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Portsmouth and Southampton are unitary councils in ceremonial Hampshire, shown with their own figures and outside the county council's area.
ONS estimates show that the county council area's population rose by 129,585 residents (9.8%) between mid-2011 and mid-2025, from 1,322,118 to 1,451,703. Source: ONS MYE4 .
1,451,703 Residents, mid-2025 ONS MYE4 estimate 1,400,899 Residents, Census 2021 ethnicity table ONS TS021 county row 1,317,788 Residents, Census 2011 ONS KS201EW county row Ethnic groups in the county council area Census 2011
White British 91.8% White Other 3.2% Asian 2.7% Black 0.6% Mixed 1.4% Other 0.3% Census 2021
White British 87.9% White Other 4.6% Asian 3.8% Black 1.0% Mixed 1.9% Other 0.8% Published county counts. Changes are percentage points calculated from unrounded shares. Group 2011 2021 Change White British 1,209,405 1,231,690 -3.9pp White Other 42,718 65,043 +1.4pp Asian 35,356 52,542 +1.1pp Black 8,298 14,305 +0.4pp Mixed 18,051 26,198 +0.5pp Other 3,960 11,121 +0.5pp
How county and district counts relate County figures use the ONS county council row. Districts use their own published rows. Census 2021 counts include disclosure-control changes, so district figures may not add exactly to the county figure. The reconciliation table shows each difference. Census 2011 counts and annual population estimates agree exactly with the district sums.
The 2021 district total is 8 residents lower than the published county total. Both figures are retained as published. The ethnicity table's all-residents count is the denominator for every county ethnic group share.
ONS explains Census 2021 disclosure controls . The audit does not establish the precise cause of each individual difference.
Reconciliation: every county and district-sum comparison Difference means district sum minus published county count. Year and measure County District sum Difference 2011: All residents 1,317,788 1,317,788 0 2011: White British 1,209,405 1,209,405 0 2011: White Other 42,718 42,718 0 2011: Asian 35,356 35,356 0 2011: Black 8,298 8,298 0 2011: Mixed 18,051 18,051 0 2011: Other 3,960 3,960 0 2021: All residents 1,400,899 1,400,891 -8 2021: White British 1,231,690 1,231,690 0 2021: White Other 65,043 65,039 -4 2021: Asian 52,542 52,540 -2 2021: Black 14,305 14,300 -5 2021: Mixed 26,198 26,195 -3 2021: Other 11,121 11,127 +6
Raw source rows: KS201EW, 2011 , row 79. TS021, 2021 , row 137.
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Annual county population estimates, 2011 to 2025 ONS MYE4. Every value agrees exactly with the sum of constituent districts. Year Residents 2011 1,322,118 2012 1,331,572 2013 1,339,946 2014 1,349,948 2015 1,358,341 2016 1,368,397 2017 1,373,783 2018 1,378,177 2019 1,384,378 2020 1,391,311 2021 1,406,110 2022 1,417,419 2023 1,432,948 2024 1,445,170 2025 1,451,703
Population change since 2011 Map: Population change since 2011, mid-2025 estimate. Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils. Basingstoke and Deane +15.1%; East Hampshire +12.6%; Eastleigh +14.2%; Fareham +3.1%; Gosport −0.1%; Hart +12.7%; Havant +5.4%; New Forest −0.5%; Portsmouth +2.9%; Rushmoor +12.5%; Southampton +9.9%; Test Valley +16.3%; Winchester +17.2%. Basingstoke and Deane: +15.1% East Hampshire: +12.6% Eastleigh: +14.2% Fareham: +3.1% Gosport: −0.1% Hart: +12.7% Havant: +5.4% New Forest: −0.5% Portsmouth: +2.9% Rushmoor: +12.5% Southampton: +9.9% Test Valley: +16.3% Winchester: +17.2% New Forest −0.5% 175,930 people Basingstoke and Deane +15.1% 194,037 people Winchester +17.2% 136,856 people Test Valley +16.3% 135,698 people East Hampshire +12.6% 130,599 people Fareham +3.1% 115,373 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils ONS ESTIMATE −4 −1 +1 +4 +8 +12% Change in the estimated resident population at 30 June, compared with mid-2011. Source: ONS, Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2025, table MYE4 (published 29 July 2026). Portsmouth and Southampton are unitary councils in ceremonial Hampshire, shown with their own figures and outside the county council's area. