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The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data - by country and region
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Introduction These reference tables support and supplement the General Medical Council (GMC) report The State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK (SoMEP) 2019. They are available in both Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Microsoft Excel 2003 (.xls) formats. The tables are based upon registration data from the GMC's List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP) and national training survey (NTS) census records. The registration data is reported as on 30 June each year and was downloaded on 4 July 2019. The NTS data was downloaded in July 2019. Other sets of reference tables are available on the GMC website at www.gmc-uk.org/somep2019. Registered and licensed doctors Tables 1 to 7, 43 to 50, 85, 87, 89 and 91 are shown for all registered doctors; the remainder of the tables for licensed doctors only. Not all doctors on the medical register are licensed to practise medicine in the UK. By staying on the register they are demonstrating that they remain in good standing with the GMC and that they want to retain a connection to the GMC and to the profession as a whole. They cannot treat patients but may be using their skills in a variety of different settings. Where one table shows counts of GPs and another table shows counts of Specialists, the small number of doctors who are on both the GP Register and the Specialist Register are included in both. Doctors in training Doctors were reported as being in training if they were licensed on 30 June each year, were included in the NTS census in March each year and did not respond to the NTS indicating that they were not trainees. Doctors in training have to be licensed during their Foundation training. After two years of Foundation training, doctors may elect to train to join the GP Register, to train to join the Specialist Register, or to take up a staff post. Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used throughout the tables: EEA - European Economic Area GP - General Practitioner IMG - International Medical Graduate PMQ - Primary Medical Qualification Further information For assistance in using the tables, please contact Data, Research and Insight Hub at [email protected].
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Table 1 All registered doctors
Table 2 All registered doctors, by age (ten year bands)
Table 3 All registered doctors, by gender
Table 4 All registered doctors, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 5 All registered doctors, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 6 All registered doctors, by PMQ region
Table 7 All registered doctors, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 8 All licensed doctors
Table 9 All licensed doctors, by age (ten year bands)
Table 10 All licensed doctors, by gender
Table 11 All licensed doctors, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 12 All licensed doctors, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 13 All licensed doctors, by PMQ region
Table 14 All licensed doctors, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 15 Licensed doctors on the GP Register
Table 16 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by age (ten year bands)
Table 17 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by gender
Table 18 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 19 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 20 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by PMQ region
Table 21 Licensed doctors on the GP Register, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 22 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register
Table 23 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by age (ten year bands)
Table 24 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by gender
Table 25 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 26 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 27 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by PMQ region
Table 28 Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 29 Licensed SAS and LE doctors
Table 30 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by age (ten year bands)
Table 31 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by gender
Table 32 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 33 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 34 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by PMQ region
Table 35 Licensed SAS and LE doctors, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 36 Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training
Table 37 Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training, by age (ten year bands)
Table 38 Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training, by gender
Table 39 Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 40 Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 41 Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training, by PMQ region
Table 42 Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 43 All registered doctors in England
Table 44 All registered doctors in England, by age (ten year bands)
Table 45 All registered doctors in England, by gender
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Table 46 All registered doctors in England, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 47 All registered doctors in England, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 48 All registered doctors in England, by PMQ region
Table 49 All registered doctors in England, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 50 All licensed doctors in England
Table 51 All licensed doctors in England, by age (ten year bands)
Table 52 All licensed doctors in England, by gender
Table 53 All licensed doctors in England, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 54 All licensed doctors in England, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 55 All licensed doctors in England, by PMQ region
Table 56 All licensed doctors in England, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 57 Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register
Table 58 Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register, by age (ten year bands)
Table 59 Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register, by gender
Table 60 Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 61 Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 62 Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register, by PMQ region
Table 63 Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 64 Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register
Table 65 Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register, by age (ten year bands)
Table 66 Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register, by gender
Table 67 Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 68 Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 69 Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register, by PMQ region
Table 70 Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 71 Licensed SAS and LE doctors in England
Table 72 Licensed SAS and LE doctors in England, by age (ten year bands)
Table 73 Licensed SAS and LE doctors in England, by gender
Table 74 Licensed SAS and LE doctors in England, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 75 Licensed SAS and LE doctors in England, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 76 Licensed SAS and LE doctors in England, by PMQ region
Table 77 Licensed SAS and LE doctors in England, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 78 Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training
Table 79 Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training, by age (ten year bands)
Table 80 Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training, by gender
Table 81 Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training, by age (ten year bands), by gender
Table 82 Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 83 Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training, by PMQ region
Table 84 Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training, by PMQ region, by ethnicity (six groups)
Table 85 All registered doctors, by Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in England
Table 86 All licensed doctors, by Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in England
Table 87 All registered doctors, by NHS Scotland Health Boards
Table 88 All licensed doctors, by NHS Scotland Health Boards
Table 89 All registered doctors, by Local Health Boards in Wales
Table 90 All licensed doctors, by Local Health Boards in Wales
Table 91 All registered doctors, by Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland
Table 92 All licensed doctors, by Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland
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Table 1All registered doctors
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
Scotland 19,991 20,484 20,819 21,284 21,684 22,163 22,554 22,965
Wales 10,023 10,208 10,304 10,394 10,492 10,752 11,040 11,260
Northern Ireland 6,118 6,250 6,442 6,552 6,685 6,904 7,083 7,292
Other 24,768 25,438 27,080 28,441 29,098 29,729 30,793 33,146
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 75.2% 75.3% 75.1% 75.0% 75.2% 75.3% 75.3% 75.2%
Scotland 8.1% 8.1% 8.0% 8.0% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.6%
Wales 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7%
Northern Ireland 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Other 10.1% 10.1% 10.4% 10.7% 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 11.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 5 yr period Overall
England +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
Scotland +2.5% +1.6% +2.2% +1.9% +2.2% +1.8% +1.8% +7.9% +14.9%
Wales +1.8% +0.9% +0.9% +0.9% +2.5% +2.7% +2.0% +8.3% +12.3%
Northern Ireland +2.2% +3.1% +1.7% +2.0% +3.3% +2.6% +3.0% +11.3% +19.2%
Other +2.7% +6.5% +5.0% +2.3% +2.2% +3.6% +7.6% +16.5% +33.8%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
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Table 2All registered doctorsby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 25,653 26,527 27,490 28,108 28,426 28,300 28,450 29,149
30-39 58,836 59,694 60,708 61,727 63,335 65,110 67,246 70,066
40-49 46,520 47,832 49,338 50,919 52,667 54,590 56,564 58,819
50-59 32,915 34,278 35,528 36,657 37,904 39,131 40,061 41,009
60-69 16,021 16,400 16,673 17,006 17,572 18,031 18,797 19,649
70 or more 5,184 5,365 5,589 5,788 6,142 6,613 7,149 7,703
20-29 3,238 3,426 3,484 3,588 3,586 3,663 3,720 3,740
30-39 5,911 6,020 6,057 6,135 6,237 6,388 6,457 6,540
40-49 4,956 5,001 5,035 5,135 5,243 5,329 5,440 5,589
50-59 3,929 4,004 4,123 4,228 4,349 4,392 4,441 4,513
60-69 1,536 1,627 1,686 1,736 1,782 1,857 1,929 1,979
70 or more 421 406 434 462 487 534 567 604
20-29 1,447 1,436 1,505 1,473 1,423 1,444 1,481 1,537
30-39 2,852 2,902 2,853 2,852 2,878 2,948 3,031 3,093
40-49 2,610 2,619 2,640 2,652 2,688 2,745 2,783 2,793
50-59 1,966 2,032 2,081 2,146 2,186 2,227 2,293 2,304
60-69 893 949 942 976 1,002 1,055 1,085 1,139
70 or more 255 270 283 295 315 333 367 394
20-29 1,237 1,302 1,346 1,341 1,329 1,369 1,284 1,251
30-39 1,816 1,818 1,865 1,919 2,000 2,060 2,202 2,296
40-49 1,371 1,366 1,418 1,426 1,433 1,457 1,530 1,624
50-59 1,104 1,144 1,152 1,169 1,208 1,232 1,224 1,221
60-69 482 511 542 572 580 638 667 700
70 or more 108 109 119 125 135 148 176 200
20-29 1,303 1,367 1,419 1,410 1,416 1,509 1,788 2,290
30-39 7,921 7,812 8,075 8,273 8,052 7,713 7,629 8,261
40-49 7,958 8,332 9,093 9,705 10,162 10,592 11,004 11,574
50-59 5,117 5,363 5,758 6,054 6,300 6,536 6,800 7,186
60-69 2,041 2,127 2,251 2,474 2,617 2,763 2,888 3,084
70 or more 428 437 484 525 551 616 684 751
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 13.9% 14.0% 14.1% 14.0% 13.8% 13.4% 13.0% 12.9%
30-39 31.8% 31.4% 31.1% 30.8% 30.7% 30.7% 30.8% 30.9%
40-49 25.1% 25.2% 25.3% 25.4% 25.6% 25.8% 25.9% 26.0%
50-59 17.8% 18.0% 18.2% 18.3% 18.4% 18.5% 18.4% 18.1%
60-69 8.7% 8.6% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.6% 8.7%
70 or more 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.4%
20-29 16.2% 16.7% 16.7% 16.9% 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 16.3%
30-39 29.6% 29.4% 29.1% 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 28.6% 28.5%
40-49 24.8% 24.4% 24.2% 24.1% 24.2% 24.0% 24.1% 24.3%
50-59 19.7% 19.5% 19.8% 19.9% 20.1% 19.8% 19.7% 19.7%
60-69 7.7% 7.9% 8.1% 8.2% 8.2% 8.4% 8.6% 8.6%
70 or more 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6%
20-29 14.4% 14.1% 14.6% 14.2% 13.6% 13.4% 13.4% 13.7%
30-39 28.5% 28.4% 27.7% 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 27.5% 27.5%
40-49 26.0% 25.7% 25.6% 25.5% 25.6% 25.5% 25.2% 24.8%
50-59 19.6% 19.9% 20.2% 20.6% 20.8% 20.7% 20.8% 20.5%
60-69 8.9% 9.3% 9.1% 9.4% 9.6% 9.8% 9.8% 10.1%
70 or more 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.5%
20-29 20.2% 20.8% 20.9% 20.5% 19.9% 19.8% 18.1% 17.2%
30-39 29.7% 29.1% 29.0% 29.3% 29.9% 29.8% 31.1% 31.5%
40-49 22.4% 21.9% 22.0% 21.8% 21.4% 21.1% 21.6% 22.3%
50-59 18.0% 18.3% 17.9% 17.8% 18.1% 17.8% 17.3% 16.7%
60-69 7.9% 8.2% 8.4% 8.7% 8.7% 9.2% 9.4% 9.6%
70 or more 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% 2.7%
20-29 5.3% 5.4% 5.2% 5.0% 4.9% 5.1% 5.8% 6.9%
30-39 32.0% 30.7% 29.8% 29.1% 27.7% 25.9% 24.8% 24.9%
40-49 32.1% 32.8% 33.6% 34.1% 34.9% 35.6% 35.7% 34.9%
50-59 20.7% 21.1% 21.3% 21.3% 21.7% 22.0% 22.1% 21.7%
60-69 8.2% 8.4% 8.3% 8.7% 9.0% 9.3% 9.4% 9.3%
70 or more 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +3.4% +3.6% +2.2% +1.1% -0.4% +0.5% +2.5% +3.7% +13.6%
30-39 +1.5% +1.7% +1.7% +2.6% +2.8% +3.3% +4.2% +13.5% +19.1%
40-49 +2.8% +3.1% +3.2% +3.4% +3.7% +3.6% +4.0% +15.5% +26.4%
50-59 +4.1% +3.6% +3.2% +3.4% +3.2% +2.4% +2.4% +11.9% +24.6%
60-69 +2.4% +1.7% +2.0% +3.3% +2.6% +4.2% +4.5% +15.5% +22.6%
70 or more +3.5% +4.2% +3.6% +6.1% +7.7% +8.1% +7.7% +33.1% +48.6%
20-29 +5.8% +1.7% +3.0% -0.1% +2.1% +1.6% +0.5% +4.2% +15.5%
30-39 +1.8% +0.6% +1.3% +1.7% +2.4% +1.1% +1.3% +6.6% +10.6%
40-49 +0.9% +0.7% +2.0% +2.1% +1.6% +2.1% +2.7% +8.8% +12.8%
50-59 +1.9% +3.0% +2.5% +2.9% +1.0% +1.1% +1.6% +6.7% +14.9%
60-69 +5.9% +3.6% +3.0% +2.6% +4.2% +3.9% +2.6% +14.0% +28.8%
70 or more -3.6% +6.9% +6.5% +5.4% +9.7% +6.2% +6.5% +30.7% +43.5%
20-29 -0.8% +4.8% -2.1% -3.4% +1.5% +2.6% +3.8% +4.3% +6.2%
30-39 +1.8% -1.7% -0.0% +0.9% +2.4% +2.8% +2.0% +8.5% +8.5%
40-49 +0.3% +0.8% +0.5% +1.4% +2.1% +1.4% +0.4% +5.3% +7.0%
50-59 +3.4% +2.4% +3.1% +1.9% +1.9% +3.0% +0.5% +7.4% +17.2%
60-69 +6.3% -0.7% +3.6% +2.7% +5.3% +2.8% +5.0% +16.7% +27.5%
70 or more +5.9% +4.8% +4.2% +6.8% +5.7% +10.2% +7.4% +33.6% +54.5%
20-29 +5.3% +3.4% -0.4% -0.9% +3.0% -6.2% -2.6% -6.7% +1.1%
30-39 +0.1% +2.6% +2.9% +4.2% +3.0% +6.9% +4.3% +19.6% +26.4%
40-49 -0.4% +3.8% +0.6% +0.5% +1.7% +5.0% +6.1% +13.9% +18.5%
50-59 +3.6% +0.7% +1.5% +3.3% +2.0% -0.6% -0.2% +4.4% +10.6%
60-69 +6.0% +6.1% +5.5% +1.4% +10.0% +4.5% +4.9% +22.4% +45.2%
70 or more +0.9% +9.2% +5.0% +8.0% +9.6% +18.9% +13.6% +60.0% +85.2%
20-29 +4.9% +3.8% -0.6% +0.4% +6.6% +18.5% +28.1% +62.4% +75.7%
30-39 -1.4% +3.4% +2.5% -2.7% -4.2% -1.1% +8.3% -0.1% +4.3%
40-49 +4.7% +9.1% +6.7% +4.7% +4.2% +3.9% +5.2% +19.3% +45.4%
50-59 +4.8% +7.4% +5.1% +4.1% +3.7% +4.0% +5.7% +18.7% +40.4%
60-69 +4.2% +5.8% +9.9% +5.8% +5.6% +4.5% +6.8% +24.7% +51.1%
70 or more +2.1% +10.8% +8.5% +5.0% +11.8% +11.0% +9.8% +43.0% +75.5%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 3All registered doctorsby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 104,597 106,137 107,752 109,388 111,498 113,641 116,311 120,128
Female 80,532 83,959 87,574 90,817 94,548 98,134 101,956 106,267
Male 10,364 10,477 10,517 10,620 10,709 10,856 10,940 11,054
Female 9,627 10,007 10,302 10,664 10,975 11,307 11,614 11,911
Male 5,926 5,947 5,929 5,897 5,897 6,004 6,111 6,210
Female 4,097 4,261 4,375 4,497 4,595 4,748 4,929 5,050
Male 3,239 3,262 3,331 3,311 3,370 3,486 3,563 3,627
Female 2,879 2,988 3,111 3,241 3,315 3,418 3,520 3,665
Male 16,884 17,202 18,130 18,810 19,050 19,266 19,800 21,046
Female 7,884 8,236 8,950 9,631 10,048 10,463 10,993 12,100
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 56.5% 55.8% 55.2% 54.6% 54.1% 53.7% 53.3% 53.1%
Female 43.5% 44.2% 44.8% 45.4% 45.9% 46.3% 46.7% 46.9%
Male 51.8% 51.1% 50.5% 49.9% 49.4% 49.0% 48.5% 48.1%
Female 48.2% 48.9% 49.5% 50.1% 50.6% 51.0% 51.5% 51.9%
Male 59.1% 58.3% 57.5% 56.7% 56.2% 55.8% 55.4% 55.2%
Female 40.9% 41.7% 42.5% 43.3% 43.8% 44.2% 44.6% 44.8%
Male 52.9% 52.2% 51.7% 50.5% 50.4% 50.5% 50.3% 49.7%
Female 47.1% 47.8% 48.3% 49.5% 49.6% 49.5% 49.7% 50.3%
Male 68.2% 67.6% 66.9% 66.1% 65.5% 64.8% 64.3% 63.5%
Female 31.8% 32.4% 33.1% 33.9% 34.5% 35.2% 35.7% 36.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +1.5% +1.5% +1.5% +1.9% +1.9% +2.3% +3.3% +9.8% +14.8%
Female +4.3% +4.3% +3.7% +4.1% +3.8% +3.9% +4.2% +17.0% +32.0%
Male +1.1% +0.4% +1.0% +0.8% +1.4% +0.8% +1.0% +4.1% +6.7%
Female +3.9% +2.9% +3.5% +2.9% +3.0% +2.7% +2.6% +11.7% +23.7%
Male +0.4% -0.3% -0.5% 0.0% +1.8% +1.8% +1.6% +5.3% +4.8%
Female +4.0% +2.7% +2.8% +2.2% +3.3% +3.8% +2.5% +12.3% +23.3%
Male +0.7% +2.1% -0.6% +1.8% +3.4% +2.2% +1.8% +9.5% +12.0%
Female +3.8% +4.1% +4.2% +2.3% +3.1% +3.0% +4.1% +13.1% +27.3%
Male +1.9% +5.4% +3.8% +1.3% +1.1% +2.8% +6.3% +11.9% +24.7%
Female +4.5% +8.7% +7.6% +4.3% +4.1% +5.1% +10.1% +25.6% +53.5%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Table 4All registered doctorsby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 9,888 10,352 11,014 11,622 11,983 12,036 12,298 12,882
30-39, Male 29,502 29,170 28,800 28,497 28,501 28,762 29,352 30,711
40-49, Male 26,869 27,387 27,943 28,602 29,308 30,142 30,897 31,599
50-59, Male 21,909 22,503 23,009 23,413 23,880 24,288 24,486 24,770
60-69, Male 12,239 12,409 12,515 12,624 12,922 13,144 13,590 14,057
70 or more, Male 4,190 4,316 4,471 4,630 4,904 5,269 5,688 6,109
20-29, Female 15,765 16,175 16,476 16,486 16,443 16,264 16,152 16,267
30-39, Female 29,334 30,524 31,908 33,230 34,834 36,348 37,894 39,355
40-49, Female 19,651 20,445 21,395 22,317 23,359 24,448 25,667 27,220
50-59, Female 11,006 11,775 12,519 13,244 14,024 14,843 15,575 16,239
60-69, Female 3,782 3,991 4,158 4,382 4,650 4,887 5,207 5,592
70 or more, Female 994 1,049 1,118 1,158 1,238 1,344 1,461 1,594
20-29, Male 1,202 1,302 1,352 1,437 1,463 1,537 1,548 1,609
30-39, Male 2,735 2,719 2,601 2,567 2,537 2,531 2,553 2,558
40-49, Male 2,521 2,517 2,551 2,571 2,623 2,614 2,628 2,664
50-59, Male 2,409 2,413 2,451 2,432 2,459 2,457 2,444 2,415
60-69, Male 1,163 1,198 1,216 1,248 1,243 1,302 1,322 1,341
70 or more, Male 334 328 346 365 384 415 445 467
20-29, Female 2,036 2,124 2,132 2,151 2,123 2,126 2,172 2,131
30-39, Female 3,176 3,301 3,456 3,568 3,700 3,857 3,904 3,982
40-49, Female 2,435 2,484 2,484 2,564 2,620 2,715 2,812 2,925
50-59, Female 1,520 1,591 1,672 1,796 1,890 1,935 1,997 2,098
60-69, Female 373 429 470 488 539 555 607 638
70 or more, Female 87 78 88 97 103 119 122 137
20-29, Male 575 581 643 635 626 635 664 706
30-39, Male 1,482 1,451 1,398 1,354 1,321 1,348 1,384 1,402
40-49, Male 1,568 1,542 1,524 1,496 1,512 1,535 1,534 1,517
50-59, Male 1,339 1,369 1,369 1,392 1,402 1,414 1,420 1,414
60-69, Male 742 775 758 771 768 791 800 841
70 or more, Male 220 229 237 249 268 281 309 330
20-29, Female 872 855 862 838 797 809 817 831
30-39, Female 1,370 1,451 1,455 1,498 1,557 1,600 1,647 1,691
40-49, Female 1,042 1,077 1,116 1,156 1,176 1,210 1,249 1,276
50-59, Female 627 663 712 754 784 813 873 890
60-69, Female 151 174 184 205 234 264 285 298
70 or more, Female 35 41 46 46 47 52 58 64
20-29, Male 461 497 539 528 529 581 566 530
30-39, Male 839 823 818 798 846 843 900 933
40-49, Male 757 733 757 749 727 743 758 804
50-59, Male 720 742 737 724 746 747 728 721
60-69, Male 378 384 388 417 421 453 468 478
70 or more, Male 84 83 92 95 101 119 143 161
20-29, Female 776 805 807 813 800 788 718 721
30-39, Female 977 995 1,047 1,121 1,154 1,217 1,302 1,363
40-49, Female 614 633 661 677 706 714 772 820
50-59, Female 384 402 415 445 462 485 496 500
60-69, Female 104 127 154 155 159 185 199 222
70 or more, Female 24 26 27 30 34 29 33 39
20-29, Male 577 602 673 633 646 662 841 1,050
30-39, Male 4,576 4,515 4,519 4,539 4,342 4,075 3,993 4,339
40-49, Male 5,618 5,765 6,211 6,557 6,710 6,876 7,060 7,332
50-59, Male 4,045 4,170 4,431 4,584 4,714 4,865 4,967 5,212
60-69, Male 1,696 1,775 1,878 2,049 2,172 2,264 2,363 2,479
70 or more, Male 372 375 418 448 466 524 576 634
20-29, Female 726 765 746 777 770 847 947 1,240
30-39, Female 3,345 3,297 3,556 3,734 3,710 3,638 3,636 3,922
40-49, Female 2,340 2,567 2,882 3,148 3,452 3,716 3,944 4,242
50-59, Female 1,072 1,193 1,327 1,470 1,586 1,671 1,833 1,974
60-69, Female 345 352 373 425 445 499 525 605
70 or more, Female 56 62 66 77 85 92 108 117
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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20-29, Male 9.5% 9.8% 10.2% 10.6% 10.7% 10.6% 10.6% 10.7%
30-39, Male 28.2% 27.5% 26.7% 26.1% 25.6% 25.3% 25.2% 25.6%
40-49, Male 25.7% 25.8% 25.9% 26.1% 26.3% 26.5% 26.6% 26.3%
50-59, Male 20.9% 21.2% 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 21.1% 20.6%
60-69, Male 11.7% 11.7% 11.6% 11.5% 11.6% 11.6% 11.7% 11.7%
70 or more, Male 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.4% 4.6% 4.9% 5.1%
20-29, Female 19.6% 19.3% 18.8% 18.2% 17.4% 16.6% 15.8% 15.3%
30-39, Female 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 36.6% 36.8% 37.0% 37.2% 37.0%
40-49, Female 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 24.6% 24.7% 24.9% 25.2% 25.6%
50-59, Female 13.7% 14.0% 14.3% 14.6% 14.8% 15.1% 15.3% 15.3%
60-69, Female 4.7% 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.3%
70 or more, Female 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5%
20-29, Male 11.6% 12.4% 12.9% 13.5% 13.7% 14.2% 14.1% 14.6%
30-39, Male 26.4% 26.0% 24.7% 24.2% 23.7% 23.3% 23.3% 23.1%
40-49, Male 24.3% 24.0% 24.3% 24.2% 24.5% 24.1% 24.0% 24.1%
50-59, Male 23.2% 23.0% 23.3% 22.9% 23.0% 22.6% 22.3% 21.8%
60-69, Male 11.2% 11.4% 11.6% 11.8% 11.6% 12.0% 12.1% 12.1%
70 or more, Male 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 3.4% 3.6% 3.8% 4.1% 4.2%
20-29, Female 21.1% 21.2% 20.7% 20.2% 19.3% 18.8% 18.7% 17.9%
30-39, Female 33.0% 33.0% 33.5% 33.5% 33.7% 34.1% 33.6% 33.4%
40-49, Female 25.3% 24.8% 24.1% 24.0% 23.9% 24.0% 24.2% 24.6%
50-59, Female 15.8% 15.9% 16.2% 16.8% 17.2% 17.1% 17.2% 17.6%
60-69, Female 3.9% 4.3% 4.6% 4.6% 4.9% 4.9% 5.2% 5.4%
70 or more, Female 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2%
20-29, Male 9.7% 9.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10.6% 10.6% 10.9% 11.4%
30-39, Male 25.0% 24.4% 23.6% 23.0% 22.4% 22.5% 22.6% 22.6%
40-49, Male 26.5% 25.9% 25.7% 25.4% 25.6% 25.6% 25.1% 24.4%
50-59, Male 22.6% 23.0% 23.1% 23.6% 23.8% 23.6% 23.2% 22.8%
60-69, Male 12.5% 13.0% 12.8% 13.1% 13.0% 13.2% 13.1% 13.5%
70 or more, Male 3.7% 3.9% 4.0% 4.2% 4.5% 4.7% 5.1% 5.3%
20-29, Female 21.3% 20.1% 19.7% 18.6% 17.3% 17.0% 16.6% 16.5%
30-39, Female 33.4% 34.1% 33.3% 33.3% 33.9% 33.7% 33.4% 33.5%
40-49, Female 25.4% 25.3% 25.5% 25.7% 25.6% 25.5% 25.3% 25.3%
50-59, Female 15.3% 15.6% 16.3% 16.8% 17.1% 17.1% 17.7% 17.6%
60-69, Female 3.7% 4.1% 4.2% 4.6% 5.1% 5.6% 5.8% 5.9%
70 or more, Female 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3%
20-29, Male 14.2% 15.2% 16.2% 15.9% 15.7% 16.7% 15.9% 14.6%
30-39, Male 25.9% 25.2% 24.6% 24.1% 25.1% 24.2% 25.3% 25.7%
40-49, Male 23.4% 22.5% 22.7% 22.6% 21.6% 21.3% 21.3% 22.2%
50-59, Male 22.2% 22.7% 22.1% 21.9% 22.1% 21.4% 20.4% 19.9%
60-69, Male 11.7% 11.8% 11.6% 12.6% 12.5% 13.0% 13.1% 13.2%
70 or more, Male 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.4% 4.0% 4.4%
20-29, Female 27.0% 26.9% 25.9% 25.1% 24.1% 23.1% 20.4% 19.7%
30-39, Female 33.9% 33.3% 33.7% 34.6% 34.8% 35.6% 37.0% 37.2%
40-49, Female 21.3% 21.2% 21.2% 20.9% 21.3% 20.9% 21.9% 22.4%
50-59, Female 13.3% 13.5% 13.3% 13.7% 13.9% 14.2% 14.1% 13.6%
60-69, Female 3.6% 4.3% 5.0% 4.8% 4.8% 5.4% 5.7% 6.1%
70 or more, Female 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
20-29, Male 3.4% 3.5% 3.7% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 4.2% 5.0%
30-39, Male 27.1% 26.2% 24.9% 24.1% 22.8% 21.2% 20.2% 20.6%
40-49, Male 33.3% 33.5% 34.3% 34.9% 35.2% 35.7% 35.7% 34.8%
50-59, Male 24.0% 24.2% 24.4% 24.4% 24.7% 25.3% 25.1% 24.8%
60-69, Male 10.0% 10.3% 10.4% 10.9% 11.4% 11.8% 11.9% 11.8%
70 or more, Male 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.7% 2.9% 3.0%
20-29, Female 9.2% 9.3% 8.3% 8.1% 7.7% 8.1% 8.6% 10.2%
30-39, Female 42.4% 40.0% 39.7% 38.8% 36.9% 34.8% 33.1% 32.4%
40-49, Female 29.7% 31.2% 32.2% 32.7% 34.4% 35.5% 35.9% 35.1%
50-59, Female 13.6% 14.5% 14.8% 15.3% 15.8% 16.0% 16.7% 16.3%
60-69, Female 4.4% 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 4.4% 4.8% 4.8% 5.0%
70 or more, Female 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +4.7% +6.4% +5.5% +3.1% +0.4% +2.2% +4.7% +10.8% +30.3%
30-39, Male -1.1% -1.3% -1.1% +0.0% +0.9% +2.1% +4.6% +7.8% +4.1%
40-49, Male +1.9% +2.0% +2.4% +2.5% +2.8% +2.5% +2.3% +10.5% +17.6%
50-59, Male +2.7% +2.2% +1.8% +2.0% +1.7% +0.8% +1.2% +5.8% +13.1%
60-69, Male +1.4% +0.9% +0.9% +2.4% +1.7% +3.4% +3.4% +11.4% +14.9%
70 or more, Male +3.0% +3.6% +3.6% +5.9% +7.4% +8.0% +7.4% +31.9% +45.8%
20-29, Female +2.6% +1.9% +0.1% -0.3% -1.1% -0.7% +0.7% -1.3% +3.2%
Wales
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Other
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30-39, Female +4.1% +4.5% +4.1% +4.8% +4.3% +4.3% +3.9% +18.4% +34.2%
40-49, Female +4.0% +4.6% +4.3% +4.7% +4.7% +5.0% +6.1% +22.0% +38.5%
50-59, Female +7.0% +6.3% +5.8% +5.9% +5.8% +4.9% +4.3% +22.6% +47.5%
60-69, Female +5.5% +4.2% +5.4% +6.1% +5.1% +6.5% +7.4% +27.6% +47.9%
70 or more, Female +5.5% +6.6% +3.6% +6.9% +8.6% +8.7% +9.1% +37.7% +60.4%
20-29, Male +8.3% +3.8% +6.3% +1.8% +5.1% +0.7% +3.9% +12.0% +33.9%
30-39, Male -0.6% -4.3% -1.3% -1.2% -0.2% +0.9% +0.2% -0.4% -6.5%
40-49, Male -0.2% +1.4% +0.8% +2.0% -0.3% +0.5% +1.4% +3.6% +5.7%
50-59, Male +0.2% +1.6% -0.8% +1.1% -0.1% -0.5% -1.2% -0.7% +0.2%
60-69, Male +3.0% +1.5% +2.6% -0.4% +4.7% +1.5% +1.4% +7.5% +15.3%
70 or more, Male -1.8% +5.5% +5.5% +5.2% +8.1% +7.2% +4.9% +27.9% +39.8%
20-29, Female +4.3% +0.4% +0.9% -1.3% +0.1% +2.2% -1.9% -0.9% +4.7%
30-39, Female +3.9% +4.7% +3.2% +3.7% +4.2% +1.2% +2.0% +11.6% +25.4%
40-49, Female +2.0% 0.0% +3.2% +2.2% +3.6% +3.6% +4.0% +14.1% +20.1%
50-59, Female +4.7% +5.1% +7.4% +5.2% +2.4% +3.2% +5.1% +16.8% +38.0%
60-69, Female +15.0% +9.6% +3.8% +10.5% +3.0% +9.4% +5.1% +30.7% +71.0%
70 or more, Female -10.3% +12.8% +10.2% +6.2% +15.5% +2.5% +12.3% +41.2% +57.5%
20-29, Male +1.0% +10.7% -1.2% -1.4% +1.4% +4.6% +6.3% +11.2% +22.8%
30-39, Male -2.1% -3.7% -3.1% -2.4% +2.0% +2.7% +1.3% +3.5% -5.4%
40-49, Male -1.7% -1.2% -1.8% +1.1% +1.5% -0.1% -1.1% +1.4% -3.3%
50-59, Male +2.2% 0.0% +1.7% +0.7% +0.9% +0.4% -0.4% +1.6% +5.6%
60-69, Male +4.4% -2.2% +1.7% -0.4% +3.0% +1.1% +5.1% +9.1% +13.3%
70 or more, Male +4.1% +3.5% +5.1% +7.6% +4.9% +10.0% +6.8% +32.5% +50.0%
20-29, Female -1.9% +0.8% -2.8% -4.9% +1.5% +1.0% +1.7% -0.8% -4.7%
30-39, Female +5.9% +0.3% +3.0% +3.9% +2.8% +2.9% +2.7% +12.9% +23.4%
40-49, Female +3.4% +3.6% +3.6% +1.7% +2.9% +3.2% +2.2% +10.4% +22.5%
50-59, Female +5.7% +7.4% +5.9% +4.0% +3.7% +7.4% +1.9% +18.0% +41.9%
60-69, Female +15.2% +5.7% +11.4% +14.1% +12.8% +8.0% +4.6% +45.4% +97.4%
70 or more, Female +17.1% +12.2% 0.0% +2.2% +10.6% +11.5% +10.3% +39.1% +82.9%
20-29, Male +7.8% +8.5% -2.0% +0.2% +9.8% -2.6% -6.4% +0.4% +15.0%
30-39, Male -1.9% -0.6% -2.4% +6.0% -0.4% +6.8% +3.7% +16.9% +11.2%
40-49, Male -3.2% +3.3% -1.1% -2.9% +2.2% +2.0% +6.1% +7.3% +6.2%
50-59, Male +3.1% -0.7% -1.8% +3.0% +0.1% -2.5% -1.0% -0.4% +0.1%
60-69, Male +1.6% +1.0% +7.5% +1.0% +7.6% +3.3% +2.1% +14.6% +26.5%
70 or more, Male -1.2% +10.8% +3.3% +6.3% +17.8% +20.2% +12.6% +69.5% +91.7%
20-29, Female +3.7% +0.2% +0.7% -1.6% -1.5% -8.9% +0.4% -11.3% -7.1%
30-39, Female +1.8% +5.2% +7.1% +2.9% +5.5% +7.0% +4.7% +21.6% +39.5%
40-49, Female +3.1% +4.4% +2.4% +4.3% +1.1% +8.1% +6.2% +21.1% +33.6%
50-59, Female +4.7% +3.2% +7.2% +3.8% +5.0% +2.3% +0.8% +12.4% +30.2%
60-69, Female +22.1% +21.3% +0.6% +2.6% +16.4% +7.6% +11.6% +43.2% +113.5%
70 or more, Female +8.3% +3.8% +11.1% +13.3% -14.7% +13.8% +18.2% +30.0% +62.5%
20-29, Male +4.3% +11.8% -5.9% +2.1% +2.5% +27.0% +24.9% +65.9% +82.0%
30-39, Male -1.3% +0.1% +0.4% -4.3% -6.1% -2.0% +8.7% -4.4% -5.2%
40-49, Male +2.6% +7.7% +5.6% +2.3% +2.5% +2.7% +3.9% +11.8% +30.5%
50-59, Male +3.1% +6.3% +3.5% +2.8% +3.2% +2.1% +4.9% +13.7% +28.9%
60-69, Male +4.7% +5.8% +9.1% +6.0% +4.2% +4.4% +4.9% +21.0% +46.2%
70 or more, Male +0.8% +11.5% +7.2% +4.0% +12.4% +9.9% +10.1% +41.5% +70.4%
20-29, Female +5.4% -2.5% +4.2% -0.9% +10.0% +11.8% +30.9% +59.6% +70.8%
30-39, Female -1.4% +7.9% +5.0% -0.6% -1.9% -0.1% +7.9% +5.0% +17.2%
40-49, Female +9.7% +12.3% +9.2% +9.7% +7.6% +6.1% +7.6% +34.8% +81.3%
50-59, Female +11.3% +11.2% +10.8% +7.9% +5.4% +9.7% +7.7% +34.3% +84.1%
60-69, Female +2.0% +6.0% +13.9% +4.7% +12.1% +5.2% +15.2% +42.4% +75.4%
70 or more, Female +10.7% +6.5% +16.7% +10.4% +8.2% +17.4% +8.3% +51.9% +108.9%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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General Medical Council Table 5
Table 5All registered doctorsby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 45,856 47,224 48,687 50,254 52,323 55,079 58,147 62,739
Black or Black British 6,249 6,551 6,819 7,111 7,612 8,257 9,235 10,656
Mixed 3,415 3,643 3,882 4,112 4,422 4,727 5,071 5,500
White 95,831 98,770 101,783 104,475 107,182 110,118 112,582 115,852
Other 4,707 4,845 5,070 5,434 5,856 6,561 7,255 8,584
Not recorded 29,071 29,063 29,085 28,819 28,651 27,033 25,977 23,064
Asian or Asian British 1,993 2,055 2,126 2,182 2,252 2,351 2,404 2,574
Black or Black British 247 254 287 289 293 303 311 357
Mixed 187 200 219 250 279 296 324 365
White 12,363 12,786 13,090 13,492 13,835 14,514 15,088 15,667
Other 249 267 280 291 292 328 350 388
Not recorded 4,952 4,922 4,817 4,780 4,733 4,371 4,077 3,614
Asian or Asian British 1,960 1,974 1,980 1,996 2,029 2,138 2,264 2,375
Black or Black British 171 184 198 205 206 237 242 290
Mixed 118 121 130 143 153 164 186 204
White 5,128 5,275 5,398 5,497 5,583 5,893 6,117 6,341
Other 225 229 234 245 254 279 327 371
Not recorded 2,421 2,425 2,364 2,308 2,267 2,041 1,904 1,679
Asian or Asian British 342 335 305 290 295 328 340 369
Black or Black British 42 38 50 44 45 58 67 80
Mixed 28 32 34 36 42 47 50 56
White 4,222 4,374 4,577 4,735 4,882 5,146 5,369 5,695
Other 66 64 67 63 68 72 78 80
Not recorded 1,418 1,407 1,409 1,384 1,353 1,253 1,179 1,012
Asian or Asian British 3,198 3,638 4,214 4,762 5,238 5,742 6,547 7,714
Black or Black British 561 623 692 786 792 851 944 1,414
Mixed 258 303 342 380 390 431 463 556
White 8,861 9,361 10,405 11,201 11,517 11,808 12,151 13,535
Other 546 638 783 873 950 1,063 1,253 1,786
Not recorded 11,344 10,875 10,644 10,439 10,211 9,834 9,435 8,141
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 24.8% 24.8% 24.9% 25.1% 25.4% 26.0% 26.6% 27.7%
Black or Black British 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.2% 4.7%
Mixed 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4%
White 51.8% 52.0% 52.1% 52.2% 52.0% 52.0% 51.6% 51.2%
Other 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 3.1% 3.3% 3.8%
Not recorded 15.7% 15.3% 14.9% 14.4% 13.9% 12.8% 11.9% 10.2%
Asian or Asian British 10.0% 10.0% 10.2% 10.3% 10.4% 10.6% 10.7% 11.2%
Black or Black British 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
Mixed 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6%
White 61.8% 62.4% 62.9% 63.4% 63.8% 65.5% 66.9% 68.2%
Other 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
Not recorded 24.8% 24.0% 23.1% 22.5% 21.8% 19.7% 18.1% 15.7%
Asian or Asian British 19.6% 19.3% 19.2% 19.2% 19.3% 19.9% 20.5% 21.1%
Black or Black British 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.6%
Mixed 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8%
White 51.2% 51.7% 52.4% 52.9% 53.2% 54.8% 55.4% 56.3%
Other 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 3.0% 3.3%
Not recorded 24.2% 23.8% 22.9% 22.2% 21.6% 19.0% 17.2% 14.9%
Asian or Asian British 5.6% 5.4% 4.7% 4.4% 4.4% 4.8% 4.8% 5.1%
Black or Black British 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Mixed 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
White 69.0% 70.0% 71.0% 72.3% 73.0% 74.5% 75.8% 78.1%
Other 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Not recorded 23.2% 22.5% 21.9% 21.1% 20.2% 18.1% 16.6% 13.9%
Asian or Asian British 12.9% 14.3% 15.6% 16.7% 18.0% 19.3% 21.3% 23.3%
Black or Black British 2.3% 2.4% 2.6% 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 3.1% 4.3%
Mixed 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7%
White 35.8% 36.8% 38.4% 39.4% 39.6% 39.7% 39.5% 40.8%
Other 2.2% 2.5% 2.9% 3.1% 3.3% 3.6% 4.1% 5.4%
Not recorded 45.8% 42.8% 39.3% 36.7% 35.1% 33.1% 30.6% 24.6%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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Wales
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +3.0% +3.1% +3.2% +4.1% +5.3% +5.6% +7.9% +24.8% +36.8%
Black or Black British +4.8% +4.1% +4.3% +7.0% +8.5% +11.8% +15.4% +49.9% +70.5%
Mixed +6.7% +6.6% +5.9% +7.5% +6.9% +7.3% +8.5% +33.8% +61.1%
White +3.1% +3.1% +2.6% +2.6% +2.7% +2.2% +2.9% +10.9% +20.9%
Other +2.9% +4.6% +7.2% +7.8% +12.0% +10.6% +18.3% +58.0% +82.4%
Not recorded -0.0% +0.1% -0.9% -0.6% -5.6% -3.9% -11.2% -20.0% -20.7%
Asian or Asian British +3.1% +3.5% +2.6% +3.2% +4.4% +2.3% +7.1% +18.0% +29.2%
Black or Black British +2.8% +13.0% +0.7% +1.4% +3.4% +2.6% +14.8% +23.5% +44.5%
Mixed +7.0% +9.5% +14.2% +11.6% +6.1% +9.5% +12.7% +46.0% +95.2%
White +3.4% +2.4% +3.1% +2.5% +4.9% +4.0% +3.8% +16.1% +26.7%
Other +7.2% +4.9% +3.9% +0.3% +12.3% +6.7% +10.9% +33.3% +55.8%
Not recorded -0.6% -2.1% -0.8% -1.0% -7.6% -6.7% -11.4% -24.4% -27.0%
Asian or Asian British +0.7% +0.3% +0.8% +1.7% +5.4% +5.9% +4.9% +19.0% +21.2%
Black or Black British +7.6% +7.6% +3.5% +0.5% +15.0% +2.1% +19.8% +41.5% +69.6%
Mixed +2.5% +7.4% +10.0% +7.0% +7.2% +13.4% +9.7% +42.7% +72.9%
White +2.9% +2.3% +1.8% +1.6% +5.6% +3.8% +3.7% +15.4% +23.7%
Other +1.8% +2.2% +4.7% +3.7% +9.8% +17.2% +13.5% +51.4% +64.9%
Not recorded +0.2% -2.5% -2.4% -1.8% -10.0% -6.7% -11.8% -27.3% -30.6%
Asian or Asian British -2.0% -9.0% -4.9% +1.7% +11.2% +3.7% +8.5% +27.2% +7.9%
Black or Black British -9.5% +31.6% -12.0% +2.3% +28.9% +15.5% +19.4% +81.8% +90.5%
Mixed +14.3% +6.3% +5.9% +16.7% +11.9% +6.4% +12.0% +55.6% +100.0%
White +3.6% +4.6% +3.5% +3.1% +5.4% +4.3% +6.1% +20.3% +34.9%
Other -3.0% +4.7% -6.0% +7.9% +5.9% +8.3% +2.6% +27.0% +21.2%
Not recorded -0.8% +0.1% -1.8% -2.2% -7.4% -5.9% -14.2% -26.9% -28.6%
Asian or Asian British +13.8% +15.8% +13.0% +10.0% +9.6% +14.0% +17.8% +62.0% +141.2%
Black or Black British +11.1% +11.1% +13.6% +0.8% +7.4% +10.9% +49.8% +79.9% +152.0%
Mixed +17.4% +12.9% +11.1% +2.6% +10.5% +7.4% +20.1% +46.3% +115.5%
White +5.6% +11.2% +7.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +11.4% +20.8% +52.7%
Other +16.8% +22.7% +11.5% +8.8% +11.9% +17.9% +42.5% +104.6% +227.1%
Not recorded -4.1% -2.1% -1.9% -2.2% -3.7% -4.1% -13.7% -22.0% -28.2%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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General Medical Council Table 6
