Population growth in England and Wales

Population growth in England and Wales

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The immigration record setting population of England and Wales increased by 610,000 to 60.9 million by the end of 2023.

Immigration records set the population of England and Wales increased by 610,000 to 60.9 million in mid-2023, which is the latest year increase in the last 75 years, according to official data on Monday (15/7).

Natural education assistance, inter-family assistance and welfare dropped to just 400, late in 1978, while net international migration increased to 622,000, up from 548,500 in the previous 12 months.

A total of 13,800 people also came from England and Wales to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

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The office for National Statistics said the population increase in England and Wales was the largest since 1948, when it was the only post-World War II achievement and the return of British military personnel serving overseas saw an increase of 1.5 million.