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Population in West Suffolk

Population in West Suffolk was 189,407 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons189,407
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high189,4072025
Series low171,4812011

Population in West Suffolk, 2011 to 2025

170K175K180K185K190K201120142017202020252011: 171,481 persons2012: 171,820 persons2013: 172,138 persons2014: 174,735 persons2015: 176,177 persons2016: 176,416 persons2017: 178,991 persons2018: 179,189 persons2019: 179,703 persons2020: 178,236 persons2021: 180,813 persons2022: 182,319 persons2023: 186,052 persons2024: 188,197 persons2025: 189,407 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
2025189,407
2024188,197
2023186,052
2022182,319
2021180,813
2020178,236
2019179,703
2018179,189
2017178,991
2016176,416
2015176,177
2014174,735
2013172,138
2012171,820
2011171,481

Compared with East of England

Place2025
West Suffolk189,407
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 West Suffolk?

Population in West Suffolk was 189,407 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% 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 West Suffolk?

189,407 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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