Table 6All registered doctorsby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 122,071 125,590 129,395 132,868 136,688 139,930 143,127 146,532
EEA 13,569 14,743 15,809 16,600 17,298 17,982 18,613 19,177
IMG 49,489 49,763 50,122 50,737 52,060 53,863 56,527 60,686
UK 16,523 16,927 17,162 17,618 17,951 18,424 18,799 19,124
EEA 950 1,050 1,111 1,156 1,234 1,266 1,278 1,327
IMG 2,518 2,507 2,546 2,510 2,499 2,473 2,477 2,514
UK 6,605 6,746 6,905 7,009 7,085 7,304 7,477 7,606
EEA 601 633 641 656 658 659 692 700
IMG 2,817 2,829 2,758 2,729 2,749 2,789 2,871 2,954
UK 5,072 5,220 5,434 5,583 5,721 5,879 6,039 6,206
EEA 608 607 608 591 600 638 649 674
IMG 438 423 400 378 364 387 395 412
UK 4,101 4,358 4,715 5,076 5,410 5,746 6,051 6,449
EEA 9,055 9,247 9,937 10,474 10,497 10,425 10,344 10,778
IMG 11,612 11,833 12,428 12,891 13,191 13,558 14,398 15,919
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 65.9% 66.1% 66.2% 66.4% 66.3% 66.1% 65.6% 64.7%
EEA 7.3% 7.8% 8.1% 8.3% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5%
IMG 26.7% 26.2% 25.7% 25.3% 25.3% 25.4% 25.9% 26.8%
UK 82.7% 82.6% 82.4% 82.8% 82.8% 83.1% 83.4% 83.3%
EEA 4.8% 5.1% 5.3% 5.4% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8%
IMG 12.6% 12.2% 12.2% 11.8% 11.5% 11.2% 11.0% 10.9%
UK 65.9% 66.1% 67.0% 67.4% 67.5% 67.9% 67.7% 67.5%
EEA 6.0% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.1% 6.3% 6.2%
IMG 28.1% 27.7% 26.8% 26.3% 26.2% 25.9% 26.0% 26.2%
UK 82.9% 83.5% 84.4% 85.2% 85.6% 85.2% 85.3% 85.1%
EEA 9.9% 9.7% 9.4% 9.0% 9.0% 9.2% 9.2% 9.2%
IMG 7.2% 6.8% 6.2% 5.8% 5.4% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7%
UK 16.6% 17.1% 17.4% 17.8% 18.6% 19.3% 19.7% 19.5%
EEA 36.6% 36.4% 36.7% 36.8% 36.1% 35.1% 33.6% 32.5%
IMG 46.9% 46.5% 45.9% 45.3% 45.3% 45.6% 46.8% 48.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +2.9% +3.0% +2.7% +2.9% +2.4% +2.3% +2.4% +10.3% +20.0%
EEA +8.7% +7.2% +5.0% +4.2% +4.0% +3.5% +3.0% +15.5% +41.3%
IMG +0.6% +0.7% +1.2% +2.6% +3.5% +4.9% +7.4% +19.6% +22.6%
UK +2.4% +1.4% +2.7% +1.9% +2.6% +2.0% +1.7% +8.5% +15.7%
EEA +10.5% +5.8% +4.1% +6.7% +2.6% +0.9% +3.8% +14.8% +39.7%
IMG -0.4% +1.6% -1.4% -0.4% -1.0% +0.2% +1.5% +0.2% -0.2%
UK +2.1% +2.4% +1.5% +1.1% +3.1% +2.4% +1.7% +8.5% +15.2%
EEA +5.3% +1.3% +2.3% +0.3% +0.2% +5.0% +1.2% +6.7% +16.5%
IMG +0.4% -2.5% -1.1% +0.7% +1.5% +2.9% +2.9% +8.2% +4.9%
UK +2.9% +4.1% +2.7% +2.5% +2.8% +2.7% +2.8% +11.2% +22.4%
EEA -0.2% +0.2% -2.8% +1.5% +6.3% +1.7% +3.9% +14.0% +10.9%
IMG -3.4% -5.4% -5.5% -3.7% +6.3% +2.1% +4.3% +9.0% -5.9%
UK +6.3% +8.2% +7.7% +6.6% +6.2% +5.3% +6.6% +27.0% +57.3%
EEA +2.1% +7.5% +5.4% +0.2% -0.7% -0.8% +4.2% +2.9% +19.0%
IMG +1.9% +5.0% +3.7% +2.3% +2.8% +6.2% +10.6% +23.5% +37.1%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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General Medical Council Table 7
Table 7All registered doctorsby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 17,168 18,358 19,566 20,800 22,051 23,431 24,803 26,511
Black or Black British, UK 1,563 1,706 1,846 1,981 2,165 2,349 2,535 2,758
Mixed, UK 2,169 2,375 2,571 2,780 3,036 3,291 3,538 3,838
White, UK 81,223 83,082 85,142 87,099 89,238 91,503 93,441 96,052
Other, UK 1,688 1,781 1,906 2,090 2,275 2,528 2,690 2,918
Not recorded, UK 18,260 18,288 18,364 18,118 17,923 16,828 16,120 14,455
Asian or Asian British, EEA 853 956 1,038 1,111 1,217 1,317 1,487 1,729
Black or Black British, EEA 316 333 349 366 392 421 467 537
Mixed, EEA 187 197 214 220 240 255 284 309
White, EEA 9,681 10,688 11,594 12,285 12,788 13,378 13,816 14,300
Other, EEA 206 220 245 261 282 316 323 381
Not recorded, EEA 2,326 2,349 2,369 2,357 2,379 2,295 2,236 1,921
Asian or Asian British, IMG 27,835 27,910 28,083 28,343 29,055 30,331 31,857 34,499
Black or Black British, IMG 4,370 4,512 4,624 4,764 5,055 5,487 6,233 7,361
Mixed, IMG 1,059 1,071 1,097 1,112 1,146 1,181 1,249 1,353
White, IMG 4,927 5,000 5,047 5,091 5,156 5,237 5,325 5,500
Other, IMG 2,813 2,844 2,919 3,083 3,299 3,717 4,242 5,285
Not recorded, IMG 8,485 8,426 8,352 8,344 8,349 7,910 7,621 6,688
Asian or Asian British, UK 761 839 888 977 1,050 1,142 1,168 1,268
Black or Black British, UK 44 51 68 73 69 79 68 86
Mixed, UK 137 150 168 196 223 250 268 300
White, UK 11,414 11,733 11,970 12,333 12,602 13,236 13,789 14,333
Other, UK 87 103 114 121 130 141 153 169
Not recorded, UK 4,080 4,051 3,954 3,918 3,877 3,576 3,353 2,968
Asian or Asian British, EEA 32 32 41 39 37 38 42 51
Black or Black British, EEA 11 9 12 11 13 16 16 21
Mixed, EEA 5 8 11 11 15 12 16 21
White, EEA 689 781 830 871 944 984 994 1,034
Other, EEA 6 9 8 8 10 13 15 12
Not recorded, EEA 207 211 209 216 215 203 195 188
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,200 1,184 1,197 1,166 1,165 1,171 1,194 1,255
Black or Black British, IMG 192 194 207 205 211 208 227 250
Mixed, IMG 45 42 40 43 41 34 40 44
White, IMG 260 272 290 288 289 294 305 300
Other, IMG 156 155 158 162 152 174 182 207
Not recorded, IMG 665 660 654 646 641 592 529 458
Asian or Asian British, UK 369 378 421 444 464 495 523 567
Black or Black British, UK 29 32 36 44 43 45 47 49
Mixed, UK 70 75 85 97 103 111 129 139
White, UK 4,575 4,685 4,799 4,871 4,962 5,271 5,456 5,670
Other, UK 65 63 69 78 86 85 97 100
Not recorded, UK 1,497 1,513 1,495 1,475 1,427 1,297 1,225 1,081
Asian or Asian British, EEA 29 38 44 42 41 49 51 56
Black or Black British, EEA 9 11 9 10 12 14 15 14
Mixed, EEA 3 3 2 3 3 7 9 9
White, EEA 398 427 436 458 454 454 486 497
Other, EEA 10 12 12 12 10 13 15 17
Not recorded, EEA 152 142 138 131 138 122 116 107
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,562 1,558 1,515 1,510 1,524 1,594 1,690 1,752
Black or Black British, IMG 133 141 153 151 151 178 180 227
Mixed, IMG 45 43 43 43 47 46 48 56
White, IMG 155 163 163 168 167 168 175 174
Other, IMG 150 154 153 155 158 181 215 254
Not recorded, IMG 772 770 731 702 702 622 563 491
Asian or Asian British, UK 100 107 98 100 109 128 139 150
Black or Black British, UK 6 4 9 8 8 10 14 13
Mixed, UK 16 21 23 26 32 36 39 38
White, UK 3,754 3,903 4,102 4,262 4,403 4,633 4,843 5,142
Other, UK 42 40 39 36 37 34 36 31
Not recorded, UK 1,154 1,145 1,163 1,151 1,132 1,038 968 832
Asian or Asian British, EEA 17 15 14 13 17 21 18 25
Black or Black British, EEA 3 3 3 3 4 6 5 6
Mixed, EEA 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 6
White, EEA 438 442 446 439 445 481 495 523
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Other, EEA 2 2 4 3 2 2 4 7
Not recorded, EEA 144 142 137 131 130 125 124 107
Asian or Asian British, IMG 225 213 193 177 169 179 183 194
Black or Black British, IMG 33 31 38 33 33 42 48 61
Mixed, IMG 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 12
White, IMG 30 29 29 34 34 32 31 30
Other, IMG 22 22 24 24 29 36 38 42
Not recorded, IMG 120 120 109 102 91 90 87 73
Asian or Asian British, UK 468 571 675 789 914 1,053 1,191 1,372
Black or Black British, UK 28 28 34 51 53 55 58 68
Mixed, UK 38 48 56 64 78 87 93 115
White, UK 1,489 1,616 1,839 2,060 2,241 2,448 2,651 3,006
Other, UK 68 86 104 126 145 174 185 193
Not recorded, UK 2,010 2,009 2,007 1,986 1,979 1,929 1,873 1,695
Asian or Asian British, EEA 159 199 226 246 258 257 272 329
Black or Black British, EEA 75 74 91 93 91 88 97 111
Mixed, EEA 63 64 70 88 86 96 96 110
White, EEA 5,814 6,145 6,848 7,357 7,447 7,495 7,522 8,232
Other, EEA 87 100 124 140 132 124 155 176
Not recorded, EEA 2,857 2,665 2,578 2,550 2,483 2,365 2,202 1,820
Asian or Asian British, IMG 2,571 2,868 3,313 3,727 4,066 4,432 5,084 6,013
Black or Black British, IMG 458 521 567 642 648 708 789 1,235
Mixed, IMG 157 191 216 228 226 248 274 331
White, IMG 1,558 1,600 1,718 1,784 1,829 1,865 1,978 2,297
Other, IMG 391 452 555 607 673 765 913 1,417
Not recorded, IMG 6,477 6,201 6,059 5,903 5,749 5,540 5,360 4,626
Total 246,029 252,476 259,971 266,876 274,005 281,323 289,737 301,058
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 14.1% 14.6% 15.1% 15.7% 16.1% 16.7% 17.3% 18.1%
Black or Black British, UK 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9%
Mixed, UK 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6%
White, UK 66.5% 66.2% 65.8% 65.6% 65.3% 65.4% 65.3% 65.6%
Other, UK 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0%
Not recorded, UK 15.0% 14.6% 14.2% 13.6% 13.1% 12.0% 11.3% 9.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 6.3% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 7.0% 7.3% 8.0% 9.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 2.8%
Mixed, EEA 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6%
White, EEA 71.3% 72.5% 73.3% 74.0% 73.9% 74.4% 74.2% 74.6%
Other, EEA 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.7% 2.0%
Not recorded, EEA 17.1% 15.9% 15.0% 14.2% 13.8% 12.8% 12.0% 10.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 56.2% 56.1% 56.0% 55.9% 55.8% 56.3% 56.4% 56.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.8% 9.1% 9.2% 9.4% 9.7% 10.2% 11.0% 12.1%
Mixed, IMG 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
White, IMG 10.0% 10.0% 10.1% 10.0% 9.9% 9.7% 9.4% 9.1%
Other, IMG 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 6.1% 6.3% 6.9% 7.5% 8.7%
Not recorded, IMG 17.1% 16.9% 16.7% 16.4% 16.0% 14.7% 13.5% 11.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 4.6% 5.0% 5.2% 5.5% 5.8% 6.2% 6.2% 6.6%
Black or Black British, UK 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Mixed, UK 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
White, UK 69.1% 69.3% 69.7% 70.0% 70.2% 71.8% 73.3% 74.9%
Other, UK 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
Not recorded, UK 24.7% 23.9% 23.0% 22.2% 21.6% 19.4% 17.8% 15.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.4% 3.0% 3.7% 3.4% 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% 3.8%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.2% 0.9% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.6%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.3% 1.6%
White, EEA 72.5% 74.4% 74.7% 75.3% 76.5% 77.7% 77.8% 77.9%
Other, EEA 0.6% 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9%
Not recorded, EEA 21.8% 20.1% 18.8% 18.7% 17.4% 16.0% 15.3% 14.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 47.7% 47.2% 47.0% 46.5% 46.6% 47.4% 48.2% 49.9%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.6% 7.7% 8.1% 8.2% 8.4% 8.4% 9.2% 9.9%
Mixed, IMG 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.4% 1.6% 1.8%
White, IMG 10.3% 10.8% 11.4% 11.5% 11.6% 11.9% 12.3% 11.9%
Other, IMG 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.5% 6.1% 7.0% 7.3% 8.2%
Not recorded, IMG 26.4% 26.3% 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 23.9% 21.4% 18.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK 5.6% 5.6% 6.1% 6.3% 6.5% 6.8% 7.0% 7.5%
Black or Black British, UK 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
Mixed, UK 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8%
White, UK 69.3% 69.4% 69.5% 69.5% 70.0% 72.2% 73.0% 74.5%
Other, UK 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3%
% of doctors
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Not recorded, UK 22.7% 22.4% 21.7% 21.0% 20.1% 17.8% 16.4% 14.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4.8% 6.0% 6.9% 6.4% 6.2% 7.4% 7.4% 8.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.5% 1.7% 1.4% 1.5% 1.8% 2.1% 2.2% 2.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3%
White, EEA 66.2% 67.5% 68.0% 69.8% 69.0% 68.9% 70.2% 71.0%
Other, EEA 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.5% 2.0% 2.2% 2.4%
Not recorded, EEA 25.3% 22.4% 21.5% 20.0% 21.0% 18.5% 16.8% 15.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 55.4% 55.1% 54.9% 55.3% 55.4% 57.2% 58.9% 59.3%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.7% 5.0% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 6.4% 6.3% 7.7%
Mixed, IMG 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9%
White, IMG 5.5% 5.8% 5.9% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 6.1% 5.9%
Other, IMG 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.7% 5.7% 6.5% 7.5% 8.6%
Not recorded, IMG 27.4% 27.2% 26.5% 25.7% 25.5% 22.3% 19.6% 16.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4%
Black or Black British, UK 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Mixed, UK 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
White, UK 74.0% 74.8% 75.5% 76.3% 77.0% 78.8% 80.2% 82.9%
Other, UK 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
Not recorded, UK 22.8% 21.9% 21.4% 20.6% 19.8% 17.7% 16.0% 13.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2.8% 2.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.8% 3.3% 2.8% 3.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9%
Mixed, EEA 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.9%
White, EEA 72.0% 72.8% 73.4% 74.3% 74.2% 75.4% 76.3% 77.6%
Other, EEA 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 1.0%
Not recorded, EEA 23.7% 23.4% 22.5% 22.2% 21.7% 19.6% 19.1% 15.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 51.4% 50.4% 48.3% 46.8% 46.4% 46.3% 46.3% 47.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.5% 7.3% 9.5% 8.7% 9.1% 10.9% 12.2% 14.8%
Mixed, IMG 1.8% 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 2.9%
White, IMG 6.8% 6.9% 7.3% 9.0% 9.3% 8.3% 7.8% 7.3%
Other, IMG 5.0% 5.2% 6.0% 6.3% 8.0% 9.3% 9.6% 10.2%
Not recorded, IMG 27.4% 28.4% 27.3% 27.0% 25.0% 23.3% 22.0% 17.7%
Asian or Asian British, UK 11.4% 13.1% 14.3% 15.5% 16.9% 18.3% 19.7% 21.3%
Black or Black British, UK 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1%
Mixed, UK 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8%
White, UK 36.3% 37.1% 39.0% 40.6% 41.4% 42.6% 43.8% 46.6%
Other, UK 1.7% 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% 2.7% 3.0% 3.1% 3.0%
Not recorded, UK 49.0% 46.1% 42.6% 39.1% 36.6% 33.6% 31.0% 26.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1.8% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 3.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0%
White, EEA 64.2% 66.5% 68.9% 70.2% 70.9% 71.9% 72.7% 76.4%
Other, EEA 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 1.6%
Not recorded, EEA 31.6% 28.8% 25.9% 24.3% 23.7% 22.7% 21.3% 16.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 22.1% 24.2% 26.7% 28.9% 30.8% 32.7% 35.3% 37.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 3.9% 4.4% 4.6% 5.0% 4.9% 5.2% 5.5% 7.8%
Mixed, IMG 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1%
White, IMG 13.4% 13.5% 13.8% 13.8% 13.9% 13.8% 13.7% 14.4%
Other, IMG 3.4% 3.8% 4.5% 4.7% 5.1% 5.6% 6.3% 8.9%
Not recorded, IMG 55.8% 52.4% 48.8% 45.8% 43.6% 40.9% 37.2% 29.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.9% +6.6% +6.3% +6.0% +6.3% +5.9% +6.9% +27.5% +54.4%
Black or Black British, UK +9.1% +8.2% +7.3% +9.3% +8.5% +7.9% +8.8% +39.2% +76.5%
Mixed, UK +9.5% +8.3% +8.1% +9.2% +8.4% +7.5% +8.5% +38.1% +76.9%
White, UK +2.3% +2.5% +2.3% +2.5% +2.5% +2.1% +2.8% +10.3% +18.3%
Other, UK +5.5% +7.0% +9.7% +8.9% +11.1% +6.4% +8.5% +39.6% +72.9%
Not recorded, UK +0.2% +0.4% -1.3% -1.1% -6.1% -4.2% -10.3% -20.2% -20.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +12.1% +8.6% +7.0% +9.5% +8.2% +12.9% +16.3% +55.6% +102.7%
Black or Black British, EEA +5.4% +4.8% +4.9% +7.1% +7.4% +10.9% +15.0% +46.7% +69.9%
Mixed, EEA +5.3% +8.6% +2.8% +9.1% +6.3% +11.4% +8.8% +40.5% +65.2%
White, EEA +10.4% +8.5% +6.0% +4.1% +4.6% +3.3% +3.5% +16.4% +47.7%
Other, EEA +6.8% +11.4% +6.5% +8.0% +12.1% +2.2% +18.0% +46.0% +85.0%
Not recorded, EEA +1.0% +0.9% -0.5% +0.9% -3.5% -2.6% -14.1% -18.5% -17.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +0.3% +0.6% +0.9% +2.5% +4.4% +5.0% +8.3% +21.7% +23.9%
Black or Black British, IMG +3.2% +2.5% +3.0% +6.1% +8.5% +13.6% +18.1% +54.5% +68.4%
Mixed, IMG +1.1% +2.4% +1.4% +3.1% +3.1% +5.8% +8.3% +21.7% +27.8%
White, IMG +1.5% +0.9% +0.9% +1.3% +1.6% +1.7% +3.3% +8.0% +11.6%
Other, IMG +1.1% +2.6% +5.6% +7.0% +12.7% +14.1% +24.6% +71.4% +87.9%
Not recorded, IMG -0.7% -0.9% -0.1% +0.1% -5.3% -3.7% -12.2% -19.8% -21.2%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Year-on-year % changes
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Asian or Asian British, UK +10.2% +5.8% +10.0% +7.5% +8.8% +2.3% +8.6% +29.8% +66.6%
Black or Black British, UK +15.9% +33.3% +7.4% -5.5% +14.5% -13.9% +26.5% +17.8% +95.5%
Mixed, UK +9.5% +12.0% +16.7% +13.8% +12.1% +7.2% +11.9% +53.1% +119.0%
White, UK +2.8% +2.0% +3.0% +2.2% +5.0% +4.2% +3.9% +16.2% +25.6%
Other, UK +18.4% +10.7% +6.1% +7.4% +8.5% +8.5% +10.5% +39.7% +94.3%
Not recorded, UK -0.7% -2.4% -0.9% -1.0% -7.8% -6.2% -11.5% -24.2% -27.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 0.0% +28.1% -4.9% -5.1% +2.7% +10.5% +21.4% +30.8% +59.4%
Black or Black British, EEA -18.2% +33.3% -8.3% +18.2% +23.1% 0.0% +31.3% +90.9% +90.9%
Mixed, EEA +60.0% +37.5% 0.0% +36.4% -20.0% +33.3% +31.3% +90.9% +320.0%
White, EEA +13.4% +6.3% +4.9% +8.4% +4.2% +1.0% +4.0% +18.7% +50.1%
Other, EEA +50.0% -11.1% 0.0% +25.0% +30.0% +15.4% -20.0% +50.0% +100.0%
Not recorded, EEA +1.9% -0.9% +3.3% -0.5% -5.6% -3.9% -3.6% -13.0% -9.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -1.3% +1.1% -2.6% -0.1% +0.5% +2.0% +5.1% +7.6% +4.6%
Black or Black British, IMG +1.0% +6.7% -1.0% +2.9% -1.4% +9.1% +10.1% +22.0% +30.2%
Mixed, IMG -6.7% -4.8% +7.5% -4.7% -17.1% +17.6% +10.0% +2.3% -2.2%
White, IMG +4.6% +6.6% -0.7% +0.3% +1.7% +3.7% -1.6% +4.2% +15.4%
Other, IMG -0.6% +1.9% +2.5% -6.2% +14.5% +4.6% +13.7% +27.8% +32.7%
Not recorded, IMG -0.8% -0.9% -1.2% -0.8% -7.6% -10.6% -13.4% -29.1% -31.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK +2.4% +11.4% +5.5% +4.5% +6.7% +5.7% +8.4% +27.7% +53.7%
Black or Black British, UK +10.3% +12.5% +22.2% -2.3% +4.7% +4.4% +4.3% +11.4% +69.0%
Mixed, UK +7.1% +13.3% +14.1% +6.2% +7.8% +16.2% +7.8% +43.3% +98.6%
White, UK +2.4% +2.4% +1.5% +1.9% +6.2% +3.5% +3.9% +16.4% +23.9%
Other, UK -3.1% +9.5% +13.0% +10.3% -1.2% +14.1% +3.1% +28.2% +53.8%
Not recorded, UK +1.1% -1.2% -1.3% -3.3% -9.1% -5.6% -11.8% -26.7% -27.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +31.0% +15.8% -4.5% -2.4% +19.5% +4.1% +9.8% +33.3% +93.1%
Black or Black British, EEA +22.2% -18.2% +11.1% +20.0% +16.7% +7.1% -6.7% +40.0% +55.6%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% -33.3% +50.0% 0.0% +133.3% +28.6% 0.0% +200.0% +200.0%
White, EEA +7.3% +2.1% +5.0% -0.9% 0.0% +7.0% +2.3% +8.5% +24.9%
Other, EEA +20.0% 0.0% 0.0% -16.7% +30.0% +15.4% +13.3% +41.7% +70.0%
Not recorded, EEA -6.6% -2.8% -5.1% +5.3% -11.6% -4.9% -7.8% -18.3% -29.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.3% -2.8% -0.3% +0.9% +4.6% +6.0% +3.7% +16.0% +12.2%
Black or Black British, IMG +6.0% +8.5% -1.3% 0.0% +17.9% +1.1% +26.1% +50.3% +70.7%
Mixed, IMG -4.4% 0.0% 0.0% +9.3% -2.1% +4.3% +16.7% +30.2% +24.4%
White, IMG +5.2% 0.0% +3.1% -0.6% +0.6% +4.2% -0.6% +3.6% +12.3%
Other, IMG +2.7% -0.6% +1.3% +1.9% +14.6% +18.8% +18.1% +63.9% +69.3%
Not recorded, IMG -0.3% -5.1% -4.0% 0.0% -11.4% -9.5% -12.8% -30.1% -36.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK +7.0% -8.4% +2.0% +9.0% +17.4% +8.6% +7.9% +50.0% +50.0%
Black or Black British, UK -33.3% +125.0% -11.1% 0.0% +25.0% +40.0% -7.1% +62.5% +116.7%
Mixed, UK +31.3% +9.5% +13.0% +23.1% +12.5% +8.3% -2.6% +46.2% +137.5%
White, UK +4.0% +5.1% +3.9% +3.3% +5.2% +4.5% +6.2% +20.6% +37.0%
Other, UK -4.8% -2.5% -7.7% +2.8% -8.1% +5.9% -13.9% -13.9% -26.2%
Not recorded, UK -0.8% +1.6% -1.0% -1.7% -8.3% -6.7% -14.0% -27.7% -27.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -11.8% -6.7% -7.1% +30.8% +23.5% -14.3% +38.9% +92.3% +47.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% +50.0% -16.7% +20.0% +100.0% +100.0%
Mixed, EEA -25.0% +33.3% -50.0% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% +100.0% +200.0% +50.0%
White, EEA +0.9% +0.9% -1.6% +1.4% +8.1% +2.9% +5.7% +19.1% +19.4%
Other, EEA 0.0% +100.0% -25.0% -33.3% 0.0% +100.0% +75.0% +133.3% +250.0%
Not recorded, EEA -1.4% -3.5% -4.4% -0.8% -3.8% -0.8% -13.7% -18.3% -25.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -5.3% -9.4% -8.3% -4.5% +5.9% +2.2% +6.0% +9.6% -13.8%
Black or Black British, IMG -6.1% +22.6% -13.2% 0.0% +27.3% +14.3% +27.1% +84.8% +84.8%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% -12.5% +14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% +50.0% +50.0%
White, IMG -3.3% 0.0% +17.2% 0.0% -5.9% -3.1% -3.2% -11.8% 0.0%
Other, IMG 0.0% +9.1% 0.0% +20.8% +24.1% +5.6% +10.5% +75.0% +90.9%
Not recorded, IMG 0.0% -9.2% -6.4% -10.8% -1.1% -3.3% -16.1% -28.4% -39.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK +22.0% +18.2% +16.9% +15.8% +15.2% +13.1% +15.2% +73.9% +193.2%
Black or Black British, UK 0.0% +21.4% +50.0% +3.9% +3.8% +5.5% +17.2% +33.3% +142.9%
Mixed, UK +26.3% +16.7% +14.3% +21.9% +11.5% +6.9% +23.7% +79.7% +202.6%
White, UK +8.5% +13.8% +12.0% +8.8% +9.2% +8.3% +13.4% +45.9% +101.9%
Other, UK +26.5% +20.9% +21.2% +15.1% +20.0% +6.3% +4.3% +53.2% +183.8%
Not recorded, UK -0.0% -0.1% -1.0% -0.4% -2.5% -2.9% -9.5% -14.7% -15.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +25.2% +13.6% +8.8% +4.9% -0.4% +5.8% +21.0% +33.7% +106.9%
Black or Black British, EEA -1.3% +23.0% +2.2% -2.2% -3.3% +10.2% +14.4% +19.4% +48.0%
Mixed, EEA +1.6% +9.4% +25.7% -2.3% +11.6% 0.0% +14.6% +25.0% +74.6%
White, EEA +5.7% +11.4% +7.4% +1.2% +0.6% +0.4% +9.4% +11.9% +41.6%
Other, EEA +14.9% +24.0% +12.9% -5.7% -6.1% +25.0% +13.5% +25.7% +102.3%
Not recorded, EEA -6.7% -3.3% -1.1% -2.6% -4.8% -6.9% -17.3% -28.6% -36.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +11.6% +15.5% +12.5% +9.1% +9.0% +14.7% +18.3% +61.3% +133.9%
Black or Black British, IMG +13.8% +8.8% +13.2% +0.9% +9.3% +11.4% +56.5% +92.4% +169.7%
Mixed, IMG +21.7% +13.1% +5.6% -0.9% +9.7% +10.5% +20.8% +45.2% +110.8%
White, IMG +2.7% +7.4% +3.8% +2.5% +2.0% +6.1% +16.1% +28.8% +47.4%
Other, IMG +15.6% +22.8% +9.4% +10.9% +13.7% +19.3% +55.2% +133.4% +262.4%
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Not recorded, IMG -4.3% -2.3% -2.6% -2.6% -3.6% -3.2% -13.7% -21.6% -28.6%
Total +2.6% +3.0% +2.7% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +3.9% +12.8% +22.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Other
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
Scotland 19,187 19,460 19,511 19,655 19,837 20,203 20,428 20,780
Wales 9,689 9,770 9,734 9,678 9,677 9,879 10,092 10,243
Northern Ireland 5,897 5,979 6,061 6,065 6,084 6,240 6,355 6,500
Other 17,917 16,455 13,191 10,179 6,938 6,311 6,408 7,600
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 77.3% 78.0% 79.2% 80.4% 81.7% 82.0% 82.1% 82.0%
Scotland 8.3% 8.3% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3%
Wales 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1%
Northern Ireland 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%
Other 7.7% 7.0% 5.6% 4.4% 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% 3.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 5 yr period Overall
England +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
Scotland +1.4% +0.3% +0.7% +0.9% +1.8% +1.1% +1.7% +5.7% +8.3%
Wales +0.8% -0.4% -0.6% -0.0% +2.1% +2.2% +1.5% +5.8% +5.7%
Northern Ireland +1.4% +1.4% +0.1% +0.3% +2.6% +1.8% +2.3% +7.2% +10.2%
Other -8.2% -19.8% -22.8% -31.8% -9.0% +1.5% +18.6% -25.3% -57.6%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 9All licensed doctorsby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 25,343 26,101 27,019 27,551 27,594 27,291 27,442 28,220
30-39 58,173 58,752 59,224 59,754 60,831 62,380 64,288 66,932
40-49 45,977 47,080 47,993 49,089 50,272 51,884 53,504 55,509
50-59 32,205 33,367 34,019 34,668 35,495 36,556 37,269 38,032
60-69 14,222 14,195 13,585 13,005 13,032 13,359 13,794 14,406
70 or more 3,640 3,516 3,161 2,686 2,432 2,629 2,853 3,097
20-29 3,176 3,307 3,396 3,475 3,453 3,504 3,524 3,563
30-39 5,832 5,887 5,871 5,913 5,974 6,092 6,125 6,193
40-49 4,896 4,922 4,926 4,986 5,058 5,117 5,210 5,333
50-59 3,846 3,889 3,950 3,996 4,102 4,166 4,194 4,250
60-69 1,238 1,266 1,198 1,156 1,166 1,214 1,265 1,323
70 or more 199 189 170 129 84 110 110 118
20-29 1,419 1,404 1,475 1,437 1,372 1,394 1,431 1,496
30-39 2,824 2,855 2,783 2,766 2,774 2,820 2,904 2,957
40-49 2,585 2,585 2,595 2,589 2,616 2,663 2,687 2,687
50-59 1,933 1,983 2,000 2,046 2,075 2,108 2,151 2,152
60-69 766 793 740 730 729 770 787 808
70 or more 162 150 141 110 111 124 132 143
20-29 1,210 1,281 1,318 1,300 1,248 1,274 1,186 1,139
30-39 1,787 1,771 1,795 1,842 1,901 1,944 2,074 2,169
40-49 1,354 1,346 1,379 1,380 1,376 1,398 1,458 1,545
50-59 1,086 1,115 1,100 1,108 1,140 1,156 1,146 1,136
60-69 398 405 417 398 387 435 448 463
70 or more 62 61 52 37 32 33 43 48
20-29 1,115 1,132 1,111 913 788 815 1,060 1,503
30-39 5,752 5,118 4,279 3,473 2,349 2,065 2,076 2,610
40-49 5,701 5,226 4,083 3,097 1,967 1,750 1,695 1,828
50-59 3,673 3,435 2,609 1,912 1,297 1,158 1,081 1,113
60-69 1,439 1,330 941 691 481 466 437 478
70 or more 237 214 168 93 56 57 59 68
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 14.1% 14.3% 14.6% 14.8% 14.5% 14.1% 13.8% 13.7%
30-39 32.4% 32.1% 32.0% 32.0% 32.1% 32.1% 32.3% 32.5%
40-49 25.6% 25.7% 25.9% 26.3% 26.5% 26.7% 26.9% 26.9%
50-59 17.9% 18.2% 18.4% 18.6% 18.7% 18.8% 18.7% 18.4%
60-69 7.9% 7.8% 7.3% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0%
70 or more 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5%
20-29 16.6% 17.0% 17.4% 17.7% 17.4% 17.3% 17.3% 17.1%
30-39 30.4% 30.3% 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 30.2% 30.0% 29.8%
40-49 25.5% 25.3% 25.2% 25.4% 25.5% 25.3% 25.5% 25.7%
50-59 20.0% 20.0% 20.2% 20.3% 20.7% 20.6% 20.5% 20.5%
60-69 6.5% 6.5% 6.1% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.2% 6.4%
70 or more 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%
20-29 14.6% 14.4% 15.2% 14.8% 14.2% 14.1% 14.2% 14.6%
30-39 29.1% 29.2% 28.6% 28.6% 28.7% 28.5% 28.8% 28.9%
40-49 26.7% 26.5% 26.7% 26.8% 27.0% 27.0% 26.6% 26.2%
50-59 20.0% 20.3% 20.5% 21.1% 21.4% 21.3% 21.3% 21.0%
60-69 7.9% 8.1% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8% 7.9%
70 or more 1.7% 1.5% 1.4% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
20-29 20.5% 21.4% 21.7% 21.4% 20.5% 20.4% 18.7% 17.5%
30-39 30.3% 29.6% 29.6% 30.4% 31.2% 31.2% 32.6% 33.4%
40-49 23.0% 22.5% 22.8% 22.8% 22.6% 22.4% 22.9% 23.8%
50-59 18.4% 18.6% 18.1% 18.3% 18.7% 18.5% 18.0% 17.5%
60-69 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.6% 6.4% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1%
70 or more 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7%
20-29 6.2% 6.9% 8.4% 9.0% 11.4% 12.9% 16.5% 19.8%
30-39 32.1% 31.1% 32.4% 34.1% 33.9% 32.7% 32.4% 34.3%
40-49 31.8% 31.8% 31.0% 30.4% 28.4% 27.7% 26.5% 24.1%
50-59 20.5% 20.9% 19.8% 18.8% 18.7% 18.3% 16.9% 14.6%
60-69 8.0% 8.1% 7.1% 6.8% 6.9% 7.4% 6.8% 6.3%
70 or more 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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Scotland
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +3.0% +3.5% +2.0% +0.2% -1.1% +0.6% +2.8% +2.4% +11.4%
30-39 +1.0% +0.8% +0.9% +1.8% +2.5% +3.1% +4.1% +12.0% +15.1%
40-49 +2.4% +1.9% +2.3% +2.4% +3.2% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +20.7%
50-59 +3.6% +2.0% +1.9% +2.4% +3.0% +2.0% +2.0% +9.7% +18.1%
60-69 -0.2% -4.3% -4.3% +0.2% +2.5% +3.3% +4.4% +10.8% +1.3%
70 or more -3.4% -10.1% -15.0% -9.5% +8.1% +8.5% +8.6% +15.3% -14.9%
20-29 +4.1% +2.7% +2.3% -0.6% +1.5% +0.6% +1.1% +2.5% +12.2%
30-39 +0.9% -0.3% +0.7% +1.0% +2.0% +0.5% +1.1% +4.7% +6.2%
40-49 +0.5% +0.1% +1.2% +1.4% +1.2% +1.8% +2.4% +7.0% +8.9%
50-59 +1.1% +1.6% +1.2% +2.7% +1.6% +0.7% +1.3% +6.4% +10.5%
60-69 +2.3% -5.4% -3.5% +0.9% +4.1% +4.2% +4.6% +14.4% +6.9%
70 or more -5.0% -10.1% -24.1% -34.9% +31.0% 0.0% +7.3% -8.5% -40.7%
20-29 -1.1% +5.1% -2.6% -4.5% +1.6% +2.7% +4.5% +4.1% +5.4%
30-39 +1.1% -2.5% -0.6% +0.3% +1.7% +3.0% +1.8% +6.9% +4.7%
40-49 0.0% +0.4% -0.2% +1.0% +1.8% +0.9% 0.0% +3.8% +3.9%
50-59 +2.6% +0.9% +2.3% +1.4% +1.6% +2.0% +0.0% +5.2% +11.3%
60-69 +3.5% -6.7% -1.4% -0.1% +5.6% +2.2% +2.7% +10.7% +5.5%
70 or more -7.4% -6.0% -22.0% +0.9% +11.7% +6.5% +8.3% +30.0% -11.7%
20-29 +5.9% +2.9% -1.4% -4.0% +2.1% -6.9% -4.0% -12.4% -5.9%
30-39 -0.9% +1.4% +2.6% +3.2% +2.3% +6.7% +4.6% +17.8% +21.4%
40-49 -0.6% +2.5% +0.1% -0.3% +1.6% +4.3% +6.0% +12.0% +14.1%
50-59 +2.7% -1.3% +0.7% +2.9% +1.4% -0.9% -0.9% +2.5% +4.6%
60-69 +1.8% +3.0% -4.6% -2.8% +12.4% +3.0% +3.3% +16.3% +16.3%
70 or more -1.6% -14.8% -28.8% -13.5% +3.1% +30.3% +11.6% +29.7% -22.6%
20-29 +1.5% -1.9% -17.8% -13.7% +3.4% +30.1% +41.8% +64.6% +34.8%
30-39 -11.0% -16.4% -18.8% -32.4% -12.1% +0.5% +25.7% -24.8% -54.6%
40-49 -8.3% -21.9% -24.1% -36.5% -11.0% -3.1% +7.8% -41.0% -67.9%
50-59 -6.5% -24.0% -26.7% -32.2% -10.7% -6.6% +3.0% -41.8% -69.7%
60-69 -7.6% -29.2% -26.6% -30.4% -3.1% -6.2% +9.4% -30.8% -66.8%
70 or more -9.7% -21.5% -44.6% -39.8% +1.8% +3.5% +15.3% -26.9% -71.3%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 10All licensed doctorsby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 101,338 102,002 101,676 101,418 101,856 103,300 105,092 108,317
Female 78,222 81,009 83,325 85,335 87,800 90,799 94,058 97,879
Male 9,918 9,938 9,803 9,706 9,710 9,789 9,791 9,866
Female 9,269 9,522 9,708 9,949 10,127 10,414 10,637 10,914
Male 5,711 5,660 5,569 5,434 5,375 5,470 5,529 5,578
Female 3,978 4,110 4,165 4,244 4,302 4,409 4,563 4,665
Male 3,115 3,113 3,122 3,040 3,027 3,123 3,152 3,185
Female 2,782 2,866 2,939 3,025 3,057 3,117 3,203 3,315
Male 12,471 11,373 8,961 6,807 4,541 4,066 4,060 4,632
Female 5,446 5,082 4,230 3,372 2,397 2,245 2,348 2,968
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 56.4% 55.7% 55.0% 54.3% 53.7% 53.2% 52.8% 52.5%
Female 43.6% 44.3% 45.0% 45.7% 46.3% 46.8% 47.2% 47.5%
Male 51.7% 51.1% 50.2% 49.4% 48.9% 48.5% 47.9% 47.5%
Female 48.3% 48.9% 49.8% 50.6% 51.1% 51.5% 52.1% 52.5%
Male 58.9% 57.9% 57.2% 56.1% 55.5% 55.4% 54.8% 54.5%
Female 41.1% 42.1% 42.8% 43.9% 44.5% 44.6% 45.2% 45.5%
Male 52.8% 52.1% 51.5% 50.1% 49.8% 50.0% 49.6% 49.0%
Female 47.2% 47.9% 48.5% 49.9% 50.2% 50.0% 50.4% 51.0%
Male 69.6% 69.1% 67.9% 66.9% 65.5% 64.4% 63.4% 60.9%
Female 30.4% 30.9% 32.1% 33.1% 34.5% 35.6% 36.6% 39.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +0.7% -0.3% -0.3% +0.4% +1.4% +1.7% +3.1% +6.8% +6.9%
Female +3.6% +2.9% +2.4% +2.9% +3.4% +3.6% +4.1% +14.7% +25.1%
Male +0.2% -1.4% -1.0% +0.0% +0.8% +0.0% +0.8% +1.6% -0.5%
Female +2.7% +2.0% +2.5% +1.8% +2.8% +2.1% +2.6% +9.7% +17.7%
Male -0.9% -1.6% -2.4% -1.1% +1.8% +1.1% +0.9% +2.6% -2.3%
Female +3.3% +1.3% +1.9% +1.4% +2.5% +3.5% +2.2% +9.9% +17.3%
Male -0.1% +0.3% -2.6% -0.4% +3.2% +0.9% +1.0% +4.8% +2.2%
Female +3.0% +2.5% +2.9% +1.1% +2.0% +2.8% +3.5% +9.6% +19.2%
Male -8.8% -21.2% -24.0% -33.3% -10.5% -0.1% +14.1% -32.0% -62.9%
Female -6.7% -16.8% -20.3% -28.9% -6.3% +4.6% +26.4% -12.0% -45.5%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Table 11All licensed doctorsby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 9,791 10,194 10,841 11,406 11,644 11,584 11,856 12,484
30-39, Male 29,229 28,777 28,193 27,694 27,482 27,633 28,090 29,384
40-49, Male 26,676 27,084 27,311 27,725 28,149 28,828 29,334 29,895
50-59, Male 21,546 22,049 22,232 22,368 22,594 22,909 23,010 23,208
60-69, Male 11,039 10,932 10,433 9,948 9,937 10,144 10,399 10,759
70 or more, Male 3,057 2,966 2,666 2,277 2,050 2,202 2,403 2,587
20-29, Female 15,552 15,907 16,178 16,145 15,950 15,707 15,586 15,736
30-39, Female 28,944 29,975 31,031 32,060 33,349 34,747 36,198 37,548
40-49, Female 19,301 19,996 20,682 21,364 22,123 23,056 24,170 25,614
50-59, Female 10,659 11,318 11,787 12,300 12,901 13,647 14,259 14,824
60-69, Female 3,183 3,263 3,152 3,057 3,095 3,215 3,395 3,647
70 or more, Female 583 550 495 409 382 427 450 510
20-29, Male 1,177 1,258 1,320 1,390 1,406 1,471 1,458 1,530
30-39, Male 2,709 2,673 2,529 2,483 2,448 2,422 2,423 2,413
40-49, Male 2,505 2,491 2,519 2,519 2,556 2,532 2,543 2,559
50-59, Male 2,379 2,372 2,380 2,329 2,360 2,364 2,349 2,307
60-69, Male 977 977 909 877 869 909 924 954
70 or more, Male 171 167 146 108 71 91 94 103
20-29, Female 1,999 2,049 2,076 2,085 2,047 2,033 2,066 2,033
30-39, Female 3,123 3,214 3,342 3,430 3,526 3,670 3,702 3,780
40-49, Female 2,391 2,431 2,407 2,467 2,502 2,585 2,667 2,774
50-59, Female 1,467 1,517 1,570 1,667 1,742 1,802 1,845 1,943
60-69, Female 261 289 289 279 297 305 341 369
70 or more, Female 28 22 24 21 13 19 16 15
20-29, Male 565 569 631 621 599 613 638 684
30-39, Male 1,471 1,431 1,373 1,319 1,278 1,293 1,331 1,344
40-49, Male 1,556 1,527 1,506 1,473 1,485 1,504 1,488 1,464
50-59, Male 1,328 1,346 1,332 1,338 1,340 1,349 1,349 1,339
60-69, Male 646 655 604 585 572 599 604 621
70 or more, Male 145 132 123 98 101 112 119 126
20-29, Female 854 835 844 816 773 781 793 812
30-39, Female 1,353 1,424 1,410 1,447 1,496 1,527 1,573 1,613
40-49, Female 1,029 1,058 1,089 1,116 1,131 1,159 1,199 1,223
50-59, Female 605 637 668 708 735 759 802 813
60-69, Female 120 138 136 145 157 171 183 187
70 or more, Female 17 18 18 12 10 12 13 17
20-29, Male 450 490 525 512 493 538 517 485
30-39, Male 828 805 789 763 796 792 841 873
40-49, Male 750 726 741 731 702 722 731 772
50-59, Male 713 727 716 699 715 713 691 681
60-69, Male 322 312 308 306 297 332 337 334
70 or more, Male 52 53 43 29 24 26 35 40
20-29, Female 760 791 793 788 755 736 669 654
30-39, Female 959 966 1,006 1,079 1,105 1,152 1,233 1,296
40-49, Female 604 620 638 649 674 676 727 773
50-59, Female 373 388 384 409 425 443 455 455
60-69, Female 76 93 109 92 90 103 111 129
70 or more, Female 10 8 9 8 8 7 8 8
20-29, Male 503 514 540 422 375 375 538 717
30-39, Male 3,431 3,075 2,506 2,034 1,355 1,178 1,165 1,446
40-49, Male 4,157 3,757 2,928 2,205 1,381 1,200 1,171 1,234
50-59, Male 2,951 2,706 2,030 1,477 979 877 786 795
60-69, Male 1,216 1,131 806 584 403 389 355 388
70 or more, Male 213 190 151 85 48 47 45 52
20-29, Female 612 618 571 491 413 440 522 786
30-39, Female 2,321 2,043 1,773 1,439 994 887 911 1,164
40-49, Female 1,544 1,469 1,155 892 586 550 524 594
50-59, Female 722 729 579 435 318 281 295 318
60-69, Female 223 199 135 107 78 77 82 90
70 or more, Female 24 24 17 8 8 10 14 16
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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Wales
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20-29, Male 9.7% 10.0% 10.7% 11.2% 11.4% 11.2% 11.3% 11.5%
30-39, Male 28.8% 28.2% 27.7% 27.3% 27.0% 26.8% 26.7% 27.1%
40-49, Male 26.3% 26.6% 26.9% 27.3% 27.6% 27.9% 27.9% 27.6%
50-59, Male 21.3% 21.6% 21.9% 22.1% 22.2% 22.2% 21.9% 21.4%
60-69, Male 10.9% 10.7% 10.3% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.9% 9.9%
70 or more, Male 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% 2.2% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 2.4%
20-29, Female 19.9% 19.6% 19.4% 18.9% 18.2% 17.3% 16.6% 16.1%
30-39, Female 37.0% 37.0% 37.2% 37.6% 38.0% 38.3% 38.5% 38.4%
40-49, Female 24.7% 24.7% 24.8% 25.0% 25.2% 25.4% 25.7% 26.2%
50-59, Female 13.6% 14.0% 14.1% 14.4% 14.7% 15.0% 15.2% 15.1%
60-69, Female 4.1% 4.0% 3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7%
70 or more, Female 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
20-29, Male 11.9% 12.7% 13.5% 14.3% 14.5% 15.0% 14.9% 15.5%
30-39, Male 27.3% 26.9% 25.8% 25.6% 25.2% 24.7% 24.7% 24.5%
40-49, Male 25.3% 25.1% 25.7% 26.0% 26.3% 25.9% 26.0% 25.9%
50-59, Male 24.0% 23.9% 24.3% 24.0% 24.3% 24.1% 24.0% 23.4%
60-69, Male 9.9% 9.8% 9.3% 9.0% 8.9% 9.3% 9.4% 9.7%
70 or more, Male 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 1.1% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
20-29, Female 21.6% 21.5% 21.4% 21.0% 20.2% 19.5% 19.4% 18.6%
