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The population stood at 189,407 in 2025. That is 0.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — West Suffolk

189,407, latest 2025 (+0.6% year on year, from 188,197).

The population stood at 189,407 in 2025. That is 0.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 150,219 in 1991; the latest reading is 26% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — West Suffolk, every published period
PeriodValue
2025189,407
2024188,197
2023186,052
2022182,319
2021180,813
2020178,236
2019179,703
2018179,189
2017178,991
2016176,416
2015176,177
2014174,735
2013172,138
2012171,820
2011171,481
2010168,604
2009166,325
2008164,959
2007163,691
2006162,408
2005161,406
2004159,469
2003157,990
2002155,991
2001154,468
2000159,987
1999158,787
1998159,298
1997158,145
1996156,800
1995155,975
1994153,056
1993151,976
1992151,014
1991150,219

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 — West Suffolk
189,407 for West Suffolk, 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/west-suffolk/population-estimate

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