 89 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 55 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -132 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: -132 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Wakefield, population by local authority rose from 326,433 in Mid-2011 to 367,666 in Mid-2024, a change of 41,233 or 12.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 326,433 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 327,901 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 329,888 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 331,624 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 333,908 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 337,365 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 340,749 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 344,437 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 348,201 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 350,978 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 353,803 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 357,926 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 363,013 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 367,666 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 367,666 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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