Biggest ever rise in UK population
Posted by admin978 on July 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
An official UK Census form sorter in 2001 - no we are not joking!
The first results of last’s years UK Census prove that our population during the past decade saw the biggest jump in recorded history. The surge is largely due to the immigration boom, in what was already an overcrowded country. Another factor is the high birth rate among non-European immigrant groups.
England and Wales saw a 7.1% rise in population, from 52.4 million in 2001 to 56.1 million in 2011. Needless to say these figures do not include unknown numbers of illegal immigrants. Population density in London is now 5,200 per square kilometre – ranking alongside Madrid and Athens as the most densely populated cities in Europe.
Moreover in the next fifteen years, official projections show that two thirds of the next population increase will come from immigrants: an extra 5 million people, equivalent to the combined populations of Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, Bradford, Manchester, Liverpool and Bristol.
No 2011 statistics have yet been published about racial or religious matters. Click here for the latest official UK Census updates.
