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Population in New Forest

Every population series published for New Forest, 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 New Forest, net internal migration by local authority rose from 935 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,499 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 564 or 60.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 924 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,077 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 823 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 721 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 698 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,040 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,499 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: 1,499 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In New Forest, international migration into a local authority rose from 595 in Year to mid-2012 to 664 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 69 or 11.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 665 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 690 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 700 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 762 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 735 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 654 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 612 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 489 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 446 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 789 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,058 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 908 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 664 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: 664 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In New Forest, international migration out of a local authority rose from 618 in Year to mid-2012 to 806 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 188 or 30.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 618 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 562 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 634 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 682 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 621 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 458 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 806 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: 806 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In New Forest, net international migration by local authority fell from -23 in Year to mid-2012 to -142 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 119 or 517.4% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: -23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 182 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 101 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 276 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 589 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -142 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: -142 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In New Forest, births by local authority fell from 1,671 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,087 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 584 or 34.9% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,671 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,649 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,502 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,402 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,401 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,281 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,163 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,087 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: 1,087 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In New Forest, deaths by local authority rose from 2,094 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,334 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 240 or 11.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,965 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,238 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,312 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,316 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,409 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,334 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: 2,334 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In New Forest, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -423 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,247 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 824 or 194.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -423 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -451 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -736 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -775 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -728 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,074 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,006 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,247 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: -1,247 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In New Forest, other population change by local authority rose from -248 in Year to mid-2012 to -25 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 223 or 89.9% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-200-1000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -252 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -222 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 31 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -25 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: -25 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In New Forest, population by local authority fell from 176,789 in Mid-2011 to 176,116 in Mid-2024, a change of 673 or 0.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 176,789 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 177,030 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 177,362 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 177,875 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 177,813 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 177,855 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 177,616 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 177,525 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 177,111 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 175,937 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 176,217 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 175,937 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 175,724 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 176,116 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 176,116 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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