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Census: Population of England

and Wales grew 6% in a decade

THE population of England and tions on immigration - and the aged 15 and under in 2021, the
Wales has risen to 59,597,300, coronavirus pandemic. figures show, making up 17.4% of
the first results from the 2021 The figures show one sixth the population.
census have shown. (18.6%, 11.1 million) of the pop- Overall, the highest population
It grew by more than 3.5 mil- ulation in 2021 are now over 65 growth was in the east of Eng-
lion (6.3%) since the previous - up from 16.4% (9.2 million) in land, which gained approximately
census in 2011, and has more 2011. Some 0.9% of the popu- 488,000 people from 2011 - an
people over 65 than ever. lation, 527,900 people, are now increase of 8.3%.
Less than 100 days left to sus figures for Northern Ireland aged 90 or over. In 2011 that fig- Wales had the smallest popu-
When added to published cen-
ure was 429,017, or 0.8% of the lation growth, of 1.4%, and the
use paper £20 and £50 notes and official estimate of the Scot- population. north-east of England increased
tish population for 2020, the
UK population now stands at There were 10.4 million people by 1.9%.
BRITS are being urged to check you won't be able to spend them in
money pots and savings tins at home stores. 66,966,400.
as there are just 100 days left to ei- The Bank of England is encourag- The rise is one of the biggest
ther spend or cash in paper £20 and ing anyone who still has these to use since the census began in 1801.
£50 notes. them or deposit them at their bank And it shows the population
The old money has been replaced or a Post Office during these last 100 rose in each of the English re-
with longer lasting plastic cash but days. gions and Wales.
the Bank of England estimates there People can also post old notes to The census, carried out every
are more than £6 billion worth of the bank in Threadneedle Street, in 10 years by the Office for Nation-
paper £20 notes still tucked away al Statistics (ONS), asks people
in wallets, piggy banks and even old the City of London, to be paid into a to answer questions about them-
trouser pockets. bank account, by cheque or swapped selves, their household and their
And it reckons there are a for new-style polymer ones if you home to build a detailed snapshot
mind-boggling £8 billion worth of have less than £50 to exchange. of society.
old £50 notes in circulation. It is believed that more than 300 The 2021 survey was carried
Both paper notes will no longer be million individual £20 banknotes, out on 21 March last year, and
legal tender on September 30, the and 160 million paper £50 bank- came against the backdrop of
Bank of England said. After this date, notes are still in circulation. Brexit - which has seen restric-