Population in Swindon

Population in Swindon was 245,286 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons245,286
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high245,2862025
Series low209,7092011

Population in Swindon, 2011 to 2025

200K210K220K230K240K250K201120142017202020252011: 209,709 persons2012: 212,801 persons2013: 215,994 persons2014: 218,998 persons2015: 221,805 persons2016: 224,498 persons2017: 227,680 persons2018: 230,174 persons2019: 231,934 persons2020: 232,574 persons2021: 233,760 persons2022: 236,108 persons2023: 240,013 persons2024: 243,324 persons2025: 245,286 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
2025245,286
2024243,324
2023240,013
2022236,108
2021233,760
2020232,574
2019231,934
2018230,174
2017227,680
2016224,498
2015221,805
2014218,998
2013215,994
2012212,801
2011209,709

Compared with South West

Place2025
Swindon245,286
South West5,906,997

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 Swindon?

Population in Swindon was 245,286 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% 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 Swindon?

245,286 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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