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How the population has changed in Mendip

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

Total population 116,288 people

The total population in Mendip rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 157 people per sq km

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

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Median age 47 years

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

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Total population in Mendip

In 2020, Mendip was the 19th largest local authority in the South West, with a total population of 116,288. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South West

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

Population density in Mendip

In 2020, the population density in Mendip was 157 people per square kilometre, which was less than the South West (237), and less than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South West

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

Median age in Mendip

In 2020, the median age in Mendip was 47 years, which was older than the South West (44 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South West

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

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