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United Kingdom demographics at a glance
- Population
- 69,877,050
- 2025
- Workers
- 30,925,464
- 2021
The United Kingdom has a population of 69,877,050 (2025). 17.3% of residents are aged under 15 and 18.6% are 65 or over (2025).
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,877,050 | 2025 |
| Workers | 30,925,464 | 2021 |
| Aged under 15 | 17.3% | 2025 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 64.1% | 2025 |
| Aged 65 or over | 18.6% | 2025 |
Source: GapMaps. These are national figures; local detail is shown in the profile below. Last updated 12 November 2026.
INSIDE THE DATA
United Kingdom demographic profile
National figures from GapMaps, shown beside a sample catchment: a 3 km radius around the City of London (51.5096° N, 0.0991° W), to illustrate the local detail available.
United Kingdom3 km around the City of London
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population 2025 | 69,877,050 | 9,163,465 | 326,840 |
| Workers 2021 (Working within catchment) | 30,925,464 | 4,511,585 | 458,754 |
Age Profile
No. of Residents, 5 year bands · 2025 · Source: GapMaps
Nationally, the largest group is 30 to 34 at 6.9%. Within 3 km of the City of London it is 25 to 29 at 14.4%.
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 5.4% (3,757,946) | 6.0% (550,839) | 4.3% (13,909) |
| 5 to 9 | 5.9% (4,105,506) | 6.0% (552,777) | 4.0% (13,071) |
| 10 to 14 | 6.0% (4,199,595) | 6.1% (556,870) | 4.2% (13,593) |
| 15 to 19 | 5.7% (3,970,091) | 5.6% (509,461) | 6.1% (19,909) |
| 20 to 24 | 6.1% (4,241,823) | 6.7% (615,549) | 12.2% (39,807) |
| 25 to 29 | 6.5% (4,563,281) | 9.0% (821,851) | 14.4% (47,220) |
| 30 to 34 | 6.9% (4,850,908) | 9.2% (843,724) | 11.9% (38,758) |
| 35 to 39 | 6.7% (4,660,952) | 8.4% (767,361) | 8.2% (26,945) |
| 40 to 44 | 6.3% (4,399,764) | 7.6% (694,957) | 6.4% (20,947) |
| 45 to 49 | 6.3% (4,424,240) | 6.7% (617,953) | 5.8% (18,838) |
| 50 to 54 | 6.9% (4,847,541) | 6.5% (596,666) | 5.7% (18,470) |
| 55 to 59 | 6.8% (4,763,235) | 5.8% (531,802) | 5.0% (16,502) |
| 60 to 64 | 5.9% (4,106,855) | 4.6% (420,566) | 3.8% (12,548) |
| 65 to 69 | 5.0% (3,492,135) | 3.5% (318,389) | 2.7% (8,689) |
| 70 to 74 | 5.0% (3,485,526) | 3.1% (279,582) | 2.1% (6,890) |
| 75 to 79 | 3.7% (2,553,013) | 2.1% (196,766) | 1.4% (4,419) |
| 80 to 84 | 2.5% (1,766,213) | 1.6% (145,778) | 1.0% (3,292) |
| 85+ | 2.4% (1,688,426) | 1.6% (142,574) | 0.9% (3,033) |
Household Size
No. of Private Dwellings · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
Nationally, the largest group is 2 people in household at 34.1%. Within 3 km of the City of London it is 1 person in household at 39.5%.
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person in household | 30.2% (7,481,989) | 29.3% (1,002,147) | 39.5% (54,357) |
| 2 people in household | 34.1% (8,451,180) | 29.4% (1,007,432) | 33.3% (45,830) |
| 3 people in household | 16.0% (3,955,389) | 17.2% (587,668) | 13.3% (18,344) |
| 4 people in household | 12.8% (3,182,026) | 14.1% (482,956) | 7.9% (10,830) |
| 5 people in household | 4.5% (1,112,481) | 5.9% (200,905) | 3.4% (4,745) |
| 6 people in household | 1.5% (374,086) | 2.3% (80,051) | 1.5% (2,013) |
| 7 people in household | 0.5% (130,502) | 0.9% (32,525) | 0.6% (782) |
| 8 or more people in household | 0.4% (95,463) | 0.9% (30,245) | 0.5% (706) |
Highest Level of Qualification Achieved
No. of Residents Aged 15+ · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
In both the United Kingdom and the sample catchment, the largest group is Level 4 qualifications and above (33.8% and 55.4%).
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 18.2% (8,827,721) | 16.2% (1,151,403) | 13.1% (34,917) |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% (4,679,544) | 7.7% (545,216) | 5.5% (14,631) |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% (6,493,308) | 10.0% (707,395) | 7.1% (19,013) |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% (2,590,372) | 3.2% (227,675) | 2.2% (5,754) |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% (8,225,603) | 13.2% (937,747) | 13.9% (37,120) |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.8% (16,413,416) | 46.7% (3,316,882) | 55.4% (147,500) |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% (1,337,043) | 3.1% (217,582) | 2.7% (7,240) |
Ethnic group
No of Residents · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
In both the United Kingdom and the sample catchment, the largest group is White (81.7% and 51.5%).
