UK population increases by 500,000

[davieG]

The UK population grew by almost half a million last year to 64,596,800,according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

The "above average" increase of 491,100 from mid-2013 to mid-2014 included net migration adding 259,700 to population growth, the ONS figures show.

This was more than "natural growth" - births minus deaths - which added 226,200.

The ONS said a quarter of births were to mothers born outside the UK.

The overall number of births was down compared with the previous year, continuing a downward trend seen since a peak in mid-2012.

The population increase was above average compared with rises over the last decade, the ONS said.

As well as net migration and natural growth, other changes and adjustments, mainly in the armed forces, accounted for an increase of 5,200 people, the ONS said.

Ageing population

The figures also found that the number and proportion of older people in the UK continued to rise.

Population growth

As of June 2014 there were

64,596,800

People living in the UK

491,100

more than the previous year

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  259,700 added from net migration

  
  
  
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  226,200 from natural growth

  
  


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  25% of all births in 2013 were to mothers born outside the UK

  
  

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The median age of the population - the age at which half the population is younger and half the population is older - in mid-2014 was 40 years, the highest ever estimated.

There were 11.4 million people (17.7% of the population) aged 65 and over in mid-2014, up from 11.1 million (17.4%) in the previous year.

Of the UK's individual nations, England's population grew the most quickly during the year, growing by 450,800 people (0.84%).

Within England, London had the highest population growth, up 1.45%. The East and South East regions of England increased by 1.08% and 0.92% respectively.

Regional increases

The figures found that the population of Scotland increased by 19,900 (up 0.37%) to 5,347,600 and accounts for 8% of the UK's population.

Meanwhile Wales' population increased by 9,600 (up 0.31%) to 3,092,000 and accounts for 5% of the UK's population

Northern Ireland's population, which accounts for 3% of the UK's population, increased by 10,800 (up 0.59%) to 1,840,500 people/

The lowest regional population increases in the year were seen in Wales, North East of England and Scotland growing by 0.31%, 0.32% and 0.37% respectively.

No country of the UK or region of England experienced a population decrease.

[kingcarr21]

Top shaggers

[Rincewind]

I blame Nigel  Peason for motivating his team to beat Man Utd 5-3 and resulting in LCFC fans celebrating enthusiastically in the bedroom depatment several times nightly until the next match.

[DennisNedry]

This really is completely unsustainable and very worrying.

[Guest Mee-9]

bloodeh foreignerrrrrrrrrrrrrrs

[Mike Oxlong]

I blame Tinder.

[AyewJoking]

the actual figure was 100,000 but they had to estimate for all the illegal immigrants

[Brenfox]

Nothing decent on the telly

[MPH]

I do not see the point of highlighting the 25% of babies being born from mothers who were from outside the U.K.

 

 

 

They are in the U.K now.. and the kids were born in the U.K so why seperate them?

 

 

 

Its another way of causing division...

[Harry - LCFC]

I do not see the point of highlighting the 25% of babies being born from mothers who were from outside the U.K.

 

 

 

They are in the U.K now.. and the kids were born in the U.K so why seperate them?

 

 

 

Its another way of causing division...

 

There's a possibility that they might not fit in seamlessly. Sometimes people are pointing out division when they comment on immigration rather than creating it themselves.

[Jon the Hat]

I am in Romania, and I have met a whole bunch of young locals who work hard, are well educated and speak excellent English.  If they want to come and work in the UK good luck to them.

[purpleronnie]

PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tielemans63]

Time to start killing the old folk then. It's the only solution.

[Rincewind]

There  is a filter system, Germany and France take all the doctors and professional ones leaving with the remaining dregs. We should get in first.

[Wymsey]

I wonder how many are on benefits - I reckon 1 in 4.

[purpleronnie]

I wonder how many are on benefits - I reckon 1 in 4.

Based on what? 

[Wymsey]

Based on what? 

On a 'guesstimate'.

 

I think that's the ratio now, based on the employment (biggest increase in years) situation.

[Mark_w]

There's a possibility that they might not fit in seamlessly. Sometimes people are pointing out division when they comment on immigration rather than creating it themselves.

 

Might not fit in seamlessly to what? Some fictional British identity that a vast number of British people don't identify with anyway?

[Mark_w]

Time to start killing the old folk then. It's the only solution.

 

And then we get another General Election right?

[purpleronnie]

On a 'guesstimate'.

 

I think that's the ratio now, based on the employment (biggest increase in years) situation.

If you're including all benefits then it would be much higher than 1 in 4, as it is in all delevoped nations.

[Rincewind]

Lay off the old folk. If it was for them we would not have a House Of Lords. 

[Frank to be]

Statistically immigrants are much less likely to claim benefits than natives.

Also, immigration is currently the difference between gdp growth and recession.

Let them all in I say. Open global borders. Anyone can go anywhere. A truly international community.

[Guest MattP]

Might not fit in seamlessly to what? Some fictional British identity that a vast number of British people don't identify with anyway?

 

How brainwashed do you have to be to come out with four words like that? Where did you actually go to school? Did they teach you anything or were you already so tied to these absurd self guilt opinions you deliberately ignored anything about a British identity?

 

As for the original point, it is well worth discussing but until Alf Bentley, Leicsmac, Moose, Captain Pancake, Webbo, Strokes etc (sorry if I missed you, you know who you are) comes back to discuss them properly I'll refrain, I'll leave it for the others to shout silly things at each other like PANNICCCC or yer yer dem immigrants....

 

In terms of political debate this place has divebombed the last few weeks.

[Kinowe Soorie]

Statistically immigrants are much less likely to claim benefits than natives.

Also, immigration is currently the difference between gdp growth and recession.

Let them all in I say. Open global borders. Anyone can go anywhere. A truly international community.

Door knob!

[Guest MattP]

Statistically immigrants are much less likely to claim benefits than natives.

Also, immigration is currently the difference between gdp growth and recession.

Let them all in I say. Open global borders. Anyone can go anywhere. A truly international community.

 

Last post I'll make but I have to answer this nonsense regarding being positive for growth and the economy, EU migrants yes, vast contribution to the UK. Beyond doubt, but all immigrants? No chance. Non EU migrants actually cost us almost a quarter of what our own population does!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29910497

 

 

As for those who actually repped Frank's post Yeah open borders, let ISIS just wander in, we are all citizens of the World, a truly international community while we throw queers off buildings. You absolute lunatics. Get in the real World, pathetic.