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 Spring 2025.
Births - Fertility
Trend in Birth and Fertility Rates, Wirral and England, 1993 to 2023
Births - Trend
Ethnicity
Ethnic groups in Wirral, 2021 Census (number and percentage)
Source: Census 2021, via Office for National Statistics
Language 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 5-year age group and gender, 2021
Source: Census 2021 via Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Council Ward population
Population by Area (Ward, Constituency, Wirral) and Age Group, 2021
Source: Census 2021 via Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Population projections
Wirral Population Projections from 2018 to 2043, by 5-year age bands, with percentage change over that period
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2018
Population change
Projected percentage change in the Wirral population by age group, 2018-2043
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2018
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.