Census 2021 shows the big population changes where you live in Greater Manchester

The first report from the 2021 census has revealed the population changes in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. Wigan's population has grown the least in the last decade, at 3.6%, while in contrast Salford's has grown the most.

In fact, the largest largest population increases in the North West have been seen in Salford and Chorley, where the populations have grown by 15.4% and 9.9%, respectively. Overall, the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows that the population of England and Wales has increased by more than 3.5 million in the 10 years leading up to Census 2021.

There were 59,597,300 people living in England and Wales on 21 March 2021, the day of the latest census. This is over 3.5 million more (6.3%) than in 2011 and is the largest census population ever recorded.

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The census takes place across the UK every 10 years and provides the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in the country. Its results are used by a range of organisations including governments, councils and businesses, and underpins everything from the calculation of economic growth and unemployment to helping plan schools, health services and transport links.

Data from the 2021 census for England and Wales will be published in stages over the next two years, the ONS said. Future releases will include figures on ethnicity, religion, the labour market, education and housing plus – for the first time – information on UK armed forces veterans, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Here is a full list of the population on census day 2021 for each Greater Manchester borough, as well as how they've changed from the