Last updated: 09/10/2024.
The Office for National Statistics will release new population projections in November 2024.
The ONS mid-2022 population estimate for Wakefield was 357,729 people.
This represents a 1.1% increase in the size of the population compared to mid-2021.
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Estimate resident population
The size of the resident population of the Wakefield District is estimated to be in the region of 350,000, making the district the 25th largest lower-tier Local Authority in England. As is typical nationally, the Wakefield age profile shows the effect of baby-boom years of the 1950s and 1960s and greater numbers of women (48,016) aged 60+ than men (42,416).
When compared to other local Health & Wellbeing Board areas, Wakefield’s age profile has smaller than average proportions of people in the late-teen, early 20’s age bands. This reflects the absence of any sizeable university presence within Wakefield District. By contrast, in large university cities such as Leeds, 8.9% of the population are aged 20-24, compared to 4.8% in Wakefield District.
Projected resident population
The Office for National Statistics will release new population projections in November 2024. This page will be updated with the latest data shortly after release.