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Population in Shropshire

Population in Shropshire was 333,162 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons333,162
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high333,1622025
Series low307,1082011

Population in Shropshire, 2011 to 2025

300K310K320K330K340K201120142017202020252011: 307,108 persons2012: 307,921 persons2013: 308,181 persons2014: 309,436 persons2015: 310,751 persons2016: 312,836 persons2017: 315,232 persons2018: 317,112 persons2019: 319,729 persons2020: 321,054 persons2021: 324,669 persons2022: 327,098 persons2023: 329,211 persons2024: 331,751 persons2025: 333,162 persons
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025333,162
2024331,751
2023329,211
2022327,098
2021324,669
2020321,054
2019319,729
2018317,112
2017315,232
2016312,836
2015310,751
2014309,436
2013308,181
2012307,921
2011307,108

Compared with West Midlands

Place2025
Shropshire333,162
West Midlands6,205,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Shropshire?

Population in Shropshire was 333,162 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Shropshire?

333,162 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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