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Population of South East England

Area selected: South East England
  • England and Wales
  • England
  • South East
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Brighton and Hove
  • Buckinghamshire
  • East Sussex
  • Hampshire
  • Isle of Wight
  • Kent
  • Medway
  • Milton Keynes
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  • Portsmouth
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  • Wokingham
Person
Population
9,294,023

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People
Population Density
487 people per km2

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Population Growth
0.83%

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Population
Population Density
Population Growth
Area type
Region
Land area
19,072 square kilometres
Fertility rate
1.70
Birth rate
10.1
Death rate
9.8
internal migration
0.2%
international migration
0.2%

South East England Population

The population of South East England is 9,294,023 according to mid-2021 population figures published by the ONS. Based on recent growth rates we estimate the current 2023 population of South East England to be 9,410,000. In the year between mid-2020 and mid-2021, the population in South East England grew by an estimated 76,758 people, and in the ten years prior to mid-2021, the population grew by 569,095. Compare population by area.

South East England's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was 0.8%, which is 0.1% higher than the average population growth rate in South East England for the ten years prior to mid-2021 (0.7%).

South East England covers an area of 19,072 square kilometres (7,364 square miles) and has a population density of 487 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021. That figure has increased by 30 people per km2 over the past decade.

Compared to England's figures

  • South East England's population of 9,294,023 is equivalent to 16.4% of England's 56,536,419 total population. South East England is the 1st region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by total population.
  • South East England's population growth rate of 0.83% is 0.50% higher than England's current population growth rate of 0.33%. South East England is the 3rd region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by population growth rate.
  • South East England's population density of 487 people per km2 is 52 people per km2 higher than England's 435 people per km2. South East England is the 3rd Region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by population density.

What causes population change in South East England

Between mid-2019 and mid-2020, net internal migration into South East England was 17,683, and net international migration into South East England was 14,385.

South East England's fertility rate (the total number of children that would be born to the average woman in South East England if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years) of 1.7, and birth rate (the number of live births per thousand of population per year) of 10.1, led to population increases of 92,936 during the year, and South East England's death rate or mortality rate (the number of deaths per thousand of population per year) of 9.8 resulted in a 89,669 population decrease. In total, a net 3,267 person natural increase.

Compared to figures for England

  • South East England's fertility rate of 1.70 is 0.08 higher than England's fertility rate of 1.62
  • South East England's birth rate of 10.1 births per thousand people is 0.6 lower than England's birth rate, and South East England's death rate or mortality rate of 9.8 people per thousand is 0.2 lower than England's death rate
  • South East England's annual net international migration rate of 0.15% is below the English average of 0.4%

Historic South East England Population Change Components

During the past decade, internal migration has fallen from a net inflow of 24,333 in 2011 to a net 17,683 inflow. International migration has risen from a net inflow of 13,369 in 2011 to an inflow of 14,385 in 2021.

The natural increase in population, due to births and deaths, has fallen from an annual net increase of 32,407 people in 2011 to 3,267 in 2021.

International migration was the largest driver of population change over the past decade, representing circa 41% of the total change in population.

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Outflows
Cash
Average salary
£40,312

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Home
Average rent
£1,024

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GDP
£ 318 billion

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South East England historic population from 2011 to 2021

South East England's population, population density, and population growth rate, over the past decade.

Figures reported by the ONS in 2022.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2021 9,294,023 0.83% 487
2020 9,217,265 0.40% 483
2019 9,180,135 0.51% 481
2018 9,133,625 0.58% 479
2017 9,080,825 0.56% 476
2016 9,030,347 0.90% 473
2015 8,949,392 0.85% 469
2014 8,874,005 0.92% 465
2013 8,793,154 0.78% 461
2012 8,724,928 457
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South East England forecast population from 2023 to 2043

South East England's forecast, population density, and population growth rate, over the next twenty years. Figures reported by the ONS in 2018.

The population of South East England is forecast to be 9,440,908 in 2025 and 9,596,381 in 2030.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2023 9,366,792 491
2024 9,405,259 0.41% 493
2025 9,440,908 0.38% 495
2026 9,474,960 0.36% 497
2027 9,507,642 0.34% 499
2028 9,538,884 0.33% 500
2029 9,568,377 0.31% 502
2030 9,596,381 0.29% 503
2031 9,623,462 0.28% 505
2032 9,649,897 0.27% 506
2033 9,675,637 0.27% 507
2034 9,700,572 0.26% 509
2035 9,725,148 0.25% 510
2036 9,749,714 0.25% 511
2037 9,774,466 0.25% 512
2038 9,799,777 0.26% 514
2039 9,825,576 0.26% 515
2040 9,851,893 0.27% 517
2041 9,878,749 0.27% 518
2042 9,906,086 0.28% 519
2043 9,933,758 0.28% 521
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Areas in South East England

Local Authority
Isle of Wight
population140,889
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County
Hampshire
population1,406,199
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Brighton and Hove
population276,334
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Local Authority
Milton Keynes
population288,201
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County
Kent
population1,578,519
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County
Oxfordshire
population726,530
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Local Authority
Medway
population279,827
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Portsmouth
population206,828
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Local Authority
Slough
population158,289
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Local Authority
Reading
population173,170
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County
Surrey
population1,205,616
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Local Authority
West Berkshire
population161,865
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Local Authority
Southampton
population247,256
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Local Authority
Wokingham
population178,169
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Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
population125,174
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County
East Sussex
population546,924
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Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
population555,257
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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