Population in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 24 indicators covering population for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.62 million Number 2019 up 7.7% 47th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.62 million Number 2019 up 7.7% 48th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,725 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 down 2.9% 22nd Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 54,186 Number 2018 down 7.8% 41st Population density by NUTS 3 region 234.8 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 7.6% 622nd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.62 million Number 2019 up 7.7% 50th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 54,186 Number 2018 down 7.8% 40th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.66 Number 2018 down 12.6% 56th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,029 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.0% 55th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 15.1% 2019 down 10.7% 198th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 41,719 2018 up 83.0% 31st Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.0% 2019 down 24.1% 316th Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.0% 2019 down 24.1% 316th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,518 Thousand households 2019 up 10.9% 45th Households with access to the internet at home 97.1% 2020 up 24.1% 72nd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.62 million Number 2019 up 4.0% 49th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 100.0% 2019 up 4.4% 1st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 54,186 Number 2018 down 7.7% 41st Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 0.8 Rate 2019 unchanged 177th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 100.0% 2019 up 3.4% 1st Households with broadband access 96.0% 2019 up 32.0% 42nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,038 Rate 2017 up 7.7% 208th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 919.06 Rate 2017 up 2.5% 262nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 1,032 Rate 2018 up 4.4% 240th