Population
Population data
This page has lots of content on resident numbers from a variety of perspectives. We will be changing, adding and updating the page as and when new content or later versions become available.
Latest Population and Demographics Report (January 2024)
Please note, we have new birth data (released October 2024) so we have added the latest charts below. The full report is scheduled to be refreshed in the near future when 2025 Indices of Multiple Deprivation is published.
Trend in Fertility Rates
Trend in Fertility Rates, Wirral and England, 1993 to 2024
Trend in Live Births
Ethnicity
Ethnic groups in Wirral, 2021 Census (number and percentage)
Source: Census 2021, via Office for National Statistics
Languages Spoken
The percentage of population by main language spoken, excluding “English” in Wirral and England, 2021
Source: Census 2021, via Office for National Statistics
Population Pyramid
Wirral and England population pyramid, by 10-year age group and gender, 2024
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Ward Populations
Population by Ward and Age Group, 2022
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Population Projections (Table)
Wirral Population Projections from 2022 to 2047, by 5-year age bands, with percentage change
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2022
Population Projections (Chart)
Projected percentage change in the Wirral population by age group, 2022-2047
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2022
National population Tools (ONS)
Wirral Local Insight Reports
Wirral Local Insight is an online community mapping and reporting tool that provides instant access to neighbourhood level data, specifically for Wirral. It enables you to produce maps, tables and reports for specific areas of Wirral, as well as displaying where local services are located, e.g. GP practices and pharmacies in Wirral.