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.3% (5,515,892) | 20.7% (1,817,652) | 20.2% (62,088) |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.0% (2,408,980) | 13.5% (1,188,309) | 15.2% (46,783) |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% (1,718,339) | 5.7% (505,903) | 6.5% (19,935) |
| White | 81.7% (48,699,515) | 53.8% (4,731,247) | 51.5% (158,167) |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% (1,255,723) | 6.3% (556,771) | 6.6% (20,406) |
Place of Birth
No. of Residents · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
In both the United Kingdom and the sample catchment, the largest group is Europe: United Kingdom (83.2% and 51.6%).
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe: United Kingdom | 83.2% (49,579,603) | 59.4% (5,224,027) | 51.6% (158,472) |
| Middle East and Asia | 5.6% (3,310,816) | 13.0% (1,146,230) | 13.3% (40,966) |
| Europe: EU countries: European Union EU14 | 2.7% (1,620,066) | 6.6% (578,906) | 11.8% (36,371) |
| Africa | 2.7% (1,584,462) | 7.1% (624,967) | 7.8% (23,904) |
| Europe: EU countries: European Union EU8 | 2.1% (1,225,865) | 2.9% (258,304) | 2.2% (6,662) |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1.3% (785,783) | 4.2% (367,725) | 7.0% (21,374) |
| Europe: EU countries: European Union EU2 | 1.2% (689,018) | 2.8% (242,477) | 1.0% (3,205) |
| Europe: Non-EU countries: All other non-EU countries | 0.8% (499,842) | 2.8% (243,930) | 3.2% (9,861) |
| Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other | 0.3% (172,355) | 0.7% (64,145) | 1.5% (4,750) |
| Other | 0.2% (129,655) | 0.6% (49,184) | 0.6% (1,810) |
Occupation
No. of Residents Aged 16+ · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
In both the United Kingdom and the sample catchment, the largest group is Professional occupations (20.2% and 33.8%).
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.8% (3,547,799) | 14.6% (634,527) | 15.3% (24,668) |
| Professional occupations | 20.2% (5,606,316) | 25.8% (1,123,537) | 33.8% (54,743) |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.2% (3,661,090) | 15.3% (668,740) | 17.7% (28,671) |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.3% (2,574,856) | 8.5% (370,476) | 6.6% (10,672) |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.3% (2,849,255) | 7.5% (327,985) | 4.0% (6,528) |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.4% (2,600,394) | 7.7% (336,113) | 6.1% (9,840) |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.5% (2,087,447) | 6.4% (276,973) | 5.3% (8,529) |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.0% (1,939,824) | 5.0% (219,305) | 3.3% (5,265) |
| Elementary occupations | 10.5% (2,906,816) | 9.2% (402,694) | 7.9% (12,818) |
Industry of employment
No. of Residents Aged 16+ · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
In both the United Kingdom and the sample catchment, the largest group is Other (21.6% and 35.9%).
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 15.0% (4,156,526) | 12.2% (531,954) | 9.6% (15,421) |
| Human health and social work activities | 14.7% (4,089,598) | 12.9% (563,268) | 11.3% (18,290) |
| Education | 9.9% (2,733,057) | 9.6% (418,695) | 8.2% (13,160) |
| Construction | 8.7% (2,405,984) | 7.8% (340,882) | 3.4% (5,455) |
| Manufacturing | 7.4% (2,040,374) | 3.0% (131,889) | 2.2% (3,598) |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6.6% (1,828,685) | 10.5% (456,920) | 16.0% (25,757) |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5.9% (1,646,767) | 4.8% (209,736) | 4.8% (7,668) |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5.3% (1,457,083) | 6.0% (262,908) | 5.5% (8,942) |
| Transport and storage | 5.0% (1,381,524) | 4.7% (205,800) | 3.1% (5,055) |
| Other | 21.6% (5,997,841) | 28.3% (1,229,310) | 35.9% (57,899) |
Method of Travel to Work
No. of Employed Res Aged 15+ · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
Nationally, the largest group is Driving a car or van at 45.1%. Within 3 km of the City of London it is Work mainly at or from home at 53.1%.
