Population projections in Surrey (2022-2047)

This release includes data for the period 2022 to 2047 for Surrey and its Local Authorities.

Surrey-I also includes summaries and data on population estimates, population density, and estimates for migration.

Summary

• There were 1,217,048 residents of Surrey in 2022. This number is projected to increase by 3.7% to 1,261,963 by 2047.

• The age profile of Surrey is predicted to shift as Surrey has an aging population. In 2022, residents aged 65+ years accounted for 19.1% of the total population in Surrey. By 2047, this is predicted to increase to 25.1% (+36.6%).

• Across the same time period, the proportion of resident children aged under 16 years is expected to decline by 15.2%, and the proportion of those of working age to decline by 0.6%.

• By 2047, the largest 5-year age band will be residents aged 45-49 years (44,242) for males and 50-54 years for females (45,708).

• Across both Unitary Authorities, the population is estimated to increase by 4.7% (+26,100 residents) in East Surrey and 2.8% (+18,815 residents) in West Surrey.

An interactive version of the age profile pyramid is embedded below the image (and also on the Tableau website). This interactive version presents the predicted age profiles for each of the local authorities in Surrey for every year until 2047. You can see how Surrey and each of its Districts and Boroughs are predicted to change over time.

(NEW) The interactive dashboard now includes a breakdown for each Unitary Authority (Surrey East and Surrey West).