Somerset population statistics

In 2024, there were 1.0M residents in Somerset county with an average age of 43.8 years. Population density was 242 residents per square kilometer. Population grew by 17.4% since 2002 and population average age increased by 2.7 years in the same period.

Key Population Data: Residents, Age and Density in 2024 (latest estimate from ONS)
Population Estimates	Value in 2024
Total residents	1.0M
Average age	43.8
Population density	242

Somerset population density map

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

Somerset population average age map

Population average age by LSOA (County) in 2018.

Somerset population growth

Total population per year outlines headcount differences.

Somerset population pyramid

shows the distribution of various age groups in a population in 2024. Females are shown on the left, males are shown on the right.

Somerset population pyramid by year

Somerset population share by decade of age

Shares of population age groups compared to corresponding shares of population groups in England & Wales, 2024.

Somerset working age population share

Working age population share compared to working age population share in England & Wales, 2024.

Age Distribution and Comparison to England & Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	170k	16.8%	18.3%
16-64	600k	59.3%	62.8%
65+	243k	24.0%	18.9%

Average Age in Somerset county and Comparison to England & Wales
county	Average age in 2024
Somerset	43.8
England & Wales	40.8

Somerset population average age

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

Somerset 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.