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The population stood at 100,946 in 2025. That is 1.8% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — Burnley

100,946, latest 2025 (+1.8% year on year, from 99,195).

The population stood at 100,946 in 2025. That is 1.8% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 86,902 in 2010; the latest reading is 16% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Burnley, every published period
PeriodValue
2025100,946
202499,195
202397,302
202295,850
202194,734
202093,927
201992,949
201891,994
201790,902
201689,891
201589,230
201488,786
201387,795
201287,563
201187,032
201086,902
200987,027
200887,328
200787,256
200687,646
200587,624
200487,923
200388,282
200288,842
200189,521
200089,731
199990,292
199891,279
199790,978
199690,541
199589,862
199490,561
199391,394
199292,309
199191,967

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.

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Population estimate — Burnley
100,946 for Burnley, 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/burnley/population-estimate

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