Census figure is up 3.5m on 2011, with more over-65s than under-15s, and gives UK population of 67m
The population of England and Wales has hit a historic high of 59,597,300, according to the first results from the 2021 census.
The count was based on questionnaires filled out by households on Sunday 21 March 2021 and is an 6.3% increase on the 2011 figure of 56,075,912 – an extra 3.5 million people.
