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Population in Kirklees

Every population series published for Kirklees, 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 Kirklees, net internal migration by local authority fell from -462 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,794 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,332 or 288.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -462 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -701 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -922 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -915 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,794 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: -1,794 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Kirklees, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,664 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,681 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,017 or 75.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,087 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,581 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,136 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,511 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,681 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: 4,681 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Kirklees, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,864 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,263 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,399 or 75.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,998 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,006 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,991 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,177 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,675 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,562 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,263 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: 3,263 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Kirklees, net international migration by local authority rose from 800 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,418 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 618 or 77.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 843 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,906 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,418 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: 1,418 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Kirklees, births by local authority fell from 5,777 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,614 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,163 or 20.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,777 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,536 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,442 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,392 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,324 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,686 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,529 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,614 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: 4,614 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Kirklees, deaths by local authority rose from 3,730 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,240 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 510 or 13.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,730 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,656 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,604 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,896 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,854 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,041 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,312 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,240 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: 4,240 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Kirklees, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 2,047 in Year to mid-2012 to 374 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,673 or 81.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,047 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,003 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,932 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,688 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,065 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 246 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 374 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: 374 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Kirklees, other population change by local authority rose from -433 in Year to mid-2012 to 54 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 487 or 112.5% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -356 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -391 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -378 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -177 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 54 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: 54 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Kirklees, population by local authority rose from 422,970 in Mid-2011 to 447,847 in Mid-2024, a change of 24,877 or 5.9% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 422,970 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 424,922 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 427,009 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 429,036 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 431,110 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 432,588 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 433,393 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 433,571 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 433,259 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 432,878 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 433,458 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 438,486 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 443,745 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 447,847 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 447,847 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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