Share aged 15 to 64: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

City of London had the highest share of residents aged 15 to 64 of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 79.6%.

Rother had the lowest, at 53.9%. The middle council, Hyndburn, had 62.9%.

Aged 15 to 64 for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	City of LondonLondon	London	79.6%
2	LambethLondon	London	77.0%
3	Tower HamletsLondon	London	76.9%
4	IslingtonLondon	London	76.2%
5	SouthwarkLondon	London	75.9%
6	WestminsterLondon	London	75.6%
7	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	75.1%
8	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	74.9%
9	WandsworthLondon	London	74.8%
10	HackneyLondon	London	74.1%
11	CamdenLondon	London	73.8%
12	OxfordSouth East	South East	73.7%
13	NewhamLondon	London	72.8%
=14	HaringeyLondon	London	72.4%
=14	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	72.4%
16	LewishamLondon	London	72.2%
17	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	71.9%
18	ManchesterNorth West	North West	71.1%
19	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	71.0%
20	Waltham ForestLondon	London	70.8%
21	BristolSouth West	South West	70.6%
22	BrentLondon	London	70.5%
23	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	70.3%
=24	GreenwichLondon	London	70.2%
=24	ReadingSouth East	South East	70.2%
26	NorwichEast of England	East of England	69.9%
=27	EalingLondon	London	69.5%
=27	ExeterSouth West	South West	69.5%
29	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	69.3%
30	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	68.9%
=31	HounslowLondon	London	68.8%
=31	MertonLondon	London	68.8%
33	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	68.6%
34	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	68.5%
35	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	68.3%
36	SalfordNorth West	North West	68.2%
37	WatfordEast of England	East of England	67.8%
38	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	67.3%
39	CroydonLondon	London	67.1%
40	RedbridgeLondon	London	67.0%
41	RushmoorSouth East	South East	66.9%
=42	CrawleySouth East	South East	66.8%
=42	HillingdonLondon	London	66.8%
=42	SloughSouth East	South East	66.8%
=42	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	66.8%
=46	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	66.7%
=46	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	66.7%
=46	PrestonNorth West	North West	66.7%
=46	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	66.7%
=50	GuildfordSouth East	South East	66.6%
=50	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	66.6%
52	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	66.4%
=53	BarnetLondon	London	66.3%
=53	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	66.3%
=53	LutonEast of England	East of England	66.3%
56	HarrowLondon	London	66.1%
=57	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	66.0%
=57	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	66.0%
=57	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	66.0%
60	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	65.9%
61	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	65.8%
62	EnfieldLondon	London	65.7%
63	StevenageEast of England	East of England	65.6%
64	SwindonSouth West	South West	65.5%
65	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	65.4%
=66	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	65.2%
=66	DartfordSouth East	South East	65.2%
=66	GloucesterSouth West	South West	65.2%
=66	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	65.2%
=66	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	65.2%
=71	PlymouthSouth West	South West	65.1%
=71	SuttonLondon	London	65.1%
=73	CherwellSouth East	South East	64.9%
=73	HarlowEast of England	East of England	64.9%
=73	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	64.9%
=76	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	64.8%
=76	IpswichEast of England	East of England	64.8%
=76	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	64.8%
=76	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	64.8%
=80	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	64.7%
=80	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	64.7%
=82	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	64.6%
=82	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	64.6%
=84	BedfordEast of England	East of England	64.4%
=84	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	64.4%
=84	MedwaySouth East	South East	64.4%
=84	WokingSouth East	South East	64.4%
=88	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	64.2%
=88	LancasterNorth West	North West	64.2%
=90	BexleyLondon	London	64.1%
=90	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	64.1%
=92	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	64.0%
=92	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	64.0%
=92	WarringtonNorth West	North West	64.0%
=95	BromleyLondon	London	63.9%
=95	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.9%
=97	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.8%
=97	TamesideNorth West	North West	63.8%
=99	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.7%
=99	CanterburySouth East	South East	63.7%
=99	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	63.7%
=99	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.7%
=99	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.7%
=99	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.7%
=105	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	63.6%
=105	DacorumEast of England	East of England	63.6%
=105	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.6%
=105	HaveringLondon	London	63.6%
=105	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	63.6%
=105	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.6%
=111	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.5%
=111	HaltonNorth West	North West	63.5%
=111	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	63.5%
=111	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.5%
=111	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.5%
=111	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	63.5%
=117	BasildonEast of England	East of England	63.4%
=117	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.4%
=117	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.4%
=117	WiganNorth West	North West	63.4%
=117	WokinghamSouth East	South East	63.4%
=122	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.3%
=122	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.3%
=122	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.3%
=122	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.3%
=126	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	63.2%
=126	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.2%
=126	GatesheadNorth East	North East	63.2%
=126	GraveshamSouth East	South East	63.2%
=126	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	63.2%
=131	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	63.1%
=131	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	63.1%
=131	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	63.1%
=131	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.1%
=131	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.1%
=131	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	63.1%
=131	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	63.1%
=138	HastingsSouth East	South East	63.0%
=138	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	63.0%
=138	RochdaleNorth West	North West	63.0%
=138	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	63.0%
=138	SunderlandNorth East	North East	63.0%
=143	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	62.9%
=143	BurnleyNorth West	North West	62.9%
=143	BuryNorth West	North West	62.9%
=143	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	62.9%
=143	County DurhamNorth East	North East	62.9%
=143	HyndburnNorth West	North West	62.9%
=143	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	62.9%
=143	TraffordNorth West	North West	62.9%
=143	West LancashireNorth West	North West	62.9%
=152	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	62.8%
