Demographics of England

The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanisation. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably.

The population at the time of the 2011 census was 53,012,456

Places of birth given by respondents to the 2001 and 2011 censuses were as follows:

Below are the 5 largest foreign-born groups in England according to 2014 ONS estimates.

The data below is based on the 2011 census. In 2001, the mean age of England's population was 38.60, and the median age was 37.00.

Life expectancy at birth

The 2001 and 2011 censuses recorded the following ethnic groups:

85.4

7.8

3.5

2.3

1.0

100

Notes for table above

The most common main languages spoken in England according to the 2011 census are shown below.

Religious structure, according to the 2011 census

Respondents to the 2001 and 2011 censuses gave their religions as follows:

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