South West in figures

A profile of South West from official statistics: 10 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in South West was 5.91 million in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population5.91 million2025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over23.2%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share10.2%2021No 2020 figure to compare
5.2M5.4M5.6M5.8M6M201120142017202020252011: 5,300,831 persons2012: 5,336,343 persons2013: 5,374,783 persons2014: 5,422,159 persons2015: 5,471,487 persons2016: 5,526,982 persons2017: 5,574,666 persons2018: 5,609,701 persons2019: 5,642,792 persons2020: 5,661,990 persons2021: 5,712,822 persons2022: 5,768,198 persons2023: 5,831,300 persons2024: 5,884,551 persons2025: 5,906,997 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in South West was 4.1% in Q2 2026, up 0.7 percentage points from Q2 2025.

Unemployment rate4.1%Q2 2026Up 0.7 percentage points from Q2 2025
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head, pounds sterling£25,9242024, provisionalUp 5.8% from 2023
22.533.544.52016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 3.9 %2016-Q4: 3.5 %2017-Q1: 3.5 %2017-Q2: 3.7 %2017-Q3: 3.7 %2017-Q4: 3.6 %2018-Q1: 3.5 %2018-Q2: 3 %2018-Q3: 2.9 %2018-Q4: 3 %2019-Q1: 2.4 %2019-Q2: 2.7 %2019-Q3: 2.6 %2019-Q4: 2.8 %2020-Q1: 3.3 %2020-Q2: 3.8 %2020-Q3: 4.3 %2020-Q4: 4.5 %2021-Q1: 3.8 %2021-Q2: 3.4 %2021-Q3: 3.4 %2021-Q4: 3 %2022-Q1: 2.8 %2022-Q2: 2.7 %2022-Q3: 2.6 %2022-Q4: 2.4 %2023-Q1: 2.6 %2023-Q2: 3.4 %2023-Q3: 3.4 %2023-Q4: 2.9 %2024-Q1: 3.4 %2024-Q2: 3.6 %2024-Q3: 3.7 %2024-Q4: 4.1 %2025-Q1: 3.4 %2025-Q2: 3.4 %2025-Q3: 3.4 %2025-Q4: 3.7 %2026-Q1: 4.5 %2026-Q2: 4.1 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in South West (pounds sterling) was £222.45 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.9% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£222.45 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.9% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£37,7692024, provisionalUp 3.9% from 2023
50K100K150K200K250K20002004200820122016202020242000: 82,647 GBP million2001: 86,942 GBP million2002: 90,727 GBP million2003: 95,663 GBP million2004: 101,062 GBP million2005: 105,835 GBP million2006: 110,906 GBP million2007: 115,590 GBP million2008: 120,401 GBP million2009: 118,153 GBP million2010: 122,833 GBP million2011: 125,478 GBP million2012: 129,275 GBP million2013: 133,398 GBP million2014: 140,528 GBP million2015: 143,457 GBP million2016: 148,797 GBP million2017: 156,527 GBP million2018: 161,532 GBP million2019: 168,246 GBP million2020: 159,084 GBP million2021: 179,414 GBP million2022: 196,712 GBP million2023: 212,014 GBP million2024: 222,445 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in South West (pounds sterling) was £302,298 (provisional) in July 2026, down 0.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£302,298July 2026, provisionalDown 0.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-0.2%July 2026, provisionalDown 0.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,245August 2026, provisionalUp 4.4% from August 2025
240K260K280K300K320K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 258,746 GBP2021-08: 272,401 GBP2021-09: 283,935 GBP2021-10: 276,090 GBP2021-11: 284,105 GBP2021-12: 285,237 GBP2022-01: 291,018 GBP2022-02: 291,034 GBP2022-03: 291,647 GBP2022-04: 296,983 GBP2022-05: 301,875 GBP2022-06: 299,771 GBP2022-07: 309,032 GBP2022-08: 314,238 GBP2022-09: 314,370 GBP2022-10: 313,800 GBP2022-11: 313,892 GBP2022-12: 308,957 GBP2023-01: 309,102 GBP2023-02: 306,826 GBP2023-03: 303,206 GBP2023-04: 302,791 GBP2023-05: 302,199 GBP2023-06: 300,808 GBP2023-07: 306,036 GBP2023-08: 307,132 GBP2023-09: 304,837 GBP2023-10: 305,147 GBP2023-11: 299,952 GBP2023-12: 294,676 GBP2024-01: 299,150 GBP2024-02: 296,587 GBP2024-03: 295,240 GBP2024-04: 297,850 GBP2024-05: 298,492 GBP2024-06: 297,239 GBP2024-07: 301,845 GBP2024-08: 303,164 GBP2024-09: 304,305 GBP2024-10: 306,423 GBP2024-11: 300,240 GBP2024-12: 300,210 GBP2025-01: 301,828 GBP2025-02: 301,560 GBP2025-03: 303,287 GBP2025-04: 292,255 GBP2025-05: 297,421 GBP2025-06: 298,838 GBP2025-07: 302,826 GBP2025-08: 304,532 GBP2025-09: 301,154 GBP2025-10: 301,215 GBP2025-11: 304,086 GBP2025-12: 300,048 GBP2026-01: 300,627 GBP2026-02: 301,868 GBP2026-03: 302,270 GBP2026-04: 304,051 GBP2026-05: 302,813 GBP2026-06: 302,960 GBP2026-07: 302,298 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_59_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480&sex=7&economic_activity=3&value_type=0&measures=20207&time=first,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regionalaccounts/grossdisposablehouseholdincome/datasets/regionalgrossdisposablehouseholdincomegdhi/1997to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Give me an overview of South West with the latest official figures and their sources.
get_place_profile {"place":"South West"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/profile?place=gb-region-e12000009

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

All statistics for South West