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Population in Somerset

Every population series published for Somerset, 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 Somerset, net internal migration by local authority rose from 3,203 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,273 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,070 or 33.4% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,219 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,562 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,706 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,553 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 7,575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,947 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,273 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: 4,273 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Somerset, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,529 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,510 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 981 or 38.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,529 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,707 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,083 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,933 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,631 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,486 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,510 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: 3,510 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Somerset, international migration out of a local authority rose from 2,128 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,806 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 678 or 31.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,128 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,367 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,012 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,041 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,920 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,883 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,014 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,806 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: 2,806 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Somerset, net international migration by local authority rose from 401 in Year to mid-2012 to 704 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 303 or 75.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 401 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 854 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 953 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 71 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -545 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 63 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,603 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,922 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 704 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: 704 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Somerset, births by local authority fell from 5,748 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,586 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,162 or 20.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,748 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,617 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,555 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,081 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,953 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,812 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,654 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,586 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: 4,586 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Somerset, deaths by local authority rose from 5,420 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,750 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,330 or 24.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,807 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,461 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,077 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,998 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,973 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 6,607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,663 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,750 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: 6,750 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Somerset, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 328 in Year to mid-2012 to -2,164 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,492 or 759.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: 328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -522 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -428 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -669 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,034 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -834 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,526 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,545 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,024 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,329 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,009 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -2,164 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: -2,164 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Somerset, other population change by local authority fell from 329 in Year to mid-2012 to -14 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 343 or 104.3% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 329 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -31 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 571 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 521 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 841 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 697 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -74 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 11 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -14 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: -14 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Somerset, population by local authority rose from 531,581 in Mid-2011 to 588,328 in Mid-2024, a change of 56,747 or 10.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 531,581 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 535,842 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 539,465 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 544,312 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 548,792 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 554,806 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 558,895 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 562,159 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 564,987 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 566,310 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 573,100 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 577,349 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 582,962 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 588,328 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 588,328 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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