NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Office for National Statistics (ONS) (United Kingdom)Tabulations only Geography United Kingdom (GBR) England, Wales Coverage type Subnational Time period covered 03/2021 - 03/2021 Data type Census: HouseholdIndividual Summary The 2021 census took place on March 21. The population of the usual resident population on Census Day in England and Wales was 59,597,542 (56,490,048 in England and 3,107,494 in Wales). Keywords Population Citation Contributors Office for National Statistics (ONS) (United Kingdom) Suggested citation Office for National Statistics (ONS) (United Kingdom). United Kingdom - England and Wales Population Census 2021. GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 22, 2023