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Population in Southampton

Every population series published for Southampton, 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 Southampton, net internal migration by local authority fell from -638 in Year to mid-2012 to -2,563 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,925 or 301.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -638 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -2,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -2,608 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -896 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -735 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,508 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -3,583 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -3,598 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -5,083 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -2,563 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: -2,563 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Southampton, international migration into a local authority rose from 5,366 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,058 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,692 or 31.5% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,366 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,913 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 6,851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 7,289 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,928 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 7,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 7,155 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7,575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 8,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 7,404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9,295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 12,207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 11,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7,058 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: 7,058 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Southampton, international migration out of a local authority rose from 3,843 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,386 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,543 or 66.2% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,843 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,558 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,856 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,916 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,386 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: 6,386 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Southampton, net international migration by local authority fell from 1,523 in Year to mid-2012 to 672 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 851 or 55.9% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,228 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,548 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,632 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 672 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: 672 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Southampton, births by local authority fell from 3,438 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,492 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 946 or 27.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,337 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,246 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,083 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,951 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,873 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,624 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,557 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,492 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: 2,492 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Southampton, deaths by local authority rose from 1,831 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,929 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 98 or 5.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,831 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,838 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,831 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,966 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,843 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,991 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,951 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,029 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,023 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,990 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,929 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: 1,929 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Southampton, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,607 in Year to mid-2012 to 563 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,044 or 65.0% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,428 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,499 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,415 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,198 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,117 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 799 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 725 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 601 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 563 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: 563 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Southampton, other population change by local authority rose from -265 in Year to mid-2012 to -46 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 219 or 82.6% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -644 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -759 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,264 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -33 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 18 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -46 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: -46 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Southampton, population by local authority rose from 235,870 in Mid-2011 to 259,424 in Mid-2024, a change of 23,554 or 10.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 235,870 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 238,097 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 239,484 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 241,230 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 244,666 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 248,662 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 250,492 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 250,803 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 249,428 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 248,679 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 247,672 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 252,178 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 257,387 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 259,424 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 259,424 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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