The demography of England has conventionally been acquired through the census in the United Kingdom Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801 with the exceptions of 1941 and in Ireland in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man with the returns being archived with those of England. In addition to providing a wealth of since 1801, and is marked by centuries of population growth Population growth is the change in a population over time, and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals of any species in a population using "per unit time" for measurement. In biology, the term population growth is likely to refer to any known organism, but this article deals mostly with the application of the term and urbanisation Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. Urbanization is also defined by the United Nations as movement of people from rural to urban areas with population growth equating to urban migration. The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably.
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Population
See also: Population of the countries of the United KingdomThe population at the time of the 2001 census was 49,138,831
- Male Male refers to the sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization. A male cannot reproduce sexually without access to at least one ovum from a female, but some organisms can reproduce both sexually: 23,922,144
- Female Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova (egg cells): 25,216,687
- Total: 49,138,831
- Total Fertility Rate The total fertility rate (TFR, sometimes also called the fertility rate, period total fertility rate or total period fertility rate (TPFR)) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if (1) she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime, and (: 1.97[1](higher than Germany A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, has been known and documented before AD 100. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted until 1806. During the 16th century, northern Germany became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, - 1.38 & Italy Italy (pronounced /ˈɪtəli/ ; Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja]), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica italiana), is a country located partly on the European Continent and partly on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine - 1.40, lower than France France (pronounced /ˈfrænts/ frantss or /ˈfrɑːnts/ frahnts; French pronunciation (help·info): [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française, pronounced: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a state in Western Europe with several of its overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, - 2.02)
Some of the figures in this table are taken from that in the external link (marked #)
- 1066 - 1,100,000 at the time of the Norman invasion The Norman conquest of England began in 1066 with the invasion of the Kingdom of England by the troops of William, Duke of Normandy, and his victory at the Battle of Hastings. This resulted in Norman control of England, which was firmly established during the next few years[2]
- 1215 - 2,500,000 at the time of Magna Carta Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215, and reissued in smaller versions later in the 13th century. The later versions omit certain temporary provisions, including the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority, and passed into law in 1225. It is the 1297 version which still remains on the statute books of
- 1348 - 3,750,000 at the time of the Black Death The Black Death was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. It is widely thought to have been an outbreak of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, but this view has recently been challenged. Usually thought to have started in Central Asia, it had reached the Crimea by 1346. From[2]
- 1350 - 2,500,000 just after the Black Death
- 1570 - 4,800,000
- 1603 - 5,800,000 at the end of the Tudor period Allegory of the Tudor dynasty , attributed to Lucas de Heere, c.1572: left to right, Philip II of Spain, Mary, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Elizabeth. # has 1630 for this figure
- 1700 - 6,500,000
- 1801 - 8,308,000 at the time of the first (one off) census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include agriculture, business, and traffic. In (probably underestimated) Census officials estimated at the time that there had been an increase of 77% in the preceding 100 years. In each county women were in the majority.[3]
- 1811 - 9,496,000
- 1821 - 11,158,000
- 1831 - 12,993,000
- 1841 - 14,866,000 (beginning of regular censuses)
- 1851 - 16,769,400
- 1861 - 18,776,300
- 1871 - 21,298,000
- 1881 - 24,402,700
- 1891 - 27,231,200
- 1901 - 30,515,000
- 1911 - 33,651,600
- 1921 - 35,230,200
- 1931 - 37,359,000
- 1951 - 41,042,200
- 1961 - 43,983,300
- 1971 - 45,870,100
- 1981 - 46,623,500
- 1991 - 48,067,300
- 2001 - 49,138,831[4]
- 2002 - 49,652,000[5]
- 2003 - 49,866,000[5]
- 2004 - 50,111,000[5]
- 2005 - 50,466,000[6]
- 2006 - 50,762,900[7]
- 2007 - 51,092,000[8]
- 2008 - 51,456,400[9]
Place of birth
- England The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant 87.4%
- UK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[note 7] is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land: 90.7%
- EU The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1993 upon the foundations of the European Communities. With over 500 million citizens, the EU combined generated an estimated 28% share (US$ 16.5 elsewhere: 2.3%
- Outside EU: 7.0%
Age
The data below is based on the 2001 census, so the age of any given respondent will naturally have risen by 9.[10]. The mean age of England's population was 38.60 years old in 2001, the median age was 37.00 years old.
