Census 2021: What does Allerdale's population look like?

The first results of the 2021 census are in – and they show Allerdale has seen its population shrink over the last decade.

The census takes place every 10 years, with every household in the UK required to take part.

The latest snapshot of England and Wales was captured on March 21 2021.

Now the first results have been released – and there’s been a fall in the number of people living in Allerdale.

On census day, 96,100 people were living in the area – down slightly from 96,422 in 2011, when the last census was carried out.

This also means the population density has fallen to 77 usual residents per square kilometre, down from 78 in 2011.

The census is crucial for the UK’s statisticians to understand how our population is changing, and plays a vital role in how our public services and government operate.

It shows the balance of men and women in the area has changed – Allerdale’s population is now 49 per cent male and 51 per cent female, meaning there is now a slightly higher proportion of women in the area than 10 years ago.

In 2011, people living in Allerdale were 49.1 per cent male and 50.9 per cent female.

It also shows the area is ageing – a decade ago the population was made up of 10 per cent under-10s and 20.8 per cent over-65s, but this had changed to 9.7 per cent and 24.7 per cent respectively by 2021.

Across England and Wales, the total population grew 6.3 per cent over the past decade, from 56,075,912 in 2011 to 59,597,300 last year.

This included a 5.2 per cent increase in the North West, where the population rose to 7,417,300 from 7,052,177 in 2011.

There were 24.8 million households in England and Wales on census day 2021, up from 23.4 million in 2011, with an average of 2.4 people in each household – the same as in 2011.