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Population in Southend-on-Sea

Population in Southend-on-Sea was 185,214 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons185,214
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high185,2142025
Series low174,2742011

Population in Southend-on-Sea, 2011 to 2025

172.5K175K177.5K180K182.5K185K187.5K201120142017202020252011: 174,274 persons2012: 175,196 persons2013: 176,350 persons2014: 178,610 persons2015: 179,203 persons2016: 180,465 persons2017: 181,405 persons2018: 181,877 persons2019: 182,115 persons2020: 181,276 persons2021: 180,655 persons2022: 180,685 persons2023: 182,327 persons2024: 184,503 persons2025: 185,214 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
2025185,214
2024184,503
2023182,327
2022180,685
2021180,655
2020181,276
2019182,115
2018181,877
2017181,405
2016180,465
2015179,203
2014178,610
2013176,350
2012175,196
2011174,274

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Southend-on-Sea185,214
East of England6,613,801

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 Southend-on-Sea?

Population in Southend-on-Sea was 185,214 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 Southend-on-Sea?

185,214 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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