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Population in Stockport

Population in Stockport was 304,879 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.9% from 2024.

2025, persons304,879
Change on 2024+0.9%
Series high304,8792025
Series low283,2532011

Population in Stockport, 2011 to 2025

280K285K290K295K300K305K201120142017202020252011: 283,253 persons2012: 283,953 persons2013: 284,816 persons2014: 286,267 persons2015: 288,210 persons2016: 289,879 persons2017: 290,905 persons2018: 291,631 persons2019: 293,172 persons2020: 293,851 persons2021: 295,268 persons2022: 296,914 persons2023: 299,373 persons2024: 302,184 persons2025: 304,879 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
2025304,879
2024302,184
2023299,373
2022296,914
2021295,268
2020293,851
2019293,172
2018291,631
2017290,905
2016289,879
2015288,210
2014286,267
2013284,816
2012283,953
2011283,253

Compared with North West

Place2025
Stockport304,879
North West7,772,854

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 Stockport?

Population in Stockport was 304,879 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.9% 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 Stockport?

304,879 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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