Population and Migration

This page shows all of OSR’s work on demographics and population change. This covers statistics such as census data, population estimates, births, deaths and migration.

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Compliance review of coroners statistics

Overview  The coroners statistics present information on the number of deaths reported to coroners, post-mortem examinations and inquests held, and…

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Compliance review of maternity and births statistics and breastfeeding statistics

Overview The two releases provide an overview of maternity and births, and breastfeeding, in Wales, including analyses of mothers’ characteristics. The Welsh…

Latest correspondence on Population and Migration

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Mary Gregory to Ed Humpherson: Invitation to begin assessment for Census 2031 outputs (England and Wales)

Dear Ed, Invitation to begin assessment for Census 2031 outputs (England and Wales) Thank you for your letter of 11th May 2026 confirming the accreditation of 2021 Census in England and Wales outputs (excluding gender identity statistics) following the completion…

Richard Elliott to Ed Humpherson: Response to assessment of the 2031 censuses in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales

Dear Ed, Response to Assessment of the 2031 censuses in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales Thank you for your letter dated 19 May 2026, outlining the Office for Statistics Regulation’s intended approach to regulating 2031 census outputs across…

Delphine Robineau to Ed Humpherson: Invitation to begin assessment for Scotland’s 2031 Census

Dear Ed, Invitation to begin assessment for Scotland’s 2031 Census Thank you for your letter of 19 May 2026 setting out the Office for Statistics Regulation’s intended approach to assessing the 2031 censuses across the UK. I welcome the clarity…

Mary Gregory to Ed Humpherson: Mid-year population estimates for England and Wales

Dear Ed, Mid-year population estimates for England and Wales I am writing to you today to acknowledge the mid-year population estimates (MYE) compliance review report you published in May. We would like to thank you for your engagement with my…