2011 Census - First results (population change, age structure and household size)

2011 Census – First results (population change, age structure and household size)

Headlines

Surrey population now 1,132,400.
Recent increase in birth rate is reflected in an increased number of under 5s, who now make up a greater proportion of the population than 10 years ago.
Older people aged over 65 also make up a greater proportion of the population than 10 years ago.
Population is growing faster than the number of households and average household size has increased, reversing the long established trend.

Total population

The usually resident population of Surrey, counted by the 2011 Census was 1,132,400. This is an increase of 73,400 (6.9%) since 2001. The fastest growing borough is Epsom & Ewell which has seen a 11.9% increase in population since 2001, while Runnymede has seen the lowest increase of 3.2%.

Table 1: Population change by Local Authority

Area	2011 Census	2001 Census	change	% change
Surrey	1,132,400	1,059,000	73,400	6.9%
Elmbridge	130,900	121,900	9,000	7.4%
Epsom and Ewell	75,100	67,100	8,000	11.9%
Guildford	137,200	129,700	7,500	5.8%
Mole Valley	85,400	80,300	5,100	6.4%
Reigate and Banstead	137,800	126,500	11,300	8.9%
Runnymede	80,500	78,000	2,500	3.2%
Spelthorne	95,600	90,400	5,200	5.8%
Surrey Heath	86,200	80,300	5,900	7.3%
Tandridge	83,000	79,300	3,700	4.7%
Waverley	121,600	115,700	5,900	5.1%
Woking	99,200	89,800	9,400	10.5%

Age

The largest 5 year cohort is aged 45-49 with a population of 89,700. This reflects the baby boom of the early 1960s. The fastest growing cohort since 2001 is the 60-64 age group which has increased by 35%. This reflects the post war baby boom.
Table 2: Surrey Population by 5 year age group

Age	2011 Census	2001 Census	change	% change
All ages	1,132,400	1,059,000	73,400	6.9%
Age 0-4	71,300	62,800	8,500	13.5%
Age 5-9	65,800	65,600	200	0.3%
Age 10-14	67,600	65,300	2,300	3.5%
Age 15-19	67,700	59,800	7,900	13.2%
Age 20-24	61,500	56,400	5,100	9.0%
Age 25-29	62,200	64,200	-2,000	-3.1%
Age 30-34	71,900	79,700	-7,800	-9.8%
Age 35-39	81,000	88,500	-7,500	-8.5%
Age 40-44	87,700	78,900	8,800	11.2%
Age 45-49	89,700	71,500	18,200	25.5%
Age 50-54	76,600	78,700	-2,100	-2.7%
Age 55-59	65,600	64,000	1,600	2.5%
Age 60-64	69,400	51,400	18,000	35.0%
Age 65-69	54,300	46,600	7,700	16.5%
Age 70-74	43,600	41,400	2,200	5.3%
Age 75-79	37,700	35,400	2,300	6.5%
Age 80-84	28,900	24,900	4,000	16.1%
Age 85-89	19,100	15,700	3,400	21.7%
Age 90+	10,900	8,200	2,700	32.9%

Gender

Overall 51% of the Surrey population is female and 49% male. The proportion of females is greater in the older age groups as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Surrey population by 5 year age group and sex (population pyramid)

Key age groups

Under 5

The population aged 0-4 has increased by 13.5% since 2001. This age group makes up 6.3% of the population, up from 5.9% in 2001.
Table 3: Change in population aged 0-4 by Local Authority

Area	2011 Census	2001 Census	change	% change
Surrey	71,300	62,800	8,500	13.5%
Elmbridge	9,400	8,000	1,400	17.5%
Epsom and Ewell	4,600	4,000	600	15.0%
Guildford	8,100	7,100	1,000	14.1%
Mole Valley	4,600	4,600	0	0.0%
Reigate and Banstead	9,200	7,800	1,400	17.9%
Runnymede	4,800	4,300	500	11.6%
Spelthorne	6,000	5,200	800	15.4%
Surrey Heath	5,100	4,900	200	4.1%
Tandridge	4,900	4,800	100	2.1%
Waverley	7,300	6,600	700	10.6%
Woking	7,300	5,700	1,600	28.1%