30-39, Female 33.7% 33.8% 34.4% 34.5% 34.8% 35.2% 34.8% 34.6%
40-49, Female 25.8% 25.5% 24.8% 24.8% 24.7% 24.8% 25.1% 25.4%
50-59, Female 15.8% 15.9% 16.2% 16.8% 17.2% 17.3% 17.3% 17.8%
60-69, Female 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.2% 3.4%
70 or more, Female 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
20-29, Male 9.9% 10.1% 11.3% 11.4% 11.1% 11.2% 11.5% 12.3%
30-39, Male 25.8% 25.3% 24.7% 24.3% 23.8% 23.6% 24.1% 24.1%
40-49, Male 27.2% 27.0% 27.0% 27.1% 27.6% 27.5% 26.9% 26.2%
50-59, Male 23.3% 23.8% 23.9% 24.6% 24.9% 24.7% 24.4% 24.0%
60-69, Male 11.3% 11.6% 10.8% 10.8% 10.6% 11.0% 10.9% 11.1%
70 or more, Male 2.5% 2.3% 2.2% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.3%
20-29, Female 21.5% 20.3% 20.3% 19.2% 18.0% 17.7% 17.4% 17.4%
30-39, Female 34.0% 34.6% 33.9% 34.1% 34.8% 34.6% 34.5% 34.6%
40-49, Female 25.9% 25.7% 26.1% 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 26.2%
50-59, Female 15.2% 15.5% 16.0% 16.7% 17.1% 17.2% 17.6% 17.4%
60-69, Female 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 3.6% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
20-29, Male 14.4% 15.7% 16.8% 16.8% 16.3% 17.2% 16.4% 15.2%
30-39, Male 26.6% 25.9% 25.3% 25.1% 26.3% 25.4% 26.7% 27.4%
40-49, Male 24.1% 23.3% 23.7% 24.0% 23.2% 23.1% 23.2% 24.2%
50-59, Male 22.9% 23.4% 22.9% 23.0% 23.6% 22.8% 21.9% 21.4%
60-69, Male 10.3% 10.0% 9.9% 10.1% 9.8% 10.6% 10.7% 10.5%
70 or more, Male 1.7% 1.7% 1.4% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 1.3%
20-29, Female 27.3% 27.6% 27.0% 26.0% 24.7% 23.6% 20.9% 19.7%
30-39, Female 34.5% 33.7% 34.2% 35.7% 36.1% 37.0% 38.5% 39.1%
40-49, Female 21.7% 21.6% 21.7% 21.5% 22.0% 21.7% 22.7% 23.3%
50-59, Female 13.4% 13.5% 13.1% 13.5% 13.9% 14.2% 14.2% 13.7%
60-69, Female 2.7% 3.2% 3.7% 3.0% 2.9% 3.3% 3.5% 3.9%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
20-29, Male 4.0% 4.5% 6.0% 6.2% 8.3% 9.2% 13.3% 15.5%
30-39, Male 27.5% 27.0% 28.0% 29.9% 29.8% 29.0% 28.7% 31.2%
40-49, Male 33.3% 33.0% 32.7% 32.4% 30.4% 29.5% 28.8% 26.6%
50-59, Male 23.7% 23.8% 22.7% 21.7% 21.6% 21.6% 19.4% 17.2%
60-69, Male 9.8% 9.9% 9.0% 8.6% 8.9% 9.6% 8.7% 8.4%
70 or more, Male 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1%
20-29, Female 11.2% 12.2% 13.5% 14.6% 17.2% 19.6% 22.2% 26.5%
30-39, Female 42.6% 40.2% 41.9% 42.7% 41.5% 39.5% 38.8% 39.2%
40-49, Female 28.4% 28.9% 27.3% 26.5% 24.4% 24.5% 22.3% 20.0%
50-59, Female 13.3% 14.3% 13.7% 12.9% 13.3% 12.5% 12.6% 10.7%
60-69, Female 4.1% 3.9% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.0%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +4.1% +6.3% +5.2% +2.1% -0.5% +2.3% +5.3% +9.5% +27.5%
30-39, Male -1.5% -2.0% -1.8% -0.8% +0.5% +1.7% +4.6% +6.1% +0.5%
40-49, Male +1.5% +0.8% +1.5% +1.5% +2.4% +1.8% +1.9% +7.8% +12.1%
50-59, Male +2.3% +0.8% +0.6% +1.0% +1.4% +0.4% +0.9% +3.8% +7.7%
60-69, Male -1.0% -4.6% -4.6% -0.1% +2.1% +2.5% +3.5% +8.2% -2.5%
70 or more, Male -3.0% -10.1% -14.6% -10.0% +7.4% +9.1% +7.7% +13.6% -15.4%
20-29, Female +2.3% +1.7% -0.2% -1.2% -1.5% -0.8% +1.0% -2.5% +1.2%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Year-on-year % changes
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30-39, Female +3.6% +3.5% +3.3% +4.0% +4.2% +4.2% +3.7% +17.1% +29.7%
40-49, Female +3.6% +3.4% +3.3% +3.6% +4.2% +4.8% +6.0% +19.9% +32.7%
50-59, Female +6.2% +4.1% +4.4% +4.9% +5.8% +4.5% +4.0% +20.5% +39.1%
60-69, Female +2.5% -3.4% -3.0% +1.2% +3.9% +5.6% +7.4% +19.3% +14.6%
70 or more, Female -5.7% -10.0% -17.4% -6.6% +11.8% +5.4% +13.3% +24.7% -12.5%
20-29, Male +6.9% +4.9% +5.3% +1.2% +4.6% -0.9% +4.9% +10.1% +30.0%
30-39, Male -1.3% -5.4% -1.8% -1.4% -1.1% +0.0% -0.4% -2.8% -10.9%
40-49, Male -0.6% +1.1% 0.0% +1.5% -0.9% +0.4% +0.6% +1.6% +2.2%
50-59, Male -0.3% +0.3% -2.1% +1.3% +0.2% -0.6% -1.8% -0.9% -3.0%
60-69, Male 0.0% -7.0% -3.5% -0.9% +4.6% +1.7% +3.2% +8.8% -2.4%
70 or more, Male -2.3% -12.6% -26.0% -34.3% +28.2% +3.3% +9.6% -4.6% -39.8%
20-29, Female +2.5% +1.3% +0.4% -1.8% -0.7% +1.6% -1.6% -2.5% +1.7%
30-39, Female +2.9% +4.0% +2.6% +2.8% +4.1% +0.9% +2.1% +10.2% +21.0%
40-49, Female +1.7% -1.0% +2.5% +1.4% +3.3% +3.2% +4.0% +12.4% +16.0%
50-59, Female +3.4% +3.5% +6.2% +4.5% +3.4% +2.4% +5.3% +16.6% +32.4%
60-69, Female +10.7% 0.0% -3.5% +6.5% +2.7% +11.8% +8.2% +32.3% +41.4%
70 or more, Female -21.4% +9.1% -12.5% -38.1% +46.2% -15.8% -6.3% -28.6% -46.4%
20-29, Male +0.7% +10.9% -1.6% -3.5% +2.3% +4.1% +7.2% +10.1% +21.1%
30-39, Male -2.7% -4.1% -3.9% -3.1% +1.2% +2.9% +1.0% +1.9% -8.6%
40-49, Male -1.9% -1.4% -2.2% +0.8% +1.3% -1.1% -1.6% -0.6% -5.9%
50-59, Male +1.4% -1.0% +0.5% +0.1% +0.7% 0.0% -0.7% +0.1% +0.8%
60-69, Male +1.4% -7.8% -3.1% -2.2% +4.7% +0.8% +2.8% +6.2% -3.9%
70 or more, Male -9.0% -6.8% -20.3% +3.1% +10.9% +6.3% +5.9% +28.6% -13.1%
20-29, Female -2.2% +1.1% -3.3% -5.3% +1.0% +1.5% +2.4% -0.5% -4.9%
30-39, Female +5.2% -1.0% +2.6% +3.4% +2.1% +3.0% +2.5% +11.5% +19.2%
40-49, Female +2.8% +2.9% +2.5% +1.3% +2.5% +3.5% +2.0% +9.6% +18.9%
50-59, Female +5.3% +4.9% +6.0% +3.8% +3.3% +5.7% +1.4% +14.8% +34.4%
60-69, Female +15.0% -1.4% +6.6% +8.3% +8.9% +7.0% +2.2% +29.0% +55.8%
70 or more, Female +5.9% 0.0% -33.3% -16.7% +20.0% +8.3% +30.8% +41.7% 0.0%
20-29, Male +8.9% +7.1% -2.5% -3.7% +9.1% -3.9% -6.2% -5.3% +7.8%
30-39, Male -2.8% -2.0% -3.3% +4.3% -0.5% +6.2% +3.8% +14.4% +5.4%
40-49, Male -3.2% +2.1% -1.3% -4.0% +2.8% +1.2% +5.6% +5.6% +2.9%
50-59, Male +2.0% -1.5% -2.4% +2.3% -0.3% -3.1% -1.4% -2.6% -4.5%
60-69, Male -3.1% -1.3% -0.6% -2.9% +11.8% +1.5% -0.9% +9.2% +3.7%
70 or more, Male +1.9% -18.9% -32.6% -17.2% +8.3% +34.6% +14.3% +37.9% -23.1%
20-29, Female +4.1% +0.3% -0.6% -4.2% -2.5% -9.1% -2.2% -17.0% -13.9%
30-39, Female +0.7% +4.1% +7.3% +2.4% +4.3% +7.0% +5.1% +20.1% +35.1%
40-49, Female +2.6% +2.9% +1.7% +3.9% +0.3% +7.5% +6.3% +19.1% +28.0%
50-59, Female +4.0% -1.0% +6.5% +3.9% +4.2% +2.7% 0.0% +11.2% +22.0%
60-69, Female +22.4% +17.2% -15.6% -2.2% +14.4% +7.8% +16.2% +40.2% +69.7%
70 or more, Female -20.0% +12.5% -11.1% 0.0% -12.5% +14.3% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0%
20-29, Male +2.2% +5.1% -21.9% -11.1% 0.0% +43.5% +33.3% +69.9% +42.5%
30-39, Male -10.4% -18.5% -18.8% -33.4% -13.1% -1.1% +24.1% -28.9% -57.9%
40-49, Male -9.6% -22.1% -24.7% -37.4% -13.1% -2.4% +5.4% -44.0% -70.3%
50-59, Male -8.3% -25.0% -27.2% -33.7% -10.4% -10.4% +1.1% -46.2% -73.1%
60-69, Male -7.0% -28.7% -27.5% -31.0% -3.5% -8.7% +9.3% -33.6% -68.1%
70 or more, Male -10.8% -20.5% -43.7% -43.5% -2.1% -4.3% +15.6% -38.8% -75.6%
20-29, Female +1.0% -7.6% -14.0% -15.9% +6.5% +18.6% +50.6% +60.1% +28.4%
30-39, Female -12.0% -13.2% -18.8% -30.9% -10.8% +2.7% +27.8% -19.1% -49.8%
40-49, Female -4.9% -21.4% -22.8% -34.3% -6.1% -4.7% +13.4% -33.4% -61.5%
50-59, Female +1.0% -20.6% -24.9% -26.9% -11.6% +5.0% +7.8% -26.9% -56.0%
60-69, Female -10.8% -32.2% -20.7% -27.1% -1.3% +6.5% +9.8% -15.9% -59.6%
70 or more, Female 0.0% -29.2% -52.9% 0.0% +25.0% +40.0% +14.3% +100.0% -33.3%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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Table 12All licensed doctorsby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 45,219 46,283 47,105 48,085 49,552 51,941 54,623 58,867
Black or Black British 6,160 6,416 6,576 6,760 7,135 7,731 8,609 9,979
Mixed 3,361 3,562 3,754 3,952 4,210 4,473 4,768 5,161
White 92,702 94,693 95,993 97,007 98,186 100,368 102,068 104,523
Other 4,645 4,746 4,897 5,161 5,461 6,125 6,724 7,990
Not recorded 27,473 27,311 26,676 25,788 25,112 23,461 22,358 19,676
Asian or Asian British 1,958 2,003 2,042 2,065 2,119 2,201 2,239 2,396
Black or Black British 242 250 280 274 276 281 281 328
Mixed 183 197 216 240 266 284 310 344
White 11,823 12,087 12,203 12,422 12,628 13,229 13,660 14,172
Other 245 262 271 277 276 306 324 357
Not recorded 4,736 4,661 4,499 4,377 4,272 3,902 3,614 3,183
Asian or Asian British 1,925 1,924 1,910 1,910 1,931 2,020 2,141 2,235
Black or Black British 170 181 190 195 194 224 224 270
Mixed 117 119 126 136 145 156 178 197
White 4,921 4,997 5,060 5,074 5,101 5,382 5,557 5,737
Other 220 225 230 234 239 260 306 348
Not recorded 2,336 2,324 2,218 2,129 2,067 1,837 1,686 1,456
Asian or Asian British 332 325 291 271 272 298 314 336
Black or Black British 42 38 50 43 41 52 58 72
Mixed 27 30 33 34 40 44 47 53
White 4,064 4,178 4,302 4,375 4,438 4,650 4,815 5,073
Other 66 63 64 58 62 69 73 76
Not recorded 1,366 1,345 1,321 1,284 1,231 1,127 1,048 890
Asian or Asian British 2,328 2,344 1,990 1,710 1,321 1,295 1,535 1,975
Black or Black British 469 478 403 349 243 246 305 671
Mixed 198 218 187 166 112 110 116 128
White 7,223 6,879 6,210 5,115 3,543 3,139 2,987 3,243
Other 442 488 456 399 307 307 400 684
Not recorded 7,257 6,048 3,945 2,440 1,412 1,214 1,065 899
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 25.2% 25.3% 25.5% 25.7% 26.1% 26.8% 27.4% 28.5%
Black or Black British 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.8% 4.0% 4.3% 4.8%
Mixed 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5%
White 51.6% 51.7% 51.9% 51.9% 51.8% 51.7% 51.3% 50.7%
Other 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.8% 2.9% 3.2% 3.4% 3.9%
Not recorded 15.3% 14.9% 14.4% 13.8% 13.2% 12.1% 11.2% 9.5%
Asian or Asian British 10.2% 10.3% 10.5% 10.5% 10.7% 10.9% 11.0% 11.5%
Black or Black British 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
Mixed 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7%
White 61.6% 62.1% 62.5% 63.2% 63.7% 65.5% 66.9% 68.2%
Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
Not recorded 24.7% 24.0% 23.1% 22.3% 21.5% 19.3% 17.7% 15.3%
Asian or Asian British 19.9% 19.7% 19.6% 19.7% 20.0% 20.4% 21.2% 21.8%
Black or Black British 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.3% 2.2% 2.6%
Mixed 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 1.9%
White 50.8% 51.1% 52.0% 52.4% 52.7% 54.5% 55.1% 56.0%
Other 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 3.0% 3.4%
Not recorded 24.1% 23.8% 22.8% 22.0% 21.4% 18.6% 16.7% 14.2%
Asian or Asian British 5.6% 5.4% 4.8% 4.5% 4.5% 4.8% 4.9% 5.2%
Black or Black British 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Mixed 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
White 68.9% 69.9% 71.0% 72.1% 72.9% 74.5% 75.8% 78.0%
Other 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2%
Not recorded 23.2% 22.5% 21.8% 21.2% 20.2% 18.1% 16.5% 13.7%
Asian or Asian British 13.0% 14.2% 15.1% 16.8% 19.0% 20.5% 24.0% 26.0%
Black or Black British 2.6% 2.9% 3.1% 3.4% 3.5% 3.9% 4.8% 8.8%
Mixed 1.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7%
White 40.3% 41.8% 47.1% 50.3% 51.1% 49.7% 46.6% 42.7%
Other 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 3.9% 4.4% 4.9% 6.2% 9.0%
Not recorded 40.5% 36.8% 29.9% 24.0% 20.4% 19.2% 16.6% 11.8%
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +2.4% +1.8% +2.1% +3.1% +4.8% +5.2% +7.8% +22.4% +30.2%
Black or Black British +4.2% +2.5% +2.8% +5.5% +8.4% +11.4% +15.9% +47.6% +62.0%
Mixed +6.0% +5.4% +5.3% +6.5% +6.2% +6.6% +8.2% +30.6% +53.6%
White +2.1% +1.4% +1.1% +1.2% +2.2% +1.7% +2.4% +7.7% +12.8%
Other +2.2% +3.2% +5.4% +5.8% +12.2% +9.8% +18.8% +54.8% +72.0%
Not recorded -0.6% -2.3% -3.3% -2.6% -6.6% -4.7% -12.0% -23.7% -28.4%
Asian or Asian British +2.3% +1.9% +1.1% +2.6% +3.9% +1.7% +7.0% +16.0% +22.4%
Black or Black British +3.3% +12.0% -2.1% +0.7% +1.8% 0.0% +16.7% +19.7% +35.5%
Mixed +7.7% +9.6% +11.1% +10.8% +6.8% +9.2% +11.0% +43.3% +88.0%
White +2.2% +1.0% +1.8% +1.7% +4.8% +3.3% +3.7% +14.1% +19.9%
Other +6.9% +3.4% +2.2% -0.4% +10.9% +5.9% +10.2% +28.9% +45.7%
Not recorded -1.6% -3.5% -2.7% -2.4% -8.7% -7.4% -11.9% -27.3% -32.8%
Asian or Asian British -0.1% -0.7% 0.0% +1.1% +4.6% +6.0% +4.4% +17.0% +16.1%
Black or Black British +6.5% +5.0% +2.6% -0.5% +15.5% 0.0% +20.5% +38.5% +58.8%
Mixed +1.7% +5.9% +7.9% +6.6% +7.6% +14.1% +10.7% +44.9% +68.4%
White +1.5% +1.3% +0.3% +0.5% +5.5% +3.3% +3.2% +13.1% +16.6%
Other +2.3% +2.2% +1.7% +2.1% +8.8% +17.7% +13.7% +48.7% +58.2%
Not recorded -0.5% -4.6% -4.0% -2.9% -11.1% -8.2% -13.6% -31.6% -37.7%
Asian or Asian British -2.1% -10.5% -6.9% +0.4% +9.6% +5.4% +7.0% +24.0% +1.2%
Black or Black British -9.5% +31.6% -14.0% -4.7% +26.8% +11.5% +24.1% +67.4% +71.4%
Mixed +11.1% +10.0% +3.0% +17.6% +10.0% +6.8% +12.8% +55.9% +96.3%
White +2.8% +3.0% +1.7% +1.4% +4.8% +3.5% +5.4% +16.0% +24.8%
Other -4.5% +1.6% -9.4% +6.9% +11.3% +5.8% +4.1% +31.0% +15.2%
Not recorded -1.5% -1.8% -2.8% -4.1% -8.4% -7.0% -15.1% -30.7% -34.8%
Asian or Asian British +0.7% -15.1% -14.1% -22.7% -2.0% +18.5% +28.7% +15.5% -15.2%
Black or Black British +1.9% -15.7% -13.4% -30.4% +1.2% +24.0% +120.0% +92.3% +43.1%
Mixed +10.1% -14.2% -11.2% -32.5% -1.8% +5.5% +10.3% -22.9% -35.4%
White -4.8% -9.7% -17.6% -30.7% -11.4% -4.8% +8.6% -36.6% -55.1%
Other +10.4% -6.6% -12.5% -23.1% 0.0% +30.3% +71.0% +71.4% +54.8%
Not recorded -16.7% -34.8% -38.1% -42.1% -14.0% -12.3% -15.6% -63.2% -87.6%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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Table 13All licensed doctorsby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 117,781 120,246 122,059 123,679 125,783 128,126 130,542 133,332
EEA 13,279 14,365 15,142 15,532 15,861 16,457 16,928 17,338
IMG 48,500 48,400 47,800 47,542 48,012 49,516 51,680 55,526
UK 15,783 15,996 16,007 16,219 16,374 16,759 16,993 17,290
EEA 938 1,027 1,072 1,093 1,162 1,186 1,188 1,219
IMG 2,466 2,437 2,432 2,343 2,301 2,258 2,247 2,271
UK 6,325 6,386 6,463 6,466 6,472 6,654 6,781 6,864
EEA 594 622 622 629 626 623 651 651
IMG 2,770 2,762 2,649 2,583 2,579 2,602 2,660 2,728
UK 4,889 4,998 5,132 5,200 5,234 5,346 5,454 5,563
EEA 580 567 542 512 509 540 541 563
IMG 428 414 387 353 341 354 360 374
UK 2,576 2,421 1,846 1,441 1,169 1,236 1,300 1,476
EEA 7,576 7,136 6,414 5,107 3,381 2,803 2,483 2,509
IMG 7,765 6,898 4,931 3,631 2,388 2,272 2,625 3,615
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 65.6% 65.7% 66.0% 66.2% 66.3% 66.0% 65.5% 64.7%
EEA 7.4% 7.8% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4%
IMG 27.0% 26.4% 25.8% 25.5% 25.3% 25.5% 26.0% 26.9%
UK 82.3% 82.2% 82.0% 82.5% 82.5% 83.0% 83.2% 83.2%
EEA 4.9% 5.3% 5.5% 5.6% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.9%
IMG 12.9% 12.5% 12.5% 11.9% 11.6% 11.2% 11.0% 10.9%
UK 65.3% 65.4% 66.4% 66.8% 66.9% 67.4% 67.2% 67.0%
EEA 6.1% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.3% 6.5% 6.4%
IMG 28.6% 28.3% 27.2% 26.7% 26.7% 26.3% 26.4% 26.6%
UK 82.9% 83.6% 84.7% 85.7% 86.0% 85.7% 85.8% 85.6%
EEA 9.8% 9.5% 8.9% 8.4% 8.4% 8.7% 8.5% 8.7%
IMG 7.3% 6.9% 6.4% 5.8% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8%
UK 14.4% 14.7% 14.0% 14.2% 16.8% 19.6% 20.3% 19.4%
EEA 42.3% 43.4% 48.6% 50.2% 48.7% 44.4% 38.7% 33.0%
IMG 43.3% 41.9% 37.4% 35.7% 34.4% 36.0% 41.0% 47.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +2.1% +1.5% +1.3% +1.7% +1.9% +1.9% +2.1% +7.8% +13.2%
EEA +8.2% +5.4% +2.6% +2.1% +3.8% +2.9% +2.4% +11.6% +30.6%
IMG -0.2% -1.2% -0.5% +1.0% +3.1% +4.4% +7.4% +16.8% +14.5%
UK +1.3% +0.1% +1.3% +1.0% +2.4% +1.4% +1.7% +6.6% +9.5%
EEA +9.5% +4.4% +2.0% +6.3% +2.1% +0.2% +2.6% +11.5% +30.0%
IMG -1.2% -0.2% -3.7% -1.8% -1.9% -0.5% +1.1% -3.1% -7.9%
UK +1.0% +1.2% +0.0% +0.1% +2.8% +1.9% +1.2% +6.2% +8.5%
EEA +4.7% 0.0% +1.1% -0.5% -0.5% +4.5% 0.0% +3.5% +9.6%
IMG -0.3% -4.1% -2.5% -0.2% +0.9% +2.2% +2.6% +5.6% -1.5%
UK +2.2% +2.7% +1.3% +0.7% +2.1% +2.0% +2.0% +7.0% +13.8%
EEA -2.2% -4.4% -5.5% -0.6% +6.1% +0.2% +4.1% +10.0% -2.9%
IMG -3.3% -6.5% -8.8% -3.4% +3.8% +1.7% +3.9% +5.9% -12.6%
UK -6.0% -23.8% -21.9% -18.9% +5.7% +5.2% +13.5% +2.4% -42.7%
EEA -5.8% -10.1% -20.4% -33.8% -17.1% -11.4% +1.0% -50.9% -66.9%
IMG -11.2% -28.5% -26.4% -34.2% -4.9% +15.5% +37.7% -0.4% -53.4%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
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Other
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Table 14All licensed doctorsby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 16,994 18,099 19,157 20,240 21,290 22,483 23,750 25,332
Black or Black British, UK 1,540 1,673 1,785 1,906 2,062 2,230 2,408 2,630
Mixed, UK 2,131 2,318 2,497 2,688 2,927 3,147 3,366 3,640
White, UK 78,365 79,393 80,061 80,714 81,702 83,354 84,715 86,696
Other, UK 1,667 1,747 1,867 2,022 2,175 2,414 2,544 2,772
Not recorded, UK 17,084 17,016 16,692 16,109 15,627 14,498 13,759 12,262
Asian or Asian British, EEA 837 932 995 1,049 1,135 1,235 1,394 1,619
Black or Black British, EEA 307 319 327 332 354 378 415 477
Mixed, EEA 183 190 202 207 222 235 257 285
White, EEA 9,515 10,462 11,169 11,577 11,816 12,302 12,615 12,971
Other, EEA 205 217 237 246 264 296 300 347
Not recorded, EEA 2,232 2,245 2,212 2,121 2,070 2,011 1,947 1,639
Asian or Asian British, IMG 27,388 27,252 26,953 26,796 27,127 28,223 29,479 31,916
Black or Black British, IMG 4,313 4,424 4,464 4,522 4,719 5,123 5,786 6,872
Mixed, IMG 1,047 1,054 1,055 1,057 1,061 1,091 1,145 1,236
White, IMG 4,822 4,838 4,763 4,716 4,668 4,712 4,738 4,856
Other, IMG 2,773 2,782 2,793 2,893 3,022 3,415 3,880 4,871
Not recorded, IMG 8,157 8,050 7,772 7,558 7,415 6,952 6,652 5,775
Asian or Asian British, UK 747 819 859 935 1,005 1,085 1,099 1,199
Black or Black British, UK 44 51 67 70 67 77 64 81
Mixed, UK 135 148 167 192 217 243 259 286
White, UK 10,885 11,062 11,130 11,324 11,466 12,028 12,452 12,947
Other, UK 87 102 110 117 125 133 143 159
Not recorded, UK 3,885 3,814 3,674 3,581 3,494 3,193 2,976 2,618
Asian or Asian British, EEA 31 30 40 35 32 30 37 47
Black or Black British, EEA 10 9 12 9 10 12 11 19
Mixed, EEA 5 8 11 10 14 11 15 19
White, EEA 684 766 797 828 893 928 927 948
Other, EEA 6 9 7 6 8 11 13 10
Not recorded, EEA 202 205 205 205 205 194 185 176
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,180 1,154 1,143 1,095 1,082 1,086 1,103 1,150
Black or Black British, IMG 188 190 201 195 199 192 206 228
Mixed, IMG 43 41 38 38 35 30 36 39
White, IMG 254 259 276 270 269 273 281 277
Other, IMG 152 151 154 154 143 162 168 188
Not recorded, IMG 649 642 620 591 573 515 453 389
Asian or Asian British, UK 362 371 412 436 454 482 512 550
Black or Black British, UK 28 31 36 44 43 44 46 47
Mixed, UK 69 73 82 93 98 106 125 136
White, UK 4,378 4,419 4,480 4,473 4,508 4,790 4,931 5,111
Other, UK 64 63 69 78 84 82 93 97
Not recorded, UK 1,424 1,429 1,384 1,342 1,285 1,150 1,074 923
Asian or Asian British, EEA 29 37 44 41 39 47 49 54
Black or Black British, EEA 9 10 8 9 11 13 14 13
Mixed, EEA 3 3 2 2 2 5 7 7
White, EEA 393 418 421 440 434 434 463 466
Other, EEA 10 12 12 12 9 12 13 14
Not recorded, EEA 150 142 135 125 131 112 105 97
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,534 1,516 1,454 1,433 1,438 1,491 1,580 1,631
Black or Black British, IMG 133 140 146 142 140 167 164 210
Mixed, IMG 45 43 42 41 45 45 46 54
White, IMG 150 160 159 161 159 158 163 160
Other, IMG 146 150 149 144 146 166 200 237
Not recorded, IMG 762 753 699 662 651 575 507 436
Asian or Asian British, UK 96 102 92 93 100 117 130 139
Black or Black British, UK 6 4 9 8 8 9 13 12
Mixed, UK 15 19 22 24 30 33 37 36
White, UK 3,618 3,740 3,878 3,968 4,029 4,214 4,376 4,610
Other, UK 42 39 38 33 33 34 34 30
Not recorded, UK 1,112 1,094 1,093 1,074 1,034 939 864 736
Asian or Asian British, EEA 17 14 12 11 13 17 13 20
Black or Black British, EEA 3 3 3 2 3 5 3 4
Mixed, EEA 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 6
White, EEA 416 410 397 378 378 407 413 437
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Other, EEA 2 2 4 3 2 1 4 7
Not recorded, EEA 138 135 122 116 111 107 105 89
Asian or Asian British, IMG 219 209 187 167 159 164 171 177
Black or Black British, IMG 33 31 38 33 30 38 42 56
Mixed, IMG 8 8 7 8 8 8 7 11
White, IMG 30 28 27 29 31 29 26 26
Other, IMG 22 22 22 22 27 34 35 39
Not recorded, IMG 116 116 106 94 86 81 79 65
Asian or Asian British, UK 269 289 246 220 199 214 253 334
Black or Black British, UK 21 16 18 24 17 11 13 13
Mixed, UK 24 30 28 28 18 24 23 29
White, UK 1,031 999 831 742 665 706 760 886
Other, UK 45 52 44 42 29 43 42 31
Not recorded, UK 1,186 1,035 679 385 241 238 209 183
Asian or Asian British, EEA 130 152 146 119 96 71 74 115
Black or Black British, EEA 66 59 61 53 35 22 28 36
Mixed, EEA 48 45 42 46 33 27 27 25
White, EEA 5,120 4,991 4,742 3,896 2,591 2,174 1,933 2,009
Other, EEA 71 80 81 72 47 22 34 32
Not recorded, EEA 2,141 1,809 1,342 921 579 487 387 292
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,929 1,903 1,598 1,371 1,026 1,010 1,208 1,526
Black or Black British, IMG 382 403 324 272 191 213 264 622
Mixed, IMG 126 143 117 92 61 59 66 74
White, IMG 1,072 889 637 477 287 259 294 348
Other, IMG 326 356 331 285 231 242 324 621
Not recorded, IMG 3,930 3,204 1,924 1,134 592 489 469 424
Total 232,250 234,675 233,498 232,330 232,192 236,732 242,433 251,319
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 14.4% 15.1% 15.7% 16.4% 16.9% 17.5% 18.2% 19.0%
Black or Black British, UK 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0%
Mixed, UK 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7%
White, UK 66.5% 66.0% 65.6% 65.3% 65.0% 65.1% 64.9% 65.0%
Other, UK 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 2.1%
Not recorded, UK 14.5% 14.2% 13.7% 13.0% 12.4% 11.3% 10.5% 9.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 6.3% 6.5% 6.6% 6.8% 7.2% 7.5% 8.2% 9.3%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.8%
Mixed, EEA 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6%
White, EEA 71.7% 72.8% 73.8% 74.5% 74.5% 74.8% 74.5% 74.8%
Other, EEA 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0%
Not recorded, EEA 16.8% 15.6% 14.6% 13.7% 13.1% 12.2% 11.5% 9.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 56.5% 56.3% 56.4% 56.4% 56.5% 57.0% 57.0% 57.5%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.9% 9.1% 9.3% 9.5% 9.8% 10.3% 11.2% 12.4%
Mixed, IMG 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
White, IMG 9.9% 10.0% 10.0% 9.9% 9.7% 9.5% 9.2% 8.7%
Other, IMG 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 6.1% 6.3% 6.9% 7.5% 8.8%
Not recorded, IMG 16.8% 16.6% 16.3% 15.9% 15.4% 14.0% 12.9% 10.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 4.7% 5.1% 5.4% 5.8% 6.1% 6.5% 6.5% 6.9%
Black or Black British, UK 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5%
Mixed, UK 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7%
White, UK 69.0% 69.2% 69.5% 69.8% 70.0% 71.8% 73.3% 74.9%
Other, UK 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
Not recorded, UK 24.6% 23.8% 23.0% 22.1% 21.3% 19.1% 17.5% 15.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 3.2% 2.8% 2.5% 3.1% 3.9%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.1% 0.9% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 1.6%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.8% 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 1.3% 1.6%
White, EEA 72.9% 74.6% 74.3% 75.8% 76.9% 78.2% 78.0% 77.8%
Other, EEA 0.6% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 0.8%
Not recorded, EEA 21.5% 20.0% 19.1% 18.8% 17.6% 16.4% 15.6% 14.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 47.9% 47.4% 47.0% 46.7% 47.0% 48.1% 49.1% 50.6%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.6% 7.8% 8.3% 8.3% 8.6% 8.5% 9.2% 10.0%
Mixed, IMG 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 1.7%
White, IMG 10.3% 10.6% 11.3% 11.5% 11.7% 12.1% 12.5% 12.2%
Other, IMG 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 6.6% 6.2% 7.2% 7.5% 8.3%
Not recorded, IMG 26.3% 26.3% 25.5% 25.2% 24.9% 22.8% 20.2% 17.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 5.7% 5.8% 6.4% 6.7% 7.0% 7.2% 7.6% 8.0%
Black or Black British, UK 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Mixed, UK 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 2.0%
White, UK 69.2% 69.2% 69.3% 69.2% 69.7% 72.0% 72.7% 74.5%
Other, UK 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4%
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Not recorded, UK 22.5% 22.4% 21.4% 20.8% 19.9% 17.3% 15.8% 13.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4.9% 5.9% 7.1% 6.5% 6.2% 7.5% 7.5% 8.3%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.5% 1.6% 1.3% 1.4% 1.8% 2.1% 2.2% 2.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 1.1% 1.1%
White, EEA 66.2% 67.2% 67.7% 70.0% 69.3% 69.7% 71.1% 71.6%
Other, EEA 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.4% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2%
Not recorded, EEA 25.3% 22.8% 21.7% 19.9% 20.9% 18.0% 16.1% 14.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 55.4% 54.9% 54.9% 55.5% 55.8% 57.3% 59.4% 59.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.8% 5.1% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 6.4% 6.2% 7.7%
Mixed, IMG 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2.0%
White, IMG 5.4% 5.8% 6.0% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 5.9%
Other, IMG 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 6.4% 7.5% 8.7%
Not recorded, IMG 27.5% 27.3% 26.4% 25.6% 25.2% 22.1% 19.1% 16.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5%
Black or Black British, UK 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Mixed, UK 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6%
White, UK 74.0% 74.8% 75.6% 76.3% 77.0% 78.8% 80.2% 82.9%
Other, UK 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
Not recorded, UK 22.7% 21.9% 21.3% 20.7% 19.8% 17.6% 15.8% 13.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2.9% 2.5% 2.2% 2.1% 2.6% 3.1% 2.4% 3.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 0.9% 0.6% 0.7%
Mixed, EEA 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 1.1%
White, EEA 71.7% 72.3% 73.2% 73.8% 74.3% 75.4% 76.3% 77.6%
Other, EEA 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Not recorded, EEA 23.8% 23.8% 22.5% 22.7% 21.8% 19.8% 19.4% 15.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 51.2% 50.5% 48.3% 47.3% 46.6% 46.3% 47.5% 47.3%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.7% 7.5% 9.8% 9.3% 8.8% 10.7% 11.7% 15.0%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1.9% 2.9%
White, IMG 7.0% 6.8% 7.0% 8.2% 9.1% 8.2% 7.2% 7.0%
Other, IMG 5.1% 5.3% 5.7% 6.2% 7.9% 9.6% 9.7% 10.4%
Not recorded, IMG 27.1% 28.0% 27.4% 26.6% 25.2% 22.9% 21.9% 17.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 10.4% 11.9% 13.3% 15.3% 17.0% 17.3% 19.5% 22.6%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 1.5% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9%
Mixed, UK 0.9% 1.2% 1.5% 1.9% 1.5% 1.9% 1.8% 2.0%
White, UK 40.0% 41.3% 45.0% 51.5% 56.9% 57.1% 58.5% 60.0%
Other, UK 1.7% 2.1% 2.4% 2.9% 2.5% 3.5% 3.2% 2.1%
Not recorded, UK 46.0% 42.8% 36.8% 26.7% 20.6% 19.3% 16.1% 12.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1.7% 2.1% 2.3% 2.3% 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 4.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 1.4%
Mixed, EEA 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0%
White, EEA 67.6% 69.9% 73.9% 76.3% 76.6% 77.6% 77.8% 80.1%
Other, EEA 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 0.8% 1.4% 1.3%
Not recorded, EEA 28.3% 25.4% 20.9% 18.0% 17.1% 17.4% 15.6% 11.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 24.8% 27.6% 32.4% 37.8% 43.0% 44.5% 46.0% 42.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.9% 5.8% 6.6% 7.5% 8.0% 9.4% 10.1% 17.2%
Mixed, IMG 1.6% 2.1% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.0%
White, IMG 13.8% 12.9% 12.9% 13.1% 12.0% 11.4% 11.2% 9.6%
Other, IMG 4.2% 5.2% 6.7% 7.8% 9.7% 10.7% 12.3% 17.2%
Not recorded, IMG 50.6% 46.4% 39.0% 31.2% 24.8% 21.5% 17.9% 11.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.5% +5.8% +5.7% +5.2% +5.6% +5.6% +6.7% +25.2% +49.1%
Black or Black British, UK +8.6% +6.7% +6.8% +8.2% +8.1% +8.0% +9.2% +38.0% +70.8%
Mixed, UK +8.8% +7.7% +7.6% +8.9% +7.5% +7.0% +8.1% +35.4% +70.8%
White, UK +1.3% +0.8% +0.8% +1.2% +2.0% +1.6% +2.3% +7.4% +10.6%
Other, UK +4.8% +6.9% +8.3% +7.6% +11.0% +5.4% +9.0% +37.1% +66.3%
Not recorded, UK -0.4% -1.9% -3.5% -3.0% -7.2% -5.1% -10.9% -23.9% -28.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +11.4% +6.8% +5.4% +8.2% +8.8% +12.9% +16.1% +54.3% +93.4%
Black or Black British, EEA +3.9% +2.5% +1.5% +6.6% +6.8% +9.8% +14.9% +43.7% +55.4%
Mixed, EEA +3.8% +6.3% +2.5% +7.2% +5.9% +9.4% +10.9% +37.7% +55.7%
White, EEA +10.0% +6.8% +3.7% +2.1% +4.1% +2.5% +2.8% +12.0% +36.3%
Other, EEA +5.9% +9.2% +3.8% +7.3% +12.1% +1.4% +15.7% +41.1% +69.3%
Not recorded, EEA +0.6% -1.5% -4.1% -2.4% -2.9% -3.2% -15.8% -22.7% -26.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.5% -1.1% -0.6% +1.2% +4.0% +4.5% +8.3% +19.1% +16.5%
Black or Black British, IMG +2.6% +0.9% +1.3% +4.4% +8.6% +12.9% +18.8% +52.0% +59.3%
Mixed, IMG +0.7% +0.1% +0.2% +0.4% +2.8% +4.9% +7.9% +16.9% +18.1%
White, IMG +0.3% -1.6% -1.0% -1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +2.5% +3.0% +0.7%
Other, IMG +0.3% +0.4% +3.6% +4.5% +13.0% +13.6% +25.5% +68.4% +75.7%
Not recorded, IMG -1.3% -3.5% -2.8% -1.9% -6.2% -4.3% -13.2% -23.6% -29.2%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Year-on-year % changes
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Asian or Asian British, UK +9.6% +4.9% +8.8% +7.5% +8.0% +1.3% +9.1% +28.2% +60.5%
Black or Black British, UK +15.9% +31.4% +4.5% -4.3% +14.9% -16.9% +26.6% +15.7% +84.1%
Mixed, UK +9.6% +12.8% +15.0% +13.0% +12.0% +6.6% +10.4% +49.0% +111.9%
White, UK +1.6% +0.6% +1.7% +1.3% +4.9% +3.5% +4.0% +14.3% +18.9%
Other, UK +17.2% +7.8% +6.4% +6.8% +6.4% +7.5% +11.2% +35.9% +82.8%
Not recorded, UK -1.8% -3.7% -2.5% -2.4% -8.6% -6.8% -12.0% -26.9% -32.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -3.2% +33.3% -12.5% -8.6% -6.3% +23.3% +27.0% +34.3% +51.6%
Black or Black British, EEA -10.0% +33.3% -25.0% +11.1% +20.0% -8.3% +72.7% +111.1% +90.0%
Mixed, EEA +60.0% +37.5% -9.1% +40.0% -21.4% +36.4% +26.7% +90.0% +280.0%
White, EEA +12.0% +4.0% +3.9% +7.9% +3.9% -0.1% +2.3% +14.5% +38.6%
Other, EEA +50.0% -22.2% -14.3% +33.3% +37.5% +18.2% -23.1% +66.7% +66.7%
Not recorded, EEA +1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -5.4% -4.6% -4.9% -14.1% -12.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -2.2% -1.0% -4.2% -1.2% +0.4% +1.6% +4.3% +5.0% -2.5%
Black or Black British, IMG +1.1% +5.8% -3.0% +2.1% -3.5% +7.3% +10.7% +16.9% +21.3%
Mixed, IMG -4.7% -7.3% 0.0% -7.9% -14.3% +20.0% +8.3% +2.6% -9.3%
White, IMG +2.0% +6.6% -2.2% -0.4% +1.5% +2.9% -1.4% +2.6% +9.1%
Other, IMG -0.7% +2.0% 0.0% -7.1% +13.3% +3.7% +11.9% +22.1% +23.7%
Not recorded, IMG -1.1% -3.4% -4.7% -3.0% -10.1% -12.0% -14.1% -34.2% -40.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK +2.5% +11.1% +5.8% +4.1% +6.2% +6.2% +7.4% +26.1% +51.9%
Black or Black British, UK +10.7% +16.1% +22.2% -2.3% +2.3% +4.5% +2.2% +6.8% +67.9%
Mixed, UK +5.8% +12.3% +13.4% +5.4% +8.2% +17.9% +8.8% +46.2% +97.1%
White, UK +0.9% +1.4% -0.2% +0.8% +6.3% +2.9% +3.7% +14.3% +16.7%
Other, UK -1.6% +9.5% +13.0% +7.7% -2.4% +13.4% +4.3% +24.4% +51.6%
Not recorded, UK +0.4% -3.1% -3.0% -4.2% -10.5% -6.6% -14.1% -31.2% -35.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +27.6% +18.9% -6.8% -4.9% +20.5% +4.3% +10.2% +31.7% +86.2%
Black or Black British, EEA +11.1% -20.0% +12.5% +22.2% +18.2% +7.7% -7.1% +44.4% +44.4%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% 0.0% +150.0% +40.0% 0.0% +250.0% +133.3%
White, EEA +6.4% +0.7% +4.5% -1.4% 0.0% +6.7% +0.6% +5.9% +18.6%
Other, EEA +20.0% 0.0% 0.0% -25.0% +33.3% +8.3% +7.7% +16.7% +40.0%
Not recorded, EEA -5.3% -4.9% -7.4% +4.8% -14.5% -6.3% -7.6% -22.4% -35.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -1.2% -4.1% -1.4% +0.3% +3.7% +6.0% +3.2% +13.8% +6.3%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.3% +4.3% -2.7% -1.4% +19.3% -1.8% +28.0% +47.9% +57.9%
Mixed, IMG -4.4% -2.3% -2.4% +9.8% 0.0% +2.2% +17.4% +31.7% +20.0%
White, IMG +6.7% -0.6% +1.3% -1.2% -0.6% +3.2% -1.8% -0.6% +6.7%
Other, IMG +2.7% -0.7% -3.4% +1.4% +13.7% +20.5% +18.5% +64.6% +62.3%
Not recorded, IMG -1.2% -7.2% -5.3% -1.7% -11.7% -11.8% -14.0% -34.1% -42.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.3% -9.8% +1.1% +7.5% +17.0% +11.1% +6.9% +49.5% +44.8%
Black or Black British, UK -33.3% +125.0% -11.1% 0.0% +12.5% +44.4% -7.7% +50.0% +100.0%
Mixed, UK +26.7% +15.8% +9.1% +25.0% +10.0% +12.1% -2.7% +50.0% +140.0%
White, UK +3.4% +3.7% +2.3% +1.5% +4.6% +3.8% +5.3% +16.2% +27.4%
Other, UK -7.1% -2.6% -13.2% 0.0% +3.0% 0.0% -11.8% -9.1% -28.6%
Not recorded, UK -1.6% -0.1% -1.7% -3.7% -9.2% -8.0% -14.8% -31.5% -33.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -17.6% -14.3% -8.3% +18.2% +30.8% -23.5% +53.8% +81.8% +17.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% 0.0% -33.3% +50.0% +66.7% -40.0% +33.3% +100.0% +33.3%
Mixed, EEA -25.0% +33.3% -50.0% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% +100.0% +200.0% +50.0%
White, EEA -1.4% -3.2% -4.8% 0.0% +7.7% +1.5% +5.8% +15.6% +5.0%
Other, EEA 0.0% +100.0% -25.0% -33.3% -50.0% +300.0% +75.0% +133.3% +250.0%
Not recorded, EEA -2.2% -9.6% -4.9% -4.3% -3.6% -1.9% -15.2% -23.3% -35.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -4.6% -10.5% -10.7% -4.8% +3.1% +4.3% +3.5% +6.0% -19.2%
Black or Black British, IMG -6.1% +22.6% -13.2% -9.1% +26.7% +10.5% +33.3% +69.7% +69.7%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% -12.5% +14.3% 0.0% 0.0% -12.5% +57.1% +37.5% +37.5%
White, IMG -6.7% -3.6% +7.4% +6.9% -6.5% -10.3% 0.0% -10.3% -13.3%
Other, IMG 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +22.7% +25.9% +2.9% +11.4% +77.3% +77.3%
Not recorded, IMG 0.0% -8.6% -11.3% -8.5% -5.8% -2.5% -17.7% -30.9% -44.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK +7.4% -14.9% -10.6% -9.5% +7.5% +18.2% +32.0% +51.8% +24.2%
Black or Black British, UK -23.8% +12.5% +33.3% -29.2% -35.3% +18.2% 0.0% -45.8% -38.1%
Mixed, UK +25.0% -6.7% 0.0% -35.7% +33.3% -4.2% +26.1% +3.6% +20.8%
White, UK -3.1% -16.8% -10.7% -10.4% +6.2% +7.6% +16.6% +19.4% -14.1%
Other, UK +15.6% -15.4% -4.5% -31.0% +48.3% -2.3% -26.2% -26.2% -31.1%
Not recorded, UK -12.7% -34.4% -43.3% -37.4% -1.2% -12.2% -12.4% -52.5% -84.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +16.9% -3.9% -18.5% -19.3% -26.0% +4.2% +55.4% -3.4% -11.5%
Black or Black British, EEA -10.6% +3.4% -13.1% -34.0% -37.1% +27.3% +28.6% -32.1% -45.5%
Mixed, EEA -6.3% -6.7% +9.5% -28.3% -18.2% 0.0% -7.4% -45.7% -47.9%
White, EEA -2.5% -5.0% -17.8% -33.5% -16.1% -11.1% +3.9% -48.4% -60.8%
Other, EEA +12.7% +1.3% -11.1% -34.7% -53.2% +54.5% -5.9% -55.6% -54.9%
Not recorded, EEA -15.5% -25.8% -31.4% -37.1% -15.9% -20.5% -24.5% -68.3% -86.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -1.3% -16.0% -14.2% -25.2% -1.6% +19.6% +26.3% +11.3% -20.9%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.5% -19.6% -16.0% -29.8% +11.5% +23.9% +135.6% +128.7% +62.8%
Mixed, IMG +13.5% -18.2% -21.4% -33.7% -3.3% +11.9% +12.1% -19.6% -41.3%
White, IMG -17.1% -28.3% -25.1% -39.8% -9.8% +13.5% +18.4% -27.0% -67.5%
Other, IMG +9.2% -7.0% -13.9% -18.9% +4.8% +33.9% +91.7% +117.9% +90.5%
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Not recorded, IMG -18.5% -40.0% -41.1% -47.8% -17.4% -4.1% -9.6% -62.6% -89.2%
Total +1.0% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% +2.0% +2.4% +3.7% +8.2% +8.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Other
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Table 15Licensed doctors on the GP Register
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
Scotland 5,922 5,930 5,889 5,859 5,927 5,989 5,995 6,038
Wales 2,580 2,584 2,538 2,519 2,539 2,549 2,560 2,569
Northern Ireland 1,705 1,699 1,718 1,696 1,707 1,715 1,730 1,741
Other 1,248 1,092 890 644 498 504 467 467
Total 59,029 59,508 59,429 59,403 59,803 60,852 61,511 62,246
