Home / Places / East of England / Norfolk ONS estimates show that the county council area's population rose by 86,001 residents (10.0%) between mid-2011 and mid-2025, from 859,426 to 945,427. Source: ONS MYE4 .
945,427 Residents, mid-2025 ONS MYE4 estimate 916,120 Residents, Census 2021 ethnicity table ONS TS021 county row 857,888 Residents, Census 2011 ONS KS201EW county row Ethnic groups in the county council area Census 2011
White British 92.4% White Other 4.1% Asian 1.5% Black 0.5% Mixed 1.2% Other 0.3% Census 2021
White British 88.9% White Other 5.7% Asian 2.1% Black 0.9% Mixed 1.6% Other 0.7% Published county counts. Changes are percentage points calculated from unrounded shares. Group 2011 2021 Change White British 793,086 814,728 -3.5pp White Other 34,932 52,423 +1.7pp Asian 13,017 18,992 +0.6pp Black 4,609 8,369 +0.4pp Mixed 10,027 15,080 +0.5pp Other 2,217 6,528 +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 6 residents higher 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 857,888 857,888 0 2011: White British 793,086 793,086 0 2011: White Other 34,932 34,932 0 2011: Asian 13,017 13,017 0 2011: Black 4,609 4,609 0 2011: Mixed 10,027 10,027 0 2011: Other 2,217 2,217 0 2021: All residents 916,120 916,126 +6 2021: White British 814,728 814,728 0 2021: White Other 52,423 52,424 +1 2021: Asian 18,992 18,987 -5 2021: Black 8,369 8,376 +7 2021: Mixed 15,080 15,081 +1 2021: Other 6,528 6,530 +2
Raw source rows: KS201EW, 2011 , row 85. TS021, 2021 , row 143.
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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 859,426 2012 864,776 2013 870,771 2014 876,986 2015 882,938 2016 891,150 2017 898,548 2018 903,527 2019 906,964 2020 909,883 2021 918,462 2022 925,745 2023 934,300 2024 940,468 2025 945,427
Population change since 2011 Map: Population change since 2011, mid-2025 estimate. Norfolk: 7 district councils. Breckland +13.0%; Broadland +12.0%; Great Yarmouth +3.6%; King's Lynn and West Norfolk +6.1%; North Norfolk +2.0%; Norwich +10.2%; South Norfolk +20.8%. Breckland: +13.0% Broadland: +12.0% Great Yarmouth: +3.6% King's Lynn and West Norfolk: +6.1% North Norfolk: +2.0% Norwich: +10.2% South Norfolk: +20.8% Breckland +13.0% 148,095 people King's Lynn and West Norfolk +6.1% 156,943 people South Norfolk +20.8% 150,396 people North Norfolk +2.0% 103,708 people Broadland +12.0% 139,652 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Norfolk: 7 district 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). 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. Norfolk: 7 district councils. Breckland +13.0%; Broadland +12.0%; Great Yarmouth +3.6%; King's Lynn and West Norfolk +6.1%; North Norfolk +2.0%; Norwich +10.2%; South Norfolk +20.8%. Breckland: +13.0% Broadland: +12.0% Great Yarmouth: +3.6% King's Lynn and West Norfolk: +6.1% North Norfolk: +2.0% Norwich: +10.2% South Norfolk: +20.8% Breckland +13.0% 148,095 people King's Lynn and West Norfolk +6.1% 156,943 people South Norfolk +20.8% 150,396 people North Norfolk +2.0% 103,708 people Broadland +12.0% 139,652 people Great Yarmouth +3.6% 100,957 people Norwich +10.2% 145,676 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Norfolk: 7 district 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). 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 Breckland 131,009 148,095 +13.0% Broadland 124,740 139,652 +12.0% Great Yarmouth 97,424 100,957 +3.6% King's Lynn and West Norfolk 147,936 156,943 +6.1% North Norfolk 101,664 103,708 +2.0% Norwich 132,158 145,676 +10.2% South Norfolk 124,495 150,396 +20.8%
Census 2021 ethnic groups Map: White British share of residents, Census 2021. Norfolk: 7 district councils. Breckland 88.7%; Broadland 93.6%; Great Yarmouth 88.9%; King's Lynn and West Norfolk 88.8%; North Norfolk 95.6%; Norwich 77.6%; South Norfolk 91.8%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Breckland: 88.7% Broadland: 93.6% Great Yarmouth: 88.9% King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 88.8% North Norfolk: 95.6% Norwich: 77.6% South Norfolk: 91.8% Breckland 88.7% fell 2.5 points from 2011 South Norfolk 91.8% fell 3.4 points from 2011 North Norfolk 95.6% fell 1.0 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Norfolk: 7 district 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. 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. 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. Norfolk: 7 district councils. Breckland 88.7%; Broadland 93.6%; Great Yarmouth 88.9%; King's Lynn and West Norfolk 88.8%; North Norfolk 95.6%; Norwich 77.6%; South Norfolk 91.8%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Breckland: 88.7% Broadland: 93.6% Great Yarmouth: 88.9% King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 88.8% North Norfolk: 95.6% Norwich: 77.6% South Norfolk: 91.8% Breckland 88.7% fell 2.5 points from 2011 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 88.8% fell 3.5 points from 2011 South Norfolk 91.8% fell 3.4 points from 2011 North Norfolk 95.6% fell 1.0 points from 2011 Broadland 93.6% fell 2.4 points from 2011 Great Yarmouth 88.9% fell 3.9 points from 2011 Norwich 77.6% fell 7.1 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Norfolk: 7 district 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. 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. 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 88.7% White Other 7.7% Asian 0.9% Black 0.6% Mixed 1.4% Other 0.6% White British 93.6% White Other 2.7% Asian 1.4% Black 0.5% Mixed 1.4% Other 0.4% White British 88.9% White Other 5.7% Asian 1.9% Black 1.1% Mixed 1.6% Other 0.8% White British 88.8% White Other 6.9% Asian 1.9% Black 0.6% Mixed 1.3% Other 0.7% White British 95.6% White Other 2.5% Asian 0.6% Black 0.2% Mixed 0.9% Other 0.2% White British 77.6% White Other 9.6% Asian 5.5% Black 2.5% Mixed 3.1% Other 1.8% White British 91.8% White Other 3.6% Asian 1.8% Black 0.8% Mixed 1.5% Other 0.5% 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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