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How many people live in Thanet?

The most accurate information comes from the ten-year Census of all households in the country. For years in between censuses, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) issues an annual 'mid-year' estimate of previous year population.

 

Why is population important to Thanet District Council?

All planning of future public resource allocations is affected by population characteristics. For example, population is used in national government calculation of money grants to local authorities.

 

What is Thanet’s population?

The rounded 2011 Census figure for the Thanet population is 134,200. The age and gender distribution is shown below.

 

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) The data will be updated in July each year.

 

Tell me more...

	Source and Access notes
How many people live in my ward?   Click here to find what ward you live in	Kent County Council ward profiles contain the most recent population figures. Cancel out of the log-on, click on Population, then choose Thanet and your ward.
What proportion of the Thanet population are children? or How many retired people live in my area?	Office for National Statistics Site: download the Population Estimates Analysis Tool – Mid 2010
How many people are moving into and out of Thanet?	Kent County Council information on population change in Kent
How long do Thanet people live?  By how much do Thanet women live longer than men on average?	Office for National Statistics - Life Expectancy at Birth
What is the ethnic mix in Thanet?	Kent County Council - Profile of Kent residents by race or ethnic group
How is the population expected to change over time? or How does Thanet's population compare to other parts of Kent?	Office for National Statistics - Subnational Population Projections from 2010-2035. Use Table 2c, and scroll down to Thanet.
Why is Kent’s population growing?	Kent County Council - Population Change: What's causing Kent's population growth?
How is migration affecting population?	Kent County Council - use the Migration Indicators for Kent

 

 

I want to see where the information comes from...

 

General Sources	General sources access notes
Office for National Statistics	The source has over 30 topics but some of the figures go back to the 2001 population census
Kent County Council Research Unit	Kent County Council - Analysis and explanation of a whole range of public data
The Migration Observatory	The Migration Observatory - allows users to create their own charts to show migration patterns

 

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