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 80.6% 81.0% 81.4% 82.0% 82.2% 82.3% 82.5% 82.6%
Scotland 10.0% 10.0% 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.7%
Wales 4.4% 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1%
Northern Ireland 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8%
Other 2.1% 1.8% 1.5% 1.1% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 5 yr period Overall
England +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
Scotland +0.1% -0.7% -0.5% +1.2% +1.0% +0.1% +0.7% +3.1% +2.0%
Wales +0.2% -1.8% -0.7% +0.8% +0.4% +0.4% +0.4% +2.0% -0.4%
Northern Ireland -0.4% +1.1% -1.3% +0.6% +0.5% +0.9% +0.6% +2.7% +2.1%
Other -12.5% -18.5% -27.6% -22.7% +1.2% -7.3% 0.0% -27.5% -62.6%
Total +0.8% -0.1% -0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.8% +5.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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Table 16Licensed doctors on the GP Registerby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 414 412 411 446 413 398 339 290
30-39 13,144 13,532 13,778 14,149 14,504 14,891 15,252 15,364
40-49 14,199 14,239 14,392 14,615 14,848 15,391 15,904 16,537
50-59 13,033 13,294 13,481 13,504 13,599 13,581 13,377 13,171
60-69 5,510 5,424 5,092 4,830 4,678 4,688 4,711 4,839
70 or more 1,274 1,302 1,240 1,141 1,090 1,146 1,176 1,230
20-29 119 93 62 55 48 46 36 33
30-39 1,640 1,674 1,701 1,694 1,718 1,741 1,737 1,747
40-49 1,856 1,830 1,801 1,767 1,789 1,815 1,865 1,913
50-59 1,813 1,809 1,797 1,810 1,832 1,819 1,765 1,752
60-69 443 479 474 492 502 524 543 546
70 or more 51 45 54 41 38 44 49 47
20-29 27 22 22 17 19 24 15 22
30-39 640 661 645 662 683 674 701 705
40-49 761 739 740 719 732 750 759 786
50-59 791 799 804 797 772 741 724 706
60-69 308 314 282 279 280 306 305 295
70 or more 53 49 45 45 53 54 56 55
20-29 20 25 27 18 18 19 13 9
30-39 531 534 553 576 592 596 609 587
40-49 492 465 462 448 437 423 444 487
50-59 488 508 495 484 499 493 473 458
60-69 158 153 169 160 149 173 177 184
70 or more 16 14 12 10 12 11 14 16
20-29 6 3 3 - 1 3 3 3
30-39 261 227 197 134 108 103 93 92
40-49 423 373 309 230 165 176 161 161
50-59 400 332 258 204 156 159 140 135
60-69 138 138 109 72 66 56 62 72
70 or more 20 19 14 4 2 7 8 4
Total 59,029 59,508 59,429 59,403 59,803 60,852 61,511 62,246
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6%
30-39 27.6% 28.1% 28.5% 29.1% 29.5% 29.7% 30.0% 29.9%
40-49 29.8% 29.5% 29.7% 30.0% 30.2% 30.7% 31.3% 32.2%
50-59 27.4% 27.6% 27.9% 27.7% 27.7% 27.1% 26.4% 25.6%
60-69 11.6% 11.3% 10.5% 9.9% 9.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.4%
70 or more 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4%
20-29 2.0% 1.6% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.5%
30-39 27.7% 28.2% 28.9% 28.9% 29.0% 29.1% 29.0% 28.9%
40-49 31.3% 30.9% 30.6% 30.2% 30.2% 30.3% 31.1% 31.7%
50-59 30.6% 30.5% 30.5% 30.9% 30.9% 30.4% 29.4% 29.0%
60-69 7.5% 8.1% 8.0% 8.4% 8.5% 8.7% 9.1% 9.0%
70 or more 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8%
20-29 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9%
30-39 24.8% 25.6% 25.4% 26.3% 26.9% 26.4% 27.4% 27.4%
40-49 29.5% 28.6% 29.2% 28.5% 28.8% 29.4% 29.6% 30.6%
50-59 30.7% 30.9% 31.7% 31.6% 30.4% 29.1% 28.3% 27.5%
60-69 11.9% 12.2% 11.1% 11.1% 11.0% 12.0% 11.9% 11.5%
70 or more 2.1% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1%
20-29 1.2% 1.5% 1.6% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 0.8% 0.5%
30-39 31.1% 31.4% 32.2% 34.0% 34.7% 34.8% 35.2% 33.7%
40-49 28.9% 27.4% 26.9% 26.4% 25.6% 24.7% 25.7% 28.0%
50-59 28.6% 29.9% 28.8% 28.5% 29.2% 28.7% 27.3% 26.3%
60-69 9.3% 9.0% 9.8% 9.4% 8.7% 10.1% 10.2% 10.6%
70 or more 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 0.9%
20-29 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% - 0.2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
30-39 20.9% 20.8% 22.1% 20.8% 21.7% 20.4% 19.9% 19.7%
40-49 33.9% 34.2% 34.7% 35.7% 33.1% 34.9% 34.5% 34.5%
50-59 32.1% 30.4% 29.0% 31.7% 31.3% 31.5% 30.0% 28.9%
60-69 11.1% 12.6% 12.2% 11.2% 13.3% 11.1% 13.3% 15.4%
70 or more 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.4% 1.7% 0.9%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 -0.5% -0.2% +8.5% -7.4% -3.6% -14.8% -14.5% -35.0% -30.0%
30-39 +3.0% +1.8% +2.7% +2.5% +2.7% +2.4% +0.7% +8.6% +16.9%
40-49 +0.3% +1.1% +1.5% +1.6% +3.7% +3.3% +4.0% +13.2% +16.5%
50-59 +2.0% +1.4% +0.2% +0.7% -0.1% -1.5% -1.5% -2.5% +1.1%
60-69 -1.6% -6.1% -5.1% -3.1% +0.2% +0.5% +2.7% +0.2% -12.2%
70 or more +2.2% -4.8% -8.0% -4.5% +5.1% +2.6% +4.6% +7.8% -3.5%
20-29 -21.8% -33.3% -11.3% -12.7% -4.2% -21.7% -8.3% -40.0% -72.3%
30-39 +2.1% +1.6% -0.4% +1.4% +1.3% -0.2% +0.6% +3.1% +6.5%
40-49 -1.4% -1.6% -1.9% +1.2% +1.5% +2.8% +2.6% +8.3% +3.1%
50-59 -0.2% -0.7% +0.7% +1.2% -0.7% -3.0% -0.7% -3.2% -3.4%
60-69 +8.1% -1.0% +3.8% +2.0% +4.4% +3.6% +0.6% +11.0% +23.3%
70 or more -11.8% +20.0% -24.1% -7.3% +15.8% +11.4% -4.1% +14.6% -7.8%
20-29 -18.5% 0.0% -22.7% +11.8% +26.3% -37.5% +46.7% +29.4% -18.5%
30-39 +3.3% -2.4% +2.6% +3.2% -1.3% +4.0% +0.6% +6.5% +10.2%
40-49 -2.9% +0.1% -2.8% +1.8% +2.5% +1.2% +3.6% +9.3% +3.3%
50-59 +1.0% +0.6% -0.9% -3.1% -4.0% -2.3% -2.5% -11.4% -10.7%
60-69 +1.9% -10.2% -1.1% +0.4% +9.3% -0.3% -3.3% +5.7% -4.2%
70 or more -7.5% -8.2% 0.0% +17.8% +1.9% +3.7% -1.8% +22.2% +3.8%
20-29 +25.0% +8.0% -33.3% 0.0% +5.6% -31.6% -30.8% -50.0% -55.0%
30-39 +0.6% +3.6% +4.2% +2.8% +0.7% +2.2% -3.6% +1.9% +10.5%
40-49 -5.5% -0.6% -3.0% -2.5% -3.2% +5.0% +9.7% +8.7% -1.0%
50-59 +4.1% -2.6% -2.2% +3.1% -1.2% -4.1% -3.2% -5.4% -6.1%
60-69 -3.2% +10.5% -5.3% -6.9% +16.1% +2.3% +4.0% +15.0% +16.5%
70 or more -12.5% -14.3% -16.7% +20.0% -8.3% +27.3% +14.3% +60.0% 0.0%
20-29 -50.0% 0.0% -100.0% - +200.0% 0.0% 0.0% - -50.0%
30-39 -13.0% -13.2% -32.0% -19.4% -4.6% -9.7% -1.1% -31.3% -64.8%
40-49 -11.8% -17.2% -25.6% -28.3% +6.7% -8.5% 0.0% -30.0% -61.9%
50-59 -17.0% -22.3% -20.9% -23.5% +1.9% -11.9% -3.6% -33.8% -66.3%
60-69 0.0% -21.0% -33.9% -8.3% -15.2% +10.7% +16.1% 0.0% -47.8%
70 or more -5.0% -26.3% -71.4% -50.0% +250.0% +14.3% -50.0% 0.0% -80.0%
Total +0.8% -0.1% -0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.8% +5.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 17
Table 17Licensed doctors on the GP Registerby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 25,110 24,976 24,499 24,017 23,650 23,597 23,398 23,217
Female 22,464 23,227 23,895 24,668 25,482 26,498 27,361 28,214
Male 2,819 2,774 2,690 2,617 2,597 2,565 2,520 2,478
Female 3,103 3,156 3,199 3,242 3,330 3,424 3,475 3,560
Male 1,440 1,394 1,326 1,264 1,249 1,225 1,205 1,187
Female 1,140 1,190 1,212 1,255 1,290 1,324 1,355 1,382
Male 881 855 842 793 784 771 748 738
Female 824 844 876 903 923 944 982 1,003
Male 811 681 554 391 285 287 250 243
Female 437 411 336 253 213 217 217 224
Total 59,029 59,508 59,429 59,403 59,803 60,852 61,511 62,246
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 52.8% 51.8% 50.6% 49.3% 48.1% 47.1% 46.1% 45.1%
Female 47.2% 48.2% 49.4% 50.7% 51.9% 52.9% 53.9% 54.9%
Male 47.6% 46.8% 45.7% 44.7% 43.8% 42.8% 42.0% 41.0%
Female 52.4% 53.2% 54.3% 55.3% 56.2% 57.2% 58.0% 59.0%
Male 55.8% 53.9% 52.2% 50.2% 49.2% 48.1% 47.1% 46.2%
Female 44.2% 46.1% 47.8% 49.8% 50.8% 51.9% 52.9% 53.8%
Male 51.7% 50.3% 49.0% 46.8% 45.9% 45.0% 43.2% 42.4%
Female 48.3% 49.7% 51.0% 53.2% 54.1% 55.0% 56.8% 57.6%
Male 65.0% 62.4% 62.2% 60.7% 57.2% 56.9% 53.5% 52.0%
Female 35.0% 37.6% 37.8% 39.3% 42.8% 43.1% 46.5% 48.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male -0.5% -1.9% -2.0% -1.5% -0.2% -0.8% -0.8% -3.3% -7.5%
Female +3.4% +2.9% +3.2% +3.3% +4.0% +3.3% +3.1% +14.4% +25.6%
Male -1.6% -3.0% -2.7% -0.8% -1.2% -1.8% -1.7% -5.3% -12.1%
Female +1.7% +1.4% +1.3% +2.7% +2.8% +1.5% +2.4% +9.8% +14.7%
Male -3.2% -4.9% -4.7% -1.2% -1.9% -1.6% -1.5% -6.1% -17.6%
Female +4.4% +1.8% +3.5% +2.8% +2.6% +2.3% +2.0% +10.1% +21.2%
Male -3.0% -1.5% -5.8% -1.1% -1.7% -3.0% -1.3% -6.9% -16.2%
Female +2.4% +3.8% +3.1% +2.2% +2.3% +4.0% +2.1% +11.1% +21.7%
Male -16.0% -18.6% -29.4% -27.1% +0.7% -12.9% -2.8% -37.9% -70.0%
Female -5.9% -18.2% -24.7% -15.8% +1.9% 0.0% +3.2% -11.5% -48.7%
Total +0.8% -0.1% -0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.8% +5.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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General Medical Council Table 18
Table 18Licensed doctors on the GP Registerby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 124 132 133 132 122 111 110 97
30-39, Male 5,160 5,259 5,261 5,300 5,317 5,260 5,218 5,174
40-49, Male 6,647 6,556 6,504 6,473 6,434 6,669 6,830 6,954
50-59, Male 7,960 7,913 7,834 7,660 7,522 7,316 7,001 6,711
60-69, Male 4,163 4,029 3,734 3,500 3,367 3,310 3,283 3,294
70 or more, Male 1,056 1,087 1,033 952 888 931 956 987
20-29, Female 290 280 278 314 291 287 229 193
30-39, Female 7,984 8,273 8,517 8,849 9,187 9,631 10,034 10,190
40-49, Female 7,552 7,683 7,888 8,142 8,414 8,722 9,074 9,583
50-59, Female 5,073 5,381 5,647 5,844 6,077 6,265 6,376 6,460
60-69, Female 1,347 1,395 1,358 1,330 1,311 1,378 1,428 1,545
70 or more, Female 218 215 207 189 202 215 220 243
20-29, Male 33 30 15 18 12 16 5 14
30-39, Male 580 578 570 568 565 557 560 537
40-49, Male 766 734 720 700 710 698 705 736
50-59, Male 1,051 1,028 993 945 936 905 850 797
60-69, Male 348 364 346 352 342 353 359 354
70 or more, Male 41 40 46 34 32 36 41 40
20-29, Female 86 63 47 37 36 30 31 19
30-39, Female 1,060 1,096 1,131 1,126 1,153 1,184 1,177 1,210
40-49, Female 1,090 1,096 1,081 1,067 1,079 1,117 1,160 1,177
50-59, Female 762 781 804 865 896 914 915 955
60-69, Female 95 115 128 140 160 171 184 192
70 or more, Female 10 5 8 7 6 8 8 7
20-29, Male 9 7 8 2 5 4 3 9
30-39, Male 234 233 229 228 230 217 232 230
40-49, Male 361 341 320 296 298 301 292 303
50-59, Male 525 515 507 482 461 435 410 383
60-69, Male 264 255 223 217 210 223 221 216
70 or more, Male 47 43 39 39 45 45 47 46
20-29, Female 18 15 14 15 14 20 12 13
30-39, Female 406 428 416 434 453 457 469 475
40-49, Female 400 398 420 423 434 449 467 483
50-59, Female 266 284 297 315 311 306 314 323
60-69, Female 44 59 59 62 70 83 84 79
70 or more, Female 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 9
20-29, Male 4 5 4 5 3 5 2 4
30-39, Male 186 182 187 173 178 168 166 158
40-49, Male 231 213 212 202 185 183 180 190
50-59, Male 317 320 303 281 293 276 257 244
60-69, Male 129 121 125 124 116 130 132 129
70 or more, Male 14 14 11 8 9 9 11 13
20-29, Female 16 20 23 13 15 14 11 5
30-39, Female 345 352 366 403 414 428 443 429
40-49, Female 261 252 250 246 252 240 264 297
50-59, Female 171 188 192 203 206 217 216 214
60-69, Female 29 32 44 36 33 43 45 55
70 or more, Female 2 - 1 2 3 2 3 3
20-29, Male 1 - - - - 1 1 1
30-39, Male 134 105 94 68 50 40 37 33
40-49, Male 249 217 172 120 81 92 71 75
50-59, Male 302 233 190 141 98 103 87 81
60-69, Male 110 111 87 60 55 47 50 52
70 or more, Male 15 15 11 2 1 4 4 1
20-29, Female 5 3 3 - 1 2 2 2
30-39, Female 127 122 103 66 58 63 56 59
40-49, Female 174 156 137 110 84 84 90 86
50-59, Female 98 99 68 63 58 56 53 54
60-69, Female 28 27 22 12 11 9 12 20
70 or more, Female 5 4 3 2 1 3 4 3
Total 59,029 59,508 59,429 59,403 59,803 60,852 61,511 62,246
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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Wales
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20-29, Male 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4%
30-39, Male 20.5% 21.1% 21.5% 22.1% 22.5% 22.3% 22.3% 22.3%
40-49, Male 26.5% 26.2% 26.5% 27.0% 27.2% 28.3% 29.2% 30.0%
50-59, Male 31.7% 31.7% 32.0% 31.9% 31.8% 31.0% 29.9% 28.9%
60-69, Male 16.6% 16.1% 15.2% 14.6% 14.2% 14.0% 14.0% 14.2%
70 or more, Male 4.2% 4.4% 4.2% 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.3%
20-29, Female 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 0.8% 0.7%
30-39, Female 35.5% 35.6% 35.6% 35.9% 36.1% 36.3% 36.7% 36.1%
40-49, Female 33.6% 33.1% 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 32.9% 33.2% 34.0%
50-59, Female 22.6% 23.2% 23.6% 23.7% 23.8% 23.6% 23.3% 22.9%
60-69, Female 6.0% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.5%
70 or more, Female 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
20-29, Male 1.2% 1.1% 0.6% 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% 0.6%
30-39, Male 20.6% 20.8% 21.2% 21.7% 21.8% 21.7% 22.2% 21.7%
40-49, Male 27.2% 26.5% 26.8% 26.7% 27.3% 27.2% 28.0% 29.7%
50-59, Male 37.3% 37.1% 36.9% 36.1% 36.0% 35.3% 33.7% 32.2%
60-69, Male 12.3% 13.1% 12.9% 13.5% 13.2% 13.8% 14.2% 14.3%
70 or more, Male 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6%
20-29, Female 2.8% 2.0% 1.5% 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.9% 0.5%
30-39, Female 34.2% 34.7% 35.4% 34.7% 34.6% 34.6% 33.9% 34.0%
40-49, Female 35.1% 34.7% 33.8% 32.9% 32.4% 32.6% 33.4% 33.1%
50-59, Female 24.6% 24.7% 25.1% 26.7% 26.9% 26.7% 26.3% 26.8%
60-69, Female 3.1% 3.6% 4.0% 4.3% 4.8% 5.0% 5.3% 5.4%
70 or more, Female 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
20-29, Male 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8%
30-39, Male 16.3% 16.7% 17.3% 18.0% 18.4% 17.7% 19.3% 19.4%
40-49, Male 25.1% 24.5% 24.1% 23.4% 23.9% 24.6% 24.2% 25.5%
50-59, Male 36.5% 36.9% 38.2% 38.1% 36.9% 35.5% 34.0% 32.3%
60-69, Male 18.3% 18.3% 16.8% 17.2% 16.8% 18.2% 18.3% 18.2%
70 or more, Male 3.3% 3.1% 2.9% 3.1% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 3.9%
20-29, Female 1.6% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.5% 0.9% 0.9%
30-39, Female 35.6% 36.0% 34.3% 34.6% 35.1% 34.5% 34.6% 34.4%
40-49, Female 35.1% 33.4% 34.7% 33.7% 33.6% 33.9% 34.5% 34.9%
50-59, Female 23.3% 23.9% 24.5% 25.1% 24.1% 23.1% 23.2% 23.4%
60-69, Female 3.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 5.4% 6.3% 6.2% 5.7%
70 or more, Female 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
20-29, Male 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5%
30-39, Male 21.1% 21.3% 22.2% 21.8% 22.7% 21.8% 22.2% 21.4%
40-49, Male 26.2% 24.9% 25.2% 25.5% 23.6% 23.7% 24.1% 25.7%
50-59, Male 36.0% 37.4% 36.0% 35.4% 37.4% 35.8% 34.4% 33.1%
60-69, Male 14.6% 14.2% 14.8% 15.6% 14.8% 16.9% 17.6% 17.5%
70 or more, Male 1.6% 1.6% 1.3% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.5% 1.8%
20-29, Female 1.9% 2.4% 2.6% 1.4% 1.6% 1.5% 1.1% 0.5%
30-39, Female 41.9% 41.7% 41.8% 44.6% 44.9% 45.3% 45.1% 42.8%
40-49, Female 31.7% 29.9% 28.5% 27.2% 27.3% 25.4% 26.9% 29.6%
50-59, Female 20.8% 22.3% 21.9% 22.5% 22.3% 23.0% 22.0% 21.3%
60-69, Female 3.5% 3.8% 5.0% 4.0% 3.6% 4.6% 4.6% 5.5%
70 or more, Female 0.2% - 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
20-29, Male 0.1% - - - - 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
30-39, Male 16.5% 15.4% 17.0% 17.4% 17.5% 13.9% 14.8% 13.6%
40-49, Male 30.7% 31.9% 31.0% 30.7% 28.4% 32.1% 28.4% 30.9%
50-59, Male 37.2% 34.2% 34.3% 36.1% 34.4% 35.9% 34.8% 33.3%
60-69, Male 13.6% 16.3% 15.7% 15.3% 19.3% 16.4% 20.0% 21.4%
70 or more, Male 1.8% 2.2% 2.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.4% 1.6% 0.4%
20-29, Female 1.1% 0.7% 0.9% - 0.5% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
30-39, Female 29.1% 29.7% 30.7% 26.1% 27.2% 29.0% 25.8% 26.3%
40-49, Female 39.8% 38.0% 40.8% 43.5% 39.4% 38.7% 41.5% 38.4%
50-59, Female 22.4% 24.1% 20.2% 24.9% 27.2% 25.8% 24.4% 24.1%
60-69, Female 6.4% 6.6% 6.5% 4.7% 5.2% 4.1% 5.5% 8.9%
70 or more, Female 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.5% 1.4% 1.8% 1.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +6.5% +0.8% -0.8% -7.6% -9.0% -0.9% -11.8% -26.5% -21.8%
30-39, Male +1.9% +0.0% +0.7% +0.3% -1.1% -0.8% -0.8% -2.4% +0.3%
40-49, Male -1.4% -0.8% -0.5% -0.6% +3.7% +2.4% +1.8% +7.4% +4.6%
50-59, Male -0.6% -1.0% -2.2% -1.8% -2.7% -4.3% -4.1% -12.4% -15.7%
60-69, Male -3.2% -7.3% -6.3% -3.8% -1.7% -0.8% +0.3% -5.9% -20.9%
70 or more, Male +2.9% -5.0% -7.8% -6.7% +4.8% +2.7% +3.2% +3.7% -6.5%
20-29, Female -3.4% -0.7% +12.9% -7.3% -1.4% -20.2% -15.7% -38.5% -33.4%
Wales
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Other
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30-39, Female +3.6% +2.9% +3.9% +3.8% +4.8% +4.2% +1.6% +15.2% +27.6%
40-49, Female +1.7% +2.7% +3.2% +3.3% +3.7% +4.0% +5.6% +17.7% +26.9%
50-59, Female +6.1% +4.9% +3.5% +4.0% +3.1% +1.8% +1.3% +10.5% +27.3%
60-69, Female +3.6% -2.7% -2.1% -1.4% +5.1% +3.6% +8.2% +16.2% +14.7%
70 or more, Female -1.4% -3.7% -8.7% +6.9% +6.4% +2.3% +10.5% +28.6% +11.5%
20-29, Male -9.1% -50.0% +20.0% -33.3% +33.3% -68.8% +180.0% -22.2% -57.6%
30-39, Male -0.3% -1.4% -0.4% -0.5% -1.4% +0.5% -4.1% -5.5% -7.4%
40-49, Male -4.2% -1.9% -2.8% +1.4% -1.7% +1.0% +4.4% +5.1% -3.9%
50-59, Male -2.2% -3.4% -4.8% -1.0% -3.3% -6.1% -6.2% -15.7% -24.2%
60-69, Male +4.6% -4.9% +1.7% -2.8% +3.2% +1.7% -1.4% +0.6% +1.7%
70 or more, Male -2.4% +15.0% -26.1% -5.9% +12.5% +13.9% -2.4% +17.6% -2.4%
20-29, Female -26.7% -25.4% -21.3% -2.7% -16.7% +3.3% -38.7% -48.6% -77.9%
30-39, Female +3.4% +3.2% -0.4% +2.4% +2.7% -0.6% +2.8% +7.5% +14.2%
40-49, Female +0.6% -1.4% -1.3% +1.1% +3.5% +3.8% +1.5% +10.3% +8.0%
50-59, Female +2.5% +2.9% +7.6% +3.6% +2.0% +0.1% +4.4% +10.4% +25.3%
60-69, Female +21.1% +11.3% +9.4% +14.3% +6.9% +7.6% +4.3% +37.1% +102.1%
70 or more, Female -50.0% +60.0% -12.5% -14.3% +33.3% 0.0% -12.5% 0.0% -30.0%
20-29, Male -22.2% +14.3% -75.0% +150.0% -20.0% -25.0% +200.0% +350.0% 0.0%
30-39, Male -0.4% -1.7% -0.4% +0.9% -5.7% +6.9% -0.9% +0.9% -1.7%
40-49, Male -5.5% -6.2% -7.5% +0.7% +1.0% -3.0% +3.8% +2.4% -16.1%
50-59, Male -1.9% -1.6% -4.9% -4.4% -5.6% -5.7% -6.6% -20.5% -27.0%
60-69, Male -3.4% -12.5% -2.7% -3.2% +6.2% -0.9% -2.3% -0.5% -18.2%
70 or more, Male -8.5% -9.3% 0.0% +15.4% 0.0% +4.4% -2.1% +17.9% -2.1%
20-29, Female -16.7% -6.7% +7.1% -6.7% +42.9% -40.0% +8.3% -13.3% -27.8%
30-39, Female +5.4% -2.8% +4.3% +4.4% +0.9% +2.6% +1.3% +9.4% +17.0%
40-49, Female -0.5% +5.5% +0.7% +2.6% +3.5% +4.0% +3.4% +14.2% +20.8%
50-59, Female +6.8% +4.6% +6.1% -1.3% -1.6% +2.6% +2.9% +2.5% +21.4%
60-69, Female +34.1% 0.0% +5.1% +12.9% +18.6% +1.2% -6.0% +27.4% +79.5%
70 or more, Female 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% +12.5% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% +50.0%
20-29, Male +25.0% -20.0% +25.0% -40.0% +66.7% -60.0% +100.0% -20.0% 0.0%
30-39, Male -2.2% +2.7% -7.5% +2.9% -5.6% -1.2% -4.8% -8.7% -15.1%
40-49, Male -7.8% -0.5% -4.7% -8.4% -1.1% -1.6% +5.6% -5.9% -17.7%
50-59, Male +0.9% -5.3% -7.3% +4.3% -5.8% -6.9% -5.1% -13.2% -23.0%
60-69, Male -6.2% +3.3% -0.8% -6.5% +12.1% +1.5% -2.3% +4.0% 0.0%
70 or more, Male 0.0% -21.4% -27.3% +12.5% 0.0% +22.2% +18.2% +62.5% -7.1%
20-29, Female +25.0% +15.0% -43.5% +15.4% -6.7% -21.4% -54.5% -61.5% -68.8%
30-39, Female +2.0% +4.0% +10.1% +2.7% +3.4% +3.5% -3.2% +6.5% +24.3%
40-49, Female -3.4% -0.8% -1.6% +2.4% -4.8% +10.0% +12.5% +20.7% +13.8%
50-59, Female +9.9% +2.1% +5.7% +1.5% +5.3% -0.5% -0.9% +5.4% +25.1%
60-69, Female +10.3% +37.5% -18.2% -8.3% +30.3% +4.7% +22.2% +52.8% +89.7%
70 or more, Female -100.0% - +100.0% +50.0% -33.3% +50.0% 0.0% +50.0% +50.0%
20-29, Male -100.0% - - - - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
30-39, Male -21.6% -10.5% -27.7% -26.5% -20.0% -7.5% -10.8% -51.5% -75.4%
40-49, Male -12.9% -20.7% -30.2% -32.5% +13.6% -22.8% +5.6% -37.5% -69.9%
50-59, Male -22.8% -18.5% -25.8% -30.5% +5.1% -15.5% -6.9% -42.6% -73.2%
60-69, Male +0.9% -21.6% -31.0% -8.3% -14.5% +6.4% +4.0% -13.3% -52.7%
70 or more, Male 0.0% -26.7% -81.8% -50.0% +300.0% 0.0% -75.0% -50.0% -93.3%
20-29, Female -40.0% 0.0% -100.0% - +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% - -60.0%
30-39, Female -3.9% -15.6% -35.9% -12.1% +8.6% -11.1% +5.4% -10.6% -53.5%
40-49, Female -10.3% -12.2% -19.7% -23.6% 0.0% +7.1% -4.4% -21.8% -50.6%
50-59, Female +1.0% -31.3% -7.4% -7.9% -3.4% -5.4% +1.9% -14.3% -44.9%
60-69, Female -3.6% -18.5% -45.5% -8.3% -18.2% +33.3% +66.7% +66.7% -28.6%
70 or more, Female -20.0% -25.0% -33.3% -50.0% +200.0% +33.3% -25.0% +50.0% -40.0%
Total +0.8% -0.1% -0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.8% +5.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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General Medical Council Table 19
Table 19Licensed doctors on the GP Registerby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 9,183 9,581 9,947 10,344 10,654 11,103 11,650 12,309
Black or Black British 898 966 1,035 1,109 1,197 1,278 1,365 1,523
Mixed 505 540 573 613 671 744 804 871
White 25,831 25,824 25,614 25,529 25,610 26,175 26,466 27,154
Other 465 502 539 565 619 673 723 844
Not recorded 10,692 10,790 10,686 10,525 10,381 10,122 9,751 8,730
Asian or Asian British 288 287 307 316 318 336 349 370
Black or Black British 20 21 28 29 34 40 38 44
Mixed 37 38 41 44 50 56 64 67
White 4,062 4,051 3,999 3,970 4,007 4,091 4,142 4,283
Other 9 10 11 19 23 25 31 28
Not recorded 1,506 1,523 1,503 1,481 1,495 1,441 1,371 1,246
Asian or Asian British 326 317 315 307 306 299 305 308
Black or Black British 20 19 17 17 17 18 20 19
Mixed 12 10 10 12 16 19 23 26
White 1,542 1,538 1,520 1,520 1,547 1,595 1,627 1,694
Other 11 13 15 15 16 17 20 19
Not recorded 669 687 661 648 637 601 565 503
Asian or Asian British 30 26 23 19 20 19 18 18
Black or Black British - - - - - - - -
Mixed 4 3 4 3 3 4 8 8
White 1,272 1,262 1,276 1,276 1,290 1,310 1,340 1,395
Other 2 4 6 5 5 5 5 4
Not recorded 397 404 409 393 389 377 359 316
Asian or Asian British 61 58 56 23 17 23 19 32
Black or Black British 19 19 17 12 5 5 2 2
Mixed 9 11 8 6 5 6 4 3
White 670 612 528 422 344 351 338 349
Other 12 11 16 11 4 4 5 2
Not recorded 477 381 265 170 123 115 99 79
Total 59,029 59,508 59,429 59,403 59,803 60,852 61,511 62,246
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 19.3% 19.9% 20.6% 21.2% 21.7% 22.2% 23.0% 23.9%
Black or Black British 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0%
Mixed 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
White 54.3% 53.6% 52.9% 52.4% 52.1% 52.3% 52.1% 52.8%
Other 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6%
Not recorded 22.5% 22.4% 22.1% 21.6% 21.1% 20.2% 19.2% 17.0%
Asian or Asian British 4.9% 4.8% 5.2% 5.4% 5.4% 5.6% 5.8% 6.1%
Black or Black British 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7%
Mixed 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
White 68.6% 68.3% 67.9% 67.8% 67.6% 68.3% 69.1% 70.9%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5%
Not recorded 25.4% 25.7% 25.5% 25.3% 25.2% 24.1% 22.9% 20.6%
Asian or Asian British 12.6% 12.3% 12.4% 12.2% 12.1% 11.7% 11.9% 12.0%
Black or Black British 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7%
Mixed 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0%
White 59.8% 59.5% 59.9% 60.3% 60.9% 62.6% 63.6% 65.9%
Other 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7%
Not recorded 25.9% 26.6% 26.0% 25.7% 25.1% 23.6% 22.1% 19.6%
Asian or Asian British 1.8% 1.5% 1.3% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0%
Black or Black British - - - - - - - -
Mixed 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5%
White 74.6% 74.3% 74.3% 75.2% 75.6% 76.4% 77.5% 80.1%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Not recorded 23.3% 23.8% 23.8% 23.2% 22.8% 22.0% 20.8% 18.2%
Asian or Asian British 4.9% 5.3% 6.3% 3.6% 3.4% 4.6% 4.1% 6.9%
Black or Black British 1.5% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 1.0% 1.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Mixed 0.7% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 0.6%
White 53.7% 56.0% 59.3% 65.5% 69.1% 69.6% 72.4% 74.7%
Other 1.0% 1.0% 1.8% 1.7% 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 0.4%
Not recorded 38.2% 34.9% 29.8% 26.4% 24.7% 22.8% 21.2% 16.9%
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +4.3% +3.8% +4.0% +3.0% +4.2% +4.9% +5.7% +19.0% +34.0%
Black or Black British +7.6% +7.1% +7.1% +7.9% +6.8% +6.8% +11.6% +37.3% +69.6%
Mixed +6.9% +6.1% +7.0% +9.5% +10.9% +8.1% +8.3% +42.1% +72.5%
White -0.0% -0.8% -0.3% +0.3% +2.2% +1.1% +2.6% +6.4% +5.1%
Other +8.0% +7.4% +4.8% +9.6% +8.7% +7.4% +16.7% +49.4% +81.5%
Not recorded +0.9% -1.0% -1.5% -1.4% -2.5% -3.7% -10.5% -17.1% -18.4%
Asian or Asian British -0.3% +7.0% +2.9% +0.6% +5.7% +3.9% +6.0% +17.1% +28.5%
Black or Black British +5.0% +33.3% +3.6% +17.2% +17.6% -5.0% +15.8% +51.7% +120.0%
Mixed +2.7% +7.9% +7.3% +13.6% +12.0% +14.3% +4.7% +52.3% +81.1%
White -0.3% -1.3% -0.7% +0.9% +2.1% +1.2% +3.4% +7.9% +5.4%
Other +11.1% +10.0% +72.7% +21.1% +8.7% +24.0% -9.7% +47.4% +211.1%
Not recorded +1.1% -1.3% -1.5% +0.9% -3.6% -4.9% -9.1% -15.9% -17.3%
Asian or Asian British -2.8% -0.6% -2.5% -0.3% -2.3% +2.0% +1.0% +0.3% -5.5%
Black or Black British -5.0% -10.5% 0.0% 0.0% +5.9% +11.1% -5.0% +11.8% -5.0%
Mixed -16.7% 0.0% +20.0% +33.3% +18.8% +21.1% +13.0% +116.7% +116.7%
White -0.3% -1.2% 0.0% +1.8% +3.1% +2.0% +4.1% +11.4% +9.9%
Other +18.2% +15.4% 0.0% +6.7% +6.3% +17.6% -5.0% +26.7% +72.7%
Not recorded +2.7% -3.8% -2.0% -1.7% -5.7% -6.0% -11.0% -22.4% -24.8%
Asian or Asian British -13.3% -11.5% -17.4% +5.3% -5.0% -5.3% 0.0% -5.3% -40.0%
Black or Black British - - - - - - - - -
Mixed -25.0% +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% +100.0% 0.0% +166.7% +100.0%
White -0.8% +1.1% 0.0% +1.1% +1.6% +2.3% +4.1% +9.3% +9.7%
Other +100.0% +50.0% -16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% -20.0% +100.0%
Not recorded +1.8% +1.2% -3.9% -1.0% -3.1% -4.8% -12.0% -19.6% -20.4%
Asian or Asian British -4.9% -3.4% -58.9% -26.1% +35.3% -17.4% +68.4% +39.1% -47.5%
Black or Black British 0.0% -10.5% -29.4% -58.3% 0.0% -60.0% 0.0% -83.3% -89.5%
Mixed +22.2% -27.3% -25.0% -16.7% +20.0% -33.3% -25.0% -50.0% -66.7%
White -8.7% -13.7% -20.1% -18.5% +2.0% -3.7% +3.3% -17.3% -47.9%
Other -8.3% +45.5% -31.3% -63.6% 0.0% +25.0% -60.0% -81.8% -83.3%
Not recorded -20.1% -30.4% -35.8% -27.6% -6.5% -13.9% -20.2% -53.5% -83.4%
Total +0.8% -0.1% -0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.8% +5.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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General Medical Council Table 20
Table 20Licensed doctors on the GP Registerby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 36,255 36,642 36,672 36,969 37,532 38,471 39,172 39,782
EEA 2,524 2,566 2,594 2,574 2,562 2,596 2,606 2,623
IMG 8,795 8,995 9,128 9,142 9,038 9,028 8,981 9,026
UK 5,427 5,431 5,366 5,335 5,387 5,441 5,447 5,489
EEA 205 221 226 224 230 230 225 227
IMG 290 278 297 300 310 318 323 322
UK 2,073 2,089 2,056 2,051 2,085 2,112 2,128 2,143
EEA 114 113 114 110 105 101 102 101
IMG 393 382 368 358 349 336 330 325
UK 1,475 1,484 1,508 1,498 1,517 1,529 1,550 1,572
EEA 210 198 194 185 177 173 168 159
IMG 20 17 16 13 13 13 12 10
UK 490 430 362 291 274 275 275 292
EEA 591 520 414 296 188 185 153 146
IMG 167 142 114 57 36 44 39 29
Total 59,029 59,508 59,429 59,403 59,803 60,852 61,511 62,246
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 76.2% 76.0% 75.8% 75.9% 76.4% 76.8% 77.2% 77.4%
EEA 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1%
IMG 18.5% 18.7% 18.9% 18.8% 18.4% 18.0% 17.7% 17.5%
UK 91.6% 91.6% 91.1% 91.1% 90.9% 90.8% 90.9% 90.9%
EEA 3.5% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8%
IMG 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.3%
UK 80.3% 80.8% 81.0% 81.4% 82.1% 82.9% 83.1% 83.4%
EEA 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.4% 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9%
IMG 15.2% 14.8% 14.5% 14.2% 13.7% 13.2% 12.9% 12.7%
UK 86.5% 87.3% 87.8% 88.3% 88.9% 89.2% 89.6% 90.3%
EEA 12.3% 11.7% 11.3% 10.9% 10.4% 10.1% 9.7% 9.1%
IMG 1.2% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6%
UK 39.3% 39.4% 40.7% 45.2% 55.0% 54.6% 58.9% 62.5%
EEA 47.4% 47.6% 46.5% 46.0% 37.8% 36.7% 32.8% 31.3%
IMG 13.4% 13.0% 12.8% 8.9% 7.2% 8.7% 8.4% 6.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +1.1% +0.1% +0.8% +1.5% +2.5% +1.8% +1.6% +7.6% +9.7%
EEA +1.7% +1.1% -0.8% -0.5% +1.3% +0.4% +0.7% +1.9% +3.9%
IMG +2.3% +1.5% +0.2% -1.1% -0.1% -0.5% +0.5% -1.3% +2.6%
UK +0.1% -1.2% -0.6% +1.0% +1.0% +0.1% +0.8% +2.9% +1.1%
EEA +7.8% +2.3% -0.9% +2.7% 0.0% -2.2% +0.9% +1.3% +10.7%
IMG -4.1% +6.8% +1.0% +3.3% +2.6% +1.6% -0.3% +7.3% +11.0%
UK +0.8% -1.6% -0.2% +1.7% +1.3% +0.8% +0.7% +4.5% +3.4%
EEA -0.9% +0.9% -3.5% -4.5% -3.8% +1.0% -1.0% -8.2% -11.4%
IMG -2.8% -3.7% -2.7% -2.5% -3.7% -1.8% -1.5% -9.2% -17.3%
UK +0.6% +1.6% -0.7% +1.3% +0.8% +1.4% +1.4% +4.9% +6.6%
EEA -5.7% -2.0% -4.6% -4.3% -2.3% -2.9% -5.4% -14.1% -24.3%
IMG -15.0% -5.9% -18.8% 0.0% 0.0% -7.7% -16.7% -23.1% -50.0%
UK -12.2% -15.8% -19.6% -5.8% +0.4% 0.0% +6.2% +0.3% -40.4%
EEA -12.0% -20.4% -28.5% -36.5% -1.6% -17.3% -4.6% -50.7% -75.3%
IMG -15.0% -19.7% -50.0% -36.8% +22.2% -11.4% -25.6% -49.1% -82.6%
Total +0.8% -0.1% -0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.8% +5.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 21Licensed doctors on the GP Registerby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 3,707 4,035 4,398 4,862 5,278 5,755 6,311 6,852
Black or Black British, UK 216 242 267 298 345 383 427 489
Mixed, UK 376 397 422 453 506 571 621 685
White, UK 23,545 23,510 23,284 23,207 23,322 23,851 24,145 24,781
Other, UK 187 212 236 262 306 350 383 449
Not recorded, UK 8,224 8,246 8,065 7,887 7,775 7,561 7,285 6,526
Asian or Asian British, EEA 163 177 186 193 208 224 248 274
Black or Black British, EEA 60 63 61 64 65 68 69 74
Mixed, EEA 20 23 25 27 28 33 36 36
White, EEA 1,613 1,626 1,651 1,635 1,618 1,653 1,652 1,691
Other, EEA 32 32 34 37 42 42 45 48
Not recorded, EEA 636 645 637 618 601 576 556 500
Asian or Asian British, IMG 5,313 5,369 5,363 5,289 5,168 5,124 5,091 5,183
Black or Black British, IMG 622 661 707 747 787 827 869 960
Mixed, IMG 109 120 126 133 137 140 147 150
White, IMG 673 688 679 687 670 671 669 682
Other, IMG 246 258 269 266 271 281 295 347
Not recorded, IMG 1,832 1,899 1,984 2,020 2,005 1,985 1,910 1,704
Asian or Asian British, UK 124 133 148 159 164 183 187 203
Black or Black British, UK 10 10 11 9 8 10 9 11
Mixed, UK 31 31 34 36 43 49 59 61
White, UK 3,877 3,851 3,788 3,765 3,796 3,878 3,929 4,067
Other, UK 3 4 6 13 16 15 21 21
Not recorded, UK 1,382 1,402 1,379 1,353 1,360 1,306 1,242 1,126
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5 4 4 3 4 5 5 5
Black or Black British, EEA 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Mixed, EEA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
White, EEA 156 166 174 171 177 177 175 179
Other, EEA - 1 - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA 42 48 46 48 46 45 42 40
Asian or Asian British, IMG 159 150 155 154 150 148 157 162
Black or Black British, IMG 9 10 16 19 24 28 27 31
Mixed, IMG 5 6 6 7 6 6 4 5
White, IMG 29 34 37 34 34 36 38 37
Other, IMG 6 5 5 6 7 10 10 7
Not recorded, IMG 82 73 78 80 89 90 87 80
Asian or Asian British, UK 72 73 78 83 89 96 101 105
Black or Black British, UK 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 4
Mixed, UK 11 10 10 12 15 18 22 24
White, UK 1,439 1,436 1,418 1,421 1,451 1,503 1,536 1,598
Other, UK 4 7 8 9 11 11 12 12
Not recorded, UK 543 560 539 523 516 481 452 400
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4 3 4 3 3 4 5 5
Black or Black British, EEA 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - - -
White, EEA 80 79 79 76 73 70 70 71
Other, EEA - - - - - - 1 -
Not recorded, EEA 29 30 30 30 28 27 26 25
Asian or Asian British, IMG 250 241 233 221 214 199 199 198
Black or Black British, IMG 15 15 13 13 13 15 15 15
Mixed, IMG 1 - - - 1 1 1 2
White, IMG 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 25
Other, IMG 7 6 7 6 5 6 7 7
Not recorded, IMG 97 97 92 95 93 93 87 78
Asian or Asian British, UK 14 13 11 10 11 10 10 11
Black or Black British, UK - - - - - - - -
Mixed, UK 4 3 4 3 3 4 8 8
White, UK 1,099 1,100 1,119 1,126 1,146 1,169 1,202 1,263
Other, UK 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 4
Not recorded, UK 356 364 369 354 352 341 325 286
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
Black or Black British, EEA - - - - - - - -
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - - -
White, EEA 170 159 155 148 142 139 135 130
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Other, EEA - - 1 - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA 36 36 36 36 34 33 32 28
Asian or Asian British, IMG 12 10 10 8 8 8 7 6
Black or Black British, IMG - - - - - - - -
Mixed, IMG - - - - - - - -
White, IMG 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2
Other, IMG - - - - - - - -
Not recorded, IMG 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2
Asian or Asian British, UK 15 19 14 8 5 5 4 15
Black or Black British, UK 4 4 4 4 1 - - -
Mixed, UK 1 - 1 - 2 1 1 1
White, UK 301 260 232 201 202 205 211 223
Other, UK 2 2 4 2 1 2 2 -
Not recorded, UK 167 145 107 76 63 62 57 53
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7 11 11 4 2 1 3 5
Black or Black British, EEA 6 7 7 5 3 2 - 2
Mixed, EEA 3 4 2 2 1 3 1 1
White, EEA 338 320 275 208 133 137 119 119
Other, EEA 6 6 5 6 2 2 - 1
Not recorded, EEA 231 172 114 71 47 40 30 18
Asian or Asian British, IMG 39 28 31 11 10 17 12 12
Black or Black British, IMG 9 8 6 3 1 3 2 -
Mixed, IMG 5 7 5 4 2 2 2 1
White, IMG 31 32 21 13 9 9 8 7
Other, IMG 4 3 7 3 1 - 3 1
Not recorded, IMG 79 64 44 23 13 13 12 8
Total 59,029 59,508 59,429 59,403 59,803 60,852 61,511 62,246
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 10.2% 11.0% 12.0% 13.2% 14.1% 15.0% 16.1% 17.2%
Black or Black British, UK 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2%
Mixed, UK 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
White, UK 64.9% 64.2% 63.5% 62.8% 62.1% 62.0% 61.6% 62.3%
Other, UK 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
Not recorded, UK 22.7% 22.5% 22.0% 21.3% 20.7% 19.7% 18.6% 16.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 6.5% 6.9% 7.2% 7.5% 8.1% 8.6% 9.5% 10.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.4% 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.8%
Mixed, EEA 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4%
White, EEA 63.9% 63.4% 63.6% 63.5% 63.2% 63.7% 63.4% 64.5%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8%
Not recorded, EEA 25.2% 25.1% 24.6% 24.0% 23.5% 22.2% 21.3% 19.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 60.4% 59.7% 58.8% 57.9% 57.2% 56.8% 56.7% 57.4%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.1% 7.3% 7.7% 8.2% 8.7% 9.2% 9.7% 10.6%
Mixed, IMG 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
White, IMG 7.7% 7.6% 7.4% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.6%
Other, IMG 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.8%
Not recorded, IMG 20.8% 21.1% 21.7% 22.1% 22.2% 22.0% 21.3% 18.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK 2.3% 2.4% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% 3.4% 3.7%
Black or Black British, UK 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Mixed, UK 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
White, UK 71.4% 70.9% 70.6% 70.6% 70.5% 71.3% 72.1% 74.1%
Other, UK 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Not recorded, UK 25.5% 25.8% 25.7% 25.4% 25.2% 24.0% 22.8% 20.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2.4% 1.8% 1.8% 1.3% 1.7% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
White, EEA 76.1% 75.1% 77.0% 76.3% 77.0% 77.0% 77.8% 78.9%
Other, EEA - 0.5% - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA 20.5% 21.7% 20.4% 21.4% 20.0% 19.6% 18.7% 17.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 54.8% 54.0% 52.2% 51.3% 48.4% 46.5% 48.6% 50.3%
Black or Black British, IMG 3.1% 3.6% 5.4% 6.3% 7.7% 8.8% 8.4% 9.6%
Mixed, IMG 1.7% 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 1.9% 1.9% 1.2% 1.6%
White, IMG 10.0% 12.2% 12.5% 11.3% 11.0% 11.3% 11.8% 11.5%
Other, IMG 2.1% 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 2.3% 3.1% 3.1% 2.2%