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Map: Population change since 2011, mid-2025 estimate. Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils. Basingstoke and Deane +15.1%; East Hampshire +12.6%; Eastleigh +14.2%; Fareham +3.1%; Gosport −0.1%; Hart +12.7%; Havant +5.4%; New Forest −0.5%; Portsmouth +2.9%; Rushmoor +12.5%; Southampton +9.9%; Test Valley +16.3%; Winchester +17.2%. Basingstoke and Deane: +15.1% East Hampshire: +12.6% Eastleigh: +14.2% Fareham: +3.1% Gosport: −0.1% Hart: +12.7% Havant: +5.4% New Forest: −0.5% Portsmouth: +2.9% Rushmoor: +12.5% Southampton: +9.9% Test Valley: +16.3% Winchester: +17.2% New Forest −0.5% 175,930 people Basingstoke and Deane +15.1% 194,037 people Winchester +17.2% 136,856 people Test Valley +16.3% 135,698 people East Hampshire +12.6% 130,599 people Hart +12.7% 103,335 people Fareham +3.1% 115,373 people Eastleigh +14.2% 143,710 people Havant +5.4% 127,362 people Southampton +9.9% 259,230 people Rushmoor +12.5% 106,185 people Portsmouth +2.9% 211,475 people Gosport −0.1% 82,618 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils ONS ESTIMATE −4 −1 +1 +4 +8 +12% Change in the estimated resident population at 30 June, compared with mid-2011. Source: ONS, Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2025, table MYE4 (published 29 July 2026). Portsmouth and Southampton are unitary councils in ceremonial Hampshire, shown with their own figures and outside the county council's area. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. ONS mid-year estimates. Councils A to Z. Council 2011 2025 Change Basingstoke and Deane 168,550 194,037 +15.1% East Hampshire 116,010 130,599 +12.6% Eastleigh 125,852 143,710 +14.2% Fareham 111,931 115,373 +3.1% Gosport 82,669 82,618 -0.1% Hart 91,662 103,335 +12.7% Havant 120,783 127,362 +5.4% New Forest 176,789 175,930 -0.5% Portsmouth Unitary, outside county total 205,433 211,475 +2.9% Rushmoor 94,354 106,185 +12.5% Southampton Unitary, outside county total 235,870 259,230 +9.9% Test Valley 116,698 135,698 +16.3% Winchester 116,820 136,856 +17.2%
Census 2021 ethnic groups Map: White British share of residents, Census 2021. Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils. Basingstoke and Deane 81.9%; East Hampshire 90.5%; Eastleigh 88.1%; Fareham 92.8%; Gosport 92.5%; Hart 86.9%; Havant 93.2%; New Forest 93.2%; Portsmouth 77.7%; Rushmoor 71.1%; Southampton 68.1%; Test Valley 88.0%; Winchester 88.1%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Basingstoke and Deane: 81.9% East Hampshire: 90.5% Eastleigh: 88.1% Fareham: 92.8% Gosport: 92.5% Hart: 86.9% Havant: 93.2% New Forest: 93.2% Portsmouth: 77.7% Rushmoor: 71.1% Southampton: 68.1% Test Valley: 88.0% Winchester: 88.1% New Forest 93.2% fell 1.7 points from 2011 Basingstoke and Deane 81.9% fell 6.4 points from 2011 Winchester 88.1% fell 3.7 points from 2011 Havant 93.2% fell 2.0 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils CENSUS · OBSERVED 40 50 60 70 80 90% England and Wales 2011: 80.5% England and Wales 2021: 74.4% Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2011, table KS201EW. Portsmouth and Southampton are unitary councils in ceremonial Hampshire, shown with their own figures and outside the county council's area. