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How the population has changed in Winchester

Demographic trends in Winchester and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Winchester's demographics, 2020:

Total population 125,925 people

The total population in Winchester rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 191 people per sq km

The population density in Winchester is lower than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 44 years

The average age in Winchester is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Winchester

In 2020, Winchester was the 36th largest local authority in the South East, with a total population of 125,925. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South East

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

Population density in Winchester

In 2020, the population density in Winchester was 191 people per square kilometre, which was less than the South East (483), and less than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South East

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

Median age in Winchester

In 2020, the median age in Winchester was 44 years, which was older than the South East (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South East

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

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