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Population in Southwark

Population in Southwark was 312,366 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 1.5% from 2024.

2025, persons312,366
Change on 2024-1.5%
Series high317,0582024
Series low288,7172011

Population in Southwark, 2011 to 2025

280K290K300K310K320K201120142017202020252011: 288,717 persons2012: 293,078 persons2013: 297,868 persons2014: 299,685 persons2015: 304,048 persons2016: 306,720 persons2017: 307,640 persons2018: 310,492 persons2019: 312,591 persons2020: 312,055 persons2021: 306,762 persons2022: 311,089 persons2023: 316,080 persons2024: 317,058 persons2025: 312,366 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
2025312,366
2024317,058
2023316,080
2022311,089
2021306,762
2020312,055
2019312,591
2018310,492
2017307,640
2016306,720
2015304,048
2014299,685
2013297,868
2012293,078
2011288,717

Compared with London

Place2025
Southwark312,366
London9,122,909

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 Southwark?

Population in Southwark was 312,366 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 1.5% 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 Southwark?

317,058 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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