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Population in Westminster

Every population series published for Westminster, 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 Westminster, net internal migration by local authority rose from -4,494 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,865 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 629 or 14.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-8k-5k-3k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -4,494 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -8,263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -5,748 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -3,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -7,822 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -6,035 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -4,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -4,832 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -5,184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -4,385 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,502 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -6,149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -4,956 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,865 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodNet internal migration by local authority
Year to mid-2012-4,494 people
Year to mid-2013-8,263 people
Year to mid-2014-5,748 people
Year to mid-2015-3,202 people
Year to mid-2016-7,822 people
Year to mid-2017-6,035 people
Year to mid-2018-4,390 people
Year to mid-2019-4,832 people
Year to mid-2020-5,184 people
Year to mid-2021-4,385 people
Year to mid-2022-2,502 people
Year to mid-2023-6,149 people
Year to mid-2024-4,956 people
Year to mid-2025-3,865 people

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: -3,865 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Westminster, international migration into a local authority fell from 12,424 in Year to mid-2012 to 9,262 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,162 or 25.5% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 12,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 12,569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 13,052 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 13,345 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 13,472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 11,787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 13,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 14,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 12,058 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 11,836 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 14,432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 14,709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 12,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 9,262 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodInternational migration into a local authority
Year to mid-201212,424 people
Year to mid-201312,569 people
Year to mid-201413,052 people
Year to mid-201513,345 people
Year to mid-201613,472 people
Year to mid-201711,787 people
Year to mid-201813,208 people
Year to mid-201914,113 people
Year to mid-202012,058 people
Year to mid-202111,836 people
Year to mid-202214,432 people
Year to mid-202314,709 people
Year to mid-202412,552 people
Year to mid-20259,262 people

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: 9,262 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Westminster, international migration out of a local authority rose from 8,265 in Year to mid-2012 to 9,551 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,286 or 15.6% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 8,265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 8,212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8,787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 8,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 8,199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 8,564 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 9,312 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 10,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 9,217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9,353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 9,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 9,551 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodInternational migration out of a local authority
Year to mid-20128,265 people
Year to mid-20138,212 people
Year to mid-20148,787 people
Year to mid-20158,470 people
Year to mid-20168,199 people
Year to mid-20178,564 people
Year to mid-20189,312 people
Year to mid-201910,532 people
Year to mid-20209,217 people
Year to mid-20216,180 people
Year to mid-20229,353 people
Year to mid-20238,156 people
Year to mid-20249,106 people
Year to mid-20259,551 people

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: 9,551 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Westminster, net international migration by local authority fell from 4,159 in Year to mid-2012 to -289 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,448 or 106.9% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,159 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,357 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,875 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,896 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,581 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,841 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,656 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,079 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,553 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,446 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -289 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodNet international migration by local authority
Year to mid-20124,159 people
Year to mid-20134,357 people
Year to mid-20144,265 people
Year to mid-20154,875 people
Year to mid-20165,273 people
Year to mid-20173,223 people
Year to mid-20183,896 people
Year to mid-20193,581 people
Year to mid-20202,841 people
Year to mid-20215,656 people
Year to mid-20225,079 people
Year to mid-20236,553 people
Year to mid-20243,446 people
Year to mid-2025-289 people

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: -289 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Westminster, births by local authority fell from 3,008 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,926 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,082 or 36.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,832 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,685 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,656 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,376 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,062 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,059 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,926 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodBirths by local authority
Year to mid-20123,008 people
Year to mid-20132,832 people
Year to mid-20142,574 people
Year to mid-20152,685 people
Year to mid-20162,656 people
Year to mid-20172,597 people
Year to mid-20182,506 people
Year to mid-20192,376 people
Year to mid-20202,241 people
Year to mid-20212,062 people
Year to mid-20222,059 people
Year to mid-20231,955 people
Year to mid-20241,872 people
Year to mid-20251,926 people

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: 1,926 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Westminster, deaths by local authority fell from 1,122 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,019 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 103 or 9.2% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,122 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,178 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,101 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,049 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,198 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,059 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,019 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodDeaths by local authority
Year to mid-20121,122 people
Year to mid-20131,126 people
Year to mid-20141,024 people
Year to mid-20151,178 people
Year to mid-20161,156 people
Year to mid-20171,101 people
Year to mid-20181,168 people
Year to mid-20191,049 people
Year to mid-20201,296 people
Year to mid-20211,198 people
Year to mid-20221,080 people
Year to mid-20231,059 people
Year to mid-20241,060 people
Year to mid-20251,019 people

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: 1,019 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Westminster, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,886 in Year to mid-2012 to 907 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 979 or 51.9% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,706 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,507 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,327 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 896 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 812 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 907 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodBirths minus deaths by local authority
Year to mid-20121,886 people
Year to mid-20131,706 people
Year to mid-20141,550 people
Year to mid-20151,507 people
Year to mid-20161,500 people
Year to mid-20171,496 people
Year to mid-20181,338 people
Year to mid-20191,327 people
Year to mid-2020945 people
Year to mid-2021864 people
Year to mid-2022979 people
Year to mid-2023896 people
Year to mid-2024812 people
Year to mid-2025907 people

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: 907 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Westminster, other population change by local authority rose from -1,594 in Year to mid-2012 to -80 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,514 or 95.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,594 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,633 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,645 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,634 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,529 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -2,000 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 18 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 32 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -80 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodOther population change by local authority
Year to mid-2012-1,594 people
Year to mid-2013-1,432 people
Year to mid-2014-1,633 people
Year to mid-2015-1,645 people
Year to mid-2016-1,634 people
Year to mid-2017-1,418 people
Year to mid-2018-1,435 people
Year to mid-2019-1,529 people
Year to mid-2020-1,393 people
Year to mid-2021-2,000 people
Year to mid-202218 people
Year to mid-202332 people
Year to mid-202429 people
Year to mid-2025-80 people

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: -80 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Westminster, population by local authority fell from 219,582 in Mid-2011 to 209,996 in Mid-2024, a change of 9,586 or 4.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 219,582 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 219,539 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 215,907 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 214,341 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 215,876 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 213,193 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 210,459 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 209,868 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 208,415 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 205,624 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 205,759 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 209,333 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 210,665 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 209,996 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodPopulation by local authority
Mid-2011219,582 people
Mid-2012219,539 people
Mid-2013215,907 people
Mid-2014214,341 people
Mid-2015215,876 people
Mid-2016213,193 people
Mid-2017210,459 people
Mid-2018209,868 people
Mid-2019208,415 people
Mid-2020205,624 people
Mid-2021205,759 people
Mid-2022209,333 people
Mid-2023210,665 people
Mid-2024209,996 people

ONS. Latest: 209,996 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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