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How the population has changed in Stoke-on-Trent

Demographic trends in Stoke-on-Trent and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Stoke-on-Trent's demographics, 2020:

Total population 256,622 people

The total population in Stoke-on-Trent rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 2,746 people per sq km

The population density in Stoke-on-Trent is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 38 years

The average age in Stoke-on-Trent is younger than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Stoke-on-Trent

In 2020, Stoke-on-Trent was the eighth largest local authority in the West Midlands, with a total population of 256,622. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the West Midlands

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Stoke-on-Trent

In 2020, the population density in Stoke-on-Trent was 2,746 people per square kilometre, which was more than the West Midlands (459), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the West Midlands

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Stoke-on-Trent

In 2020, the median age in Stoke-on-Trent was 38 years, which was younger than the West Midlands (40 years), and younger than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the West Midlands

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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