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Historical Population Data - England & Wales

Year: Total Midyear Population
2017: 58,744,600
2014: 57,408,700
2013: 56,948,200
2012: 56,567,800
2011: 56,170,900
2010: 55,692,400
2009: 55,235,300
2008: 54,841,700
2007: 54,387,400
2006: 53,950,900
2005: 53,575,300
2004: 53,152,000
2003: 52,863,200
2002: 52,602,100
2001: 52,360,000
2000: 52,140,200
1999: 51,933,500
1998: 51,720,100
1997: 51,559,600
1996: 51,410,400
1995: 51,272,000

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GunPolicy.org rate calculations:

Possession Data

Number of Licensed Firearm Owners
2014: 734,336¹
2011/12: 704,516² ³

Calculated Rate* of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 population
2014: 1.28
2011/12: 1.25

Number of Registered Firearms
2017: 1,870,735⁴
2014: 1,837,243¹
2011/12: 1,806,535² ³

Calculated Rate* of Registered Firearms per 100 population
2017: 3.18
2014: 3.20
2011/12: 3.22

Estimated Number of Illicit Firearms
2017: 860,265⁴

Calculated Rate* of Illicit Firearms per 100 Population
2017: 1.46

Gun Death and Injury

Number of Total Gun Deaths
2011: 124⁵
2010: 131⁶
2009: 126⁷
2008: 130⁸
2007: 98⁹
2006: 170¹⁰
2005: 120¹¹
2004: 114¹²
2003: 132¹³
2002: 135¹⁴
2001: 133¹⁵
2000: 162¹⁶
1999: 159¹⁷
1998: 135¹⁸
1997: 134¹⁹
1996: 154²⁰
1995: 198²¹

Calculated Rate* of Total Gun Death per 100,000 People
2011: 0.22
2010: 0.24
2009: 0.23
2008: 0.24
2007: 0.18
2006: 0.32
2005: 0.22
2004: 0.21
2003: 0.25
2002: 0.26
2001: 0.25
2000: 0.31
1999: 0.31
1998: 0.26
1997: 0.26
1996: 0.30
1995: 0.39

Number of Homicides (any method)
2009: 615²²
2008: 657
2007: 774
2002: 1,047
1997: 739
1996: 679²³
1995: 745

Calculated Rate* of Homicide (any method) per 100,000 People
2009: 1.11
2008: 1.20
2007: 1.42
2002: 1.99
1997: 1.43
1996: 1.32
1995: 1.45

Number of Gun Homicides
2010: 60²⁴
2009: 41
2008: 41
2007: 53
2006: 59
2005: 50
2004: 77
2003: 68
2002: 81
2001: 97
2000: 73
1999: 62²⁵
1998: 49
1997: 59²⁶
1996: 49
1995: 70

Calculated Rate* of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
2010: 0.11
2009: 0.07
2008: 0.07
2007: 0.10
2006: 0.11
2005: 0.09
2004: 0.14
2003: 0.13
2002: 0.15
2001: 0.19
2000: 0.14
1999: 0.12
1998: 0.09
1997: 0.11
1996: 0.10
1995: 0.14

Number of Handgun Homicides
2010: 44²⁷
2009: 34²⁸
2008: 32²⁹
2007: 41³⁰
2006: 30³¹
2005: 29³²

Calculated Rate* of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People
2010: 0.08
2009: 0.06
2008: 0.06
2007: 0.08
2006: 0.06
2005: 0.05

Number of Long Gun Homicides
2010: 15²⁷
2009: 4²⁸
2008: 7²⁹
2007: 3³⁰
2006: 8³¹
2005: 5³²

Calculated Rate* of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People
2010: 0.03
2009: 0.01
2008: 0.01
2007: 0.01
2006: 0.01
2005: 0.01

Number of Gun Homicides (Other)
2010: 0²⁷
2009: 1²⁸
2008: 1²⁹
2007: 0³⁰
2006: 1³¹
2005: 2³²

Calculated Rate* of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People
2010: 0.00
2009: 0.00
2008: 0.00
2007: 0.00
2006: 0.00
2005: 0.00

Number of Unintentional Gun Deaths
2012: 5³³

Calculated Rate* of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 People
2012: 0.01

Number of Gun Deaths from Undetermined Cause
2012: 11³³

Calculated Rate* of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 People
2012: 0.02

Number of Non-fatal Gun Injuries
2010: 1,891³⁴
2009: 1,874
2008: 1,722
2007: 3,188
2006: 2,955
2005: 3,773
2004: 3,828
2003: 2,299
2002: 2,099
2001: 1,783
2000: 1,310

Calculated Rate* of Non-fatal Gun Injurie per 100,000 People
2010: 3.40
2009: 3.39
2008: 3.14
2007: 5.86
2006: 5.48
2005: 7.04
2004: 7.20
2003: 4.35
2002: 3.99
2001: 3.41
2000: 2.51

[*Crude Rate per nn Population = Number ÷ Population x nn]

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