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Population in Wirral

Population in Wirral was 329,896 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons329,896
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high329,8962025
Series low319,8372011

Population in Wirral, 2011 to 2025

317.5K320K322.5K325K327.5K330K201120142017202020252011: 319,837 persons2012: 319,971 persons2013: 319,965 persons2014: 320,917 persons2015: 320,714 persons2016: 320,914 persons2017: 321,020 persons2018: 320,643 persons2019: 320,732 persons2020: 320,249 persons2021: 320,631 persons2022: 322,411 persons2023: 325,228 persons2024: 328,209 persons2025: 329,896 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
2025329,896
2024328,209
2023325,228
2022322,411
2021320,631
2020320,249
2019320,732
2018320,643
2017321,020
2016320,914
2015320,714
2014320,917
2013319,965
2012319,971
2011319,837

Compared with North West

Place2025
Wirral329,896
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 Wirral?

Population in Wirral was 329,896 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% 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 Wirral?

329,896 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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