Not recorded, IMG 28.3% 26.3% 26.3% 26.7% 28.7% 28.3% 26.9% 24.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK 3.5% 3.5% 3.8% 4.0% 4.3% 4.5% 4.7% 4.9%
Black or Black British, UK 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Mixed, UK 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
White, UK 69.4% 68.7% 69.0% 69.3% 69.6% 71.2% 72.2% 74.6%
Other, UK 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%
% of doctors
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Other
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Not recorded, UK 26.2% 26.8% 26.2% 25.5% 24.7% 22.8% 21.2% 18.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.5% 2.7% 3.5% 2.7% 2.9% 4.0% 4.9% 5.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% - - -
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - - -
White, EEA 70.2% 69.9% 69.3% 69.1% 69.5% 69.3% 68.6% 70.3%
Other, EEA - - - - - - 1.0% -
Not recorded, EEA 25.4% 26.5% 26.3% 27.3% 26.7% 26.7% 25.5% 24.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 63.6% 63.1% 63.3% 61.7% 61.3% 59.2% 60.3% 60.9%
Black or Black British, IMG 3.8% 3.9% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 4.5% 4.5% 4.6%
Mixed, IMG 0.3% - - - 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
White, IMG 5.9% 6.0% 6.3% 6.4% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 7.7%
Other, IMG 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 1.7% 1.4% 1.8% 2.1% 2.2%
Not recorded, IMG 24.7% 25.4% 25.0% 26.5% 26.6% 27.7% 26.4% 24.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7%
Black or Black British, UK - - - - - - - -
Mixed, UK 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
White, UK 74.5% 74.1% 74.2% 75.2% 75.5% 76.5% 77.5% 80.3%
Other, UK 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Not recorded, UK 24.1% 24.5% 24.5% 23.6% 23.2% 22.3% 21.0% 18.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1.9% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
Black or Black British, EEA - - - - - - - -
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - - -
White, EEA 81.0% 80.3% 79.9% 80.0% 80.2% 80.3% 80.4% 81.8%
Other, EEA - - 0.5% - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA 17.1% 18.2% 18.6% 19.5% 19.2% 19.1% 19.0% 17.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 60.0% 58.8% 62.5% 61.5% 61.5% 61.5% 58.3% 60.0%
Black or Black British, IMG - - - - - - - -
Mixed, IMG - - - - - - - -
White, IMG 15.0% 17.6% 12.5% 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 25.0% 20.0%
Other, IMG - - - - - - - -
Not recorded, IMG 25.0% 23.5% 25.0% 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 16.7% 20.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 3.1% 4.4% 3.9% 2.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.5% 5.1%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 1.4% 0.4% - - -
Mixed, UK 0.2% - 0.3% - 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3%
White, UK 61.4% 60.5% 64.1% 69.1% 73.7% 74.5% 76.7% 76.4%
Other, UK 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% -
Not recorded, UK 34.1% 33.7% 29.6% 26.1% 23.0% 22.5% 20.7% 18.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1.2% 2.1% 2.7% 1.4% 1.1% 0.5% 2.0% 3.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.1% - 1.4%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.8% 0.5% 0.7% 0.5% 1.6% 0.7% 0.7%
White, EEA 57.2% 61.5% 66.4% 70.3% 70.7% 74.1% 77.8% 81.5%
Other, EEA 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% 2.0% 1.1% 1.1% - 0.7%
Not recorded, EEA 39.1% 33.1% 27.5% 24.0% 25.0% 21.6% 19.6% 12.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 23.4% 19.7% 27.2% 19.3% 27.8% 38.6% 30.8% 41.4%
Black or Black British, IMG 5.4% 5.6% 5.3% 5.3% 2.8% 6.8% 5.1% -
Mixed, IMG 3.0% 4.9% 4.4% 7.0% 5.6% 4.5% 5.1% 3.4%
White, IMG 18.6% 22.5% 18.4% 22.8% 25.0% 20.5% 20.5% 24.1%
Other, IMG 2.4% 2.1% 6.1% 5.3% 2.8% - 7.7% 3.4%
Not recorded, IMG 47.3% 45.1% 38.6% 40.4% 36.1% 29.5% 30.8% 27.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.8% +9.0% +10.6% +8.6% +9.0% +9.7% +8.6% +40.9% +84.8%
Black or Black British, UK +12.0% +10.3% +11.6% +15.8% +11.0% +11.5% +14.5% +64.1% +126.4%
Mixed, UK +5.6% +6.3% +7.3% +11.7% +12.8% +8.8% +10.3% +51.2% +82.2%
White, UK -0.1% -1.0% -0.3% +0.5% +2.3% +1.2% +2.6% +6.8% +5.2%
Other, UK +13.4% +11.3% +11.0% +16.8% +14.4% +9.4% +17.2% +71.4% +140.1%
Not recorded, UK +0.3% -2.2% -2.2% -1.4% -2.8% -3.7% -10.4% -17.3% -20.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +8.6% +5.1% +3.8% +7.8% +7.7% +10.7% +10.5% +42.0% +68.1%
Black or Black British, EEA +5.0% -3.2% +4.9% +1.6% +4.6% +1.5% +7.2% +15.6% +23.3%
Mixed, EEA +15.0% +8.7% +8.0% +3.7% +17.9% +9.1% 0.0% +33.3% +80.0%
White, EEA +0.8% +1.5% -1.0% -1.0% +2.2% -0.1% +2.4% +3.4% +4.8%
Other, EEA 0.0% +6.3% +8.8% +13.5% 0.0% +7.1% +6.7% +29.7% +50.0%
Not recorded, EEA +1.4% -1.2% -3.0% -2.8% -4.2% -3.5% -10.1% -19.1% -21.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +1.1% -0.1% -1.4% -2.3% -0.9% -0.6% +1.8% -2.0% -2.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +6.3% +7.0% +5.7% +5.4% +5.1% +5.1% +10.5% +28.5% +54.3%
Mixed, IMG +10.1% +5.0% +5.6% +3.0% +2.2% +5.0% +2.0% +12.8% +37.6%
White, IMG +2.2% -1.3% +1.2% -2.5% +0.1% -0.3% +1.9% -0.7% +1.3%
Other, IMG +4.9% +4.3% -1.1% +1.9% +3.7% +5.0% +17.6% +30.5% +41.1%
Not recorded, IMG +3.7% +4.5% +1.8% -0.7% -1.0% -3.8% -10.8% -15.6% -7.0%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Year-on-year % changes
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Asian or Asian British, UK +7.3% +11.3% +7.4% +3.1% +11.6% +2.2% +8.6% +27.7% +63.7%
Black or Black British, UK 0.0% +10.0% -18.2% -11.1% +25.0% -10.0% +22.2% +22.2% +10.0%
Mixed, UK 0.0% +9.7% +5.9% +19.4% +14.0% +20.4% +3.4% +69.4% +96.8%
White, UK -0.7% -1.6% -0.6% +0.8% +2.2% +1.3% +3.5% +8.0% +4.9%
Other, UK +33.3% +50.0% +116.7% +23.1% -6.3% +40.0% 0.0% +61.5% +600.0%
Not recorded, UK +1.4% -1.6% -1.9% +0.5% -4.0% -4.9% -9.3% -16.8% -18.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -20.0% 0.0% -25.0% +33.3% +25.0% 0.0% 0.0% +66.7% 0.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
White, EEA +6.4% +4.8% -1.7% +3.5% 0.0% -1.1% +2.3% +4.7% +14.7%
Other, EEA - -100.0% - - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA +14.3% -4.2% +4.3% -4.2% -2.2% -6.7% -4.8% -16.7% -4.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -5.7% +3.3% -0.6% -2.6% -1.3% +6.1% +3.2% +5.2% +1.9%
Black or Black British, IMG +11.1% +60.0% +18.8% +26.3% +16.7% -3.6% +14.8% +63.2% +244.4%
Mixed, IMG +20.0% 0.0% +16.7% -14.3% 0.0% -33.3% +25.0% -28.6% 0.0%
White, IMG +17.2% +8.8% -8.1% 0.0% +5.9% +5.6% -2.6% +8.8% +27.6%
Other, IMG -16.7% 0.0% +20.0% +16.7% +42.9% 0.0% -30.0% +16.7% +16.7%
Not recorded, IMG -11.0% +6.8% +2.6% +11.3% +1.1% -3.3% -8.0% 0.0% -2.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK +1.4% +6.8% +6.4% +7.2% +7.9% +5.2% +4.0% +26.5% +45.8%
Black or Black British, UK -25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +66.7% -20.0% +33.3% 0.0%
Mixed, UK -9.1% 0.0% +20.0% +25.0% +20.0% +22.2% +9.1% +100.0% +118.2%
White, UK -0.2% -1.3% +0.2% +2.1% +3.6% +2.2% +4.0% +12.5% +11.0%
Other, UK +75.0% +14.3% +12.5% +22.2% 0.0% +9.1% 0.0% +33.3% +200.0%
Not recorded, UK +3.1% -3.8% -3.0% -1.3% -6.8% -6.0% -11.5% -23.5% -26.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -25.0% +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% +25.0% 0.0% +66.7% +25.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - - -100.0% -100.0%
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - - - -
White, EEA -1.3% 0.0% -3.8% -3.9% -4.1% 0.0% +1.4% -6.6% -11.3%
Other, EEA - - - - - - -100.0% - -
Not recorded, EEA +3.4% 0.0% 0.0% -6.7% -3.6% -3.7% -3.8% -16.7% -13.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -3.6% -3.3% -5.2% -3.2% -7.0% 0.0% -0.5% -10.4% -20.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 0.0% -13.3% 0.0% 0.0% +15.4% 0.0% 0.0% +15.4% 0.0%
Mixed, IMG -100.0% - - - 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% - +100.0%
White, IMG 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -4.3% -4.5% +19.0% +8.7% +8.7%
Other, IMG -14.3% +16.7% -14.3% -16.7% +20.0% +16.7% 0.0% +16.7% 0.0%
Not recorded, IMG 0.0% -5.2% +3.3% -2.1% 0.0% -6.5% -10.3% -17.9% -19.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK -7.1% -15.4% -9.1% +10.0% -9.1% 0.0% +10.0% +10.0% -21.4%
Black or Black British, UK - - - - - - - - -
Mixed, UK -25.0% +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% +100.0% 0.0% +166.7% +100.0%
White, UK +0.1% +1.7% +0.6% +1.8% +2.0% +2.8% +5.1% +12.2% +14.9%
Other, UK +100.0% +25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% -20.0% +100.0%
Not recorded, UK +2.2% +1.4% -4.1% -0.6% -3.1% -4.7% -12.0% -19.2% -19.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -25.0% -33.3% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -75.0%
Black or Black British, EEA - - - - - - - - -
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - - - -
White, EEA -6.5% -2.5% -4.5% -4.1% -2.1% -2.9% -3.7% -12.2% -23.5%
Other, EEA - - -100.0% - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -5.6% -2.9% -3.0% -12.5% -22.2% -22.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -16.7% 0.0% -20.0% 0.0% 0.0% -12.5% -14.3% -25.0% -50.0%
Black or Black British, IMG - - - - - - - - -
Mixed, IMG - - - - - - - - -
White, IMG 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% -33.3% 0.0% -33.3%
Other, IMG - - - - - - - - -
Not recorded, IMG -20.0% 0.0% -25.0% 0.0% 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% -33.3% -60.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK +26.7% -26.3% -42.9% -37.5% 0.0% -20.0% +275.0% +87.5% 0.0%
Black or Black British, UK 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -75.0% -100.0% - - -100.0% -100.0%
Mixed, UK -100.0% - -100.0% - -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
White, UK -13.6% -10.8% -13.4% +0.5% +1.5% +2.9% +5.7% +10.9% -25.9%
Other, UK 0.0% +100.0% -50.0% -50.0% +100.0% 0.0% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Not recorded, UK -13.2% -26.2% -29.0% -17.1% -1.6% -8.1% -7.0% -30.3% -68.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +57.1% 0.0% -63.6% -50.0% -50.0% +200.0% +66.7% +25.0% -28.6%
Black or Black British, EEA +16.7% 0.0% -28.6% -40.0% -33.3% -100.0% - -60.0% -66.7%
Mixed, EEA +33.3% -50.0% 0.0% -50.0% +200.0% -66.7% 0.0% -50.0% -66.7%
White, EEA -5.3% -14.1% -24.4% -36.1% +3.0% -13.1% 0.0% -42.8% -64.8%
Other, EEA 0.0% -16.7% +20.0% -66.7% 0.0% -100.0% - -83.3% -83.3%
Not recorded, EEA -25.5% -33.7% -37.7% -33.8% -14.9% -25.0% -40.0% -74.6% -92.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -28.2% +10.7% -64.5% -9.1% +70.0% -29.4% 0.0% +9.1% -69.2%
Black or Black British, IMG -11.1% -25.0% -50.0% -66.7% +200.0% -33.3% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Mixed, IMG +40.0% -28.6% -20.0% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% -75.0% -80.0%
White, IMG +3.2% -34.4% -38.1% -30.8% 0.0% -11.1% -12.5% -46.2% -77.4%
Other, IMG -25.0% +133.3% -57.1% -66.7% -100.0% - -66.7% -66.7% -75.0%
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Not recorded, IMG -19.0% -31.3% -47.7% -43.5% 0.0% -7.7% -33.3% -65.2% -89.9%
Total +0.8% -0.1% -0.0% +0.7% +1.8% +1.1% +1.2% +4.8% +5.4%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Other
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Table 22Licensed doctors on the Specialist Register
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
Scotland 5,678 5,893 5,966 6,113 6,237 6,348 6,479 6,601
Wales 2,919 2,995 3,030 3,039 3,094 3,164 3,231 3,251
Northern Ireland 1,692 1,754 1,781 1,819 1,847 1,911 1,953 1,998
Other 6,125 5,866 4,883 3,824 2,590 2,189 2,016 2,051
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 76.3% 76.9% 78.4% 79.7% 81.2% 81.9% 82.2% 82.4%
Scotland 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.4% 8.5% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4%
Wales 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1%
Northern Ireland 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
Other 8.8% 8.2% 6.7% 5.3% 3.5% 2.9% 2.6% 2.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 5 yr period Overall
England +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
Scotland +3.8% +1.2% +2.5% +2.0% +1.8% +2.1% +1.9% +8.0% +16.3%
Wales +2.6% +1.2% +0.3% +1.8% +2.3% +2.1% +0.6% +7.0% +11.4%
Northern Ireland +3.7% +1.5% +2.1% +1.5% +3.5% +2.2% +2.3% +9.8% +18.1%
Other -4.2% -16.8% -21.7% -32.3% -15.5% -7.9% +1.7% -46.4% -66.5%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 23
Table 23Licensed doctors on the Specialist Registerby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 3 - 6 4 9 6 - 9
30-39 9,060 9,566 10,134 10,142 10,136 10,107 9,886 9,493
40-49 21,724 22,307 23,015 23,794 24,574 25,368 26,003 26,811
50-59 14,745 15,563 16,090 16,753 17,462 18,323 19,037 19,730
60-69 6,136 6,319 6,336 6,273 6,532 6,816 7,179 7,584
70 or more 1,230 1,222 1,147 985 930 1,077 1,236 1,386
20-29 - - - 1 - - - 1
30-39 1,045 1,160 1,172 1,228 1,215 1,176 1,143 1,091
40-49 2,290 2,331 2,363 2,445 2,511 2,551 2,619 2,681
50-59 1,644 1,713 1,792 1,839 1,916 1,974 2,043 2,108
60-69 613 598 568 543 564 601 625 665
70 or more 86 91 71 57 31 46 49 55
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 463 462 455 418 413 409 408 382
40-49 1,254 1,263 1,277 1,302 1,324 1,310 1,307 1,284
50-59 840 885 903 946 982 1,055 1,112 1,135
60-69 314 337 341 333 339 341 351 387
70 or more 48 48 54 40 36 49 53 63
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 376 382 375 381 385 383 376 372
40-49 648 680 708 725 730 758 785 811
50-59 465 481 489 505 519 533 549 560
60-69 183 189 189 190 199 220 219 231
70 or more 20 22 20 18 14 17 24 24
20-29 3 3 - - 1 - - 1
30-39 1,325 1,242 1,105 883 578 457 380 379
40-49 2,554 2,442 2,009 1,568 1,012 859 805 817
50-59 1,646 1,602 1,313 1,011 711 598 571 583
60-69 544 524 400 327 262 256 239 246
70 or more 53 53 56 35 26 19 21 25
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
30-39 17.1% 17.4% 17.9% 17.5% 17.0% 16.4% 15.6% 14.6%
40-49 41.1% 40.6% 40.6% 41.1% 41.2% 41.1% 41.1% 41.2%
50-59 27.9% 28.3% 28.4% 28.9% 29.3% 29.7% 30.1% 30.3%
60-69 11.6% 11.5% 11.2% 10.8% 11.0% 11.0% 11.3% 11.7%
70 or more 2.3% 2.2% 2.0% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 2.0% 2.1%
20-29 - - - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
30-39 18.4% 19.7% 19.6% 20.1% 19.5% 18.5% 17.6% 16.5%
40-49 40.3% 39.6% 39.6% 40.0% 40.3% 40.2% 40.4% 40.6%
50-59 29.0% 29.1% 30.0% 30.1% 30.7% 31.1% 31.5% 31.9%
60-69 10.8% 10.1% 9.5% 8.9% 9.0% 9.5% 9.6% 10.1%
70 or more 1.5% 1.5% 1.2% 0.9% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8%
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 15.9% 15.4% 15.0% 13.8% 13.3% 12.9% 12.6% 11.8%
40-49 43.0% 42.2% 42.1% 42.8% 42.8% 41.4% 40.5% 39.5%
50-59 28.8% 29.5% 29.8% 31.1% 31.7% 33.3% 34.4% 34.9%
60-69 10.8% 11.3% 11.3% 11.0% 11.0% 10.8% 10.9% 11.9%
70 or more 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 1.6% 1.9%
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 22.2% 21.8% 21.1% 20.9% 20.8% 20.0% 19.3% 18.6%
40-49 38.3% 38.8% 39.8% 39.9% 39.5% 39.7% 40.2% 40.6%
50-59 27.5% 27.4% 27.5% 27.8% 28.1% 27.9% 28.1% 28.0%
60-69 10.8% 10.8% 10.6% 10.4% 10.8% 11.5% 11.2% 11.6%
70 or more 1.2% 1.3% 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 1.2%
20-29 0.0% 0.1% - - 0.0% - - 0.0%
30-39 21.6% 21.2% 22.6% 23.1% 22.3% 20.9% 18.8% 18.5%
40-49 41.7% 41.6% 41.1% 41.0% 39.1% 39.2% 39.9% 39.8%
50-59 26.9% 27.3% 26.9% 26.4% 27.5% 27.3% 28.3% 28.4%
60-69 8.9% 8.9% 8.2% 8.6% 10.1% 11.7% 11.9% 12.0%
70 or more 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 1.2%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 -100.0% - -33.3% +125.0% -33.3% -100.0% - +125.0% +200.0%
30-39 +5.6% +5.9% +0.1% -0.1% -0.3% -2.2% -4.0% -6.4% +4.8%
40-49 +2.7% +3.2% +3.4% +3.3% +3.2% +2.5% +3.1% +12.7% +23.4%
50-59 +5.5% +3.4% +4.1% +4.2% +4.9% +3.9% +3.6% +17.8% +33.8%
60-69 +3.0% +0.3% -1.0% +4.1% +4.3% +5.3% +5.6% +20.9% +23.6%
70 or more -0.7% -6.1% -14.1% -5.6% +15.8% +14.8% +12.1% +40.7% +12.7%
20-29 - - - -100.0% - - - 0.0% -
30-39 +11.0% +1.0% +4.8% -1.1% -3.2% -2.8% -4.5% -11.2% +4.4%
40-49 +1.8% +1.4% +3.5% +2.7% +1.6% +2.7% +2.4% +9.7% +17.1%
50-59 +4.2% +4.6% +2.6% +4.2% +3.0% +3.5% +3.2% +14.6% +28.2%
60-69 -2.4% -5.0% -4.4% +3.9% +6.6% +4.0% +6.4% +22.5% +8.5%
70 or more +5.8% -22.0% -19.7% -45.6% +48.4% +6.5% +12.2% -3.5% -36.0%
20-29 - - - - - - - - -
30-39 -0.2% -1.5% -8.1% -1.2% -1.0% -0.2% -6.4% -8.6% -17.5%
40-49 +0.7% +1.1% +2.0% +1.7% -1.1% -0.2% -1.8% -1.4% +2.4%
50-59 +5.4% +2.0% +4.8% +3.8% +7.4% +5.4% +2.1% +20.0% +35.1%
60-69 +7.3% +1.2% -2.3% +1.8% +0.6% +2.9% +10.3% +16.2% +23.2%
70 or more 0.0% +12.5% -25.9% -10.0% +36.1% +8.2% +18.9% +57.5% +31.3%
20-29 - - - - - - - - -
30-39 +1.6% -1.8% +1.6% +1.0% -0.5% -1.8% -1.1% -2.4% -1.1%
40-49 +4.9% +4.1% +2.4% +0.7% +3.8% +3.6% +3.3% +11.9% +25.2%
50-59 +3.4% +1.7% +3.3% +2.8% +2.7% +3.0% +2.0% +10.9% +20.4%
60-69 +3.3% 0.0% +0.5% +4.7% +10.6% -0.5% +5.5% +21.6% +26.2%
70 or more +10.0% -9.1% -10.0% -22.2% +21.4% +41.2% 0.0% +33.3% +20.0%
20-29 0.0% -100.0% - - -100.0% - - - -66.7%
30-39 -6.3% -11.0% -20.1% -34.5% -20.9% -16.8% -0.3% -57.1% -71.4%
40-49 -4.4% -17.7% -22.0% -35.5% -15.1% -6.3% +1.5% -47.9% -68.0%
50-59 -2.7% -18.0% -23.0% -29.7% -15.9% -4.5% +2.1% -42.3% -64.6%
60-69 -3.7% -23.7% -18.3% -19.9% -2.3% -6.6% +2.9% -24.8% -54.8%
70 or more 0.0% +5.7% -37.5% -25.7% -26.9% +10.5% +19.0% -28.6% -52.8%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Year-on-year % changes
The state of medical education and practice in the UK: 2019Reference tables – based on registration data - by country and region
General Medical Council Table 24
Table 24Licensed doctors on the Specialist Registerby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 36,418 37,436 38,173 38,516 39,175 40,034 40,674 41,266
Female 16,480 17,541 18,555 19,435 20,468 21,663 22,667 23,747
Male 3,772 3,842 3,850 3,856 3,879 3,921 3,930 3,935
Female 1,906 2,051 2,116 2,257 2,358 2,427 2,549 2,666
Male 2,081 2,104 2,106 2,091 2,110 2,135 2,151 2,140
Female 838 891 924 948 984 1,029 1,080 1,111
Male 1,139 1,164 1,177 1,194 1,200 1,243 1,257 1,259
Female 553 590 604 625 647 668 696 739
Male 4,647 4,438 3,641 2,828 1,863 1,590 1,431 1,425
Female 1,478 1,428 1,242 996 727 599 585 626
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 68.8% 68.1% 67.3% 66.5% 65.7% 64.9% 64.2% 63.5%
Female 31.2% 31.9% 32.7% 33.5% 34.3% 35.1% 35.8% 36.5%
Male 66.4% 65.2% 64.5% 63.1% 62.2% 61.8% 60.7% 59.6%
Female 33.6% 34.8% 35.5% 36.9% 37.8% 38.2% 39.3% 40.4%
Male 71.3% 70.3% 69.5% 68.8% 68.2% 67.5% 66.6% 65.8%
Female 28.7% 29.7% 30.5% 31.2% 31.8% 32.5% 33.4% 34.2%
Male 67.3% 66.4% 66.1% 65.6% 65.0% 65.0% 64.4% 63.0%
Female 32.7% 33.6% 33.9% 34.4% 35.0% 35.0% 35.6% 37.0%
Male 75.9% 75.7% 74.6% 74.0% 71.9% 72.6% 71.0% 69.5%
Female 24.1% 24.3% 25.4% 26.0% 28.1% 27.4% 29.0% 30.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +2.8% +2.0% +0.9% +1.7% +2.2% +1.6% +1.5% +7.1% +13.3%
Female +6.4% +5.8% +4.7% +5.3% +5.8% +4.6% +4.8% +22.2% +44.1%
Male +1.9% +0.2% +0.2% +0.6% +1.1% +0.2% +0.1% +2.0% +4.3%
Female +7.6% +3.2% +6.7% +4.5% +2.9% +5.0% +4.6% +18.1% +39.9%
Male +1.1% +0.1% -0.7% +0.9% +1.2% +0.7% -0.5% +2.3% +2.8%
Female +6.3% +3.7% +2.6% +3.8% +4.6% +5.0% +2.9% +17.2% +32.6%
Male +2.2% +1.1% +1.4% +0.5% +3.6% +1.1% +0.2% +5.4% +10.5%
Female +6.7% +2.4% +3.5% +3.5% +3.2% +4.2% +6.2% +18.2% +33.6%
Male -4.5% -18.0% -22.3% -34.1% -14.7% -10.0% -0.4% -49.6% -69.3%
Female -3.4% -13.0% -19.8% -27.0% -17.6% -2.3% +7.0% -37.1% -57.6%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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General Medical Council Table 25
Table 25Licensed doctors on the Specialist Registerby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male - - 2 3 1 1 - 4
30-39, Male 5,372 5,618 5,909 5,765 5,586 5,360 5,114 4,789
40-49, Male 14,069 14,244 14,501 14,890 15,240 15,584 15,780 15,978
50-59, Male 10,853 11,344 11,601 11,926 12,279 12,676 12,967 13,263
60-69, Male 5,053 5,162 5,160 5,070 5,254 5,481 5,736 6,032
70 or more, Male 1,071 1,068 1,000 862 815 932 1,077 1,200
20-29, Female 3 - 4 1 8 5 - 5
30-39, Female 3,688 3,948 4,225 4,377 4,550 4,747 4,772 4,704
40-49, Female 7,655 8,063 8,514 8,904 9,334 9,784 10,223 10,833
50-59, Female 3,892 4,219 4,489 4,827 5,183 5,647 6,070 6,467
60-69, Female 1,083 1,157 1,176 1,203 1,278 1,335 1,443 1,552
70 or more, Female 159 154 147 123 115 145 159 186
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 589 646 640 658 620 589 540 508
40-49, Male 1,401 1,401 1,427 1,444 1,477 1,485 1,502 1,497
50-59, Male 1,183 1,203 1,244 1,248 1,282 1,299 1,330 1,340
60-69, Male 518 508 476 456 470 505 512 538
70 or more, Male 81 84 63 50 30 43 46 52
20-29, Female - - - 1 - - - 1
30-39, Female 456 514 532 570 595 587 603 583
40-49, Female 889 930 936 1,001 1,034 1,066 1,117 1,184
50-59, Female 461 510 548 591 634 675 713 768
60-69, Female 95 90 92 87 94 96 113 127
70 or more, Female 5 7 8 7 1 3 3 3
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 276 268 269 247 241 230 230 204
40-49, Male 848 834 823 835 853 834 820 789
50-59, Male 631 662 671 688 695 735 760 767
60-69, Male 281 295 292 283 286 289 291 322
70 or more, Male 45 45 51 38 35 47 50 58
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 187 194 186 171 172 179 178 178
40-49, Female 406 429 454 467 471 476 487 495
50-59, Female 209 223 232 258 287 320 352 368
60-69, Female 33 42 49 50 53 52 60 65
70 or more, Female 3 3 3 2 1 2 3 5
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 210 212 210 218 225 219 219 197
40-49, Male 416 422 437 440 436 447 454 478
50-59, Male 341 356 361 363 365 380 385 382
60-69, Male 156 157 154 159 162 182 177 180
70 or more, Male 16 17 15 14 12 15 22 22
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 166 170 165 163 160 164 157 175
40-49, Female 232 258 271 285 294 311 331 333
50-59, Female 124 125 128 142 154 153 164 178
60-69, Female 27 32 35 31 37 38 42 51
70 or more, Female 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 2
20-29, Male 2 - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 835 813 705 573 357 281 233 214
40-49, Male 1,953 1,833 1,498 1,156 728 636 585 578
50-59, Male 1,332 1,283 1,039 795 539 449 409 418
60-69, Male 476 462 349 274 216 207 186 194
70 or more, Male 49 47 50 30 23 17 18 21
20-29, Female 1 3 - - 1 - - 1
30-39, Female 490 429 400 310 221 176 147 165
40-49, Female 601 609 511 412 284 223 220 239
50-59, Female 314 319 274 216 172 149 162 165
60-69, Female 68 62 51 53 46 49 53 52
70 or more, Female 4 6 6 5 3 2 3 4
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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20-29, Male - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
30-39, Male 14.8% 15.0% 15.5% 15.0% 14.3% 13.4% 12.6% 11.6%
40-49, Male 38.6% 38.0% 38.0% 38.7% 38.9% 38.9% 38.8% 38.7%
50-59, Male 29.8% 30.3% 30.4% 31.0% 31.3% 31.7% 31.9% 32.1%
60-69, Male 13.9% 13.8% 13.5% 13.2% 13.4% 13.7% 14.1% 14.6%
70 or more, Male 2.9% 2.9% 2.6% 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 2.6% 2.9%
20-29, Female 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
30-39, Female 22.4% 22.5% 22.8% 22.5% 22.2% 21.9% 21.1% 19.8%
40-49, Female 46.5% 46.0% 45.9% 45.8% 45.6% 45.2% 45.1% 45.6%
50-59, Female 23.6% 24.1% 24.2% 24.8% 25.3% 26.1% 26.8% 27.2%
60-69, Female 6.6% 6.6% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.4% 6.5%
70 or more, Female 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 15.6% 16.8% 16.6% 17.1% 16.0% 15.0% 13.7% 12.9%
40-49, Male 37.1% 36.5% 37.1% 37.4% 38.1% 37.9% 38.2% 38.0%
50-59, Male 31.4% 31.3% 32.3% 32.4% 33.0% 33.1% 33.8% 34.1%
60-69, Male 13.7% 13.2% 12.4% 11.8% 12.1% 12.9% 13.0% 13.7%
70 or more, Male 2.1% 2.2% 1.6% 1.3% 0.8% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3%
20-29, Female - - - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
30-39, Female 23.9% 25.1% 25.1% 25.3% 25.2% 24.2% 23.7% 21.9%
40-49, Female 46.6% 45.3% 44.2% 44.4% 43.9% 43.9% 43.8% 44.4%
50-59, Female 24.2% 24.9% 25.9% 26.2% 26.9% 27.8% 28.0% 28.8%
60-69, Female 5.0% 4.4% 4.3% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.4% 4.8%
70 or more, Female 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 13.3% 12.7% 12.8% 11.8% 11.4% 10.8% 10.7% 9.5%
40-49, Male 40.7% 39.6% 39.1% 39.9% 40.4% 39.1% 38.1% 36.9%
50-59, Male 30.3% 31.5% 31.9% 32.9% 32.9% 34.4% 35.3% 35.8%
60-69, Male 13.5% 14.0% 13.9% 13.5% 13.6% 13.5% 13.5% 15.0%
70 or more, Male 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 1.7% 2.2% 2.3% 2.7%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 22.3% 21.8% 20.1% 18.0% 17.5% 17.4% 16.5% 16.0%
40-49, Female 48.4% 48.1% 49.1% 49.3% 47.9% 46.3% 45.1% 44.6%
50-59, Female 24.9% 25.0% 25.1% 27.2% 29.2% 31.1% 32.6% 33.1%
60-69, Female 3.9% 4.7% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.1% 5.6% 5.9%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.5%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 18.4% 18.2% 17.8% 18.3% 18.8% 17.6% 17.4% 15.6%
40-49, Male 36.5% 36.3% 37.1% 36.9% 36.3% 36.0% 36.1% 38.0%
50-59, Male 29.9% 30.6% 30.7% 30.4% 30.4% 30.6% 30.6% 30.3%
60-69, Male 13.7% 13.5% 13.1% 13.3% 13.5% 14.6% 14.1% 14.3%
70 or more, Male 1.4% 1.5% 1.3% 1.2% 1.0% 1.2% 1.8% 1.7%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 30.0% 28.8% 27.3% 26.1% 24.7% 24.6% 22.6% 23.7%
40-49, Female 42.0% 43.7% 44.9% 45.6% 45.4% 46.6% 47.6% 45.1%
50-59, Female 22.4% 21.2% 21.2% 22.7% 23.8% 22.9% 23.6% 24.1%
60-69, Female 4.9% 5.4% 5.8% 5.0% 5.7% 5.7% 6.0% 6.9%
70 or more, Female 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
20-29, Male 0.0% - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 18.0% 18.3% 19.4% 20.3% 19.2% 17.7% 16.3% 15.0%
40-49, Male 42.0% 41.3% 41.1% 40.9% 39.1% 40.0% 40.9% 40.6%
50-59, Male 28.7% 28.9% 28.5% 28.1% 28.9% 28.2% 28.6% 29.3%
60-69, Male 10.2% 10.4% 9.6% 9.7% 11.6% 13.0% 13.0% 13.6%
70 or more, Male 1.1% 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5%
20-29, Female 0.1% 0.2% - - 0.1% - - 0.2%
30-39, Female 33.2% 30.0% 32.2% 31.1% 30.4% 29.4% 25.1% 26.4%
40-49, Female 40.7% 42.6% 41.1% 41.4% 39.1% 37.2% 37.6% 38.2%
50-59, Female 21.2% 22.3% 22.1% 21.7% 23.7% 24.9% 27.7% 26.4%
60-69, Female 4.6% 4.3% 4.1% 5.3% 6.3% 8.2% 9.1% 8.3%
70 or more, Female 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male - - +50.0% -66.7% 0.0% -100.0% - +33.3% -
30-39, Male +4.6% +5.2% -2.4% -3.1% -4.0% -4.6% -6.4% -16.9% -10.9%
40-49, Male +1.2% +1.8% +2.7% +2.4% +2.3% +1.3% +1.3% +7.3% +13.6%
50-59, Male +4.5% +2.3% +2.8% +3.0% +3.2% +2.3% +2.3% +11.2% +22.2%
60-69, Male +2.2% -0.0% -1.7% +3.6% +4.3% +4.7% +5.2% +19.0% +19.4%
70 or more, Male -0.3% -6.4% -13.8% -5.5% +14.4% +15.6% +11.4% +39.2% +12.0%
20-29, Female -100.0% - -75.0% +700.0% -37.5% -100.0% - +400.0% +66.7%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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30-39, Female +7.0% +7.0% +3.6% +4.0% +4.3% +0.5% -1.4% +7.5% +27.5%
40-49, Female +5.3% +5.6% +4.6% +4.8% +4.8% +4.5% +6.0% +21.7% +41.5%
50-59, Female +8.4% +6.4% +7.5% +7.4% +9.0% +7.5% +6.5% +34.0% +66.2%
60-69, Female +6.8% +1.6% +2.3% +6.2% +4.5% +8.1% +7.6% +29.0% +43.3%
70 or more, Female -3.1% -4.5% -16.3% -6.5% +26.1% +9.7% +17.0% +51.2% +17.0%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male +9.7% -0.9% +2.8% -5.8% -5.0% -8.3% -5.9% -22.8% -13.8%
40-49, Male 0.0% +1.9% +1.2% +2.3% +0.5% +1.1% -0.3% +3.7% +6.9%
50-59, Male +1.7% +3.4% +0.3% +2.7% +1.3% +2.4% +0.8% +7.4% +13.3%
60-69, Male -1.9% -6.3% -4.2% +3.1% +7.4% +1.4% +5.1% +18.0% +3.9%
70 or more, Male +3.7% -25.0% -20.6% -40.0% +43.3% +7.0% +13.0% +4.0% -35.8%
20-29, Female - - - -100.0% - - - 0.0% -
30-39, Female +12.7% +3.5% +7.1% +4.4% -1.3% +2.7% -3.3% +2.3% +27.9%
40-49, Female +4.6% +0.6% +6.9% +3.3% +3.1% +4.8% +6.0% +18.3% +33.2%
50-59, Female +10.6% +7.5% +7.8% +7.3% +6.5% +5.6% +7.7% +29.9% +66.6%
60-69, Female -5.3% +2.2% -5.4% +8.0% +2.1% +17.7% +12.4% +46.0% +33.7%
70 or more, Female +40.0% +14.3% -12.5% -85.7% +200.0% 0.0% 0.0% -57.1% -40.0%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male -2.9% +0.4% -8.2% -2.4% -4.6% 0.0% -11.3% -17.4% -26.1%
40-49, Male -1.7% -1.3% +1.5% +2.2% -2.2% -1.7% -3.8% -5.5% -7.0%
50-59, Male +4.9% +1.4% +2.5% +1.0% +5.8% +3.4% +0.9% +11.5% +21.6%
60-69, Male +5.0% -1.0% -3.1% +1.1% +1.0% +0.7% +10.7% +13.8% +14.6%
70 or more, Male 0.0% +13.3% -25.5% -7.9% +34.3% +6.4% +16.0% +52.6% +28.9%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female +3.7% -4.1% -8.1% +0.6% +4.1% -0.6% 0.0% +4.1% -4.8%
40-49, Female +5.7% +5.8% +2.9% +0.9% +1.1% +2.3% +1.6% +6.0% +21.9%
50-59, Female +6.7% +4.0% +11.2% +11.2% +11.5% +10.0% +4.5% +42.6% +76.1%
60-69, Female +27.3% +16.7% +2.0% +6.0% -1.9% +15.4% +8.3% +30.0% +97.0%
70 or more, Female 0.0% 0.0% -33.3% -50.0% +100.0% +50.0% +66.7% +150.0% +66.7%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male +1.0% -0.9% +3.8% +3.2% -2.7% 0.0% -10.0% -9.6% -6.2%
40-49, Male +1.4% +3.6% +0.7% -0.9% +2.5% +1.6% +5.3% +8.6% +14.9%
50-59, Male +4.4% +1.4% +0.6% +0.6% +4.1% +1.3% -0.8% +5.2% +12.0%
60-69, Male +0.6% -1.9% +3.2% +1.9% +12.3% -2.7% +1.7% +13.2% +15.4%
70 or more, Male +6.3% -11.8% -6.7% -14.3% +25.0% +46.7% 0.0% +57.1% +37.5%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female +2.4% -2.9% -1.2% -1.8% +2.5% -4.3% +11.5% +7.4% +5.4%
40-49, Female +11.2% +5.0% +5.2% +3.2% +5.8% +6.4% +0.6% +16.8% +43.5%
50-59, Female +0.8% +2.4% +10.9% +8.5% -0.6% +7.2% +8.5% +25.4% +43.5%
60-69, Female +18.5% +9.4% -11.4% +19.4% +2.7% +10.5% +21.4% +64.5% +88.9%
70 or more, Female +25.0% 0.0% -20.0% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% -50.0%
20-29, Male -100.0% - - - - - - - -100.0%
30-39, Male -2.6% -13.3% -18.7% -37.7% -21.3% -17.1% -8.2% -62.7% -74.4%
40-49, Male -6.1% -18.3% -22.8% -37.0% -12.6% -8.0% -1.2% -50.0% -70.4%
50-59, Male -3.7% -19.0% -23.5% -32.2% -16.7% -8.9% +2.2% -47.4% -68.6%
60-69, Male -2.9% -24.5% -21.5% -21.2% -4.2% -10.1% +4.3% -29.2% -59.2%
70 or more, Male -4.1% +6.4% -40.0% -23.3% -26.1% +5.9% +16.7% -30.0% -57.1%
20-29, Female +200.0% -100.0% - - -100.0% - - - 0.0%
30-39, Female -12.4% -6.8% -22.5% -28.7% -20.4% -16.5% +12.2% -46.8% -66.3%
40-49, Female +1.3% -16.1% -19.4% -31.1% -21.5% -1.3% +8.6% -42.0% -60.2%
50-59, Female +1.6% -14.1% -21.2% -20.4% -13.4% +8.7% +1.9% -23.6% -47.5%
60-69, Female -8.8% -17.7% +3.9% -13.2% +6.5% +8.2% -1.9% -1.9% -23.5%
70 or more, Female +50.0% 0.0% -16.7% -40.0% -33.3% +50.0% +33.3% -20.0% 0.0%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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Scotland
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Table 26Licensed doctors on the Specialist Registerby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 11,535 12,342 13,161 13,840 14,549 15,472 16,291 17,191
Black or Black British 1,503 1,575 1,611 1,643 1,689 1,742 1,786 1,910
Mixed 826 872 907 974 1,040 1,114 1,194 1,289
White 32,634 33,498 34,173 34,525 35,138 36,145 36,825 37,794
Other 1,215 1,266 1,297 1,344 1,382 1,531 1,633 1,877
Not recorded 5,185 5,424 5,579 5,625 5,845 5,693 5,612 4,952
Asian or Asian British 442 498 552 592 618 653 703 756
Black or Black British 43 45 48 50 53 49 52 64
Mixed 44 46 47 43 44 55 58 72
White 3,435 3,520 3,490 3,554 3,624 3,815 3,971 4,216
Other 64 66 72 77 81 87 93 106
Not recorded 1,650 1,718 1,757 1,797 1,817 1,689 1,602 1,387
Asian or Asian British 483 517 543 572 604 656 681 704
Black or Black British 36 36 39 40 43 55 52 57
Mixed 27 28 27 28 31 32 38 46
White 1,523 1,560 1,553 1,535 1,541 1,623 1,701 1,782
Other 59 64 68 60 62 68 76 87
Not recorded 791 790 800 804 813 730 683 575
Asian or Asian British 105 106 106 106 110 120 119 130
Black or Black British 10 9 12 11 10 13 13 14
Mixed 7 7 7 7 9 8 9 11
White 1,047 1,074 1,083 1,088 1,101 1,215 1,301 1,400
Other 10 12 13 11 11 15 17 21
Not recorded 513 546 560 596 606 540 494 422
Asian or Asian British 521 572 481 420 279 267 263 286
Black or Black British 98 99 83 69 41 36 33 48
Mixed 43 58 51 46 28 17 15 19
White 3,047 2,997 2,753 2,241 1,581 1,320 1,226 1,310
Other 101 122 106 93 59 48 60 69
Not recorded 2,315 2,018 1,409 955 602 501 419 319
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 21.8% 22.4% 23.2% 23.9% 24.4% 25.1% 25.7% 26.4%
Black or Black British 2.8% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9%
Mixed 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0%
White 61.7% 60.9% 60.2% 59.6% 58.9% 58.6% 58.1% 58.1%
Other 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 2.9%
Not recorded 9.8% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.8% 9.2% 8.9% 7.6%
Asian or Asian British 7.8% 8.5% 9.3% 9.7% 9.9% 10.3% 10.9% 11.5%
Black or Black British 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1.0%
Mixed 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1%
White 60.5% 59.7% 58.5% 58.1% 58.1% 60.1% 61.3% 63.9%
Other 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
Not recorded 29.1% 29.2% 29.5% 29.4% 29.1% 26.6% 24.7% 21.0%
Asian or Asian British 16.5% 17.3% 17.9% 18.8% 19.5% 20.7% 21.1% 21.7%
Black or Black British 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.7% 1.6% 1.8%
Mixed 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4%
White 52.2% 52.1% 51.3% 50.5% 49.8% 51.3% 52.6% 54.8%
Other 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% 2.7%
Not recorded 27.1% 26.4% 26.4% 26.5% 26.3% 23.1% 21.1% 17.7%
Asian or Asian British 6.2% 6.0% 6.0% 5.8% 6.0% 6.3% 6.1% 6.5%
Black or Black British 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Mixed 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
White 61.9% 61.2% 60.8% 59.8% 59.6% 63.6% 66.6% 70.1%
Other 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Not recorded 30.3% 31.1% 31.4% 32.8% 32.8% 28.3% 25.3% 21.1%
Asian or Asian British 8.5% 9.8% 9.9% 11.0% 10.8% 12.2% 13.0% 13.9%
Black or Black British 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2.3%
Mixed 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.1% 0.8% 0.7% 0.9%
White 49.7% 51.1% 56.4% 58.6% 61.0% 60.3% 60.8% 63.9%
Other 1.6% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.3% 2.2% 3.0% 3.4%
Not recorded 37.8% 34.4% 28.9% 25.0% 23.2% 22.9% 20.8% 15.6%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +7.0% +6.6% +5.2% +5.1% +6.3% +5.3% +5.5% +24.2% +49.0%
Black or Black British +4.8% +2.3% +2.0% +2.8% +3.1% +2.5% +6.9% +16.3% +27.1%
Mixed +5.6% +4.0% +7.4% +6.8% +7.1% +7.2% +8.0% +32.3% +56.1%
White +2.6% +2.0% +1.0% +1.8% +2.9% +1.9% +2.6% +9.5% +15.8%
Other +4.2% +2.4% +3.6% +2.8% +10.8% +6.7% +14.9% +39.7% +54.5%
Not recorded +4.6% +2.9% +0.8% +3.9% -2.6% -1.4% -11.8% -12.0% -4.5%
Asian or Asian British +12.7% +10.8% +7.2% +4.4% +5.7% +7.7% +7.5% +27.7% +71.0%
Black or Black British +4.7% +6.7% +4.2% +6.0% -7.5% +6.1% +23.1% +28.0% +48.8%
Mixed +4.5% +2.2% -8.5% +2.3% +25.0% +5.5% +24.1% +67.4% +63.6%
White +2.5% -0.9% +1.8% +2.0% +5.3% +4.1% +6.2% +18.6% +22.7%
Other +3.1% +9.1% +6.9% +5.2% +7.4% +6.9% +14.0% +37.7% +65.6%
Not recorded +4.1% +2.3% +2.3% +1.1% -7.0% -5.2% -13.4% -22.8% -15.9%
Asian or Asian British +7.0% +5.0% +5.3% +5.6% +8.6% +3.8% +3.4% +23.1% +45.8%
Black or Black British 0.0% +8.3% +2.6% +7.5% +27.9% -5.5% +9.6% +42.5% +58.3%
Mixed +3.7% -3.6% +3.7% +10.7% +3.2% +18.8% +21.1% +64.3% +70.4%
White +2.4% -0.4% -1.2% +0.4% +5.3% +4.8% +4.8% +16.1% +17.0%
Other +8.5% +6.3% -11.8% +3.3% +9.7% +11.8% +14.5% +45.0% +47.5%
Not recorded -0.1% +1.3% +0.5% +1.1% -10.2% -6.4% -15.8% -28.5% -27.3%
Asian or Asian British +1.0% 0.0% 0.0% +3.8% +9.1% -0.8% +9.2% +22.6% +23.8%
