Merseyside population statistics

In 2022, there were 1.4M residents in Merseyside county with an average age of 41.1 years. Population density was 2.2k residents per square kilometer. Population grew by 5.5% since 2002 and population average age increased by 2.2 years in the same period.

1.4M

total residents
estimates 2022

41.1

average age
estimates 2022

2.2k

population density
estimates 2022

2.29

residents per household
Census 2011

Merseyside population density map

shows a number of residents per square kilometer(km2), estimates from 2020.

Merseyside population density map

Merseyside population average age map

Population average age by LSOA (County) in 2018.

Merseyside population average age map

Merseyside population growth

Total population per year outlines headcount differences.

Merseyside population growth

Merseyside population pyramid

shows the distribution of various age groups in a population in 2022. Females are shown on the left, males are shown on the right.

Merseyside population pyramid by year

Merseyside population share by decade of age

Shares of population age groups compared to corresponding shares of population groups in England & Wales, 2022.

Merseyside population share by decade of age by year

Merseyside working age population share

Working age population share compared to working age population share in England & Wales, 2022.

Merseyside working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15254k17.6%18.5%
16-64909k63.1%62.8%
65+279k19.3%18.8%

Merseyside average age rank

Comparison of counties average ages, 2022 population estimates.

41.1

Merseyside
average age

40.8

England & Wales
average age

Merseyside average age rank by year

Merseyside population average age

Annual area statistics of Merseyside's population average age compared to country statistics.

Merseyside population average age by year

Merseyside residential areas map

Purple-colored areas are business or industrial areas. Green-colored areas provide quieter surroundings and better living. Map is based on a UK Census 2011 data. Colors calculated from the ratio of number of residents divided by a number of workday people.

Merseyside residential areas map

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

Other reports for Merseyside county

population changes

census 2021

home energy efficiency

energy costs

home features

property prices

salary and unemployment

crime statistics

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