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The population stood at 72,092 in 2025. That is 0.3% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — Boston

72,092, latest 2025 (-0.3% year on year, from 72,288).

The population stood at 72,092 in 2025. That is 0.3% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 72,428 in 2023; the latest figure is 0.5% below that peak. Its low point was 53,333 in 1991; the latest reading is 35% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Boston, every published period
PeriodValue
202572,092
202472,288
202372,428
202271,618
202170,815
202070,181
201970,226
201870,132
201769,673
201668,589
201567,586
201467,142
201366,612
201265,264
201164,615
201064,475
200963,399
200862,176
200761,036
200659,770
200558,551
200458,090
200356,975
200256,391
200155,802
200055,182
199954,889
199855,026
199754,535
199654,312
199554,184
199454,168
199354,144
199253,843
199153,333

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — Boston
72,092 for Boston, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/boston/population-estimate

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