Black or Black British -10.0% +33.3% -8.3% -9.1% +30.0% 0.0% +7.7% +27.3% +40.0%
Mixed 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +28.6% -11.1% +12.5% +22.2% +57.1% +57.1%
White +2.6% +0.8% +0.5% +1.2% +10.4% +7.1% +7.6% +28.7% +33.7%
Other +20.0% +8.3% -15.4% 0.0% +36.4% +13.3% +23.5% +90.9% +110.0%
Not recorded +6.4% +2.6% +6.4% +1.7% -10.9% -8.5% -14.6% -29.2% -17.7%
Asian or Asian British +9.8% -15.9% -12.7% -33.6% -4.3% -1.5% +8.7% -31.9% -45.1%
Black or Black British +1.0% -16.2% -16.9% -40.6% -12.2% -8.3% +45.5% -30.4% -51.0%
Mixed +34.9% -12.1% -9.8% -39.1% -39.3% -11.8% +26.7% -58.7% -55.8%
White -1.6% -8.1% -18.6% -29.5% -16.5% -7.1% +6.9% -41.5% -57.0%
Other +20.8% -13.1% -12.3% -36.6% -18.6% +25.0% +15.0% -25.8% -31.7%
Not recorded -12.8% -30.2% -32.2% -37.0% -16.8% -16.4% -23.9% -66.6% -86.2%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 27Licensed doctors on the Specialist Registerby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 34,037 34,761 35,342 35,657 36,429 37,442 38,478 39,497
EEA 5,685 6,323 6,845 7,281 7,683 8,185 8,375 8,542
IMG 13,176 13,893 14,541 15,013 15,531 16,070 16,488 16,974
UK 4,599 4,688 4,667 4,752 4,827 4,919 5,018 5,133
EEA 416 480 505 528 566 587 589 588
IMG 663 725 794 833 844 842 872 880
UK 1,906 1,934 1,926 1,880 1,886 1,937 1,972 1,994
EEA 279 294 302 321 327 325 346 345
IMG 734 767 802 838 881 902 913 912
UK 1,358 1,405 1,432 1,470 1,493 1,544 1,593 1,628
EEA 209 216 213 210 213 224 223 232
IMG 125 133 136 139 141 143 137 138
UK 859 814 554 405 289 285 313 332
EEA 3,748 3,571 3,264 2,606 1,799 1,445 1,264 1,256
IMG 1,518 1,481 1,065 813 502 459 439 463
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 64.3% 63.2% 62.3% 61.5% 61.1% 60.7% 60.7% 60.8%
EEA 10.7% 11.5% 12.1% 12.6% 12.9% 13.3% 13.2% 13.1%
IMG 24.9% 25.3% 25.6% 25.9% 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 26.1%
UK 81.0% 79.6% 78.2% 77.7% 77.4% 77.5% 77.5% 77.8%
EEA 7.3% 8.1% 8.5% 8.6% 9.1% 9.2% 9.1% 8.9%
IMG 11.7% 12.3% 13.3% 13.6% 13.5% 13.3% 13.5% 13.3%
UK 65.3% 64.6% 63.6% 61.9% 61.0% 61.2% 61.0% 61.3%
EEA 9.6% 9.8% 10.0% 10.6% 10.6% 10.3% 10.7% 10.6%
IMG 25.1% 25.6% 26.5% 27.6% 28.5% 28.5% 28.3% 28.1%
UK 80.3% 80.1% 80.4% 80.8% 80.8% 80.8% 81.6% 81.5%
EEA 12.4% 12.3% 12.0% 11.5% 11.5% 11.7% 11.4% 11.6%
IMG 7.4% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.0% 6.9%
UK 14.0% 13.9% 11.3% 10.6% 11.2% 13.0% 15.5% 16.2%
EEA 61.2% 60.9% 66.8% 68.1% 69.5% 66.0% 62.7% 61.2%
IMG 24.8% 25.2% 21.8% 21.3% 19.4% 21.0% 21.8% 22.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +2.1% +1.7% +0.9% +2.2% +2.8% +2.8% +2.6% +10.8% +16.0%
EEA +11.2% +8.3% +6.4% +5.5% +6.5% +2.3% +2.0% +17.3% +50.3%
IMG +5.4% +4.7% +3.2% +3.5% +3.5% +2.6% +2.9% +13.1% +28.8%
UK +1.9% -0.4% +1.8% +1.6% +1.9% +2.0% +2.3% +8.0% +11.6%
EEA +15.4% +5.2% +4.6% +7.2% +3.7% +0.3% -0.2% +11.4% +41.3%
IMG +9.4% +9.5% +4.9% +1.3% -0.2% +3.6% +0.9% +5.6% +32.7%
UK +1.5% -0.4% -2.4% +0.3% +2.7% +1.8% +1.1% +6.1% +4.6%
EEA +5.4% +2.7% +6.3% +1.9% -0.6% +6.5% -0.3% +7.5% +23.7%
IMG +4.5% +4.6% +4.5% +5.1% +2.4% +1.2% -0.1% +8.8% +24.3%
UK +3.5% +1.9% +2.7% +1.6% +3.4% +3.2% +2.2% +10.7% +19.9%
EEA +3.3% -1.4% -1.4% +1.4% +5.2% -0.4% +4.0% +10.5% +11.0%
IMG +6.4% +2.3% +2.2% +1.4% +1.4% -4.2% +0.7% -0.7% +10.4%
UK -5.2% -31.9% -26.9% -28.6% -1.4% +9.8% +6.1% -18.0% -61.4%
EEA -4.7% -8.6% -20.2% -31.0% -19.7% -12.5% -0.6% -51.8% -66.5%
IMG -2.4% -28.1% -23.7% -38.3% -8.6% -4.4% +5.5% -43.1% -69.5%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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Other
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Scotland
Wales
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Table 28Licensed doctors on the Specialist Registerby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 3,523 3,794 4,092 4,367 4,698 5,165 5,611 6,088
Black or Black British, UK 276 287 297 312 336 350 387 439
Mixed, UK 414 443 464 519 578 656 723 803
White, UK 26,173 26,458 26,646 26,613 26,864 27,438 27,952 28,616
Other, UK 301 331 359 380 408 469 517 601
Not recorded, UK 3,350 3,448 3,484 3,466 3,545 3,364 3,288 2,950
Asian or Asian British, EEA 189 204 212 224 227 246 267 274
Black or Black British, EEA 72 76 86 88 92 93 95 103
Mixed, EEA 53 55 64 65 68 74 80 87
White, EEA 4,496 5,044 5,504 5,909 6,260 6,717 6,905 7,219
Other, EEA 75 83 83 92 103 113 114 119
Not recorded, EEA 800 861 896 903 933 942 914 740
Asian or Asian British, IMG 7,823 8,344 8,857 9,249 9,624 10,061 10,413 10,829
Black or Black British, IMG 1,155 1,212 1,228 1,243 1,261 1,299 1,304 1,368
Mixed, IMG 359 374 379 390 394 384 391 399
White, IMG 1,965 1,996 2,023 2,003 2,014 1,990 1,968 1,959
Other, IMG 839 852 855 872 871 949 1,002 1,157
Not recorded, IMG 1,035 1,115 1,199 1,256 1,367 1,387 1,410 1,262
Asian or Asian British, UK 126 149 156 174 184 211 236 266
Black or Black British, UK 6 7 8 8 11 12 12 13
Mixed, UK 35 35 36 34 35 46 47 59
White, UK 3,043 3,069 3,011 3,049 3,088 3,250 3,396 3,637
Other, UK 11 12 14 17 19 21 24 32
Not recorded, UK 1,378 1,416 1,442 1,470 1,490 1,379 1,303 1,126
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7 8 11 7 7 7 7 8
Black or Black British, EEA 2 1 1 - 1 1 1 2
Mixed, EEA 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 5
White, EEA 302 356 376 399 436 462 467 473
Other, EEA 3 4 3 3 4 3 2 2
Not recorded, EEA 100 108 111 117 115 112 110 98
Asian or Asian British, IMG 309 341 385 411 427 435 460 482
Black or Black British, IMG 35 37 39 42 41 36 39 49
Mixed, IMG 7 8 8 7 6 7 9 8
White, IMG 90 95 103 106 100 103 108 106
Other, IMG 50 50 55 57 58 63 67 72
Not recorded, IMG 172 194 204 210 212 198 189 163
Asian or Asian British, UK 84 92 94 89 93 106 114 124
Black or Black British, UK 3 6 5 6 5 6 8 9
Mixed, UK 11 12 13 15 14 18 22 25
White, UK 1,275 1,288 1,272 1,235 1,238 1,310 1,360 1,443
Other, UK 7 8 8 7 9 12 13 16
Not recorded, UK 526 528 534 528 527 485 455 377
Asian or Asian British, EEA 9 8 8 7 10 11 10 10
Black or Black British, EEA 2 1 1 4 5 6 7 5
Mixed, EEA 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4
White, EEA 188 210 217 236 237 241 268 271
Other, EEA 6 6 7 6 4 5 4 6
Not recorded, EEA 73 68 68 67 70 61 55 49
Asian or Asian British, IMG 390 417 441 476 501 539 557 570
Black or Black British, IMG 31 29 33 30 33 43 37 43
Mixed, IMG 15 15 13 12 16 13 14 17
White, IMG 60 62 64 64 66 72 73 68
Other, IMG 46 50 53 47 49 51 59 65
Not recorded, IMG 192 194 198 209 216 184 173 149
Asian or Asian British, UK 34 35 34 33 32 35 35 39
Black or Black British, UK - - - - - 1 3 3
Mixed, UK 1 1 1 2 4 4 5 4
White, UK 897 919 932 935 946 1,049 1,133 1,217
Other, UK - - - 1 2 4 6 11
Not recorded, UK 426 450 465 499 509 451 411 354
Asian or Asian British, EEA 10 9 8 8 7 9 8 8
Black or Black British, EEA 1 1 1 - 1 1 - -
Mixed, EEA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
White, EEA 141 145 142 143 145 158 159 174
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Other, EEA - - 1 - - - - 1
Not recorded, EEA 56 60 60 58 59 55 55 46
Asian or Asian British, IMG 61 62 64 65 71 76 76 83
Black or Black British, IMG 9 8 11 11 9 11 10 11
Mixed, IMG 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 4
White, IMG 9 10 9 10 10 8 9 9
Other, IMG 10 12 12 10 9 11 11 9
Not recorded, IMG 31 36 35 39 38 34 28 22
Asian or Asian British, UK 96 95 66 51 29 33 37 38
Black or Black British, UK 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 4
Mixed, UK 10 11 9 7 2 2 3 4
White, UK 352 355 258 208 171 168 196 227
Other, UK 6 7 1 3 3 1 4 6
Not recorded, UK 391 342 215 131 79 77 70 53
Asian or Asian British, EEA 51 63 62 52 37 23 19 23
Black or Black British, EEA 28 29 22 22 12 6 6 10
Mixed, EEA 16 20 16 21 14 8 7 8
White, EEA 2,433 2,403 2,330 1,908 1,341 1,092 972 1,019
Other, EEA 33 35 35 33 21 9 11 11
Not recorded, EEA 1,187 1,021 799 570 374 307 249 185
Asian or Asian British, IMG 374 414 353 317 213 211 207 225
Black or Black British, IMG 66 66 56 42 24 26 24 34
Mixed, IMG 17 27 26 18 12 7 5 7
White, IMG 262 239 165 125 69 60 58 64
Other, IMG 62 80 70 57 35 38 45 52
Not recorded, IMG 737 655 395 254 149 117 100 81
Total 69,312 71,485 72,388 72,746 73,411 75,309 77,020 78,914
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 10.4% 10.9% 11.6% 12.2% 12.9% 13.8% 14.6% 15.4%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
Mixed, UK 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0%
White, UK 76.9% 76.1% 75.4% 74.6% 73.7% 73.3% 72.6% 72.5%
Other, UK 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5%
Not recorded, UK 9.8% 9.9% 9.9% 9.7% 9.7% 9.0% 8.5% 7.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.2% 3.2%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2%
Mixed, EEA 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
White, EEA 79.1% 79.8% 80.4% 81.2% 81.5% 82.1% 82.4% 84.5%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
Not recorded, EEA 14.1% 13.6% 13.1% 12.4% 12.1% 11.5% 10.9% 8.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 59.4% 60.1% 60.9% 61.6% 62.0% 62.6% 63.2% 63.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.8% 8.7% 8.4% 8.3% 8.1% 8.1% 7.9% 8.1%
Mixed, IMG 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4%
White, IMG 14.9% 14.4% 13.9% 13.3% 13.0% 12.4% 11.9% 11.5%
Other, IMG 6.4% 6.1% 5.9% 5.8% 5.6% 5.9% 6.1% 6.8%
Not recorded, IMG 7.9% 8.0% 8.2% 8.4% 8.8% 8.6% 8.6% 7.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 2.7% 3.2% 3.3% 3.7% 3.8% 4.3% 4.7% 5.2%
Black or Black British, UK 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Mixed, UK 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1%
White, UK 66.2% 65.5% 64.5% 64.2% 64.0% 66.1% 67.7% 70.9%
Other, UK 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
Not recorded, UK 30.0% 30.2% 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 28.0% 26.0% 21.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1.7% 1.7% 2.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% - 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9%
White, EEA 72.6% 74.2% 74.5% 75.6% 77.0% 78.7% 79.3% 80.4%
Other, EEA 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Not recorded, EEA 24.0% 22.5% 22.0% 22.2% 20.3% 19.1% 18.7% 16.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 46.6% 47.0% 48.5% 49.3% 50.6% 51.7% 52.8% 54.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.3% 4.5% 5.6%
Mixed, IMG 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 0.9%
White, IMG 13.6% 13.1% 13.0% 12.7% 11.8% 12.2% 12.4% 12.0%
Other, IMG 7.5% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.9% 7.5% 7.7% 8.2%
Not recorded, IMG 25.9% 26.8% 25.7% 25.2% 25.1% 23.5% 21.7% 18.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 4.4% 4.8% 4.9% 4.7% 4.9% 5.5% 5.8% 6.2%
Black or Black British, UK 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5%
Mixed, UK 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 1.3%
White, UK 66.9% 66.6% 66.0% 65.7% 65.6% 67.6% 69.0% 72.4%
Other, UK 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
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Not recorded, UK 27.6% 27.3% 27.7% 28.1% 27.9% 25.0% 23.1% 18.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.2% 2.7% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1% 3.4% 2.9% 2.9%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2% 1.5% 1.8% 2.0% 1.4%
Mixed, EEA 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
White, EEA 67.4% 71.4% 71.9% 73.5% 72.5% 74.2% 77.5% 78.6%
Other, EEA 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 1.9% 1.2% 1.5% 1.2% 1.7%
Not recorded, EEA 26.2% 23.1% 22.5% 20.9% 21.4% 18.8% 15.9% 14.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 53.1% 54.4% 55.0% 56.8% 56.9% 59.8% 61.0% 62.5%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.2% 3.8% 4.1% 3.6% 3.7% 4.8% 4.1% 4.7%
Mixed, IMG 2.0% 2.0% 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 1.4% 1.5% 1.9%
White, IMG 8.2% 8.1% 8.0% 7.6% 7.5% 8.0% 8.0% 7.5%
Other, IMG 6.3% 6.5% 6.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 6.5% 7.1%
Not recorded, IMG 26.2% 25.3% 24.7% 24.9% 24.5% 20.4% 18.9% 16.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 2.2% 2.4%
Black or Black British, UK - - - - - 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Mixed, UK 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
White, UK 66.1% 65.4% 65.1% 63.6% 63.4% 67.9% 71.1% 74.8%
Other, UK - - - 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.7%
Not recorded, UK 31.4% 32.0% 32.5% 33.9% 34.1% 29.2% 25.8% 21.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4.8% 4.2% 3.8% 3.8% 3.3% 4.0% 3.6% 3.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% - 0.5% 0.4% - -
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.3%
White, EEA 67.5% 67.1% 66.7% 68.1% 68.1% 70.5% 71.3% 75.0%
Other, EEA - - 0.5% - - - - 0.4%
Not recorded, EEA 26.8% 27.8% 28.2% 27.6% 27.7% 24.6% 24.7% 19.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 48.8% 46.6% 47.1% 46.8% 50.4% 53.1% 55.5% 60.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.2% 6.0% 8.1% 7.9% 6.4% 7.7% 7.3% 8.0%
Mixed, IMG 4.0% 3.8% 3.7% 2.9% 2.8% 2.1% 2.2% 2.9%
White, IMG 7.2% 7.5% 6.6% 7.2% 7.1% 5.6% 6.6% 6.5%
Other, IMG 8.0% 9.0% 8.8% 7.2% 6.4% 7.7% 8.0% 6.5%
Not recorded, IMG 24.8% 27.1% 25.7% 28.1% 27.0% 23.8% 20.4% 15.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK 11.2% 11.7% 11.9% 12.6% 10.0% 11.6% 11.8% 11.4%
Black or Black British, UK 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2% 1.7% 1.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Mixed, UK 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 1.2%
White, UK 41.0% 43.6% 46.6% 51.4% 59.2% 58.9% 62.6% 68.4%
Other, UK 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% 1.0% 0.4% 1.3% 1.8%
Not recorded, UK 45.5% 42.0% 38.8% 32.3% 27.3% 27.0% 22.4% 16.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1.4% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 1.6% 1.5% 1.8%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.5% 0.8%
Mixed, EEA 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
White, EEA 64.9% 67.3% 71.4% 73.2% 74.5% 75.6% 76.9% 81.1%
Other, EEA 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 0.6% 0.9% 0.9%
Not recorded, EEA 31.7% 28.6% 24.5% 21.9% 20.8% 21.2% 19.7% 14.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 24.6% 28.0% 33.1% 39.0% 42.4% 46.0% 47.2% 48.6%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.3% 4.5% 5.3% 5.2% 4.8% 5.7% 5.5% 7.3%
Mixed, IMG 1.1% 1.8% 2.4% 2.2% 2.4% 1.5% 1.1% 1.5%
White, IMG 17.3% 16.1% 15.5% 15.4% 13.7% 13.1% 13.2% 13.8%
Other, IMG 4.1% 5.4% 6.6% 7.0% 7.0% 8.3% 10.3% 11.2%
Not recorded, IMG 48.6% 44.2% 37.1% 31.2% 29.7% 25.5% 22.8% 17.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +7.7% +7.9% +6.7% +7.6% +9.9% +8.6% +8.5% +39.4% +72.8%
Black or Black British, UK +4.0% +3.5% +5.1% +7.7% +4.2% +10.6% +13.4% +40.7% +59.1%
Mixed, UK +7.0% +4.7% +11.9% +11.4% +13.5% +10.2% +11.1% +54.7% +94.0%
White, UK +1.1% +0.7% -0.1% +0.9% +2.1% +1.9% +2.4% +7.5% +9.3%
Other, UK +10.0% +8.5% +5.8% +7.4% +15.0% +10.2% +16.2% +58.2% +99.7%
Not recorded, UK +2.9% +1.0% -0.5% +2.3% -5.1% -2.3% -10.3% -14.9% -11.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +7.9% +3.9% +5.7% +1.3% +8.4% +8.5% +2.6% +22.3% +45.0%
Black or Black British, EEA +5.6% +13.2% +2.3% +4.5% +1.1% +2.2% +8.4% +17.0% +43.1%
Mixed, EEA +3.8% +16.4% +1.6% +4.6% +8.8% +8.1% +8.7% +33.8% +64.2%
White, EEA +12.2% +9.1% +7.4% +5.9% +7.3% +2.8% +4.5% +22.2% +60.6%
Other, EEA +10.7% 0.0% +10.8% +12.0% +9.7% +0.9% +4.4% +29.3% +58.7%
Not recorded, EEA +7.6% +4.1% +0.8% +3.3% +1.0% -3.0% -19.0% -18.1% -7.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +6.7% +6.1% +4.4% +4.1% +4.5% +3.5% +4.0% +17.1% +38.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +4.9% +1.3% +1.2% +1.4% +3.0% +0.4% +4.9% +10.1% +18.4%
Mixed, IMG +4.2% +1.3% +2.9% +1.0% -2.5% +1.8% +2.0% +2.3% +11.1%
White, IMG +1.6% +1.4% -1.0% +0.5% -1.2% -1.1% -0.5% -2.2% -0.3%
Other, IMG +1.5% +0.4% +2.0% -0.1% +9.0% +5.6% +15.5% +32.7% +37.9%
Not recorded, IMG +7.7% +7.5% +4.8% +8.8% +1.5% +1.7% -10.5% +0.5% +21.9%
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Asian or Asian British, UK +18.3% +4.7% +11.5% +5.7% +14.7% +11.8% +12.7% +52.9% +111.1%
Black or Black British, UK +16.7% +14.3% 0.0% +37.5% +9.1% 0.0% +8.3% +62.5% +116.7%
Mixed, UK 0.0% +2.9% -5.6% +2.9% +31.4% +2.2% +25.5% +73.5% +68.6%
White, UK +0.9% -1.9% +1.3% +1.3% +5.2% +4.5% +7.1% +19.3% +19.5%
Other, UK +9.1% +16.7% +21.4% +11.8% +10.5% +14.3% +33.3% +88.2% +190.9%
Not recorded, UK +2.8% +1.8% +1.9% +1.4% -7.4% -5.5% -13.6% -23.4% -18.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +14.3% +37.5% -36.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +14.3% +14.3% +14.3%
Black or Black British, EEA -50.0% 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% - 0.0%
Mixed, EEA +50.0% 0.0% -33.3% +50.0% -33.3% 0.0% +150.0% +150.0% +150.0%
White, EEA +17.9% +5.6% +6.1% +9.3% +6.0% +1.1% +1.3% +18.5% +56.6%
Other, EEA +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% -25.0% -33.3% 0.0% -33.3% -33.3%
Not recorded, EEA +8.0% +2.8% +5.4% -1.7% -2.6% -1.8% -10.9% -16.2% -2.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +10.4% +12.9% +6.8% +3.9% +1.9% +5.7% +4.8% +17.3% +56.0%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.7% +5.4% +7.7% -2.4% -12.2% +8.3% +25.6% +16.7% +40.0%
Mixed, IMG +14.3% 0.0% -12.5% -14.3% +16.7% +28.6% -11.1% +14.3% +14.3%
White, IMG +5.6% +8.4% +2.9% -5.7% +3.0% +4.9% -1.9% 0.0% +17.8%
Other, IMG 0.0% +10.0% +3.6% +1.8% +8.6% +6.3% +7.5% +26.3% +44.0%
Not recorded, IMG +12.8% +5.2% +2.9% +1.0% -6.6% -4.5% -13.8% -22.4% -5.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK +9.5% +2.2% -5.3% +4.5% +14.0% +7.5% +8.8% +39.3% +47.6%
Black or Black British, UK +100.0% -16.7% +20.0% -16.7% +20.0% +33.3% +12.5% +50.0% +200.0%
Mixed, UK +9.1% +8.3% +15.4% -6.7% +28.6% +22.2% +13.6% +66.7% +127.3%
White, UK +1.0% -1.2% -2.9% +0.2% +5.8% +3.8% +6.1% +16.8% +13.2%
Other, UK +14.3% 0.0% -12.5% +28.6% +33.3% +8.3% +23.1% +128.6% +128.6%
Not recorded, UK +0.4% +1.1% -1.1% -0.2% -8.0% -6.2% -17.1% -28.6% -28.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -11.1% 0.0% -12.5% +42.9% +10.0% -9.1% 0.0% +42.9% +11.1%
Black or Black British, EEA -50.0% 0.0% +300.0% +25.0% +20.0% +16.7% -28.6% +25.0% +150.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0% +300.0% +300.0%
White, EEA +11.7% +3.3% +8.8% +0.4% +1.7% +11.2% +1.1% +14.8% +44.1%
Other, EEA 0.0% +16.7% -14.3% -33.3% +25.0% -20.0% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Not recorded, EEA -6.8% 0.0% -1.5% +4.5% -12.9% -9.8% -10.9% -26.9% -32.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +6.9% +5.8% +7.9% +5.3% +7.6% +3.3% +2.3% +19.7% +46.2%
Black or Black British, IMG -6.5% +13.8% -9.1% +10.0% +30.3% -14.0% +16.2% +43.3% +38.7%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% -13.3% -7.7% +33.3% -18.8% +7.7% +21.4% +41.7% +13.3%
White, IMG +3.3% +3.2% 0.0% +3.1% +9.1% +1.4% -6.8% +6.3% +13.3%
Other, IMG +8.7% +6.0% -11.3% +4.3% +4.1% +15.7% +10.2% +38.3% +41.3%
Not recorded, IMG +1.0% +2.1% +5.6% +3.3% -14.8% -6.0% -13.9% -28.7% -22.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK +2.9% -2.9% -2.9% -3.0% +9.4% 0.0% +11.4% +18.2% +14.7%
Black or Black British, UK - - - - - +200.0% 0.0% - -
Mixed, UK 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0% 0.0% +25.0% -20.0% +100.0% +300.0%
White, UK +2.5% +1.4% +0.3% +1.2% +10.9% +8.0% +7.4% +30.2% +35.7%
Other, UK - - - +100.0% +100.0% +50.0% +83.3% +1000.0% -
Not recorded, UK +5.6% +3.3% +7.3% +2.0% -11.4% -8.9% -13.9% -29.1% -16.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -10.0% -11.1% 0.0% -12.5% +28.6% -11.1% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% -100.0% - - -100.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +200.0% +200.0% +200.0%
White, EEA +2.8% -2.1% +0.7% +1.4% +9.0% +0.6% +9.4% +21.7% +23.4%
Other, EEA - - -100.0% - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA +7.1% 0.0% -3.3% +1.7% -6.8% 0.0% -16.4% -20.7% -17.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +1.6% +3.2% +1.6% +9.2% +7.0% 0.0% +9.2% +27.7% +36.1%
Black or Black British, IMG -11.1% +37.5% 0.0% -18.2% +22.2% -9.1% +10.0% 0.0% +22.2%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% 0.0% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% 0.0% -20.0%
White, IMG +11.1% -10.0% +11.1% 0.0% -20.0% +12.5% 0.0% -10.0% 0.0%
Other, IMG +20.0% 0.0% -16.7% -10.0% +22.2% 0.0% -18.2% -10.0% -10.0%
Not recorded, IMG +16.1% -2.8% +11.4% -2.6% -10.5% -17.6% -21.4% -43.6% -29.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK -1.0% -30.5% -22.7% -43.1% +13.8% +12.1% +2.7% -25.5% -60.4%
Black or Black British, UK 0.0% +25.0% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% -25.0% +33.3% -20.0% 0.0%
Mixed, UK +10.0% -18.2% -22.2% -71.4% 0.0% +50.0% +33.3% -42.9% -60.0%
White, UK +0.9% -27.3% -19.4% -17.8% -1.8% +16.7% +15.8% +9.1% -35.5%
Other, UK +16.7% -85.7% +200.0% 0.0% -66.7% +300.0% +50.0% +100.0% 0.0%
Not recorded, UK -12.5% -37.1% -39.1% -39.7% -2.5% -9.1% -24.3% -59.5% -86.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +23.5% -1.6% -16.1% -28.8% -37.8% -17.4% +21.1% -55.8% -54.9%
Black or Black British, EEA +3.6% -24.1% 0.0% -45.5% -50.0% 0.0% +66.7% -54.5% -64.3%
Mixed, EEA +25.0% -20.0% +31.3% -33.3% -42.9% -12.5% +14.3% -61.9% -50.0%
White, EEA -1.2% -3.0% -18.1% -29.7% -18.6% -11.0% +4.8% -46.6% -58.1%
Other, EEA +6.1% 0.0% -5.7% -36.4% -57.1% +22.2% 0.0% -66.7% -66.7%
Not recorded, EEA -14.0% -21.7% -28.7% -34.4% -17.9% -18.9% -25.7% -67.5% -84.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +10.7% -14.7% -10.2% -32.8% -0.9% -1.9% +8.7% -29.0% -39.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 0.0% -15.2% -25.0% -42.9% +8.3% -7.7% +41.7% -19.0% -48.5%
Mixed, IMG +58.8% -3.7% -30.8% -33.3% -41.7% -28.6% +40.0% -61.1% -58.8%
White, IMG -8.8% -31.0% -24.2% -44.8% -13.0% -3.3% +10.3% -48.8% -75.6%
Other, IMG +29.0% -12.5% -18.6% -38.6% +8.6% +18.4% +15.6% -8.8% -16.1%
Northern Ireland
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Not recorded, IMG -11.1% -39.7% -35.7% -41.3% -21.5% -14.5% -19.0% -68.1% -89.0%
Total +3.1% +1.3% +0.5% +0.9% +2.6% +2.3% +2.5% +8.5% +13.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Other
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Table 29Licensed SAS and LE doctors
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
Scotland 2,314 2,342 2,339 2,264 2,295 2,404 2,444 2,573
Wales 1,722 1,834 1,765 1,744 1,733 1,861 1,956 2,015
Northern Ireland 807 839 900 872 871 920 942 1,017
Other 10,578 9,513 7,422 5,699 3,816 3,543 3,847 4,990
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 66.8% 68.5% 72.5% 75.5% 79.0% 79.6% 80.0% 78.7%
Scotland 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.5% 5.6% 5.3% 5.2%
Wales 3.7% 4.0% 3.9% 4.0% 4.2% 4.4% 4.3% 4.0%
Northern Ireland 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0%
Other 22.7% 20.6% 16.4% 13.2% 9.2% 8.3% 8.4% 10.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 5 yr period Overall
England +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
Scotland +1.2% -0.1% -3.2% +1.4% +4.7% +1.7% +5.3% +13.6% +11.2%
Wales +6.5% -3.8% -1.2% -0.6% +7.4% +5.1% +3.0% +15.5% +17.0%
Northern Ireland +4.0% +7.3% -3.1% -0.1% +5.6% +2.4% +8.0% +16.6% +26.0%
Other -10.1% -22.0% -23.2% -33.0% -7.2% +8.6% +29.7% -12.4% -52.8%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Number of doctors
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Table 30Licensed SAS and LE doctorsby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 3,766 4,079 4,677 5,119 5,524 6,052 6,990 7,764
30-39 11,366 11,481 12,279 11,988 12,079 12,159 13,287 14,496
40-49 7,428 7,685 7,957 8,086 8,156 8,440 8,751 8,942
50-59 4,667 4,763 4,721 4,696 4,691 4,912 5,085 5,298
60-69 2,706 2,587 2,305 2,055 1,986 2,016 2,082 2,188
70 or more 1,160 1,016 802 583 432 434 474 515
20-29 347 418 458 458 550 623 695 797
30-39 713 690 702 685 666 708 668 682
40-49 565 560 554 559 539 522 518 513
50-59 423 410 403 393 403 416 430 431
60-69 202 209 175 138 122 115 120 132
70 or more 64 55 47 31 15 20 13 18
20-29 229 264 249 272 282 317 341 408
30-39 515 600 576 542 516 570 631 644
40-49 445 443 457 457 457 486 483 468
50-59 323 321 312 317 332 329 332 331
60-69 148 152 128 131 124 137 145 138
70 or more 62 54 43 25 22 22 24 26
20-29 150 184 225 230 233 263 258 262
30-39 239 240 273 256 252 260 279 345
40-49 186 181 186 189 197 195 201 214
50-59 148 145 134 138 140 151 143 135
60-69 58 64 62 50 43 46 56 53
70 or more 26 25 20 9 6 5 5 8
20-29 1,074 1,078 1,060 868 735 759 1,010 1,460
30-39 4,119 3,609 2,949 2,429 1,639 1,446 1,543 2,058
40-49 2,761 2,451 1,796 1,320 802 728 739 859
50-59 1,687 1,546 1,070 722 450 422 385 406
60-69 772 686 448 305 162 157 140 168
70 or more 165 143 99 55 28 31 30 39
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 12.1% 12.9% 14.3% 15.7% 16.8% 17.8% 19.1% 19.8%
30-39 36.6% 36.3% 37.5% 36.9% 36.8% 35.7% 36.2% 37.0%
40-49 23.9% 24.3% 24.3% 24.9% 24.8% 24.8% 23.9% 22.8%
50-59 15.0% 15.1% 14.4% 14.4% 14.3% 14.4% 13.9% 13.5%
60-69 8.7% 8.2% 7.0% 6.3% 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6%
70 or more 3.7% 3.2% 2.4% 1.8% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3%
20-29 15.0% 17.8% 19.6% 20.2% 24.0% 25.9% 28.4% 31.0%
30-39 30.8% 29.5% 30.0% 30.3% 29.0% 29.5% 27.3% 26.5%
40-49 24.4% 23.9% 23.7% 24.7% 23.5% 21.7% 21.2% 19.9%
50-59 18.3% 17.5% 17.2% 17.4% 17.6% 17.3% 17.6% 16.8%
60-69 8.7% 8.9% 7.5% 6.1% 5.3% 4.8% 4.9% 5.1%
70 or more 2.8% 2.3% 2.0% 1.4% 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 0.7%
20-29 13.3% 14.4% 14.1% 15.6% 16.3% 17.0% 17.4% 20.2%
30-39 29.9% 32.7% 32.6% 31.1% 29.8% 30.6% 32.3% 32.0%
40-49 25.8% 24.2% 25.9% 26.2% 26.4% 26.1% 24.7% 23.2%
50-59 18.8% 17.5% 17.7% 18.2% 19.2% 17.7% 17.0% 16.4%
60-69 8.6% 8.3% 7.3% 7.5% 7.2% 7.4% 7.4% 6.8%
70 or more 3.6% 2.9% 2.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3%
20-29 18.6% 21.9% 25.0% 26.4% 26.8% 28.6% 27.4% 25.8%
30-39 29.6% 28.6% 30.3% 29.4% 28.9% 28.3% 29.6% 33.9%
40-49 23.0% 21.6% 20.7% 21.7% 22.6% 21.2% 21.3% 21.0%
50-59 18.3% 17.3% 14.9% 15.8% 16.1% 16.4% 15.2% 13.3%
60-69 7.2% 7.6% 6.9% 5.7% 4.9% 5.0% 5.9% 5.2%
70 or more 3.2% 3.0% 2.2% 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8%
20-29 10.2% 11.3% 14.3% 15.2% 19.3% 21.4% 26.3% 29.3%
30-39 38.9% 37.9% 39.7% 42.6% 43.0% 40.8% 40.1% 41.2%
40-49 26.1% 25.8% 24.2% 23.2% 21.0% 20.5% 19.2% 17.2%
50-59 15.9% 16.3% 14.4% 12.7% 11.8% 11.9% 10.0% 8.1%
60-69 7.3% 7.2% 6.0% 5.4% 4.2% 4.4% 3.6% 3.4%
70 or more 1.6% 1.5% 1.3% 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +8.3% +14.7% +9.5% +7.9% +9.6% +15.5% +11.1% +51.7% +106.2%
30-39 +1.0% +7.0% -2.4% +0.8% +0.7% +9.3% +9.1% +20.9% +27.5%
40-49 +3.5% +3.5% +1.6% +0.9% +3.5% +3.7% +2.2% +10.6% +20.4%
50-59 +2.1% -0.9% -0.5% -0.1% +4.7% +3.5% +4.2% +12.8% +13.5%
60-69 -4.4% -10.9% -10.8% -3.4% +1.5% +3.3% +5.1% +6.5% -19.1%
70 or more -12.4% -21.1% -27.3% -25.9% +0.5% +9.2% +8.6% -11.7% -55.6%
20-29 +20.5% +9.6% 0.0% +20.1% +13.3% +11.6% +14.7% +74.0% +129.7%
30-39 -3.2% +1.7% -2.4% -2.8% +6.3% -5.6% +2.1% -0.4% -4.3%
40-49 -0.9% -1.1% +0.9% -3.6% -3.2% -0.8% -1.0% -8.2% -9.2%
50-59 -3.1% -1.7% -2.5% +2.5% +3.2% +3.4% +0.2% +9.7% +1.9%
60-69 +3.5% -16.3% -21.1% -11.6% -5.7% +4.3% +10.0% -4.3% -34.7%
70 or more -14.1% -14.5% -34.0% -51.6% +33.3% -35.0% +38.5% -41.9% -71.9%
20-29 +15.3% -5.7% +9.2% +3.7% +12.4% +7.6% +19.6% +50.0% +78.2%
30-39 +16.5% -4.0% -5.9% -4.8% +10.5% +10.7% +2.1% +18.8% +25.0%
40-49 -0.4% +3.2% 0.0% 0.0% +6.3% -0.6% -3.1% +2.4% +5.2%
50-59 -0.6% -2.8% +1.6% +4.7% -0.9% +0.9% -0.3% +4.4% +2.5%
60-69 +2.7% -15.8% +2.3% -5.3% +10.5% +5.8% -4.8% +5.3% -6.8%
70 or more -12.9% -20.4% -41.9% -12.0% 0.0% +9.1% +8.3% +4.0% -58.1%
20-29 +22.7% +22.3% +2.2% +1.3% +12.9% -1.9% +1.6% +13.9% +74.7%
30-39 +0.4% +13.8% -6.2% -1.6% +3.2% +7.3% +23.7% +34.8% +44.4%
40-49 -2.7% +2.8% +1.6% +4.2% -1.0% +3.1% +6.5% +13.2% +15.1%
50-59 -2.0% -7.6% +3.0% +1.4% +7.9% -5.3% -5.6% -2.2% -8.8%
60-69 +10.3% -3.1% -19.4% -14.0% +7.0% +21.7% -5.4% +6.0% -8.6%
70 or more -3.8% -20.0% -55.0% -33.3% -16.7% 0.0% +60.0% -11.1% -69.2%
20-29 +0.4% -1.7% -18.1% -15.3% +3.3% +33.1% +44.6% +68.2% +35.9%
30-39 -12.4% -18.3% -17.6% -32.5% -11.8% +6.7% +33.4% -15.3% -50.0%
40-49 -11.2% -26.7% -26.5% -39.2% -9.2% +1.5% +16.2% -34.9% -68.9%
50-59 -8.4% -30.8% -32.5% -37.7% -6.2% -8.8% +5.5% -43.8% -75.9%
60-69 -11.1% -34.7% -31.9% -46.9% -3.1% -10.8% +20.0% -44.9% -78.2%
70 or more -13.3% -30.8% -44.4% -49.1% +10.7% -3.2% +30.0% -29.1% -76.4%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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Scotland
Wales
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Table 31Licensed SAS and LE doctorsby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 18,448 18,626 18,910 18,574 18,610 19,354 20,610 22,087
Female 12,645 12,985 13,831 13,953 14,258 14,659 16,059 17,116
Male 1,076 1,098 1,056 1,028 1,076 1,096 1,125 1,190
Female 1,238 1,244 1,283 1,236 1,219 1,308 1,319 1,383
Male 1,053 1,104 1,042 1,009 1,017 1,081 1,154 1,183
Female 669 730 723 735 716 780 802 832
Male 399 383 407 382 386 416 425 459
Female 408 456 493 490 485 504 517 558
Male 7,074 6,293 4,792 3,610 2,396 2,172 2,357 2,949
Female 3,504 3,220 2,630 2,089 1,420 1,371 1,490 2,041
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 59.3% 58.9% 57.8% 57.1% 56.6% 56.9% 56.2% 56.3%
Female 40.7% 41.1% 42.2% 42.9% 43.4% 43.1% 43.8% 43.7%
Male 46.5% 46.9% 45.1% 45.4% 46.9% 45.6% 46.0% 46.2%
Female 53.5% 53.1% 54.9% 54.6% 53.1% 54.4% 54.0% 53.8%
Male 61.1% 60.2% 59.0% 57.9% 58.7% 58.1% 59.0% 58.7%
Female 38.9% 39.8% 41.0% 42.1% 41.3% 41.9% 41.0% 41.3%
Male 49.4% 45.6% 45.2% 43.8% 44.3% 45.2% 45.1% 45.1%
Female 50.6% 54.4% 54.8% 56.2% 55.7% 54.8% 54.9% 54.9%
Male 66.9% 66.2% 64.6% 63.3% 62.8% 61.3% 61.3% 59.1%
Female 33.1% 33.8% 35.4% 36.7% 37.2% 38.7% 38.7% 40.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +1.0% +1.5% -1.8% +0.2% +4.0% +6.5% +7.2% +18.9% +19.7%
Female +2.7% +6.5% +0.9% +2.2% +2.8% +9.6% +6.6% +22.7% +35.4%
Male +2.0% -3.8% -2.7% +4.7% +1.9% +2.6% +5.8% +15.8% +10.6%
Female +0.5% +3.1% -3.7% -1.4% +7.3% +0.8% +4.9% +11.9% +11.7%
Male +4.8% -5.6% -3.2% +0.8% +6.3% +6.8% +2.5% +17.2% +12.3%
Female +9.1% -1.0% +1.7% -2.6% +8.9% +2.8% +3.7% +13.2% +24.4%
Male -4.0% +6.3% -6.1% +1.0% +7.8% +2.2% +8.0% +20.2% +15.0%
Female +11.8% +8.1% -0.6% -1.0% +3.9% +2.6% +7.9% +13.9% +36.8%
Male -11.0% -23.9% -24.7% -33.6% -9.3% +8.5% +25.1% -18.3% -58.3%
Female -8.1% -18.3% -20.6% -32.0% -3.5% +8.7% +37.0% -2.3% -41.8%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Table 32Licensed SAS and LE doctorsby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 1,588 1,737 2,031 2,279 2,513 2,823 3,262 3,651
30-39, Male 6,550 6,504 6,654 6,308 6,236 6,354 6,842 7,589
40-49, Male 4,517 4,714 4,919 5,028 5,079 5,239 5,391 5,486
50-59, Male 2,923 3,000 3,003 2,985 2,982 3,105 3,210 3,347
60-69, Male 1,919 1,841 1,647 1,490 1,435 1,472 1,510 1,588
70 or more, Male 951 830 656 484 365 361 395 426
20-29, Female 2,178 2,342 2,646 2,840 3,011 3,229 3,728 4,113
30-39, Female 4,816 4,977 5,625 5,680 5,843 5,805 6,445 6,907
40-49, Female 2,911 2,971 3,038 3,058 3,077 3,201 3,360 3,456
50-59, Female 1,744 1,763 1,718 1,711 1,709 1,807 1,875 1,951
60-69, Female 787 746 658 565 551 544 572 600
70 or more, Female 209 186 146 99 67 73 79 89
20-29, Male 133 164 162 183 241 251 286 367
30-39, Male 344 339 318 307 313 329 319 299
40-49, Male 259 260 265 266 265 242 243 236
50-59, Male 166 171 172 167 176 192 200 199
60-69, Male 123 119 100 81 72 70 69 76
70 or more, Male 51 45 39 24 9 12 8 13
20-29, Female 214 254 296 275 309 372 409 430
30-39, Female 369 351 384 378 353 379 349 383
40-49, Female 306 300 289 293 274 280 275 277
50-59, Female 257 239 231 226 227 224 230 232
60-69, Female 79 90 75 57 50 45 51 56
70 or more, Female 13 10 8 7 6 8 5 5
20-29, Male 112 128 114 121 146 156 166 219
30-39, Male 318 355 337 313 287 311 370 360
40-49, Male 275 276 285 272 278 302 299 287
50-59, Male 190 187 174 186 197 192 191 200
60-69, Male 104 113 98 96 88 99 105 94
70 or more, Male 54 45 34 21 21 21 23 23
20-29, Female 117 136 135 151 136 161 175 189
30-39, Female 197 245 239 229 229 259 261 284
40-49, Female 170 167 172 185 179 184 184 181
50-59, Female 133 134 138 131 135 137 141 131
60-69, Female 44 39 30 35 36 38 40 44
70 or more, Female 8 9 9 4 1 1 1 3
20-29, Male 72 79 100 105 106 127 123 122
30-39, Male 114 103 112 99 111 112 127 150
40-49, Male 87 78 80 79 74 79 78 85
50-59, Male 66 66 67 67 70 72 64 68
60-69, Male 38 35 31 25 22 24 31 29
70 or more, Male 22 22 17 7 3 2 2 5
20-29, Female 78 105 125 125 127 136 135 140
30-39, Female 125 137 161 157 141 148 152 195
40-49, Female 99 103 106 110 123 116 123 129
50-59, Female 82 79 67 71 70 79 79 67
60-69, Female 20 29 31 25 21 22 25 24
70 or more, Female 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3
20-29, Male 490 489 514 402 354 346 512 700
30-39, Male 2,448 2,144 1,701 1,388 944 840 881 1,180
40-49, Male 1,980 1,737 1,280 945 580 484 521 591
50-59, Male 1,362 1,222 824 560 354 339 299 302
60-69, Male 644 572 382 261 140 137 121 146
70 or more, Male 150 129 91 54 24 26 23 30
20-29, Female 584 589 546 466 381 413 498 760
30-39, Female 1,671 1,465 1,248 1,041 695 606 662 878
40-49, Female 781 714 516 375 222 244 218 268
50-59, Female 325 324 246 162 96 83 86 104
60-69, Female 128 114 66 44 22 20 19 22
70 or more, Female 15 14 8 1 4 5 7 9
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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Wales
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20-29, Male 8.6% 9.3% 10.7% 12.3% 13.5% 14.6% 15.8% 16.5%
30-39, Male 35.5% 34.9% 35.2% 34.0% 33.5% 32.8% 33.2% 34.4%
40-49, Male 24.5% 25.3% 26.0% 27.1% 27.3% 27.1% 26.2% 24.8%
50-59, Male 15.8% 16.1% 15.9% 16.1% 16.0% 16.0% 15.6% 15.2%
60-69, Male 10.4% 9.9% 8.7% 8.0% 7.7% 7.6% 7.3% 7.2%
70 or more, Male 5.2% 4.5% 3.5% 2.6% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%
20-29, Female 17.2% 18.0% 19.1% 20.4% 21.1% 22.0% 23.2% 24.0%
30-39, Female 38.1% 38.3% 40.7% 40.7% 41.0% 39.6% 40.1% 40.4%
40-49, Female 23.0% 22.9% 22.0% 21.9% 21.6% 21.8% 20.9% 20.2%
50-59, Female 13.8% 13.6% 12.4% 12.3% 12.0% 12.3% 11.7% 11.4%
60-69, Female 6.2% 5.7% 4.8% 4.0% 3.9% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5%
70 or more, Female 1.7% 1.4% 1.1% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
20-29, Male 12.4% 14.9% 15.3% 17.8% 22.4% 22.9% 25.4% 30.8%
30-39, Male 32.0% 30.9% 30.1% 29.9% 29.1% 30.0% 28.4% 25.1%
40-49, Male 24.1% 23.7% 25.1% 25.9% 24.6% 22.1% 21.6% 19.8%
50-59, Male 15.4% 15.6% 16.3% 16.2% 16.4% 17.5% 17.8% 16.7%
60-69, Male 11.4% 10.8% 9.5% 7.9% 6.7% 6.4% 6.1% 6.4%
70 or more, Male 4.7% 4.1% 3.7% 2.3% 0.8% 1.1% 0.7% 1.1%
20-29, Female 17.3% 20.4% 23.1% 22.2% 25.3% 28.4% 31.0% 31.1%
30-39, Female 29.8% 28.2% 29.9% 30.6% 29.0% 29.0% 26.5% 27.7%
40-49, Female 24.7% 24.1% 22.5% 23.7% 22.5% 21.4% 20.8% 20.0%
50-59, Female 20.8% 19.2% 18.0% 18.3% 18.6% 17.1% 17.4% 16.8%
60-69, Female 6.4% 7.2% 5.8% 4.6% 4.1% 3.4% 3.9% 4.0%
70 or more, Female 1.1% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4%
20-29, Male 10.6% 11.6% 10.9% 12.0% 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 18.5%
30-39, Male 30.2% 32.2% 32.3% 31.0% 28.2% 28.8% 32.1% 30.4%
40-49, Male 26.1% 25.0% 27.4% 27.0% 27.3% 27.9% 25.9% 24.3%
50-59, Male 18.0% 16.9% 16.7% 18.4% 19.4% 17.8% 16.6% 16.9%
60-69, Male 9.9% 10.2% 9.4% 9.5% 8.7% 9.2% 9.1% 7.9%
70 or more, Male 5.1% 4.1% 3.3% 2.1% 2.1% 1.9% 2.0% 1.9%
20-29, Female 17.5% 18.6% 18.7% 20.5% 19.0% 20.6% 21.8% 22.7%
30-39, Female 29.4% 33.6% 33.1% 31.2% 32.0% 33.2% 32.5% 34.1%
40-49, Female 25.4% 22.9% 23.8% 25.2% 25.0% 23.6% 22.9% 21.8%