| Age group (years) | Population | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 4 | 2,926,238 | 5.96 |
| 5 - 7 | 1,838,668 | 3.74 |
| 8 - 9 | 1,283,861 | 2.61 |
| 10 - 14 | 3,229,047 | 6.57 |
| 15 | 623,767 | 1.27 |
| 16 - 17 | 1,231,266 | 2.51 |
| 18 - 19 | 1,177,571 | 2.40 |
| 20 - 24 | 2,952,719 | 6.01 |
| 25 - 29 | 3,268,660 | 6.65 |
| 30 - 44 | 11,127,511 | 22.65 |
| 45 - 59 | 9,279,693 | 18.88 |
| 60 - 64 | 2,391,830 | 4.87 |
| 65 - 74 | 4,102,841 | 8.35 |
| 75 - 84 | 2,751,135 | 5.60 |
| 85 - 89 | 637,701 | 1.30 |
| 90+ | 316,323 | 0.64 |
Life expectancy at birth[11]
- January 2001 - December 2003
- Males: 76.24 years
- Females: 80.72 years
- January 2002 - December 2004
- Males: 76.55 years
- Females: 80.91 years
- January 2003 - December 2005
- Males: 76.92 years
- Females: 81.14 years
Ethnicity
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2001 ethnicity of the English population |
2007 ethnicity of the English population |
The change in England's ethnic minority population (2001 - 2007) |
The 2001 census and 2007 estimates state the following ethnic groups:
These groups are often combined into broader categories:
| Ethnic group | 2001 population | 2001 percentage | 2007 population | 2007 percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44,679,361 | 90.92% | 45,082,900 | 88.2% |
| Asian or Asian British | 2,248,289 | 4.58% | 2,914,900 | 5.7% |
| Black or Black British | 1,132,508 | 2.30% | 1,447,900 | 2.8% |
| Mixed | 643,373 | 1.31% | 870,000 | 1.7% |
| Chinese, including British Chinese | 220,681 | 0.45% | 400,300 | 0.8% |
| Other | 214,619 | 0.44% | 376,100 | 0.7% |
- Source: KS06 Ethnic group: Census 2001, Key Statistics for local Authorities and KS06 Ethnic group: Estimates 2007.
Religion
Main article: Religion in England Christianity is the most widely practiced and declared religion in England. The Anglican Church of England is the established church of England holding a special constitutional position for the United Kingdom. After Christianity, religions with the most adherents are Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism, the Bahá'í Faith, the Rastafari- Christian A Christian (pronounced /ˈkrɪstʃən/ ) is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who Christians believe is the Messiah (the Christ in Greek-derived terminology) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible, and the son of God. Most Christians believe in the doctrine of: 71.75%
- No religion: 14.81%[12]
- Not stated: 7.71%
- Muslim A Muslim or Moslem is an adherent of the religion of Islam. Literally, the word means "one who submits (to God)". Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islam is the infinitive. All Muslims observe Sunnah, but differences in the definition of what is and what is not Sunnah has led to the emergence of sectarian movements.[: 2.97%
- Hindu A Hindu ( pronunciation , Devanagari: हिन्दु) is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered"), lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs, which: 1.06%
- Sikh Among the Sikh diaspora English, Hindi, Urdu, Swahili, Malay, Thai, Farsi, Pashto and others: 0.63%
- Jewish The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation. Converts to Judaism, whose status as Jews within the Jewish ethnos: 0.5%
- Other: 0.29%
- Buddhist Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by adherents as an: 0.28%
- Source: UK census - Table KS07 Religion.
See also
- Demographics of the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom Census 2011
- National Statistics Socio-economic Classification
- Census 2001 Ethnic Codes
- Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom People from various ethnic groups reside in the United Kingdom. Migration from what are now the Northern European states has been happening for millennia, with other groups such as British Jews also well established. Since World War II, substantial immigration from the New Commonwealth, Europe, and the rest of the world has altered the demography
Lists:
- Lists of U.K. locations with large ethnic populations
- List of towns and cities in England by population This is a list of the largest cities and towns of England ordered by population. The populations are figures from the United Kingdom Census 2001 provided by the Office for National Statistics , using the Key Statistics for Urban Areas figures, that attempt to divorce the populations of towns and cities from the Local Authority district(s) that
- List of towns and cities in England by historical population
External links
- National Statistics
- Populstat population figure site - main source for 1801-1991
- Genealogical documents
- England map by county population
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b Josiah C Russel, Medieval Demographics, 1984.
- ^ Notes for 1801 taken from Kent 1800-1899 - A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century Bob Ogley (Froglets Publications 2003) ISBN 1-872337-51-1
- ^ National Statistics, 2001 Census
- ^ a b c [2]
- ^ National Statistics, UK population grows to more than 60m (2006-08-24)
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ - Age of English people in 2001
- ^ - Life Expectany at Birth for City of London, London, England
- ^ Respondents who gave their religion as "Jedi" were counted in the "No Religion" category. Source: "Christianity is main religion in Britain" (HTML). National Statistics. 2004-10-11. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=954&Pos=1&ColRank=2&Rank=224. Retrieved 2006-11-27. "No religion includes people who ticked 'None' at the religion question plus those who wrote in Jedi Knight, Agnostic, Atheist and Heathen and those who ticked 'Other' but did not write in any religion."
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