Census 2021 shows the population changes in Trafford

The results of the 2021 Census have been revealed and show that Trafford’s population has gone up by 3.8 per cent in ten years.

The statistics, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that Trafford’s population has increased from 226,600 in 2011 to 235,100 in 2021.

This is lower than the overall increase in population for England (6.6 per cent), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800.

Trafford’s population increase is also lower than the increase for the north west (5.2 per cent). In 2021, Trafford ranked 75th for total population out of 309 local authority areas in England, which is a fall of one place in a decade.

Other interesting Trafford statistics came from the Census which showed:

• women are living longer than men. The female to male split in over 70s is 57 per cent female and 43 per cent male
• an increase of 14.1 per cent in people aged 65 years and over
• an increase of 0.4 per cent in people aged 15 to 64 years
• an increase of 6.8 per cent in children aged under 15 years
• there are fewer 0-4 year-olds (13,500) than in 2011 (14,870)

Trafford Council leader, Councillor Andrew Western, said: “The figures revealed from the Census give a detailed analysis of population and trends across Trafford and the rest of the UK. They show a number of factors including how our population has risen and how the rise compared to other parts of Greater Manchester. The information will help us to plan to deliver services to people who will need them the most and help to determine the allocation of financial resources.”

You can find more information about the Census results for Trafford over at Trafford Data Lab.