Demographics headline indicators
This data provides a range of statistics about Liverpool's current population. A breakdown of the population by ethnic group is also provided.
All data points are the latest available data, as at September 2025.
|
Indicator |
Liverpool |
*England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 508,961 | 61,806,682 |
| 10 year population growth | 43,216 (9.3%) | 4,362,575 (7.6%) |
|
Aged 0-15 |
87.288 (17.2%) | 11,314,609 (18.3%) |
| Aged 16-64 | 343,641 (67.5%) | 38,818,477 (62.8%) |
| Aged 65+ | 78,032 (15.3%) | 11,673,596 (18.9%) |
Source: ONS 2025 (population estimates 2024 data)
*United Kingdom figures not yet released.
|
Indicator |
Liverpool |
England |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.0% | 81.7% |
| White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 77.3% | 74.4% |
| White: Irish | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| White: Roma | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| White: Other | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Other ethnicities | 3.3% | 2.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021-TS01
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