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Population in Walsall

Population in Walsall was 295,722 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons295,722
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high295,7222025
Series low269,5242011

Population in Walsall, 2011 to 2025

260K270K280K290K300K201120142017202020252011: 269,524 persons2012: 270,517 persons2013: 271,704 persons2014: 273,764 persons2015: 275,490 persons2016: 278,429 persons2017: 281,229 persons2018: 282,921 persons2019: 284,600 persons2020: 284,578 persons2021: 284,392 persons2022: 286,669 persons2023: 290,545 persons2024: 294,626 persons2025: 295,722 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
2025295,722
2024294,626
2023290,545
2022286,669
2021284,392
2020284,578
2019284,600
2018282,921
2017281,229
2016278,429
2015275,490
2014273,764
2013271,704
2012270,517
2011269,524

Compared with West Midlands

Place2025
Walsall295,722
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 Walsall?

Population in Walsall was 295,722 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 Walsall?

295,722 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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