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving a car or van | 45.1% (12,524,663) | 20.6% (897,153) | 6.1% (9,897) |
| Work mainly at or from home | 31.2% (8,671,835) | 42.1% (1,836,846) | 53.1% (85,831) |
| On foot | 7.6% (2,114,353) | 6.4% (279,620) | 12.1% (19,517) |
| Bus, minibus or coach | 4.2% (1,161,086) | 8.9% (386,016) | 9.2% (14,944) |
| Passenger in a car or van | 3.9% (1,083,597) | 1.5% (63,811) | 0.4% (685) |
| Bicycle | 2.0% (569,108) | 3.0% (128,924) | 4.8% (7,686) |
| Train | 1.9% (528,890) | 5.3% (230,937) | 3.1% (4,976) |
| Underground, metro, light rail, tram | 1.8% (505,267) | 9.9% (431,859) | 9.1% (14,659) |
| Other method of travel to work | 1.0% (285,977) | 1.2% (52,067) | 1.1% (1,713) |
| Other | 1.2% (328,983) | 1.2% (52,838) | 1.1% (1,827) |
Cars or vans per household
No. of Families · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
Nationally, the largest group is 1 car or van in household at 41.3%. Within 3 km of the City of London it is No cars or vans in household at 73.0%.
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 23.3% (5,777,884) | 42.1% (1,440,344) | 73.0% (100,379) |
| 1 car or van in household | 41.3% (10,237,105) | 40.3% (1,380,727) | 23.4% (32,170) |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.2% (6,485,801) | 13.6% (464,873) | 3.1% (4,215) |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.2% (2,282,477) | 4.0% (137,761) | 0.6% (790) |
Dwelling Tenure
No. of Occupied Dwellings · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
Nationally, the largest group is Owned at 61.6%. Within 3 km of the City of London it is Social rented at 38.3%.
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 61.6% (15,258,951) | 45.2% (1,548,588) | 21.8% (29,943) |
| Shared ownership | 1.0% (240,152) | 1.5% (52,511) | 2.3% (3,143) |
| Social rented | 17.1% (4,227,869) | 23.1% (790,985) | 38.3% (52,662) |
| Private rented | 20.3% (5,023,237) | 29.9% (1,025,313) | 37.4% (51,488) |
| Lives rent free | 0.1% (32,674) | 0.2% (6,342) | 0.2% (322) |
Dwelling Structure
No. of Private Dwellings · 2021 · Source: GapMaps
Nationally, the largest group is Semi-detached at 31.5%. Within 3 km of the City of London it is In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement at 79.2%.
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23.2% (5,752,944) | 6.1% (208,021) | 0.6% (829) |
| Semi-detached | 31.5% (7,809,951) | 18.6% (636,090) | 1.4% (1,924) |
| Terraced | 23.2% (5,739,554) | 21.3% (727,751) | 6.2% (8,533) |
| In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement | 16.7% (4,126,339) | 40.3% (1,380,118) | 79.2% (108,916) |
| Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits | 3.4% (845,737) | 11.1% (378,584) | 5.1% (7,032) |
| Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse | 0.8% (195,617) | 1.2% (41,079) | 5.0% (6,814) |
| In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop | 0.8% (208,390) | 1.4% (47,720) | 2.5% (3,399) |
| A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure | 0.4% (104,253) | 0.1% (4,404) | 0.1% (138) |
Dwelling sale prices
2025 · Source: GapMaps
| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of 2025 Sales | |||
| Detached | 173,438 | 3,569 | 4 |
| Flat maisonette | 122,975 | 40,099 | 2,269 |
| Semi-detached | 213,654 | 12,112 | 9 |
| Terraced | 219,709 | 22,891 | 186 |
| Total | 729,199 | 78,604 | 2,465 |
| Avg. Price of 2025 Sales (GBP) | |||
| Detached | 504,022 | 1,234,708 | 1,229,306 |
| Flat maisonette | 300,475 | 513,371 | 727,417 |
| Semi-detached | 320,441 | 755,661 | 967,927 |
| Terraced | 289,434 | 748,704 | 1,247,865 |
| Total | 351,650 | 652,433 | 769,270 |
National, regional and sample catchment figures from GapMaps.
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| Category | United Kingdom | London | 3 km around the City of London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of 2025 Sales | |||
| Detached | 173,438 | 3,569 | 4 |
| Flat maisonette | 122,975 | 40,099 | 2,269 |
| Semi-detached | 213,654 | 12,112 | 9 |
| Terraced | 219,709 | 22,891 | 186 |
| Total | 729,199 | 78,604 | 2,465 |
| Avg. Price of 2025 Sales (GBP) | |||
| Detached | 504,022 | 1,234,708 | 1,229,306 |
| Flat maisonette | 300,475 | 513,371 | 727,417 |
| Semi-detached | 320,441 | 755,661 | 967,927 |
| Terraced | 289,434 | 748,704 | 1,247,865 |
| Total | 351,650 | 652,433 | 769,270 |
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All figures are GapMaps data. Reference years are shown on each chart.
Frequently asked questions about United Kingdom demographics
What is the population of the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom has a population of 69,877,050 (2025), according to GapMaps.
What is the age structure of the United Kingdom?
In the United Kingdom, 17.3% of residents are aged under 15, 64.1% are 15 to 64 and 18.6% are 65 or over (2025, GapMaps).
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