50-59, Female 19.9% 18.4% 19.1% 17.8% 18.9% 17.6% 17.6% 15.7%
60-69, Female 6.6% 5.3% 4.1% 4.8% 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 5.3%
70 or more, Female 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 0.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
20-29, Male 18.0% 20.6% 24.6% 27.5% 27.5% 30.5% 28.9% 26.6%
30-39, Male 28.6% 26.9% 27.5% 25.9% 28.8% 26.9% 29.9% 32.7%
40-49, Male 21.8% 20.4% 19.7% 20.7% 19.2% 19.0% 18.4% 18.5%
50-59, Male 16.5% 17.2% 16.5% 17.5% 18.1% 17.3% 15.1% 14.8%
60-69, Male 9.5% 9.1% 7.6% 6.5% 5.7% 5.8% 7.3% 6.3%
70 or more, Male 5.5% 5.7% 4.2% 1.8% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5% 1.1%
20-29, Female 19.1% 23.0% 25.4% 25.5% 26.2% 27.0% 26.1% 25.1%
30-39, Female 30.6% 30.0% 32.7% 32.0% 29.1% 29.4% 29.4% 34.9%
40-49, Female 24.3% 22.6% 21.5% 22.4% 25.4% 23.0% 23.8% 23.1%
50-59, Female 20.1% 17.3% 13.6% 14.5% 14.4% 15.7% 15.3% 12.0%
60-69, Female 4.9% 6.4% 6.3% 5.1% 4.3% 4.4% 4.8% 4.3%
70 or more, Female 1.0% 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
20-29, Male 6.9% 7.8% 10.7% 11.1% 14.8% 15.9% 21.7% 23.7%
30-39, Male 34.6% 34.1% 35.5% 38.4% 39.4% 38.7% 37.4% 40.0%
40-49, Male 28.0% 27.6% 26.7% 26.2% 24.2% 22.3% 22.1% 20.0%
50-59, Male 19.3% 19.4% 17.2% 15.5% 14.8% 15.6% 12.7% 10.2%
60-69, Male 9.1% 9.1% 8.0% 7.2% 5.8% 6.3% 5.1% 5.0%
70 or more, Male 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.5% 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0%
20-29, Female 16.7% 18.3% 20.8% 22.3% 26.8% 30.1% 33.4% 37.2%
30-39, Female 47.7% 45.5% 47.5% 49.8% 48.9% 44.2% 44.4% 43.0%
40-49, Female 22.3% 22.2% 19.6% 18.0% 15.6% 17.8% 14.6% 13.1%
50-59, Female 9.3% 10.1% 9.4% 7.8% 6.8% 6.1% 5.8% 5.1%
60-69, Female 3.7% 3.5% 2.5% 2.1% 1.5% 1.5% 1.3% 1.1%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +9.4% +16.9% +12.2% +10.3% +12.3% +15.6% +11.9% +60.2% +129.9%
30-39, Male -0.7% +2.3% -5.2% -1.1% +1.9% +7.7% +10.9% +20.3% +15.9%
40-49, Male +4.4% +4.3% +2.2% +1.0% +3.2% +2.9% +1.8% +9.1% +21.5%
50-59, Male +2.6% +0.1% -0.6% -0.1% +4.1% +3.4% +4.3% +12.1% +14.5%
60-69, Male -4.1% -10.5% -9.5% -3.7% +2.6% +2.6% +5.2% +6.6% -17.2%
70 or more, Male -12.7% -21.0% -26.2% -24.6% -1.1% +9.4% +7.8% -12.0% -55.2%
20-29, Female +7.5% +13.0% +7.3% +6.0% +7.2% +15.5% +10.3% +44.8% +88.8%
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30-39, Female +3.3% +13.0% +1.0% +2.9% -0.7% +11.0% +7.2% +21.6% +43.4%
40-49, Female +2.1% +2.3% +0.7% +0.6% +4.0% +5.0% +2.9% +13.0% +18.7%
50-59, Female +1.1% -2.6% -0.4% -0.1% +5.7% +3.8% +4.1% +14.0% +11.9%
60-69, Female -5.2% -11.8% -14.1% -2.5% -1.3% +5.1% +4.9% +6.2% -23.8%
70 or more, Female -11.0% -21.5% -32.2% -32.3% +9.0% +8.2% +12.7% -10.1% -57.4%
20-29, Male +23.3% -1.2% +13.0% +31.7% +4.1% +13.9% +28.3% +100.5% +175.9%
30-39, Male -1.5% -6.2% -3.5% +2.0% +5.1% -3.0% -6.3% -2.6% -13.1%
40-49, Male +0.4% +1.9% +0.4% -0.4% -8.7% +0.4% -2.9% -11.3% -8.9%
50-59, Male +3.0% +0.6% -2.9% +5.4% +9.1% +4.2% -0.5% +19.2% +19.9%
60-69, Male -3.3% -16.0% -19.0% -11.1% -2.8% -1.4% +10.1% -6.2% -38.2%
70 or more, Male -11.8% -13.3% -38.5% -62.5% +33.3% -33.3% +62.5% -45.8% -74.5%
20-29, Female +18.7% +16.5% -7.1% +12.4% +20.4% +9.9% +5.1% +56.4% +100.9%
30-39, Female -4.9% +9.4% -1.6% -6.6% +7.4% -7.9% +9.7% +1.3% +3.8%
40-49, Female -2.0% -3.7% +1.4% -6.5% +2.2% -1.8% +0.7% -5.5% -9.5%
50-59, Female -7.0% -3.3% -2.2% +0.4% -1.3% +2.7% +0.9% +2.7% -9.7%
60-69, Female +13.9% -16.7% -24.0% -12.3% -10.0% +13.3% +9.8% -1.8% -29.1%
70 or more, Female -23.1% -20.0% -12.5% -14.3% +33.3% -37.5% 0.0% -28.6% -61.5%
20-29, Male +14.3% -10.9% +6.1% +20.7% +6.8% +6.4% +31.9% +81.0% +95.5%
30-39, Male +11.6% -5.1% -7.1% -8.3% +8.4% +19.0% -2.7% +15.0% +13.2%
40-49, Male +0.4% +3.3% -4.6% +2.2% +8.6% -1.0% -4.0% +5.5% +4.4%
50-59, Male -1.6% -7.0% +6.9% +5.9% -2.5% -0.5% +4.7% +7.5% +5.3%
60-69, Male +8.7% -13.3% -2.0% -8.3% +12.5% +6.1% -10.5% -2.1% -9.6%
70 or more, Male -16.7% -24.4% -38.2% 0.0% 0.0% +9.5% 0.0% +9.5% -57.4%
20-29, Female +16.2% -0.7% +11.9% -9.9% +18.4% +8.7% +8.0% +25.2% +61.5%
30-39, Female +24.4% -2.4% -4.2% 0.0% +13.1% +0.8% +8.8% +24.0% +44.2%
40-49, Female -1.8% +3.0% +7.6% -3.2% +2.8% 0.0% -1.6% -2.2% +6.5%
50-59, Female +0.8% +3.0% -5.1% +3.1% +1.5% +2.9% -7.1% 0.0% -1.5%
60-69, Female -11.4% -23.1% +16.7% +2.9% +5.6% +5.3% +10.0% +25.7% 0.0%
70 or more, Female +12.5% 0.0% -55.6% -75.0% 0.0% 0.0% +200.0% -25.0% -62.5%
20-29, Male +9.7% +26.6% +5.0% +1.0% +19.8% -3.1% -0.8% +16.2% +69.4%
30-39, Male -9.6% +8.7% -11.6% +12.1% +0.9% +13.4% +18.1% +51.5% +31.6%
40-49, Male -10.3% +2.6% -1.3% -6.3% +6.8% -1.3% +9.0% +7.6% -2.3%
50-59, Male 0.0% +1.5% 0.0% +4.5% +2.9% -11.1% +6.3% +1.5% +3.0%
60-69, Male -7.9% -11.4% -19.4% -12.0% +9.1% +29.2% -6.5% +16.0% -23.7%
70 or more, Male 0.0% -22.7% -58.8% -57.1% -33.3% 0.0% +150.0% -28.6% -77.3%
20-29, Female +34.6% +19.0% 0.0% +1.6% +7.1% -0.7% +3.7% +12.0% +79.5%
30-39, Female +9.6% +17.5% -2.5% -10.2% +5.0% +2.7% +28.3% +24.2% +56.0%
40-49, Female +4.0% +2.9% +3.8% +11.8% -5.7% +6.0% +4.9% +17.3% +30.3%
50-59, Female -3.7% -15.2% +6.0% -1.4% +12.9% 0.0% -15.2% -5.6% -18.3%
60-69, Female +45.0% +6.9% -19.4% -16.0% +4.8% +13.6% -4.0% -4.0% +20.0%
70 or more, Female -25.0% 0.0% -33.3% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% -25.0%
20-29, Male -0.2% +5.1% -21.8% -11.9% -2.3% +48.0% +36.7% +74.1% +42.9%
30-39, Male -12.4% -20.7% -18.4% -32.0% -11.0% +4.9% +33.9% -15.0% -51.8%
40-49, Male -12.3% -26.3% -26.2% -38.6% -16.6% +7.6% +13.4% -37.5% -70.2%
50-59, Male -10.3% -32.6% -32.0% -36.8% -4.2% -11.8% +1.0% -46.1% -77.8%
60-69, Male -11.2% -33.2% -31.7% -46.4% -2.1% -11.7% +20.7% -44.1% -77.3%
70 or more, Male -14.0% -29.5% -40.7% -55.6% +8.3% -11.5% +30.4% -44.4% -80.0%
20-29, Female +0.9% -7.3% -14.7% -18.2% +8.4% +20.6% +52.6% +63.1% +30.1%
30-39, Female -12.3% -14.8% -16.6% -33.2% -12.8% +9.2% +32.6% -15.7% -47.5%
40-49, Female -8.6% -27.7% -27.3% -40.8% +9.9% -10.7% +22.9% -28.5% -65.7%
50-59, Female -0.3% -24.1% -34.1% -40.7% -13.5% +3.6% +20.9% -35.8% -68.0%
60-69, Female -10.9% -42.1% -33.3% -50.0% -9.1% -5.0% +15.8% -50.0% -82.8%
70 or more, Female -6.7% -42.9% -87.5% +300.0% +25.0% +40.0% +28.6% +800.0% -40.0%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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Table 33Licensed SAS and LE doctorsby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 10,635 10,877 11,304 11,450 11,863 12,457 13,503 15,056
Black or Black British 2,157 2,242 2,305 2,366 2,508 2,691 3,194 3,812
Mixed 691 728 799 823 843 881 1,023 1,086
White 10,059 10,362 11,108 10,923 10,929 11,235 12,050 12,371
Other 1,515 1,574 1,639 1,773 1,888 2,130 2,465 3,128
Not recorded 6,036 5,828 5,586 5,192 4,837 4,619 4,434 3,750
Asian or Asian British 415 421 438 417 424 433 446 497
Black or Black British 82 81 89 87 97 96 95 118
Mixed 25 30 29 36 38 38 58 56
White 1,134 1,128 1,150 1,131 1,182 1,307 1,349 1,457
Other 72 76 97 85 74 75 79 94
Not recorded 586 606 536 508 480 455 417 351
Asian or Asian British 584 630 598 594 623 659 746 784
Black or Black British 65 77 83 83 83 106 104 133
Mixed 29 33 28 30 37 44 47 46
White 517 536 543 538 499 569 595 610
Other 70 86 81 91 92 105 136 160
Not recorded 457 472 432 408 399 378 328 282
Asian or Asian British 90 104 98 90 90 89 90 108
Black or Black British 16 13 21 19 19 25 26 38
Mixed 7 8 7 6 9 10 11 15
White 466 495 553 558 569 612 634 701
Other 20 20 19 16 19 23 22 21
Not recorded 208 199 202 183 165 161 159 134
Asian or Asian British 1,727 1,694 1,441 1,256 1,008 987 1,236 1,639
Black or Black British 347 360 302 265 197 202 267 617
Mixed 147 149 128 115 75 83 94 103
White 3,524 3,281 2,930 2,439 1,592 1,415 1,373 1,524
Other 328 354 332 293 243 251 333 608
Not recorded 4,505 3,675 2,289 1,331 701 605 544 499
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 34.2% 34.4% 34.5% 35.2% 36.1% 36.6% 36.8% 38.4%
Black or Black British 6.9% 7.1% 7.0% 7.3% 7.6% 7.9% 8.7% 9.7%
Mixed 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.8% 2.8%
White 32.4% 32.8% 33.9% 33.6% 33.3% 33.0% 32.9% 31.6%
Other 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.5% 5.7% 6.3% 6.7% 8.0%
Not recorded 19.4% 18.4% 17.1% 16.0% 14.7% 13.6% 12.1% 9.6%
Asian or Asian British 17.9% 18.0% 18.7% 18.4% 18.5% 18.0% 18.2% 19.3%
Black or Black British 3.5% 3.5% 3.8% 3.8% 4.2% 4.0% 3.9% 4.6%
Mixed 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 2.4% 2.2%
White 49.0% 48.2% 49.2% 50.0% 51.5% 54.4% 55.2% 56.6%
Other 3.1% 3.2% 4.1% 3.8% 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 3.7%
Not recorded 25.3% 25.9% 22.9% 22.4% 20.9% 18.9% 17.1% 13.6%
Asian or Asian British 33.9% 34.4% 33.9% 34.1% 35.9% 35.4% 38.1% 38.9%
Black or Black British 3.8% 4.2% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 5.7% 5.3% 6.6%
Mixed 1.7% 1.8% 1.6% 1.7% 2.1% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3%
White 30.0% 29.2% 30.8% 30.8% 28.8% 30.6% 30.4% 30.3%
Other 4.1% 4.7% 4.6% 5.2% 5.3% 5.6% 7.0% 7.9%
Not recorded 26.5% 25.7% 24.5% 23.4% 23.0% 20.3% 16.8% 14.0%
Asian or Asian British 11.2% 12.4% 10.9% 10.3% 10.3% 9.7% 9.6% 10.6%
Black or Black British 2.0% 1.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.7% 2.8% 3.7%
Mixed 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.5%
White 57.7% 59.0% 61.4% 64.0% 65.3% 66.5% 67.3% 68.9%
Other 2.5% 2.4% 2.1% 1.8% 2.2% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1%
Not recorded 25.8% 23.7% 22.4% 21.0% 18.9% 17.5% 16.9% 13.2%
Asian or Asian British 16.3% 17.8% 19.4% 22.0% 26.4% 27.9% 32.1% 32.8%
Black or Black British 3.3% 3.8% 4.1% 4.6% 5.2% 5.7% 6.9% 12.4%
Mixed 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 2.0% 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% 2.1%
White 33.3% 34.5% 39.5% 42.8% 41.7% 39.9% 35.7% 30.5%
Other 3.1% 3.7% 4.5% 5.1% 6.4% 7.1% 8.7% 12.2%
Not recorded 42.6% 38.6% 30.8% 23.4% 18.4% 17.1% 14.1% 10.0%
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +2.3% +3.9% +1.3% +3.6% +5.0% +8.4% +11.5% +31.5% +41.6%
Black or Black British +3.9% +2.8% +2.6% +6.0% +7.3% +18.7% +19.3% +61.1% +76.7%
Mixed +5.4% +9.8% +3.0% +2.4% +4.5% +16.1% +6.2% +32.0% +57.2%
White +3.0% +7.2% -1.7% +0.1% +2.8% +7.3% +2.7% +13.3% +23.0%
Other +3.9% +4.1% +8.2% +6.5% +12.8% +15.7% +26.9% +76.4% +106.5%
Not recorded -3.4% -4.2% -7.1% -6.8% -4.5% -4.0% -15.4% -27.8% -37.9%
Asian or Asian British +1.4% +4.0% -4.8% +1.7% +2.1% +3.0% +11.4% +19.2% +19.8%
Black or Black British -1.2% +9.9% -2.2% +11.5% -1.0% -1.0% +24.2% +35.6% +43.9%
Mixed +20.0% -3.3% +24.1% +5.6% 0.0% +52.6% -3.4% +55.6% +124.0%
White -0.5% +2.0% -1.7% +4.5% +10.6% +3.2% +8.0% +28.8% +28.5%
Other +5.6% +27.6% -12.4% -12.9% +1.4% +5.3% +19.0% +10.6% +30.6%
Not recorded +3.4% -11.6% -5.2% -5.5% -5.2% -8.4% -15.8% -30.9% -40.1%
Asian or Asian British +7.9% -5.1% -0.7% +4.9% +5.8% +13.2% +5.1% +32.0% +34.2%
Black or Black British +18.5% +7.8% 0.0% 0.0% +27.7% -1.9% +27.9% +60.2% +104.6%
Mixed +13.8% -15.2% +7.1% +23.3% +18.9% +6.8% -2.1% +53.3% +58.6%
White +3.7% +1.3% -0.9% -7.2% +14.0% +4.6% +2.5% +13.4% +18.0%
Other +22.9% -5.8% +12.3% +1.1% +14.1% +29.5% +17.6% +75.8% +128.6%
Not recorded +3.3% -8.5% -5.6% -2.2% -5.3% -13.2% -14.0% -30.9% -38.3%
Asian or Asian British +15.6% -5.8% -8.2% 0.0% -1.1% +1.1% +20.0% +20.0% +20.0%
Black or Black British -18.8% +61.5% -9.5% 0.0% +31.6% +4.0% +46.2% +100.0% +137.5%
Mixed +14.3% -12.5% -14.3% +50.0% +11.1% +10.0% +36.4% +150.0% +114.3%
White +6.2% +11.7% +0.9% +2.0% +7.6% +3.6% +10.6% +25.6% +50.4%
Other 0.0% -5.0% -15.8% +18.8% +21.1% -4.3% -4.5% +31.3% +5.0%
Not recorded -4.3% +1.5% -9.4% -9.8% -2.4% -1.2% -15.7% -26.8% -35.6%
Asian or Asian British -1.9% -14.9% -12.8% -19.7% -2.1% +25.2% +32.6% +30.5% -5.1%
Black or Black British +3.7% -16.1% -12.3% -25.7% +2.5% +32.2% +131.1% +132.8% +77.8%
Mixed +1.4% -14.1% -10.2% -34.8% +10.7% +13.3% +9.6% -10.4% -29.9%
White -6.9% -10.7% -16.8% -34.7% -11.1% -3.0% +11.0% -37.5% -56.8%
Other +7.9% -6.2% -11.7% -17.1% +3.3% +32.7% +82.6% +107.5% +85.4%
Not recorded -18.4% -37.7% -41.9% -47.3% -13.7% -10.1% -8.3% -62.5% -88.9%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
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Table 34Licensed SAS and LE doctorsby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 10,261 10,253 11,097 10,821 10,974 11,128 12,102 12,394
EEA 3,389 3,806 4,054 4,054 3,951 3,974 4,124 4,155
IMG 17,443 17,552 17,590 17,652 17,943 18,911 20,443 22,654
UK 1,360 1,365 1,361 1,329 1,328 1,447 1,509 1,610
EEA 171 181 179 170 196 198 194 207
IMG 783 796 799 765 771 759 741 756
UK 588 590 584 594 559 614 648 664
EEA 116 141 136 126 114 140 138 125
IMG 1,018 1,103 1,045 1,024 1,060 1,107 1,170 1,226
UK 560 583 645 649 648 689 708 749
EEA 93 95 89 79 78 81 75 95
IMG 154 161 166 144 145 150 159 173
UK 1,177 1,113 875 687 542 583 625 756
EEA 3,329 3,130 2,800 2,252 1,425 1,199 1,082 1,120
IMG 6,072 5,270 3,747 2,760 1,849 1,761 2,140 3,114
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 33.0% 32.4% 33.9% 33.3% 33.4% 32.7% 33.0% 31.6%
EEA 10.9% 12.0% 12.4% 12.5% 12.0% 11.7% 11.2% 10.6%
IMG 56.1% 55.5% 53.7% 54.3% 54.6% 55.6% 55.8% 57.8%
UK 58.8% 58.3% 58.2% 58.7% 57.9% 60.2% 61.7% 62.6%
EEA 7.4% 7.7% 7.7% 7.5% 8.5% 8.2% 7.9% 8.0%
IMG 33.8% 34.0% 34.2% 33.8% 33.6% 31.6% 30.3% 29.4%
UK 34.1% 32.2% 33.1% 34.1% 32.3% 33.0% 33.1% 33.0%
EEA 6.7% 7.7% 7.7% 7.2% 6.6% 7.5% 7.1% 6.2%
IMG 59.1% 60.1% 59.2% 58.7% 61.2% 59.5% 59.8% 60.8%
UK 69.4% 69.5% 71.7% 74.4% 74.4% 74.9% 75.2% 73.6%
EEA 11.5% 11.3% 9.9% 9.1% 9.0% 8.8% 8.0% 9.3%
IMG 19.1% 19.2% 18.4% 16.5% 16.6% 16.3% 16.9% 17.0%
UK 11.1% 11.7% 11.8% 12.1% 14.2% 16.5% 16.2% 15.2%
EEA 31.5% 32.9% 37.7% 39.5% 37.3% 33.8% 28.1% 22.4%
IMG 57.4% 55.4% 50.5% 48.4% 48.5% 49.7% 55.6% 62.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK -0.1% +8.2% -2.5% +1.4% +1.4% +8.8% +2.4% +14.5% +20.8%
EEA +12.3% +6.5% 0.0% -2.5% +0.6% +3.8% +0.8% +2.5% +22.6%
IMG +0.6% +0.2% +0.4% +1.6% +5.4% +8.1% +10.8% +28.3% +29.9%
UK +0.4% -0.3% -2.4% -0.1% +9.0% +4.3% +6.7% +21.1% +18.4%
EEA +5.8% -1.1% -5.0% +15.3% +1.0% -2.0% +6.7% +21.8% +21.1%
IMG +1.7% +0.4% -4.3% +0.8% -1.6% -2.4% +2.0% -1.2% -3.4%
UK +0.3% -1.0% +1.7% -5.9% +9.8% +5.5% +2.5% +11.8% +12.9%
EEA +21.6% -3.5% -7.4% -9.5% +22.8% -1.4% -9.4% -0.8% +7.8%
IMG +8.3% -5.3% -2.0% +3.5% +4.4% +5.7% +4.8% +19.7% +20.4%
UK +4.1% +10.6% +0.6% -0.2% +6.3% +2.8% +5.8% +15.4% +33.8%
EEA +2.2% -6.3% -11.2% -1.3% +3.8% -7.4% +26.7% +20.3% +2.2%
IMG +4.5% +3.1% -13.3% +0.7% +3.4% +6.0% +8.8% +20.1% +12.3%
UK -5.4% -21.4% -21.5% -21.1% +7.6% +7.2% +21.0% +10.0% -35.8%
EEA -6.0% -10.5% -19.6% -36.7% -15.9% -9.8% +3.5% -50.3% -66.4%
IMG -13.2% -28.9% -26.3% -33.0% -4.8% +21.5% +45.5% +12.8% -48.7%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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Scotland
Wales
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% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 35Licensed SAS and LE doctorsby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,421 1,566 1,917 1,957 2,013 2,025 2,215 2,370
Black or Black British, UK 244 264 295 325 349 346 408 434
Mixed, UK 209 225 287 321 338 358 454 449
White, UK 6,188 6,090 6,574 6,377 6,541 6,804 7,501 7,748
Other, UK 199 227 241 269 284 276 289 343
Not recorded, UK 2,000 1,881 1,783 1,572 1,449 1,319 1,235 1,050
Asian or Asian British, EEA 271 326 357 383 436 481 556 636
Black or Black British, EEA 139 140 142 138 152 163 180 205
Mixed, EEA 66 74 77 74 79 81 89 104
White, EEA 2,285 2,643 2,871 2,886 2,755 2,727 2,787 2,748
Other, EEA 63 73 90 91 88 105 105 136
Not recorded, EEA 565 550 517 482 441 417 407 326
Asian or Asian British, IMG 8,943 8,985 9,030 9,110 9,414 9,951 10,732 12,050
Black or Black British, IMG 1,774 1,838 1,868 1,903 2,007 2,182 2,606 3,173
Mixed, IMG 416 429 435 428 426 442 480 533
White, IMG 1,586 1,629 1,663 1,660 1,633 1,704 1,762 1,875
Other, IMG 1,253 1,274 1,308 1,413 1,516 1,749 2,071 2,649
Not recorded, IMG 3,471 3,397 3,286 3,138 2,947 2,883 2,792 2,374
Asian or Asian British, UK 73 73 78 81 83 97 105 129
Black or Black British, UK 3 3 7 10 10 8 6 13
Mixed, UK 9 13 12 16 16 23 33 30
White, UK 921 911 934 913 935 1,051 1,107 1,217
Other, UK 12 11 22 20 19 16 15 19
Not recorded, UK 342 354 308 289 265 252 243 202
Asian or Asian British, EEA 9 9 12 12 11 9 13 23
Black or Black British, EEA 4 5 7 4 4 6 4 8
Mixed, EEA 1 1 3 3 7 5 9 9
White, EEA 119 130 122 124 143 147 133 136
Other, EEA 3 4 4 2 3 4 7 4
Not recorded, EEA 35 32 31 25 28 27 28 27
Asian or Asian British, IMG 333 339 348 324 330 327 328 345
Black or Black British, IMG 75 73 75 73 83 82 85 97
Mixed, IMG 15 16 14 17 15 10 16 17
White, IMG 94 87 94 94 104 109 109 104
Other, IMG 57 61 71 63 52 55 57 71
Not recorded, IMG 209 220 197 194 187 176 146 122
Asian or Asian British, UK 36 36 38 44 48 50 61 65
Black or Black British, UK 2 3 5 5 5 8 6 5
Mixed, UK 9 11 8 10 15 13 16 17
White, UK 392 390 404 397 376 439 463 490
Other, UK 10 14 12 16 12 11 18 13
Not recorded, UK 139 136 117 122 103 93 84 74
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5 16 22 19 18 25 24 24
Black or Black British, EEA 3 7 6 4 4 6 6 6
Mixed, EEA 1 - 1 1 1 4 5 3
White, EEA 81 88 81 82 68 80 79 71
Other, EEA 1 4 4 2 - 3 3 2
Not recorded, EEA 25 26 22 18 23 22 21 19
Asian or Asian British, IMG 543 578 538 531 557 584 661 695
Black or Black British, IMG 60 67 72 74 74 92 92 122
Mixed, IMG 19 22 19 19 21 27 26 26
White, IMG 44 58 58 59 55 50 53 49
Other, IMG 59 68 65 73 80 91 115 145
Not recorded, IMG 293 310 293 268 273 263 223 189
Asian or Asian British, UK 17 22 20 22 25 29 25 34
Black or Black British, UK 2 1 3 3 4 3 3 4
Mixed, UK 1 3 2 3 5 5 8 6
White, UK 390 418 478 490 500 539 568 619
Other, UK 12 12 12 7 6 7 5 4
Not recorded, UK 138 127 130 124 108 106 99 82
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 5
Black or Black British, EEA 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
Mixed, EEA 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 2
White, EEA 64 68 63 57 56 62 57 71
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Other, EEA 1 1 2 2 1 - 1 2
Not recorded, EEA 22 21 18 17 17 14 14 13
Asian or Asian British, IMG 71 81 77 67 63 58 64 69
Black or Black British, IMG 13 10 16 15 14 21 22 32
Mixed, IMG 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 7
White, IMG 12 9 12 11 13 11 9 11
Other, IMG 7 7 5 7 12 16 16 15
Not recorded, IMG 48 51 54 42 40 41 46 39
Asian or Asian British, UK 145 160 159 151 149 161 196 264
Black or Black British, UK 8 8 7 10 10 6 10 8
Mixed, UK 13 17 16 20 10 18 17 21
White, UK 350 343 298 295 250 263 293 366
Other, UK 36 42 37 34 24 36 34 23
Not recorded, UK 625 543 358 177 99 99 75 74
Asian or Asian British, EEA 72 79 72 64 58 47 52 86
Black or Black British, EEA 34 25 34 28 21 15 22 25
Mixed, EEA 30 22 25 23 18 16 19 16
White, EEA 2,397 2,318 2,180 1,805 1,134 963 853 881
Other, EEA 32 39 41 33 24 11 23 21
Not recorded, EEA 764 647 448 299 170 147 113 91
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,510 1,455 1,210 1,041 801 779 988 1,289
Black or Black British, IMG 305 327 261 227 166 181 235 584
Mixed, IMG 104 110 87 72 47 49 58 66
White, IMG 777 620 452 339 208 189 227 277
Other, IMG 260 273 254 226 195 204 276 564
Not recorded, IMG 3,116 2,485 1,483 855 432 359 356 334
Total 46,514 46,139 45,167 43,106 41,583 42,741 45,858 49,798
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 13.8% 15.3% 17.3% 18.1% 18.3% 18.2% 18.3% 19.1%
Black or Black British, UK 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 3.5%
Mixed, UK 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.8% 3.6%
White, UK 60.3% 59.4% 59.2% 58.9% 59.6% 61.1% 62.0% 62.5%
Other, UK 1.9% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.8%
Not recorded, UK 19.5% 18.3% 16.1% 14.5% 13.2% 11.9% 10.2% 8.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 8.0% 8.6% 8.8% 9.4% 11.0% 12.1% 13.5% 15.3%
Black or Black British, EEA 4.1% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 3.8% 4.1% 4.4% 4.9%
Mixed, EEA 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% 2.5%
White, EEA 67.4% 69.4% 70.8% 71.2% 69.7% 68.6% 67.6% 66.1%
Other, EEA 1.9% 1.9% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.6% 2.5% 3.3%
Not recorded, EEA 16.7% 14.5% 12.8% 11.9% 11.2% 10.5% 9.9% 7.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 51.3% 51.2% 51.3% 51.6% 52.5% 52.6% 52.5% 53.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 10.2% 10.5% 10.6% 10.8% 11.2% 11.5% 12.7% 14.0%
Mixed, IMG 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4%
White, IMG 9.1% 9.3% 9.5% 9.4% 9.1% 9.0% 8.6% 8.3%
Other, IMG 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 8.0% 8.4% 9.2% 10.1% 11.7%
Not recorded, IMG 19.9% 19.4% 18.7% 17.8% 16.4% 15.2% 13.7% 10.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 5.4% 5.3% 5.7% 6.1% 6.3% 6.7% 7.0% 8.0%
Black or Black British, UK 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 0.8%
Mixed, UK 0.7% 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 1.2% 1.6% 2.2% 1.9%
White, UK 67.7% 66.7% 68.6% 68.7% 70.4% 72.6% 73.4% 75.6%
Other, UK 0.9% 0.8% 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Not recorded, UK 25.1% 25.9% 22.6% 21.7% 20.0% 17.4% 16.1% 12.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5.3% 5.0% 6.7% 7.1% 5.6% 4.5% 6.7% 11.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.3% 2.8% 3.9% 2.4% 2.0% 3.0% 2.1% 3.9%
Mixed, EEA 0.6% 0.6% 1.7% 1.8% 3.6% 2.5% 4.6% 4.3%
White, EEA 69.6% 71.8% 68.2% 72.9% 73.0% 74.2% 68.6% 65.7%
Other, EEA 1.8% 2.2% 2.2% 1.2% 1.5% 2.0% 3.6% 1.9%
Not recorded, EEA 20.5% 17.7% 17.3% 14.7% 14.3% 13.6% 14.4% 13.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 42.5% 42.6% 43.6% 42.4% 42.8% 43.1% 44.3% 45.6%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.6% 9.2% 9.4% 9.5% 10.8% 10.8% 11.5% 12.8%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 1.9% 1.3% 2.2% 2.2%
White, IMG 12.0% 10.9% 11.8% 12.3% 13.5% 14.4% 14.7% 13.8%
Other, IMG 7.3% 7.7% 8.9% 8.2% 6.7% 7.2% 7.7% 9.4%
Not recorded, IMG 26.7% 27.6% 24.7% 25.4% 24.3% 23.2% 19.7% 16.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 6.1% 6.1% 6.5% 7.4% 8.6% 8.1% 9.4% 9.8%
Black or Black British, UK 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.3% 0.9% 0.8%
Mixed, UK 1.5% 1.9% 1.4% 1.7% 2.7% 2.1% 2.5% 2.6%
White, UK 66.7% 66.1% 69.2% 66.8% 67.3% 71.5% 71.5% 73.8%
Other, UK 1.7% 2.4% 2.1% 2.7% 2.1% 1.8% 2.8% 2.0%
% of doctors
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Not recorded, UK 23.6% 23.1% 20.0% 20.5% 18.4% 15.1% 13.0% 11.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4.3% 11.3% 16.2% 15.1% 15.8% 17.9% 17.4% 19.2%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.6% 5.0% 4.4% 3.2% 3.5% 4.3% 4.3% 4.8%
Mixed, EEA 0.9% - 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 2.9% 3.6% 2.4%
White, EEA 69.8% 62.4% 59.6% 65.1% 59.6% 57.1% 57.2% 56.8%
Other, EEA 0.9% 2.8% 2.9% 1.6% - 2.1% 2.2% 1.6%
Not recorded, EEA 21.6% 18.4% 16.2% 14.3% 20.2% 15.7% 15.2% 15.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 53.3% 52.4% 51.5% 51.9% 52.5% 52.8% 56.5% 56.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 5.9% 6.1% 6.9% 7.2% 7.0% 8.3% 7.9% 10.0%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 2.0% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% 2.1%
White, IMG 4.3% 5.3% 5.6% 5.8% 5.2% 4.5% 4.5% 4.0%
Other, IMG 5.8% 6.2% 6.2% 7.1% 7.5% 8.2% 9.8% 11.8%
Not recorded, IMG 28.8% 28.1% 28.0% 26.2% 25.8% 23.8% 19.1% 15.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 3.0% 3.8% 3.1% 3.4% 3.9% 4.2% 3.5% 4.5%
Black or Black British, UK 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
Mixed, UK 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.1% 0.8%
White, UK 69.6% 71.7% 74.1% 75.5% 77.2% 78.2% 80.2% 82.6%
Other, UK 2.1% 2.1% 1.9% 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 0.7% 0.5%
Not recorded, UK 24.6% 21.8% 20.2% 19.1% 16.7% 15.4% 14.0% 10.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 2.6% 2.5% 1.3% 5.3%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.1% 2.1% 2.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2.1%
Mixed, EEA 3.2% 2.1% 3.4% 1.3% 1.3% 2.5% 1.3% 2.1%
White, EEA 68.8% 71.6% 70.8% 72.2% 71.8% 76.5% 76.0% 74.7%
Other, EEA 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 2.5% 1.3% - 1.3% 2.1%
Not recorded, EEA 23.7% 22.1% 20.2% 21.5% 21.8% 17.3% 18.7% 13.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 46.1% 50.3% 46.4% 46.5% 43.4% 38.7% 40.3% 39.9%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.4% 6.2% 9.6% 10.4% 9.7% 14.0% 13.8% 18.5%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 1.9% 1.2% 1.4% 2.1% 2.0% 1.3% 4.0%
White, IMG 7.8% 5.6% 7.2% 7.6% 9.0% 7.3% 5.7% 6.4%
Other, IMG 4.5% 4.3% 3.0% 4.9% 8.3% 10.7% 10.1% 8.7%
Not recorded, IMG 31.2% 31.7% 32.5% 29.2% 27.6% 27.3% 28.9% 22.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 12.3% 14.4% 18.2% 22.0% 27.5% 27.6% 31.4% 34.9%
Black or Black British, UK 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 1.8% 1.0% 1.6% 1.1%
Mixed, UK 1.1% 1.5% 1.8% 2.9% 1.8% 3.1% 2.7% 2.8%
White, UK 29.7% 30.8% 34.1% 42.9% 46.1% 45.1% 46.9% 48.4%
Other, UK 3.1% 3.8% 4.2% 4.9% 4.4% 6.2% 5.4% 3.0%
Not recorded, UK 53.1% 48.8% 40.9% 25.8% 18.3% 17.0% 12.0% 9.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2.2% 2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 4.1% 3.9% 4.8% 7.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 1.3% 2.0% 2.2%
Mixed, EEA 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 1.8% 1.4%
White, EEA 72.0% 74.1% 77.9% 80.2% 79.6% 80.3% 78.8% 78.7%
Other, EEA 1.0% 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 0.9% 2.1% 1.9%
Not recorded, EEA 22.9% 20.7% 16.0% 13.3% 11.9% 12.3% 10.4% 8.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 24.9% 27.6% 32.3% 37.7% 43.3% 44.2% 46.2% 41.4%
Black or Black British, IMG 5.0% 6.2% 7.0% 8.2% 9.0% 10.3% 11.0% 18.8%
Mixed, IMG 1.7% 2.1% 2.3% 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 2.7% 2.1%
White, IMG 12.8% 11.8% 12.1% 12.3% 11.2% 10.7% 10.6% 8.9%
Other, IMG 4.3% 5.2% 6.8% 8.2% 10.5% 11.6% 12.9% 18.1%
Not recorded, IMG 51.3% 47.2% 39.6% 31.0% 23.4% 20.4% 16.6% 10.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +10.2% +22.4% +2.1% +2.9% +0.6% +9.4% +7.0% +21.1% +66.8%
Black or Black British, UK +8.2% +11.7% +10.2% +7.4% -0.9% +17.9% +6.4% +33.5% +77.9%
Mixed, UK +7.7% +27.6% +11.8% +5.3% +5.9% +26.8% -1.1% +39.9% +114.8%
White, UK -1.6% +7.9% -3.0% +2.6% +4.0% +10.2% +3.3% +21.5% +25.2%
Other, UK +14.1% +6.2% +11.6% +5.6% -2.8% +4.7% +18.7% +27.5% +72.4%
Not recorded, UK -6.0% -5.2% -11.8% -7.8% -9.0% -6.4% -15.0% -33.2% -47.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +20.3% +9.5% +7.3% +13.8% +10.3% +15.6% +14.4% +66.1% +134.7%
Black or Black British, EEA +0.7% +1.4% -2.8% +10.1% +7.2% +10.4% +13.9% +48.6% +47.5%
Mixed, EEA +12.1% +4.1% -3.9% +6.8% +2.5% +9.9% +16.9% +40.5% +57.6%
White, EEA +15.7% +8.6% +0.5% -4.5% -1.0% +2.2% -1.4% -4.8% +20.3%
Other, EEA +15.9% +23.3% +1.1% -3.3% +19.3% 0.0% +29.5% +49.5% +115.9%
Not recorded, EEA -2.7% -6.0% -6.8% -8.5% -5.4% -2.4% -19.9% -32.4% -42.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +0.5% +0.5% +0.9% +3.3% +5.7% +7.8% +12.3% +32.3% +34.7%
Black or Black British, IMG +3.6% +1.6% +1.9% +5.5% +8.7% +19.4% +21.8% +66.7% +78.9%
Mixed, IMG +3.1% +1.4% -1.6% -0.5% +3.8% +8.6% +11.0% +24.5% +28.1%
White, IMG +2.7% +2.1% -0.2% -1.6% +4.3% +3.4% +6.4% +13.0% +18.2%
Other, IMG +1.7% +2.7% +8.0% +7.3% +15.4% +18.4% +27.9% +87.5% +111.4%
Not recorded, IMG -2.1% -3.3% -4.5% -6.1% -2.2% -3.2% -15.0% -24.3% -31.6%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Year-on-year % changes
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Asian or Asian British, UK 0.0% +6.8% +3.8% +2.5% +16.9% +8.2% +22.9% +59.3% +76.7%
Black or Black British, UK 0.0% +133.3% +42.9% 0.0% -20.0% -25.0% +116.7% +30.0% +333.3%
Mixed, UK +44.4% -7.7% +33.3% 0.0% +43.8% +43.5% -9.1% +87.5% +233.3%
White, UK -1.1% +2.5% -2.2% +2.4% +12.4% +5.3% +9.9% +33.3% +32.1%
Other, UK -8.3% +100.0% -9.1% -5.0% -15.8% -6.3% +26.7% -5.0% +58.3%
Not recorded, UK +3.5% -13.0% -6.2% -8.3% -4.9% -3.6% -16.9% -30.1% -40.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 0.0% +33.3% 0.0% -8.3% -18.2% +44.4% +76.9% +91.7% +155.6%
Black or Black British, EEA +25.0% +40.0% -42.9% 0.0% +50.0% -33.3% +100.0% +100.0% +100.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% +200.0% 0.0% +133.3% -28.6% +80.0% 0.0% +200.0% +800.0%
White, EEA +9.2% -6.2% +1.6% +15.3% +2.8% -9.5% +2.3% +9.7% +14.3%
Other, EEA +33.3% 0.0% -50.0% +50.0% +33.3% +75.0% -42.9% +100.0% +33.3%
Not recorded, EEA -8.6% -3.1% -19.4% +12.0% -3.6% +3.7% -3.6% +8.0% -22.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +1.8% +2.7% -6.9% +1.9% -0.9% +0.3% +5.2% +6.5% +3.6%
Black or Black British, IMG -2.7% +2.7% -2.7% +13.7% -1.2% +3.7% +14.1% +32.9% +29.3%
Mixed, IMG +6.7% -12.5% +21.4% -11.8% -33.3% +60.0% +6.3% 0.0% +13.3%
White, IMG -7.4% +8.0% 0.0% +10.6% +4.8% 0.0% -4.6% +10.6% +10.6%
Other, IMG +7.0% +16.4% -11.3% -17.5% +5.8% +3.6% +24.6% +12.7% +24.6%
Not recorded, IMG +5.3% -10.5% -1.5% -3.6% -5.9% -17.0% -16.4% -37.1% -41.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK 0.0% +5.6% +15.8% +9.1% +4.2% +22.0% +6.6% +47.7% +80.6%
Black or Black British, UK +50.0% +66.7% 0.0% 0.0% +60.0% -25.0% -16.7% 0.0% +150.0%
Mixed, UK +22.2% -27.3% +25.0% +50.0% -13.3% +23.1% +6.3% +70.0% +88.9%
White, UK -0.5% +3.6% -1.7% -5.3% +16.8% +5.5% +5.8% +23.4% +25.0%
Other, UK +40.0% -14.3% +33.3% -25.0% -8.3% +63.6% -27.8% -18.8% +30.0%
Not recorded, UK -2.2% -14.0% +4.3% -15.6% -9.7% -9.7% -11.9% -39.3% -46.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +220.0% +37.5% -13.6% -5.3% +38.9% -4.0% 0.0% +26.3% +380.0%
Black or Black British, EEA +133.3% -14.3% -33.3% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% +100.0%
Mixed, EEA -100.0% - 0.0% 0.0% +300.0% +25.0% -40.0% +200.0% +200.0%
White, EEA +8.6% -8.0% +1.2% -17.1% +17.6% -1.3% -10.1% -13.4% -12.3%
Other, EEA +300.0% 0.0% -50.0% -100.0% - 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% +100.0%
Not recorded, EEA +4.0% -15.4% -18.2% +27.8% -4.3% -4.5% -9.5% +5.6% -24.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +6.4% -6.9% -1.3% +4.9% +4.8% +13.2% +5.1% +30.9% +28.0%
Black or Black British, IMG +11.7% +7.5% +2.8% 0.0% +24.3% 0.0% +32.6% +64.9% +103.3%
Mixed, IMG +15.8% -13.6% 0.0% +10.5% +28.6% -3.7% 0.0% +36.8% +36.8%
White, IMG +31.8% 0.0% +1.7% -6.8% -9.1% +6.0% -7.5% -16.9% +11.4%
Other, IMG +15.3% -4.4% +12.3% +9.6% +13.8% +26.4% +26.1% +98.6% +145.8%
Not recorded, IMG +5.8% -5.5% -8.5% +1.9% -3.7% -15.2% -15.2% -29.5% -35.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK +29.4% -9.1% +10.0% +13.6% +16.0% -13.8% +36.0% +54.5% +100.0%
Black or Black British, UK -50.0% +200.0% 0.0% +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% +33.3% +100.0%
Mixed, UK +200.0% -33.3% +50.0% +66.7% 0.0% +60.0% -25.0% +100.0% +500.0%
White, UK +7.2% +14.4% +2.5% +2.0% +7.8% +5.4% +9.0% +26.3% +58.7%
Other, UK 0.0% 0.0% -41.7% -14.3% +16.7% -28.6% -20.0% -42.9% -66.7%
Not recorded, UK -8.0% +2.4% -4.6% -12.9% -1.9% -6.6% -17.2% -33.9% -40.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% -50.0% +400.0% +400.0% +150.0%
Black or Black British, EEA +100.0% 0.0% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0% +100.0%
Mixed, EEA -33.3% +50.0% -66.7% 0.0% +100.0% -50.0% +100.0% +100.0% -33.3%
White, EEA +6.3% -7.4% -9.5% -1.8% +10.7% -8.1% +24.6% +24.6% +10.9%
Other, EEA 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% -50.0% -100.0% - +100.0% 0.0% +100.0%
Not recorded, EEA -4.5% -14.3% -5.6% 0.0% -17.6% 0.0% -7.1% -23.5% -40.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +14.1% -4.9% -13.0% -6.0% -7.9% +10.3% +7.8% +3.0% -2.8%
Black or Black British, IMG -23.1% +60.0% -6.3% -6.7% +50.0% +4.8% +45.5% +113.3% +146.2%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% -33.3% +250.0% +250.0% +133.3%
White, IMG -25.0% +33.3% -8.3% +18.2% -15.4% -18.2% +22.2% 0.0% -8.3%
Other, IMG 0.0% -28.6% +40.0% +71.4% +33.3% 0.0% -6.3% +114.3% +114.3%
Not recorded, IMG +6.3% +5.9% -22.2% -4.8% +2.5% +12.2% -15.2% -7.1% -18.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +10.3% -0.6% -5.0% -1.3% +8.1% +21.7% +34.7% +74.8% +82.1%
Black or Black British, UK 0.0% -12.5% +42.9% 0.0% -40.0% +66.7% -20.0% -20.0% 0.0%
Mixed, UK +30.8% -5.9% +25.0% -50.0% +80.0% -5.6% +23.5% +5.0% +61.5%
White, UK -2.0% -13.1% -1.0% -15.3% +5.2% +11.4% +24.9% +24.1% +4.6%
Other, UK +16.7% -11.9% -8.1% -29.4% +50.0% -5.6% -32.4% -32.4% -36.1%
Not recorded, UK -13.1% -34.1% -50.6% -44.1% 0.0% -24.2% -1.3% -58.2% -88.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +9.7% -8.9% -11.1% -9.4% -19.0% +10.6% +65.4% +34.4% +19.4%
Black or Black British, EEA -26.5% +36.0% -17.6% -25.0% -28.6% +46.7% +13.6% -10.7% -26.5%
Mixed, EEA -26.7% +13.6% -8.0% -21.7% -11.1% +18.8% -15.8% -30.4% -46.7%
White, EEA -3.3% -6.0% -17.2% -37.2% -15.1% -11.4% +3.3% -51.2% -63.2%
Other, EEA +21.9% +5.1% -19.5% -27.3% -54.2% +109.1% -8.7% -36.4% -34.4%
Not recorded, EEA -15.3% -30.8% -33.3% -43.1% -13.5% -23.1% -19.5% -69.6% -88.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -3.6% -16.8% -14.0% -23.1% -2.7% +26.8% +30.5% +23.8% -14.6%
Black or Black British, IMG +7.2% -20.2% -13.0% -26.9% +9.0% +29.8% +148.5% +157.3% +91.5%
Mixed, IMG +5.8% -20.9% -17.2% -34.7% +4.3% +18.4% +13.8% -8.3% -36.5%
White, IMG -20.2% -27.1% -25.0% -38.6% -9.1% +20.1% +22.0% -18.3% -64.4%
Other, IMG +5.0% -7.0% -11.0% -13.7% +4.6% +35.3% +104.3% +149.6% +116.9%
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Not recorded, IMG -20.3% -40.3% -42.3% -49.5% -16.9% -0.8% -6.2% -60.9% -89.3%
Total -0.8% -2.1% -4.6% -3.5% +2.8% +7.3% +8.6% +15.5% +7.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Other
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Table 36Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in training
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
Scotland 5,402 5,428 5,443 5,540 5,503 5,585 5,639 5,700
Wales 2,519 2,411 2,461 2,433 2,364 2,359 2,398 2,460
Northern Ireland 1,722 1,720 1,696 1,712 1,694 1,729 1,764 1,779
Other 100 106 89 82 85 122 110 125
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
England 83.4% 83.6% 83.2% 83.3% 83.5% 83.4% 83.3% 83.7%
Scotland 9.2% 9.2% 9.4% 9.5% 9.4% 9.5% 9.5% 9.3%
Wales 4.3% 4.1% 4.3% 4.2% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Northern Ireland 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 2.9%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 5 yr period Overall
England +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
Scotland +0.5% +0.3% +1.8% -0.7% +1.5% +1.0% +1.1% +2.9% +5.5%
Wales -4.3% +2.1% -1.1% -2.8% -0.2% +1.7% +2.6% +1.1% -2.3%
Northern Ireland -0.1% -1.4% +0.9% -1.1% +2.1% +2.0% +0.9% +3.9% +3.3%
Other +6.0% -16.0% -7.9% +3.7% +43.5% -9.8% +13.6% +52.4% +25.0%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 37Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in trainingby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 21,160 21,610 21,925 21,982 21,648 20,835 20,113 20,157
30-39 24,649 24,218 23,079 23,524 24,170 25,276 25,910 27,621
40-49 2,949 3,160 2,925 2,884 2,979 2,975 3,125 3,482
50-59 184 184 171 167 190 196 212 261
60-69 3 3 2 2 3 7 5 7
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 2,710 2,796 2,876 2,961 2,855 2,835 2,793 2,732
30-39 2,443 2,374 2,305 2,315 2,383 2,475 2,585 2,685
40-49 235 244 246 253 253 256 242 262
50-59 14 14 15 11 12 19 19 21
60-69 - - 1 - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 1,163 1,118 1,204 1,148 1,071 1,053 1,075 1,066
30-39 1,208 1,135 1,110 1,148 1,163 1,169 1,166 1,226
40-49 140 151 134 123 117 130 149 160
