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Population in West Lothian

Every population series published for West Lothian, 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 West Lothian, net internal migration by local authority rose from -190 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,420 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,610 or 847.4% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,420 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 1,420 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In West Lothian, international migration into a local authority rose from 730 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,220 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 490 or 67.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 730 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 690 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,220 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 1,220 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In West Lothian, international migration out of a local authority fell from 820 in Year to mid-2012 to 450 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 370 or 45.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02505007502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 840 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 450 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 450 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In West Lothian, net international migration by local authority rose from -90 in Year to mid-2012 to 770 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 860 or 955.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 770 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 770 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In West Lothian, births by local authority fell from 2,061 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,749 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 312 or 15.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 2,061 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,078 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,967 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,962 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,963 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,904 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,771 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,674 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,728 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,757 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,749 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 1,749 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In West Lothian, deaths by local authority rose from 1,456 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,814 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 358 or 24.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,598 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,814 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 1,814 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In West Lothian, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 605 in Year to mid-2012 to -65 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 670 or 110.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02505002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 655 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 459 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 243 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -36 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -93 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -65 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: -65 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In West Lothian, other population change by local authority rose from -145 in Year to mid-2012 to 45 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 190 or 131.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-200-10002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -169 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -198 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -267 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -267 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 45 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 45 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In West Lothian, population by local authority rose from 175,300 in Mid-2011 to 186,440 in Mid-2024, a change of 11,140 or 6.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 175,300 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 175,480 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 175,200 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 176,060 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 177,060 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 178,330 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 179,080 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 179,270 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 179,740 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 179,920 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 180,850 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 181,730 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 184,270 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 186,440 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 186,440 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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