Wiltshire Intelligence

Bringing Evidence Together

Intelligence@wiltshire.gov.uk

Menu 
  • Home
  • Population
    • Population Overview
    • Census
    • Small area populations
  • COVID-19
    • COVID-19 statistics
  • Health and Wellbeing
    • Overview
    • Demography and overarching indicators
    • Burden of ill health and premature mortality
    • Health behaviours and improvement services
    • Health protection
    • Wider determinants
  • Community Area
    • Overview
    • Amesbury
    • Bradford on Avon
    • Calne
    • Chippenham
    • Corsham
    • Devizes
    • Malmesbury
    • Marlborough
    • Melksham
    • Pewsey
    • Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade
    • Salisbury
    • South West Wiltshire
    • Southern Wiltshire
    • Tidworth
    • Trowbridge
    • Warminster
    • Westbury
  • Library

Demography and overarching indicators; Health and Wellbeing JSNA 2017/18

Understanding the size and structure of Wiltshire’s population is fundamental if the council and its partners are to have the ability to prioritise and deliver services efficiently.

488,400 people live in the Wiltshire local authority area

(ONS mid-year estimates 2016; for the latest population data please visit the population overview page)

The population is projected to increase to 524,200 by 2030

(ONS sub-national projections 2016; for the latest population data please visit the population overview page)

Between 2016 and 2030 it is estimated there will be a 41% increase in over 65s from 101,600 to 143,400

(ONS sub-national projections 2016; for the latest population data please visit the population overview page).

20,775 people live in an area considered to be deprived

(Indices of multiple deprivation 2015).

Males in Wiltshire can expect to live till 80.8 years of age and females 84.0 years of age

(ONS life expectancy 2013 to 2015).
Download slides as PDF

The demography slide set highlights information concerning demography including gender, ethnicity, deprivation and life expectancy.

Download data pack as pdf

The demography data pack provides further facts and figures concerning demography including gender, ethnicity, deprivation and life expectancy. The data pack includes comparisons to England, the South West and Wiltshire’s statistical neighbours. Trend is also included where appropriate along with gender, age and deprivation analysis.

The following pages link through to the main www.wiltshire.gov.uk website (and will open in a new window): Privacy Policy | Freedom of Information | Translate

© Wiltshire Council 2017 | © Crown Copyright 2017