End of the Covid 'race for space' as London's population 'rises above ... trends now
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The Covid 'race for space' looks to be over with London's population almost certainly above its pre-pandemic peak of 10.1million, according to a report.
Analysis by the Centre for Cities has highlighted the shift in the trend for the capital, after an exodus when the country was beset by lockdowns and people were often working from home.
It found that numbers fell by 75,000 between mid-2019 and mid-2021, the equivalent the population of Harrogate.
However, around 66,000 of that had been recouped by mid-2022. That was partly due to net migration to the rest of the UK returning to previous levels.
The bulk was attributed to immigration from abroad, which has been reaching new records.
The report said the population of London is 'now almost certainly higher than it has ever been', although official figures have not been updated yet.
The Covid 'race for space' looks to be over with London 's population almost certainly above its pre-pandemic peak of 10.1million, according to a report
The report said the population of London is 'now almost certainly higher than it has ever been', although official figures have not been updated beyond mid-2022
The Centre for Cities analysis pointed out that net migration to London from overseas remained positive throughout the pandemic. It was 38,170 in 2019-20 and 73,660 in 2021-22.
The report suggested that
