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Population in Forest of Dean

Every population series published for Forest of Dean, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Forest of Dean, net internal migration by local authority fell from 412 in Year to mid-2012 to 311 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 101 or 24.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 412 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 837 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,078 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 616 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 768 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 426 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,048 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 998 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,095 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 857 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 311 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 311 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Forest of Dean, international migration into a local authority rose from 209 in Year to mid-2012 to 604 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 395 or 189.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 267 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 269 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 264 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 235 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 526 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 700 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 604 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 604 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Forest of Dean, international migration out of a local authority rose from 270 in Year to mid-2012 to 381 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 111 or 41.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0100200300201520202025Year to mid-2012: 270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 324 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 319 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 381 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 381 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Forest of Dean, net international migration by local authority rose from -61 in Year to mid-2012 to 223 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 284 or 465.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: -61 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -53 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -27 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 19 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -22 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -84 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -72 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 178 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 223 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 223 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Forest of Dean, births by local authority fell from 788 in Year to mid-2012 to 737 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 51 or 6.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 762 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 774 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 813 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 761 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 752 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 722 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 723 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 758 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 744 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 737 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 737 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Forest of Dean, deaths by local authority rose from 841 in Year to mid-2012 to 975 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 134 or 15.9% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 841 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 907 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 832 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 924 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 907 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 918 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 977 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,051 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 975 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 975 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Forest of Dean, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -53 in Year to mid-2012 to -238 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 185 or 349.1% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-200-1000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -53 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -147 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -94 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -238 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -238 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Forest of Dean, other population change by local authority rose from -61 in Year to mid-2012 to 13 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 74 or 121.3% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-300-200-1000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -61 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 18 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -35 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 11 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -67 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -62 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -66 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 13 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 13 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Forest of Dean, population by local authority rose from 82,200 in Mid-2011 to 89,753 in Mid-2024, a change of 7,553 or 9.2% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative025k50k75k20152020Mid-2011: 82,200 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 82,437 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 82,672 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 83,377 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 84,335 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 85,135 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 85,557 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 86,133 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 86,274 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 86,454 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 87,114 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 87,931 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 89,050 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 89,753 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 89,753 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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