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Population in Winchester

Population in Winchester was 136,856 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% from 2024.

2025, persons136,856
Change on 2024+1%
Series high136,8562025
Series low116,8202011

Population in Winchester, 2011 to 2025

115K120K125K130K135K140K201120142017202020252011: 116,820 persons2012: 117,789 persons2013: 118,736 persons2014: 119,937 persons2015: 121,440 persons2016: 122,844 persons2017: 123,771 persons2018: 123,877 persons2019: 124,407 persons2020: 125,754 persons2021: 127,921 persons2022: 130,537 persons2023: 133,284 persons2024: 135,444 persons2025: 136,856 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
2025136,856
2024135,444
2023133,284
2022130,537
2021127,921
2020125,754
2019124,407
2018123,877
2017123,771
2016122,844
2015121,440
2014119,937
2013118,736
2012117,789
2011116,820

Compared with South East

Place2025
Winchester136,856
South East9,691,844

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 Winchester?

Population in Winchester was 136,856 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% 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 Winchester?

136,856 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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