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Population in Stafford

Every population series published for Stafford, 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 Stafford, net internal migration by local authority rose from 492 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,511 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,019 or 207.1% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 492 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -167 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 307 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,832 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,385 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,511 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: 1,511 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Stafford, international migration into a local authority rose from 477 in Year to mid-2012 to 702 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 225 or 47.2% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 525 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 726 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 604 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 566 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 398 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 636 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 948 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 839 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 702 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: 702 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Stafford, international migration out of a local authority rose from 412 in Year to mid-2012 to 617 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 205 or 49.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 412 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 364 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 414 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 518 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 502 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 346 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 315 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 617 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: 617 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Stafford, net international migration by local authority rose from 65 in Year to mid-2012 to 85 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 20 or 30.8% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 65 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 279 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 373 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 48 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 18 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 633 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 486 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 85 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: 85 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Stafford, births by local authority fell from 1,266 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,182 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 84 or 6.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,285 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,196 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,198 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,182 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: 1,182 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Stafford, deaths by local authority rose from 1,188 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,406 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 218 or 18.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,188 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,243 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,487 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,482 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,556 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,406 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: 1,406 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Stafford, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 78 in Year to mid-2012 to -224 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 302 or 387.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 78 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -166 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -83 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -261 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -224 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: -224 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Stafford, other population change by local authority rose from -206 in Year to mid-2012 to -79 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 127 or 61.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2500250500201520202025Year to mid-2012: -206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -71 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -37 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -72 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 147 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -79 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: -79 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Stafford, population by local authority rose from 130,895 in Mid-2011 to 141,556 in Mid-2024, a change of 10,661 or 8.1% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 130,895 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 131,324 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 131,485 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 131,312 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 131,221 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 132,507 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 133,199 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 134,069 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 135,286 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 135,685 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 137,201 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 138,596 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 140,227 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 141,556 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 141,556 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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