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The population stood at 98,543 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — Harlow

98,543, latest 2025 (+0.4% year on year, from 98,130).

The population stood at 98,543 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 73,484 in 1994; the latest reading is 34% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Harlow, every published period
PeriodValue
202598,543
202498,130
202396,341
202294,556
202193,428
202092,415
201991,952
201890,695
201789,824
201688,913
201587,797
201486,531
201384,743
201283,478
201182,177
201081,490
200980,710
200879,913
200779,165
200678,722
200578,354
200478,019
200378,128
200278,340
200178,799
200078,336
199977,555
199876,980
199775,342
199674,190
199573,610
199473,484
199373,588
199274,415
199175,008

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 — Harlow
98,543 for Harlow, 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/harlow/population-estimate

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