Figure 2: Percentage of population age 0-4

Over 65

The population aged over 65 has increased by 13% since 2001. This age group makes up 17.2% of the population, up from 16.3% in 2001.
Table 4: Change in population aged 65+ by Local Authority

Area	2011 Census	2001 Census	change	% change
Surrey	194,500	172,200	22,300	13.0%
Elmbridge	21,400	20,000	1,400	7.0%
Epsom and Ewell	12,600	11,300	1,300	11.5%
Guildford	21,400	19,700	1,700	8.6%
Mole Valley	17,800	15,300	2,500	16.3%
Reigate and Banstead	22,700	20,600	2,100	10.2%
Runnymede	13,400	12,600	800	6.3%
Spelthorne	16,600	15,100	1,500	9.9%
Surrey Heath	14,500	11,000	3,500	31.8%
Tandridge	15,400	13,300	2,100	15.8%
Waverley	23,800	20,400	3,400	16.7%
Woking	14,900	13,100	1,800	13.7%

Figure 3: Percentage of population age 65+

Over 85

The population aged over 85 has increased by 25.5% since 2001. This age group makes up 2.7% of the population, up from 2.3% in 2001.
Table 5: Change in population aged 85+ by Local Authority

Area	2011 Census	2001 Census	change	% change
Surrey	30,000	23,900	6,100	25.5%
Elmbridge	3,600	3,000	600	20.0%
Epsom and Ewell	1,900	1,700	200	11.8%
Guildford	3,200	2,600	600	23.1%
Mole Valley	2,700	2,200	500	22.7%
Reigate and Banstead	3,800	3,000	800	26.7%
Runnymede	2,000	1,700	300	17.6%
Spelthorne	2,300	1,700	600	35.3%
Surrey Heath	1,800	1,300	500	38.5%
Tandridge	2,300	1,800	500	27.8%
Waverley	3,900	3,200	700	21.9%
Woking	2,300	1,800	500	27.8%

Figure 4: Percentage of population age 85+

Households and household size

The total number of households in Surrey, counted by the 2011 Census was 455,800. This is an increase of 22,600 (5.2%) since 2001.

In contrast to the trend over recent censuses of a decreasing household size, the average household size in Surrey has increased from 2.38 in 2001 to 2.43 in 2011. Average household size has increased in all districts except Tandridge.
Table 6: Households by Local Authority

Area	2011 Census	2001 Census	change	% change
Surrey	455,800	433,200	22,600	5.2%
Elmbridge	52,900	50,600	2,300	4.5%
Epsom and Ewell	29,800	27,400	2,400	8.8%
Guildford	54,000	52,400	1,600	3.1%
Mole Valley	35,800	33,600	2,200	6.5%
Reigate and Banstead	55,400	51,700	3,700	7.2%
Runnymede	32,700	31,700	1,000	3.2%
Spelthorne	39,500	38,400	1,100	2.9%
Surrey Heath	33,500	31,700	1,800	5.7%
Tandridge	33,300	31,600	1,700	5.4%
Waverley	49,300	47,200	2,100	4.4%
Woking	39,500	36,900	2,600	7.0%

Table 7: Average household size by Local Authority

Area	2011 Census	2001 Census
Surrey	2.43	2.38
Elmbridge	2.45	2.38
Epsom and Ewell	2.48	2.41
Guildford	2.42	2.37
Mole Valley	2.35	2.35
Reigate and Banstead	2.42	2.38
Runnymede	2.36	2.34
Spelthorne	2.4	2.34
Surrey Heath	2.52	2.48
Tandridge	2.43	2.44
Waverley	2.38	2.36
Woking	2.49	2.41

Response rates and estimation of population

The figures presented in this report are the estimated total population based on the actual census count and data from the Census Coverage Survey. The overall response rate for Surrey was 95%.

The Office for National Statistics has undertaken a rigorous quality assurance process on these estimates using a range of administrative data to validate them.