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS021; change from Census 2011, table KS201EW. Portsmouth and Southampton are unitary councils in ceremonial Hampshire, shown with their own figures and outside the county council's area. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Map: White British share of residents, Census 2021. Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils. Basingstoke and Deane 81.9%; East Hampshire 90.5%; Eastleigh 88.1%; Fareham 92.8%; Gosport 92.5%; Hart 86.9%; Havant 93.2%; New Forest 93.2%; Portsmouth 77.7%; Rushmoor 71.1%; Southampton 68.1%; Test Valley 88.0%; Winchester 88.1%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Basingstoke and Deane: 81.9% East Hampshire: 90.5% Eastleigh: 88.1% Fareham: 92.8% Gosport: 92.5% Hart: 86.9% Havant: 93.2% New Forest: 93.2% Portsmouth: 77.7% Rushmoor: 71.1% Southampton: 68.1% Test Valley: 88.0% Winchester: 88.1% New Forest 93.2% fell 1.7 points from 2011 Basingstoke and Deane 81.9% fell 6.4 points from 2011 Winchester 88.1% fell 3.7 points from 2011 Test Valley 88.0% fell 4.5 points from 2011 East Hampshire 90.5% fell 2.5 points from 2011 Hart 86.9% fell 3.7 points from 2011 Fareham 92.8% fell 2.0 points from 2011 Eastleigh 88.1% fell 3.6 points from 2011 Southampton 68.1% fell 9.6 points from 2011 Rushmoor 71.1% fell 9.4 points from 2011 Havant 93.2% fell 2.0 points from 2011 Portsmouth 77.7% fell 6.3 points from 2011 Gosport 92.5% fell 2.0 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Hampshire: 11 district councils, 2 unitary councils CENSUS · OBSERVED 40 50 60 70 80 90% England and Wales 2021: 74.4% Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2011, table KS201EW. Portsmouth and Southampton are unitary councils in ceremonial Hampshire, shown with their own figures and outside the county council's area. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS021; change from Census 2011, table KS201EW. Portsmouth and Southampton are unitary councils in ceremonial Hampshire, shown with their own figures and outside the county council's area. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Each bar shows all six groups. Figures are observed Census 2021 shares; they are not projections.
White British 81.9% White Other 6.6% Asian 5.9% Black 1.9% Mixed 2.5% Other 1.1% White British 90.5% White Other 4.9% Asian 1.9% Black 0.5% Mixed 1.7% Other 0.5% White British 88.1% White Other 4.3% Asian 3.9% Black 0.9% Mixed 2.1% Other 0.7% White British 92.8% White Other 2.9% Asian 1.9% Black 0.6% Mixed 1.5% Other 0.4% White British 92.5% White Other 2.9% Asian 1.4% Black 1.2% Mixed 1.5% Other 0.6% White British 86.9% White Other 5.6% Asian 3.6% Black 0.9% Mixed 2.2% Other 0.8% White British 93.2% White Other 2.7% Asian 1.7% Black 0.6% Mixed 1.4% Other 0.4% White British 93.2% White Other 3.6% Asian 1.2% Black 0.4% Mixed 1.3% Other 0.4% Unitary council, outside the county council total.
White British 77.7% White Other 7.5% Asian 6.9% Black 3.4% Mixed 2.6% Other 1.8% White British 71.1% White Other 6.3% Asian 14.7% Black 2.5% Mixed 2.6% Other 2.8% Unitary council, outside the county council total.
White British 68.1% White Other 12.6% Asian 10.6% Black 3.0% Mixed 3.3% Other 2.3% White British 88.0% White Other 5.0% Asian 3.3% Black 1.1% Mixed 1.8% Other 0.8% White British 88.1% White Other 5.5% Asian 3.1% Black 0.6% Mixed 2.0% Other 0.7% Sources: ONS MYE4 population estimates, Census 2011 KS201EW and Census 2021 TS021. Boundaries: ONS Open Geography. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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