=152	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	62.8%
=152	OldhamNorth West	North West	62.8%
=152	RossendaleNorth West	North West	62.8%
=156	BoltonNorth West	North West	62.7%
=156	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	62.7%
=156	North TynesideNorth East	North East	62.7%
=156	St. HelensNorth West	North West	62.7%
=156	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	62.7%
=156	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	62.7%
=162	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	62.6%
=162	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	62.6%
=162	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	62.6%
=162	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	62.6%
=162	SwaleSouth East	South East	62.6%
=162	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	62.6%
=162	WinchesterSouth East	South East	62.6%
=169	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	62.5%
=169	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	62.5%
=169	ChorleyNorth West	North West	62.5%
=169	EastleighSouth East	South East	62.5%
=169	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	62.5%
=169	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	62.5%
=175	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	62.4%
=175	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	62.4%
=175	HartSouth East	South East	62.4%
=175	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	62.4%
=175	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	62.4%
=175	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	62.4%
=181	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	62.3%
=181	South TynesideNorth East	North East	62.3%
=183	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	62.1%
=183	StockportNorth West	North West	62.1%
=185	AshfordSouth East	South East	62.0%
=185	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	62.0%
=185	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	62.0%
=185	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	62.0%
=185	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	62.0%
=185	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	62.0%
=191	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	61.9%
=191	PendleNorth West	North West	61.9%
=191	South RibbleNorth West	North West	61.9%
=194	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	61.8%
=194	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	61.8%
=194	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.8%
=197	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.7%
=197	GosportSouth East	South East	61.7%
=197	Test ValleySouth East	South East	61.7%
=200	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.6%
=200	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.6%
=200	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.6%
=200	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.6%
=200	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	61.6%
=200	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	61.6%
=206	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.5%
=206	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	61.5%
=206	WorthingSouth East	South East	61.5%
=209	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	61.4%
=209	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	61.4%
=209	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	61.4%
=209	WiltshireSouth West	South West	61.4%
=213	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	61.3%
=213	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	61.3%
=215	SeftonNorth West	North West	61.1%
=215	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	61.1%
=217	FenlandEast of England	East of England	61.0%
=217	TandridgeSouth East	South East	61.0%
=217	WirralNorth West	North West	61.0%
220	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	60.8%
=221	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	60.7%
=221	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	60.7%
=223	East HampshireSouth East	South East	60.6%
=223	HorshamSouth East	South East	60.6%
=223	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	60.6%
226	StroudSouth West	South West	60.5%
=227	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	60.4%
=227	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	60.4%
=229	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	60.3%
=229	RochfordEast of England	East of England	60.3%
=229	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	60.3%
=229	TewkesburySouth West	South West	60.3%
=229	WaverleySouth East	South East	60.3%
=234	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	60.2%
=234	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	60.2%
236	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	60.1%
=237	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	60.0%
=237	FarehamSouth East	South East	60.0%
=237	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	60.0%
=237	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	60.0%
=241	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	59.9%
=241	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	59.9%
=243	DoverSouth East	South East	59.8%
=243	MaldonEast of England	East of England	59.8%
=243	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	59.8%
=243	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	59.8%
=243	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.8%
=243	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.8%
=249	EastbourneSouth East	South East	59.7%
=249	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	59.7%
=251	HavantSouth East	South East	59.6%
=251	North SomersetSouth West	South West	59.6%
=251	ThanetSouth East	South East	59.6%
=254	AdurSouth East	South East	59.5%
=254	CornwallSouth West	South West	59.5%
=254	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	59.5%
=254	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	59.5%
=254	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	59.5%
=254	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.5%
=260	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	59.4%
=260	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	59.4%
=260	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	59.4%
=263	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.1%
=263	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.1%
=265	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	59.0%
=265	CotswoldSouth West	South West	59.0%
=265	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	59.0%
=265	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.0%
269	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	58.9%
270	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	58.8%
=271	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	58.6%
=271	North DevonSouth West	South West	58.6%
=273	BaberghEast of England	East of England	58.4%
=273	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	58.4%
=275	ChichesterSouth East	South East	58.3%
=275	FyldeNorth West	North West	58.3%
=275	TorbaySouth West	South West	58.3%
278	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	58.2%
279	WealdenSouth East	South East	58.1%
280	LewesSouth East	South East	57.9%
=281	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	57.6%
=281	WyreNorth West	North West	57.6%
=283	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	57.3%
=283	South HamsSouth West	South West	57.3%
=283	West DevonSouth West	South West	57.3%
286	TorridgeSouth West	South West	57.2%
287	ArunSouth East	South East	57.1%
288	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	56.9%
289	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	56.8%
290	DorsetSouth West	South West	56.3%
291	New ForestSouth East	South East	56.2%
292	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	55.9%
293	TendringEast of England	East of England	55.6%
294	East DevonSouth West	South West	55.5%
295	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	54.0%
296	RotherSouth East	South East	53.9%

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