The Council and democracy Census 2021 - UK Armed Forces Summary

7,728 residents over the age of 16 have previously served in the regular and/or reserve UK armed forces, 216 of whom are living in a communal establishment. 

Household type Number of residents
Total: All usual residents     7728
Lives in a household     7512
Lives in a communal establishment     216

There is a concentration of veterans living in the Charlestown area of the city. 

Wiltshire has the highest number of people in England who have previously served in the regular and/or reserve UK armed forces at 31,378, but Gosport has the highest percentage of its population who have previously served in the regular and/or reserve UK armed forces at 13%.

There are no 2011 Census data.

UK Armed Forces status Number of residents
Total: All usual residents     437958
Previously served in UK armed forces     5114
Previously served in UK reserve armed forces     2303
Previously served in both regular and reserve UK armed forces     311
Has not previously served in any UK armed forces     430230

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