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2011 Census: England and Wales population boosted by migration 2011 Census: England and Wales population boosted by migration
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The number of people living in England and Wales has risen 7% to 56.1 million, with more than half the rise down to migration, the 2011 census shows. The number of people living in England and Wales is up 7% to 56.1 million since 2001 - over half the rise due to migration, href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-england-and-wales/index.html " >the 2011 census shows.
The most common birthplaces outside of the UK for residents were India, Poland and Pakistan. The number of ethnic white British dropped by 7%. The most common birthplaces outside of the UK for residents are India, Poland and Pakistan. The number of ethnic white British has dropped by 7%.
One in six people - or 9.2 million - was aged 65 or over, while 13% (7.5 million) of usual residents were born outside the UK; up nearly three million in 10 years. A total of 13% of usual residents were born outside the UK; up nearly three million in 10 years.
About half of these migrants have arrived since 2001.
The number of residents who stated that their religion was Christian in 2011 fell 13 percentage points to 59% (33.2 million) in 2011 from 72% (37.3 million) in 2001.
The number of those who said they had no religious affiliation increased by 10 percentage points from 15% (7.7 million) in 2001 to 25% (14.1 million) in 2011.
The census also shows that, while fewer people own their own home, more people own it outright. Just under 15 million households owned their own home in 2011, either with a mortgage or loan, or outright - a decrease of four percentage points since 2001.
However, those who owned their home outright increased two percentage points from 29% (6.4 million) to 31% (7.2 million).
The group that rented from a private landlord or letting agency increased by six percentage points from 9% (1.9 million) in 2001 to 15% (3.6 million) in 2011.
In other findings:
  • Muslims now make up 4.8% of the population of England and Wales
  • The white British population has fallen 400,000 since 2001, now 80% down from 87%
  • 45% of Londoners are white British, down from 58% in 2001
  • 40% of people in Norwich and Brighton say they have no religion, the highest level in England and Wales.