Past population
This page presents population figures from the recent past for districts in Dorset from 1996 to the present day from the Registrar General's Mid-Year Population Estimates. Census population figures are also provided from 1971 to the Census in 2001. It also gives access to parish populations from 1921 to 2009.
Registrar General's Mid-Year Home Population Estimates 1991-2009
1991-1999
| 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christchurch | 41.4 | 41.6 | 42.1 | 42.7 | 43.2 | 43.4 | 43.7 | 44.0 | 44.5 |
East Dorset | 78.7 | 79.1 | 79.5 | 80.4 | 81.2 | 81.6 | 81.9 | 82.2 | 82.9 |
North Dorset | 53.6 | 53.9 | 54.4 | 55.0 | 56.4 | 57.7 | 59.0 | 59.7 | 60.4 |
Purbeck | 43.3 | 43.4 | 43.3 | 43.8 | 43.9 | 44.1 | 44.2 | 44.4 | 44.4 |
West Dorset | 86.2 | 86.7 | 87.1 | 88.0 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 89.8 | 90.5 | 90.8 |
Weymouth and Portland | 62.0 | 62.4 | 62.5 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 63.3 | 63.3 | 62.5 |
Dorset (excl. B/mouth & Poole) | 365.2 | 367.2 | 369.0 | 373.0 | 376.8 | 379.5 | 381.9 | 384.0 | 385.4 |
Bournemouth Unitary Authority | 157.3 | 157.8 | 158.4 | 158.6 | 159.4 | 159.4 | 160.3 | 161.4 | 161.6 |
Poole Unitary Authority | 134.0 | 135.1 | 135.8 | 136.5 | 137.0 | 137.2 | 139.0 | 139.1 | 138.3 |
Dorset (incl. B/mouth & Poole) | 656.5 | 660.1 | 663.1 | 668.0 | 673.3 | 676.0 | 681.2 | 684.5 | 685.3 |
2000-2009
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | 44.8 | 44.9 | 45.1 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 45.7 | 45.9 | 46.3 | 46.7 | 47.0 |
| East Dorset | 83.6 | 83.9 | 84.9 | 85.5 | 86.2 | 86.3 | 86.5 | 87.4 | 87.7 | 87.6 |
| North Dorset | 61.7 | 62.0 | 62.5 | 63.3 | 63.7 | 64.2 | 65.0 | 65.8 | 65.7 | 64.3 |
| Purbeck | 44.5 | 44.4 | 44.5 | 44.2 | 44.1 | 44.3 | 44.7 | 45.2 | 45.4 | 45.2 |
| West Dorset | 91.8 | 92.5 | 93.4 | 94.5 | 94.9 | 95.4 | 95.9 | 96.6 | 96.7 | 96.5 |
| Weymouth and Portland | 63.3 | 63.8 | 64.3 | 64.3 | 64.1 | 64.2 | 64.0 | 64.0 | 63.7 | 63.6 |
Dorset (excl. B/mouth & Poole) | 389.7 | 391.5 | 394.8 | 397.2 | 398.4 | 400.1 | 402.0 | 405.3 | 405.8 | 404.0 |
Bournemouth Unitary Authority | 162.7 | 163.6 | 163.1 | 161.4 | 159.8 | 160.5 | 161.3 | 164.0 | 164.6 | 164.9 |
Poole Unitary Authority | 138.3 | 138.4 | 138.6 | 138.2 | 137.9 | 138.2 | 138.9 | 140.0 | 140.7 | 141.2 |
Dorset (incl. B/mouth & Poole) | 690.7 | 693.4 | 696.4 | 696.7 | 696.1 | 698.9 | 702.1 | 709.3 | 711.0 | 710.1 |
Source: ONS. Figures in thousands
Census Population 1971-2001
1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christchurch | 34.1 | 37.7 | 40.9 | 44.9 |
East Dorset | 51.5 | 68.2 | 78.7 | 83.8 |
North Dorset | 42.4 | 46.5 | 52.1 | 61.9 |
Purbeck | 36.7 | 40.7 | 42.5 | 44.4 |
West Dorset | 74.1 | 78.3 | 85.5 | 92.4 |
Weymouth & Portland | 54.7 | 57.2 | 61.2 | 63.7 |
Dorset (excl. B/mouth & Poole) | 293.4 | 328.6 | 360.8 | 391.0 |
Bournemouth Unitary Authority | 153.9 | 144.8 | 151.3 | 163.4 |
Poole Unitary Authority | 107.1 | 118.9 | 133.1 | 138.3 |
Dorset (incl. B'mth & Poole) | 554.4 | 592.3 | 645.2 | 692.7 |
Source: ONS. Figures in thousands
- Parishes (A-L), 1921-2001- Census Years
Census Parish Populations 1921-2001, Alphabetical List of Parishes (A-L)
- Parishes (A-L), 1992-2001
Parish Mid-Year Population Estimates 1992-2001, Alphabetical List of Parishes (A-L)
- Parishes (A-L), 2002-2009
Parish Mid-Year Population Estimates 2002-2009, Alphabetical List of Parishes (A-L)
- Parishes (M-Z), 1921-2001 Census Years
Census Parish Populations 1921-2001, Alphabetical List of Parishes (M-Z)
- Parishes (M-Z), 1992-2001
Parish Mid-Year Population Estimates 1992-2001, Alphabetical List of Parishes (M-Z)
- Parishes (M-Z), 2002-2009
Parish Mid-Year Population Estimates 2002-2009, Alphabetical List of Parishes (M-Z)
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