50-59 8 7 13 14 13 7 8 8
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 1,040 1,072 1,066 1,052 997 992 915 868
30-39 642 618 598 633 678 709 812 868
40-49 39 29 32 26 19 28 36 41
50-59 1 1 - 1 - - 1 2
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 32 48 48 45 51 53 47 39
30-39 59 51 36 33 30 63 62 82
40-49 8 7 5 4 4 6 1 4
50-59 1 - - - - - - -
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 43.2% 43.9% 45.6% 45.3% 44.2% 42.3% 40.7% 39.1%
30-39 50.4% 49.2% 48.0% 48.4% 49.3% 51.3% 52.5% 53.6%
40-49 6.0% 6.4% 6.1% 5.9% 6.1% 6.0% 6.3% 6.8%
50-59 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
60-69 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 50.2% 51.5% 52.8% 53.4% 51.9% 50.8% 49.5% 47.9%
30-39 45.2% 43.7% 42.3% 41.8% 43.3% 44.3% 45.8% 47.1%
40-49 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.3% 4.6%
50-59 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
60-69 - - 0.0% - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 46.2% 46.4% 48.9% 47.2% 45.3% 44.6% 44.8% 43.3%
30-39 48.0% 47.1% 45.1% 47.2% 49.2% 49.6% 48.6% 49.8%
40-49 5.6% 6.3% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 5.5% 6.2% 6.5%
50-59 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 60.4% 62.3% 62.9% 61.4% 58.9% 57.4% 51.9% 48.8%
30-39 37.3% 35.9% 35.3% 37.0% 40.0% 41.0% 46.0% 48.8%
40-49 2.3% 1.7% 1.9% 1.5% 1.1% 1.6% 2.0% 2.3%
50-59 0.1% 0.1% - 0.1% - - 0.1% 0.1%
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 32.0% 45.3% 53.9% 54.9% 60.0% 43.4% 42.7% 31.2%
30-39 59.0% 48.1% 40.4% 40.2% 35.3% 51.6% 56.4% 65.6%
40-49 8.0% 6.6% 5.6% 4.9% 4.7% 4.9% 0.9% 3.2%
50-59 1.0% - - - - - - -
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +2.1% +1.5% +0.3% -1.5% -3.8% -3.5% +0.2% -8.3% -4.7%
30-39 -1.7% -4.7% +1.9% +2.7% +4.6% +2.5% +6.6% +17.4% +12.1%
40-49 +7.2% -7.4% -1.4% +3.3% -0.1% +5.0% +11.4% +20.7% +18.1%
50-59 0.0% -7.1% -2.3% +13.8% +3.2% +8.2% +23.1% +56.3% +41.8%
60-69 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% +50.0% +133.3% -28.6% +40.0% +250.0% +133.3%
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +3.2% +2.9% +3.0% -3.6% -0.7% -1.5% -2.2% -7.7% +0.8%
30-39 -2.8% -2.9% +0.4% +2.9% +3.9% +4.4% +3.9% +16.0% +9.9%
40-49 +3.8% +0.8% +2.8% 0.0% +1.2% -5.5% +8.3% +3.6% +11.5%
50-59 0.0% +7.1% -26.7% +9.1% +58.3% 0.0% +10.5% +90.9% +50.0%
60-69 - - -100.0% - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 -3.9% +7.7% -4.7% -6.7% -1.7% +2.1% -0.8% -7.1% -8.3%
30-39 -6.0% -2.2% +3.4% +1.3% +0.5% -0.3% +5.1% +6.8% +1.5%
40-49 +7.9% -11.3% -8.2% -4.9% +11.1% +14.6% +7.4% +30.1% +14.3%
50-59 -12.5% +85.7% +7.7% -7.1% -46.2% +14.3% 0.0% -42.9% 0.0%
60-69 - - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +3.1% -0.6% -1.3% -5.2% -0.5% -7.8% -5.1% -17.5% -16.5%
30-39 -3.7% -3.2% +5.9% +7.1% +4.6% +14.5% +6.9% +37.1% +35.2%
40-49 -25.6% +10.3% -18.8% -26.9% +47.4% +28.6% +13.9% +57.7% +5.1%
50-59 0.0% -100.0% - -100.0% - - +100.0% +100.0% +100.0%
60-69 - - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +50.0% 0.0% -6.3% +13.3% +3.9% -11.3% -17.0% -13.3% +21.9%
30-39 -13.6% -29.4% -8.3% -9.1% +110.0% -1.6% +32.3% +148.5% +39.0%
40-49 -12.5% -28.6% -20.0% 0.0% +50.0% -83.3% +300.0% 0.0% -50.0%
50-59 -100.0% - - - - - - - -100.0%
60-69 - - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 38Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in trainingby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 21,982 21,587 20,708 20,931 21,039 20,945 21,034 22,369
Female 26,963 27,588 27,394 27,628 27,951 28,344 28,331 29,159
Male 2,329 2,306 2,287 2,284 2,237 2,286 2,297 2,341
Female 3,073 3,122 3,156 3,256 3,266 3,299 3,342 3,359
Male 1,174 1,095 1,137 1,107 1,035 1,066 1,056 1,104
Female 1,345 1,316 1,324 1,326 1,329 1,293 1,342 1,356
Male 716 733 719 693 680 717 746 752
Female 1,006 987 977 1,019 1,014 1,012 1,018 1,027
Male 39 49 43 31 33 48 41 36
Female 61 57 46 51 52 74 69 89
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 44.9% 43.9% 43.1% 43.1% 42.9% 42.5% 42.6% 43.4%
Female 55.1% 56.1% 56.9% 56.9% 57.1% 57.5% 57.4% 56.6%
Male 43.1% 42.5% 42.0% 41.2% 40.7% 40.9% 40.7% 41.1%
Female 56.9% 57.5% 58.0% 58.8% 59.3% 59.1% 59.3% 58.9%
Male 46.6% 45.4% 46.2% 45.5% 43.8% 45.2% 44.0% 44.9%
Female 53.4% 54.6% 53.8% 54.5% 56.2% 54.8% 56.0% 55.1%
Male 41.6% 42.6% 42.4% 40.5% 40.1% 41.5% 42.3% 42.3%
Female 58.4% 57.4% 57.6% 59.5% 59.9% 58.5% 57.7% 57.7%
Male 39.0% 46.2% 48.3% 37.8% 38.8% 39.3% 37.3% 28.8%
Female 61.0% 53.8% 51.7% 62.2% 61.2% 60.7% 62.7% 71.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male -1.8% -4.1% +1.1% +0.5% -0.4% +0.4% +6.3% +6.9% +1.8%
Female +2.3% -0.7% +0.9% +1.2% +1.4% -0.0% +2.9% +5.5% +8.1%
Male -1.0% -0.8% -0.1% -2.1% +2.2% +0.5% +1.9% +2.5% +0.5%
Female +1.6% +1.1% +3.2% +0.3% +1.0% +1.3% +0.5% +3.2% +9.3%
Male -6.7% +3.8% -2.6% -6.5% +3.0% -0.9% +4.5% -0.3% -6.0%
Female -2.2% +0.6% +0.2% +0.2% -2.7% +3.8% +1.0% +2.3% +0.8%
Male +2.4% -1.9% -3.6% -1.9% +5.4% +4.0% +0.8% +8.5% +5.0%
Female -1.9% -1.0% +4.3% -0.5% -0.2% +0.6% +0.9% +0.8% +2.1%
Male +25.6% -12.2% -27.9% +6.5% +45.5% -14.6% -12.2% +16.1% -7.7%
Female -6.6% -19.3% +10.9% +2.0% +42.3% -6.8% +29.0% +74.5% +45.9%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Table 39Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in trainingby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 8,079 8,325 8,675 8,992 9,008 8,649 8,484 8,732
30-39, Male 12,177 11,426 10,398 10,359 10,383 10,694 10,948 11,863
40-49, Male 1,635 1,751 1,555 1,498 1,557 1,506 1,495 1,634
50-59, Male 89 84 79 81 90 94 105 136
60-69, Male 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 13,081 13,285 13,250 12,990 12,640 12,186 11,629 11,425
30-39, Female 12,472 12,792 12,681 13,165 13,787 14,582 14,962 15,758
40-49, Female 1,314 1,409 1,370 1,386 1,422 1,469 1,630 1,848
50-59, Female 95 100 92 86 100 102 107 125
60-69, Female 1 2 1 1 2 5 3 3
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 1,011 1,064 1,143 1,189 1,153 1,204 1,167 1,149
30-39, Male 1,203 1,118 1,008 957 955 954 1,010 1,072
40-49, Male 108 119 130 134 125 124 114 113
50-59, Male 7 5 6 4 4 4 6 7
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 1,699 1,732 1,733 1,772 1,702 1,631 1,626 1,583
30-39, Female 1,240 1,256 1,297 1,358 1,428 1,521 1,575 1,613
40-49, Female 127 125 116 119 128 132 128 149
50-59, Female 7 9 9 7 8 15 13 14
60-69, Female - - 1 - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 444 434 509 498 448 453 469 456
30-39, Male 644 576 540 533 521 537 501 550
40-49, Male 83 83 84 74 63 73 82 91
50-59, Male 3 2 4 2 3 3 4 7
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 719 684 695 650 623 600 606 610
30-39, Female 564 559 570 615 642 632 665 676
40-49, Female 57 68 50 49 54 57 67 69
50-59, Female 5 5 9 12 10 4 4 1
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 374 406 421 402 384 406 392 359
30-39, Male 319 309 282 276 286 296 331 369
40-49, Male 22 17 16 14 10 15 23 23
50-59, Male 1 1 - 1 - - - 1
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 666 666 645 650 613 586 523 509
30-39, Female 323 309 316 357 392 413 481 499
40-49, Female 17 12 16 12 9 13 13 18
50-59, Female - - - - - - 1 1
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 10 25 26 20 21 28 25 16
30-39, Male 25 23 13 10 10 19 16 20
40-49, Male 4 1 4 1 2 1 - -
50-59, Male - - - - - - - -
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 22 23 22 25 30 25 22 23
30-39, Female 34 28 23 23 20 44 46 62
40-49, Female 4 6 1 3 2 5 1 4
50-59, Female 1 - - - - - - -
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Number of doctors
% of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
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20-29, Male 36.8% 38.6% 41.9% 43.0% 42.8% 41.3% 40.3% 39.0%
30-39, Male 55.4% 52.9% 50.2% 49.5% 49.4% 51.1% 52.0% 53.0%
40-49, Male 7.4% 8.1% 7.5% 7.2% 7.4% 7.2% 7.1% 7.3%
50-59, Male 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
60-69, Male 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 48.5% 48.2% 48.4% 47.0% 45.2% 43.0% 41.0% 39.2%
30-39, Female 46.3% 46.4% 46.3% 47.7% 49.3% 51.4% 52.8% 54.0%
40-49, Female 4.9% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.8% 6.3%
50-59, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
60-69, Female 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 43.4% 46.1% 50.0% 52.1% 51.5% 52.7% 50.8% 49.1%
30-39, Male 51.7% 48.5% 44.1% 41.9% 42.7% 41.7% 44.0% 45.8%
40-49, Male 4.6% 5.2% 5.7% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.0% 4.8%
50-59, Male 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 55.3% 55.5% 54.9% 54.4% 52.1% 49.4% 48.7% 47.1%
30-39, Female 40.4% 40.2% 41.1% 41.7% 43.7% 46.1% 47.1% 48.0%
40-49, Female 4.1% 4.0% 3.7% 3.7% 3.9% 4.0% 3.8% 4.4%
50-59, Female 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
60-69, Female - - 0.0% - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 37.8% 39.6% 44.8% 45.0% 43.3% 42.5% 44.4% 41.3%
30-39, Male 54.9% 52.6% 47.5% 48.1% 50.3% 50.4% 47.4% 49.8%
40-49, Male 7.1% 7.6% 7.4% 6.7% 6.1% 6.8% 7.8% 8.2%
50-59, Male 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 53.5% 52.0% 52.5% 49.0% 46.9% 46.4% 45.2% 45.0%
30-39, Female 41.9% 42.5% 43.1% 46.4% 48.3% 48.9% 49.6% 49.9%
40-49, Female 4.2% 5.2% 3.8% 3.7% 4.1% 4.4% 5.0% 5.1%
50-59, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 52.2% 55.4% 58.6% 58.0% 56.5% 56.6% 52.5% 47.7%
30-39, Male 44.6% 42.2% 39.2% 39.8% 42.1% 41.3% 44.4% 49.1%
40-49, Male 3.1% 2.3% 2.2% 2.0% 1.5% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%
50-59, Male 0.1% 0.1% - 0.1% - - - 0.1%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 66.2% 67.5% 66.0% 63.8% 60.5% 57.9% 51.4% 49.6%
30-39, Female 32.1% 31.3% 32.3% 35.0% 38.7% 40.8% 47.2% 48.6%
40-49, Female 1.7% 1.2% 1.6% 1.2% 0.9% 1.3% 1.3% 1.8%
50-59, Female - - - - - - 0.1% 0.1%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 25.6% 51.0% 60.5% 64.5% 63.6% 58.3% 61.0% 44.4%
30-39, Male 64.1% 46.9% 30.2% 32.3% 30.3% 39.6% 39.0% 55.6%
40-49, Male 10.3% 2.0% 9.3% 3.2% 6.1% 2.1% - -
50-59, Male - - - - - - - -
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 36.1% 40.4% 47.8% 49.0% 57.7% 33.8% 31.9% 25.8%
30-39, Female 55.7% 49.1% 50.0% 45.1% 38.5% 59.5% 66.7% 69.7%
40-49, Female 6.6% 10.5% 2.2% 5.9% 3.8% 6.8% 1.4% 4.5%
50-59, Female 1.6% - - - - - - -
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +3.0% +4.2% +3.7% +0.2% -4.0% -1.9% +2.9% -2.9% +8.1%
30-39, Male -6.2% -9.0% -0.4% +0.2% +3.0% +2.4% +8.4% +14.5% -2.6%
40-49, Male +7.1% -11.2% -3.7% +3.9% -3.3% -0.7% +9.3% +9.1% -0.1%
50-59, Male -5.6% -6.0% +2.5% +11.1% +4.4% +11.7% +29.5% +67.9% +52.8%
60-69, Male -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% +100.0% +300.0% +100.0%
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +1.6% -0.3% -2.0% -2.7% -3.6% -4.6% -1.8% -12.0% -12.7%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
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30-39, Female +2.6% -0.9% +3.8% +4.7% +5.8% +2.6% +5.3% +19.7% +26.3%
40-49, Female +7.2% -2.8% +1.2% +2.6% +3.3% +11.0% +13.4% +33.3% +40.6%
50-59, Female +5.3% -8.0% -6.5% +16.3% +2.0% +4.9% +16.8% +45.3% +31.6%
60-69, Female +100.0% -50.0% 0.0% +100.0% +150.0% -40.0% 0.0% +200.0% +200.0%
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +5.2% +7.4% +4.0% -3.0% +4.4% -3.1% -1.5% -3.4% +13.6%
30-39, Male -7.1% -9.8% -5.1% -0.2% -0.1% +5.9% +6.1% +12.0% -10.9%
40-49, Male +10.2% +9.2% +3.1% -6.7% -0.8% -8.1% -0.9% -15.7% +4.6%
50-59, Male -28.6% +20.0% -33.3% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% +16.7% +75.0% 0.0%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +1.9% +0.1% +2.3% -4.0% -4.2% -0.3% -2.6% -10.7% -6.8%
30-39, Female +1.3% +3.3% +4.7% +5.2% +6.5% +3.6% +2.4% +18.8% +30.1%
40-49, Female -1.6% -7.2% +2.6% +7.6% +3.1% -3.0% +16.4% +25.2% +17.3%
50-59, Female +28.6% 0.0% -22.2% +14.3% +87.5% -13.3% +7.7% +100.0% +100.0%
60-69, Female - - -100.0% - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male -2.3% +17.3% -2.2% -10.0% +1.1% +3.5% -2.8% -8.4% +2.7%
30-39, Male -10.6% -6.3% -1.3% -2.3% +3.1% -6.7% +9.8% +3.2% -14.6%
40-49, Male 0.0% +1.2% -11.9% -14.9% +15.9% +12.3% +11.0% +23.0% +9.6%
50-59, Male -33.3% +100.0% -50.0% +50.0% 0.0% +33.3% +75.0% +250.0% +133.3%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female -4.9% +1.6% -6.5% -4.2% -3.7% +1.0% +0.7% -6.2% -15.2%
30-39, Female -0.9% +2.0% +7.9% +4.4% -1.6% +5.2% +1.7% +9.9% +19.9%
40-49, Female +19.3% -26.5% -2.0% +10.2% +5.6% +17.5% +3.0% +40.8% +21.1%
50-59, Female 0.0% +80.0% +33.3% -16.7% -60.0% 0.0% -75.0% -91.7% -80.0%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +8.6% +3.7% -4.5% -4.5% +5.7% -3.4% -8.4% -10.7% -4.0%
30-39, Male -3.1% -8.7% -2.1% +3.6% +3.5% +11.8% +11.5% +33.7% +15.7%
40-49, Male -22.7% -5.9% -12.5% -28.6% +50.0% +53.3% 0.0% +64.3% +4.5%
50-59, Male 0.0% -100.0% - -100.0% - - - 0.0% 0.0%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 0.0% -3.2% +0.8% -5.7% -4.4% -10.8% -2.7% -21.7% -23.6%
30-39, Female -4.3% +2.3% +13.0% +9.8% +5.4% +16.5% +3.7% +39.8% +54.5%
40-49, Female -29.4% +33.3% -25.0% -25.0% +44.4% 0.0% +38.5% +50.0% +5.9%
50-59, Female - - - - - - 0.0% - -
60-69, Female - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +150.0% +4.0% -23.1% +5.0% +33.3% -10.7% -36.0% -20.0% +60.0%
30-39, Male -8.0% -43.5% -23.1% 0.0% +90.0% -15.8% +25.0% +100.0% -20.0%
40-49, Male -75.0% +300.0% -75.0% +100.0% -50.0% -100.0% - -100.0% -100.0%
50-59, Male - - - - - - - - -
60-69, Male - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +4.5% -4.3% +13.6% +20.0% -16.7% -12.0% +4.5% -8.0% +4.5%
30-39, Female -17.6% -17.9% 0.0% -13.0% +120.0% +4.5% +34.8% +169.6% +82.4%
40-49, Female +50.0% -83.3% +200.0% -33.3% +150.0% -80.0% +300.0% +33.3% 0.0%
50-59, Female -100.0% - - - - - - - -100.0%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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Table 40Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in trainingby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 13,950 13,570 12,783 12,552 12,594 13,023 13,302 14,440
Black or Black British 1,620 1,651 1,643 1,658 1,759 2,039 2,282 2,753
Mixed 1,352 1,435 1,491 1,560 1,674 1,753 1,762 1,930
White 24,834 25,662 25,753 26,682 27,163 27,470 27,376 27,854
Other 1,463 1,418 1,434 1,491 1,584 1,805 1,917 2,159
Not recorded 5,726 5,439 4,998 4,616 4,216 3,199 2,726 2,392
Asian or Asian British 818 801 749 743 765 786 750 784
Black or Black British 97 103 115 108 92 96 96 102
Mixed 77 83 99 117 134 135 132 150
White 3,289 3,489 3,660 3,858 3,906 4,108 4,293 4,315
Other 100 110 91 97 99 120 122 130
Not recorded 1,021 842 729 617 507 340 246 219
Asian or Asian British 538 466 461 444 404 413 415 446
Black or Black British 49 49 51 55 51 45 48 61
Mixed 49 48 61 66 61 61 71 81
White 1,373 1,400 1,485 1,519 1,548 1,629 1,669 1,684
Other 81 63 67 69 70 71 75 83
Not recorded 429 385 336 280 230 140 120 105
Asian or Asian British 107 89 64 56 52 70 87 80
Black or Black British 16 16 17 13 12 14 19 20
Mixed 9 12 15 18 19 22 19 19
White 1,301 1,372 1,416 1,480 1,505 1,540 1,566 1,605
Other 34 27 27 26 27 26 29 30
Not recorded 255 204 157 119 79 57 44 25
Asian or Asian British 20 22 14 12 18 19 19 20
Black or Black British 8 2 3 5 1 4 3 5
Mixed - 3 2 1 5 4 3 3
White 57 63 57 53 56 86 71 82
Other 1 1 3 3 1 4 2 6
Not recorded 14 15 10 8 4 5 12 9
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 28.5% 27.6% 26.6% 25.8% 25.7% 26.4% 26.9% 28.0%
Black or Black British 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.6% 4.1% 4.6% 5.3%
Mixed 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 3.4% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7%
White 50.7% 52.2% 53.5% 54.9% 55.4% 55.7% 55.5% 54.1%
Other 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.7% 3.9% 4.2%
Not recorded 11.7% 11.1% 10.4% 9.5% 8.6% 6.5% 5.5% 4.6%
Asian or Asian British 15.1% 14.8% 13.8% 13.4% 13.9% 14.1% 13.3% 13.8%
Black or Black British 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
Mixed 1.4% 1.5% 1.8% 2.1% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.6%
White 60.9% 64.3% 67.2% 69.6% 71.0% 73.6% 76.1% 75.7%
Other 1.9% 2.0% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3%
Not recorded 18.9% 15.5% 13.4% 11.1% 9.2% 6.1% 4.4% 3.8%
Asian or Asian British 21.4% 19.3% 18.7% 18.2% 17.1% 17.5% 17.3% 18.1%
Black or Black British 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 2.2% 1.9% 2.0% 2.5%
Mixed 1.9% 2.0% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 3.0% 3.3%
White 54.5% 58.1% 60.3% 62.4% 65.5% 69.1% 69.6% 68.5%
Other 3.2% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.4%
Not recorded 17.0% 16.0% 13.7% 11.5% 9.7% 5.9% 5.0% 4.3%
Asian or Asian British 6.2% 5.2% 3.8% 3.3% 3.1% 4.0% 4.9% 4.5%
Black or Black British 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.1% 1.1%
Mixed 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1%
White 75.6% 79.8% 83.5% 86.4% 88.8% 89.1% 88.8% 90.2%
Other 2.0% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
Not recorded 14.8% 11.9% 9.3% 7.0% 4.7% 3.3% 2.5% 1.4%
Asian or Asian British 20.0% 20.8% 15.7% 14.6% 21.2% 15.6% 17.3% 16.0%
Black or Black British 8.0% 1.9% 3.4% 6.1% 1.2% 3.3% 2.7% 4.0%
Mixed - 2.8% 2.2% 1.2% 5.9% 3.3% 2.7% 2.4%
White 57.0% 59.4% 64.0% 64.6% 65.9% 70.5% 64.5% 65.6%
Other 1.0% 0.9% 3.4% 3.7% 1.2% 3.3% 1.8% 4.8%
Not recorded 14.0% 14.2% 11.2% 9.8% 4.7% 4.1% 10.9% 7.2%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British -2.7% -5.8% -1.8% +0.3% +3.4% +2.1% +8.6% +15.0% +3.5%
Black or Black British +1.9% -0.5% +0.9% +6.1% +15.9% +11.9% +20.6% +66.0% +69.9%
Mixed +6.1% +3.9% +4.6% +7.3% +4.7% +0.5% +9.5% +23.7% +42.8%
White +3.3% +0.4% +3.6% +1.8% +1.1% -0.3% +1.7% +4.4% +12.2%
Other -3.1% +1.1% +4.0% +6.2% +14.0% +6.2% +12.6% +44.8% +47.6%
Not recorded -5.0% -8.1% -7.6% -8.7% -24.1% -14.8% -12.3% -48.2% -58.2%
Asian or Asian British -2.1% -6.5% -0.8% +3.0% +2.7% -4.6% +4.5% +5.5% -4.2%
Black or Black British +6.2% +11.7% -6.1% -14.8% +4.3% 0.0% +6.3% -5.6% +5.2%
Mixed +7.8% +19.3% +18.2% +14.5% +0.7% -2.2% +13.6% +28.2% +94.8%
White +6.1% +4.9% +5.4% +1.2% +5.2% +4.5% +0.5% +11.8% +31.2%
Other +10.0% -17.3% +6.6% +2.1% +21.2% +1.7% +6.6% +34.0% +30.0%
Not recorded -17.5% -13.4% -15.4% -17.8% -32.9% -27.6% -11.0% -64.5% -78.6%
Asian or Asian British -13.4% -1.1% -3.7% -9.0% +2.2% +0.5% +7.5% +0.5% -17.1%
Black or Black British 0.0% +4.1% +7.8% -7.3% -11.8% +6.7% +27.1% +10.9% +24.5%
Mixed -2.0% +27.1% +8.2% -7.6% 0.0% +16.4% +14.1% +22.7% +65.3%
White +2.0% +6.1% +2.3% +1.9% +5.2% +2.5% +0.9% +10.9% +22.7%
Other -22.2% +6.3% +3.0% +1.4% +1.4% +5.6% +10.7% +20.3% +2.5%
Not recorded -10.3% -12.7% -16.7% -17.9% -39.1% -14.3% -12.5% -62.5% -75.5%
Asian or Asian British -16.8% -28.1% -12.5% -7.1% +34.6% +24.3% -8.0% +42.9% -25.2%
Black or Black British 0.0% +6.3% -23.5% -7.7% +16.7% +35.7% +5.3% +53.8% +25.0%
Mixed +33.3% +25.0% +20.0% +5.6% +15.8% -13.6% 0.0% +5.6% +111.1%
White +5.5% +3.2% +4.5% +1.7% +2.3% +1.7% +2.5% +8.4% +23.4%
Other -20.6% 0.0% -3.7% +3.8% -3.7% +11.5% +3.4% +15.4% -11.8%
Not recorded -20.0% -23.0% -24.2% -33.6% -27.8% -22.8% -43.2% -79.0% -90.2%
Asian or Asian British +10.0% -36.4% -14.3% +50.0% +5.6% 0.0% +5.3% +66.7% 0.0%
Black or Black British -75.0% +50.0% +66.7% -80.0% +300.0% -25.0% +66.7% 0.0% -37.5%
Mixed - -33.3% -50.0% +400.0% -20.0% -25.0% 0.0% +200.0% -
White +10.5% -9.5% -7.0% +5.7% +53.6% -17.4% +15.5% +54.7% +43.9%
Other 0.0% +200.0% 0.0% -66.7% +300.0% -50.0% +200.0% +100.0% +500.0%
Not recorded +7.1% -33.3% -20.0% -50.0% +25.0% +140.0% -25.0% +12.5% -35.7%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
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Table 41Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in trainingby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 37,979 39,339 39,702 40,978 41,598 41,839 41,539 42,400
EEA 1,801 1,796 1,778 1,762 1,806 1,851 1,965 2,159
IMG 9,165 8,040 6,622 5,819 5,586 5,599 5,861 6,969
UK 4,521 4,637 4,731 4,917 4,950 5,068 5,139 5,180
EEA 150 152 169 177 176 177 187 205
IMG 731 639 543 446 377 340 313 315
UK 1,796 1,815 1,945 1,985 1,983 2,033 2,076 2,105
EEA 93 81 76 78 85 62 69 84
IMG 630 515 440 370 296 264 253 271
UK 1,520 1,552 1,573 1,611 1,604 1,612 1,630 1,642
EEA 72 64 54 44 48 69 82 84
IMG 130 104 69 57 42 48 52 53
UK 75 82 71 70 76 106 98 108
EEA 10 9 8 6 5 7 3 6
IMG 15 15 10 6 4 9 9 11
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 77.6% 80.0% 82.5% 84.4% 84.9% 84.9% 84.1% 82.3%
EEA 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 4.0% 4.2%
IMG 18.7% 16.3% 13.8% 12.0% 11.4% 11.4% 11.9% 13.5%
UK 83.7% 85.4% 86.9% 88.8% 90.0% 90.7% 91.1% 90.9%
EEA 2.8% 2.8% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.6%
IMG 13.5% 11.8% 10.0% 8.1% 6.9% 6.1% 5.6% 5.5%
UK 71.3% 75.3% 79.0% 81.6% 83.9% 86.2% 86.6% 85.6%
EEA 3.7% 3.4% 3.1% 3.2% 3.6% 2.6% 2.9% 3.4%
IMG 25.0% 21.4% 17.9% 15.2% 12.5% 11.2% 10.6% 11.0%
UK 88.3% 90.2% 92.7% 94.1% 94.7% 93.2% 92.4% 92.3%
EEA 4.2% 3.7% 3.2% 2.6% 2.8% 4.0% 4.6% 4.7%
IMG 7.5% 6.0% 4.1% 3.3% 2.5% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0%
UK 75.0% 77.4% 79.8% 85.4% 89.4% 86.9% 89.1% 86.4%
EEA 10.0% 8.5% 9.0% 7.3% 5.9% 5.7% 2.7% 4.8%
IMG 15.0% 14.2% 11.2% 7.3% 4.7% 7.4% 8.2% 8.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +3.6% +0.9% +3.2% +1.5% +0.6% -0.7% +2.1% +3.5% +11.6%
EEA -0.3% -1.0% -0.9% +2.5% +2.5% +6.2% +9.9% +22.5% +19.9%
IMG -12.3% -17.6% -12.1% -4.0% +0.2% +4.7% +18.9% +19.8% -24.0%
UK +2.6% +2.0% +3.9% +0.7% +2.4% +1.4% +0.8% +5.3% +14.6%
EEA +1.3% +11.2% +4.7% -0.6% +0.6% +5.6% +9.6% +15.8% +36.7%
IMG -12.6% -15.0% -17.9% -15.5% -9.8% -7.9% +0.6% -29.4% -56.9%
UK +1.1% +7.2% +2.1% -0.1% +2.5% +2.1% +1.4% +6.0% +17.2%
EEA -12.9% -6.2% +2.6% +9.0% -27.1% +11.3% +21.7% +7.7% -9.7%
IMG -18.3% -14.6% -15.9% -20.0% -10.8% -4.2% +7.1% -26.8% -57.0%
UK +2.1% +1.4% +2.4% -0.4% +0.5% +1.1% +0.7% +1.9% +8.0%
EEA -11.1% -15.6% -18.5% +9.1% +43.8% +18.8% +2.4% +90.9% +16.7%
IMG -20.0% -33.7% -17.4% -26.3% +14.3% +8.3% +1.9% -7.0% -59.2%
UK +9.3% -13.4% -1.4% +8.6% +39.5% -7.5% +10.2% +54.3% +44.0%
EEA -10.0% -11.1% -25.0% -16.7% +40.0% -57.1% +100.0% 0.0% -40.0%
IMG 0.0% -33.3% -40.0% -33.3% +125.0% 0.0% +22.2% +83.3% -26.7%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Table 42Licensed doctors on neither Register who are in trainingby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 8,386 8,751 8,801 9,113 9,363 9,604 9,683 10,094
Black or Black British, UK 808 884 930 975 1,036 1,156 1,191 1,273
Mixed, UK 1,141 1,262 1,335 1,407 1,516 1,574 1,578 1,713
White, UK 23,023 23,892 24,111 25,058 25,519 25,801 25,654 26,084
Other, UK 987 984 1,037 1,116 1,182 1,325 1,361 1,387
Not recorded, UK 3,634 3,566 3,488 3,309 2,982 2,379 2,072 1,849
Asian or Asian British, EEA 216 227 242 251 266 286 325 437
Black or Black British, EEA 39 43 42 46 49 58 75 99
Mixed, EEA 46 40 39 45 51 51 55 60
White, EEA 1,202 1,234 1,230 1,242 1,280 1,309 1,370 1,417
Other, EEA 38 32 32 29 34 40 39 48
Not recorded, EEA 260 220 193 149 126 107 101 98
Asian or Asian British, IMG 5,348 4,592 3,740 3,188 2,965 3,133 3,294 3,909
Black or Black British, IMG 773 724 671 637 674 825 1,016 1,381
Mixed, IMG 165 133 117 108 107 128 129 157
White, IMG 609 536 412 382 364 360 352 353
Other, IMG 438 402 365 346 368 440 517 724
Not recorded, IMG 1,832 1,653 1,317 1,158 1,108 713 553 445
Asian or Asian British, UK 427 466 479 523 579 600 578 610
Black or Black British, UK 25 31 41 43 38 47 37 44
Mixed, UK 60 69 85 106 123 125 122 137
White, UK 3,139 3,328 3,489 3,684 3,733 3,935 4,108 4,117
Other, UK 61 75 68 68 72 82 84 88
Not recorded, UK 809 668 569 493 405 279 210 184
Asian or Asian British, EEA 11 10 14 13 10 9 12 11
Black or Black British, EEA 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 7
Mixed, EEA 1 3 4 4 3 3 3 4
White, EEA 109 118 129 138 142 148 159 168
Other, EEA - - - 1 1 4 4 4
Not recorded, EEA 26 19 19 17 17 10 5 11
Asian or Asian British, IMG 380 325 256 207 176 177 160 163
Black or Black British, IMG 69 70 71 61 51 46 55 51
Mixed, IMG 16 11 10 7 8 7 7 9
White, IMG 41 43 42 36 31 25 26 30
Other, IMG 39 35 23 28 26 34 34 38
Not recorded, IMG 186 155 141 107 85 51 31 24
Asian or Asian British, UK 172 172 204 221 225 232 238 259
Black or Black British, UK 19 19 23 30 30 27 27 29
Mixed, UK 38 40 51 56 54 57 66 72
White, UK 1,300 1,336 1,422 1,453 1,472 1,567 1,603 1,609
Other, UK 43 34 41 46 52 48 50 56
Not recorded, UK 224 214 204 179 150 102 92 80
Asian or Asian British, EEA 11 10 10 12 8 7 10 15
Black or Black British, EEA 3 1 - - 1 1 1 2
Mixed, EEA 1 2 - - - - - -
White, EEA 50 47 49 51 60 47 49 56
Other, EEA 3 2 1 4 5 4 5 6
Not recorded, EEA 25 19 16 11 11 3 4 5
Asian or Asian British, IMG 355 284 247 211 171 174 167 172
Black or Black British, IMG 27 29 28 25 20 17 20 30
Mixed, IMG 10 6 10 10 7 4 5 9
White, IMG 23 17 14 15 16 15 17 19
Other, IMG 35 27 25 19 13 19 20 21
Not recorded, IMG 180 152 116 90 69 35 24 20
Asian or Asian British, UK 31 32 27 28 32 43 60 55
Black or Black British, UK 4 3 6 5 4 5 7 5
Mixed, UK 9 12 15 16 18 20 16 18
White, UK 1,250 1,323 1,369 1,439 1,458 1,478 1,493 1,533
Other, UK 28 23 21 20 20 18 18 11
Not recorded, UK 198 159 135 103 72 48 36 20
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1 1 1 1 3 5 3 6
Black or Black British, EEA 1 - - 1 1 3 2 2
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - 1 1
White, EEA 45 43 43 35 41 54 68 68
Number of doctors
England
Scotland
Wales
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Other, EEA 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4
Not recorded, EEA 24 19 9 6 2 6 5 3
Asian or Asian British, IMG 75 56 36 27 17 22 24 19
Black or Black British, IMG 11 13 11 7 7 6 10 13
Mixed, IMG - - - 2 1 2 2 -
White, IMG 6 6 4 6 6 8 5 4
Other, IMG 5 3 5 5 6 7 8 15
Not recorded, IMG 33 26 13 10 5 3 3 2
Asian or Asian British, UK 13 15 7 10 16 15 16 17
Black or Black British, UK 5 - 2 5 1 1 - 1
Mixed, UK - 2 2 1 4 3 2 3
White, UK 44 53 52 47 51 79 67 78
Other, UK 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 2
Not recorded, UK 12 11 6 4 3 4 11 7
Asian or Asian British, EEA - - 2 - - - - 1
Black or Black British, EEA - - - - - - - -
Mixed, EEA - 1 - - - - - -
White, EEA 10 7 5 5 4 6 3 4
Other, EEA - - - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1
Asian or Asian British, IMG 7 7 5 2 2 4 3 2
Black or Black British, IMG 3 2 1 - - 3 3 4
Mixed, IMG - - - - 1 1 1 -
White, IMG 3 3 - 1 1 1 1 -
Other, IMG - - 1 - - - - 4
Not recorded, IMG 2 3 3 3 - - 1 1
Total 58,688 58,840 57,791 58,326 58,636 59,084 59,276 61,592
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 22.1% 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 22.5% 23.0% 23.3% 23.8%
Black or Black British, UK 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0%
Mixed, UK 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% 3.4% 3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 4.0%
White, UK 60.6% 60.7% 60.7% 61.1% 61.3% 61.7% 61.8% 61.5%
Other, UK 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 3.2% 3.3% 3.3%
Not recorded, UK 9.6% 9.1% 8.8% 8.1% 7.2% 5.7% 5.0% 4.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 12.0% 12.6% 13.6% 14.2% 14.7% 15.5% 16.5% 20.2%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.2% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 3.1% 3.8% 4.6%
Mixed, EEA 2.6% 2.2% 2.2% 2.6% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8%
White, EEA 66.7% 68.7% 69.2% 70.5% 70.9% 70.7% 69.7% 65.6%
Other, EEA 2.1% 1.8% 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 2.2% 2.0% 2.2%
Not recorded, EEA 14.4% 12.2% 10.9% 8.5% 7.0% 5.8% 5.1% 4.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 58.4% 57.1% 56.5% 54.8% 53.1% 56.0% 56.2% 56.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.4% 9.0% 10.1% 10.9% 12.1% 14.7% 17.3% 19.8%
Mixed, IMG 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 2.3% 2.2% 2.3%
White, IMG 6.6% 6.7% 6.2% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.0% 5.1%
Other, IMG 4.8% 5.0% 5.5% 5.9% 6.6% 7.9% 8.8% 10.4%
Not recorded, IMG 20.0% 20.6% 19.9% 19.9% 19.8% 12.7% 9.4% 6.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 9.4% 10.0% 10.1% 10.6% 11.7% 11.8% 11.2% 11.8%
Black or Black British, UK 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.7% 0.8%
Mixed, UK 1.3% 1.5% 1.8% 2.2% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.6%
White, UK 69.4% 71.8% 73.7% 74.9% 75.4% 77.6% 79.9% 79.5%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
Not recorded, UK 17.9% 14.4% 12.0% 10.0% 8.2% 5.5% 4.1% 3.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.3% 6.6% 8.3% 7.3% 5.7% 5.1% 6.4% 5.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.0% 1.3% 1.8% 2.3% 1.7% 1.7% 2.1% 3.4%
Mixed, EEA 0.7% 2.0% 2.4% 2.3% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 2.0%
White, EEA 72.7% 77.6% 76.3% 78.0% 80.7% 83.6% 85.0% 82.0%
Other, EEA - - - 0.6% 0.6% 2.3% 2.1% 2.0%
Not recorded, EEA 17.3% 12.5% 11.2% 9.6% 9.7% 5.6% 2.7% 5.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 52.0% 50.9% 47.1% 46.4% 46.7% 52.1% 51.1% 51.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.4% 11.0% 13.1% 13.7% 13.5% 13.5% 17.6% 16.2%
Mixed, IMG 2.2% 1.7% 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.9%
White, IMG 5.6% 6.7% 7.7% 8.1% 8.2% 7.4% 8.3% 9.5%
Other, IMG 5.3% 5.5% 4.2% 6.3% 6.9% 10.0% 10.9% 12.1%
Not recorded, IMG 25.4% 24.3% 26.0% 24.0% 22.5% 15.0% 9.9% 7.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK 9.6% 9.5% 10.5% 11.1% 11.3% 11.4% 11.5% 12.3%
Black or Black British, UK 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
Mixed, UK 2.1% 2.2% 2.6% 2.8% 2.7% 2.8% 3.2% 3.4%
White, UK 72.4% 73.6% 73.1% 73.2% 74.2% 77.1% 77.2% 76.4%
Other, UK 2.4% 1.9% 2.1% 2.3% 2.6% 2.4% 2.4% 2.7%
% of doctors
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Scotland
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Not recorded, UK 12.5% 11.8% 10.5% 9.0% 7.6% 5.0% 4.4% 3.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 11.8% 12.3% 13.2% 15.4% 9.4% 11.3% 14.5% 17.9%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.2% 1.2% - - 1.2% 1.6% 1.4% 2.4%
Mixed, EEA 1.1% 2.5% - - - - - -
White, EEA 53.8% 58.0% 64.5% 65.4% 70.6% 75.8% 71.0% 66.7%
Other, EEA 3.2% 2.5% 1.3% 5.1% 5.9% 6.5% 7.2% 7.1%
Not recorded, EEA 26.9% 23.5% 21.1% 14.1% 12.9% 4.8% 5.8% 6.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 56.3% 55.1% 56.1% 57.0% 57.8% 65.9% 66.0% 63.5%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.3% 5.6% 6.4% 6.8% 6.8% 6.4% 7.9% 11.1%
Mixed, IMG 1.6% 1.2% 2.3% 2.7% 2.4% 1.5% 2.0% 3.3%
White, IMG 3.7% 3.3% 3.2% 4.1% 5.4% 5.7% 6.7% 7.0%
Other, IMG 5.6% 5.2% 5.7% 5.1% 4.4% 7.2% 7.9% 7.7%
Not recorded, IMG 28.6% 29.5% 26.4% 24.3% 23.3% 13.3% 9.5% 7.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 2.0% 2.1% 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 2.7% 3.7% 3.3%
Black or Black British, UK 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
Mixed, UK 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.0% 1.1%
White, UK 82.2% 85.2% 87.0% 89.3% 90.9% 91.7% 91.6% 93.4%
Other, UK 1.8% 1.5% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 0.7%
Not recorded, UK 13.0% 10.2% 8.6% 6.4% 4.5% 3.0% 2.2% 1.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 1.4% 1.6% 1.9% 2.3% 6.3% 7.2% 3.7% 7.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.4% - - 2.3% 2.1% 4.3% 2.4% 2.4%
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - 1.2% 1.2%
White, EEA 62.5% 67.2% 79.6% 79.5% 85.4% 78.3% 82.9% 81.0%
Other, EEA 1.4% 1.6% 1.9% 2.3% 2.1% 1.4% 3.7% 4.8%
Not recorded, EEA 33.3% 29.7% 16.7% 13.6% 4.2% 8.7% 6.1% 3.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 57.7% 53.8% 52.2% 47.4% 40.5% 45.8% 46.2% 35.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.5% 12.5% 15.9% 12.3% 16.7% 12.5% 19.2% 24.5%
Mixed, IMG - - - 3.5% 2.4% 4.2% 3.8% -
White, IMG 4.6% 5.8% 5.8% 10.5% 14.3% 16.7% 9.6% 7.5%
Other, IMG 3.8% 2.9% 7.2% 8.8% 14.3% 14.6% 15.4% 28.3%
Not recorded, IMG 25.4% 25.0% 18.8% 17.5% 11.9% 6.3% 5.8% 3.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK 17.3% 18.3% 9.9% 14.3% 21.1% 14.2% 16.3% 15.7%
Black or Black British, UK 6.7% - 2.8% 7.1% 1.3% 0.9% - 0.9%
Mixed, UK - 2.4% 2.8% 1.4% 5.3% 2.8% 2.0% 2.8%
White, UK 58.7% 64.6% 73.2% 67.1% 67.1% 74.5% 68.4% 72.2%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.2% 2.8% 4.3% 1.3% 3.8% 2.0% 1.9%
Not recorded, UK 16.0% 13.4% 8.5% 5.7% 3.9% 3.8% 11.2% 6.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA - - 25.0% - - - - 16.7%
Black or Black British, EEA - - - - - - - -
Mixed, EEA - 11.1% - - - - - -
White, EEA 100.0% 77.8% 62.5% 83.3% 80.0% 85.7% 100.0% 66.7%
Other, EEA - - - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA - 11.1% 12.5% 16.7% 20.0% 14.3% - 16.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 46.7% 46.7% 50.0% 33.3% 50.0% 44.4% 33.3% 18.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 20.0% 13.3% 10.0% - - 33.3% 33.3% 36.4%
Mixed, IMG - - - - 25.0% 11.1% 11.1% -
White, IMG 20.0% 20.0% - 16.7% 25.0% 11.1% 11.1% -
Other, IMG - - 10.0% - - - - 36.4%
Not recorded, IMG 13.3% 20.0% 30.0% 50.0% - - 11.1% 9.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +4.4% +0.6% +3.5% +2.7% +2.6% +0.8% +4.2% +10.8% +20.4%
Black or Black British, UK +9.4% +5.2% +4.8% +6.3% +11.6% +3.0% +6.9% +30.6% +57.5%
Mixed, UK +10.6% +5.8% +5.4% +7.7% +3.8% +0.3% +8.6% +21.7% +50.1%
White, UK +3.8% +0.9% +3.9% +1.8% +1.1% -0.6% +1.7% +4.1% +13.3%
Other, UK -0.3% +5.4% +7.6% +5.9% +12.1% +2.7% +1.9% +24.3% +40.5%
Not recorded, UK -1.9% -2.2% -5.1% -9.9% -20.2% -12.9% -10.8% -44.1% -49.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +5.1% +6.6% +3.7% +6.0% +7.5% +13.6% +34.5% +74.1% +102.3%
Black or Black British, EEA +10.3% -2.3% +9.5% +6.5% +18.4% +29.3% +32.0% +115.2% +153.8%
Mixed, EEA -13.0% -2.5% +15.4% +13.3% 0.0% +7.8% +9.1% +33.3% +30.4%
White, EEA +2.7% -0.3% +1.0% +3.1% +2.3% +4.7% +3.4% +14.1% +17.9%
Other, EEA -15.8% 0.0% -9.4% +17.2% +17.6% -2.5% +23.1% +65.5% +26.3%
Not recorded, EEA -15.4% -12.3% -22.8% -15.4% -15.1% -5.6% -3.0% -34.2% -62.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -14.1% -18.6% -14.8% -7.0% +5.7% +5.1% +18.7% +22.6% -26.9%
Black or Black British, IMG -6.3% -7.3% -5.1% +5.8% +22.4% +23.2% +35.9% +116.8% +78.7%
Mixed, IMG -19.4% -12.0% -7.7% -0.9% +19.6% +0.8% +21.7% +45.4% -4.8%
White, IMG -12.0% -23.1% -7.3% -4.7% -1.1% -2.2% +0.3% -7.6% -42.0%
Other, IMG -8.2% -9.2% -5.2% +6.4% +19.6% +17.5% +40.0% +109.2% +65.3%
Not recorded, IMG -9.8% -20.3% -12.1% -4.3% -35.6% -22.4% -19.5% -61.6% -75.7%
Wales
Northern Ireland
Other
England
Year-on-year % changes
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Asian or Asian British, UK +9.1% +2.8% +9.2% +10.7% +3.6% -3.7% +5.5% +16.6% +42.9%
Black or Black British, UK +24.0% +32.3% +4.9% -11.6% +23.7% -21.3% +18.9% +2.3% +76.0%
Mixed, UK +15.0% +23.2% +24.7% +16.0% +1.6% -2.4% +12.3% +29.2% +128.3%
White, UK +6.0% +4.8% +5.6% +1.3% +5.4% +4.4% +0.2% +11.8% +31.2%
Other, UK +23.0% -9.3% 0.0% +5.9% +13.9% +2.4% +4.8% +29.4% +44.3%
Not recorded, UK -17.4% -14.8% -13.4% -17.8% -31.1% -24.7% -12.4% -62.7% -77.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -9.1% +40.0% -7.1% -23.1% -10.0% +33.3% -8.3% -15.4% 0.0%
Black or Black British, EEA -33.3% +50.0% +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% +33.3% +75.0% +75.0% +133.3%
Mixed, EEA +200.0% +33.3% 0.0% -25.0% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% 0.0% +300.0%
White, EEA +8.3% +9.3% +7.0% +2.9% +4.2% +7.4% +5.7% +21.7% +54.1%
Other, EEA - - - 0.0% +300.0% 0.0% 0.0% +300.0% -
Not recorded, EEA -26.9% 0.0% -10.5% 0.0% -41.2% -50.0% +120.0% -35.3% -57.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -14.5% -21.2% -19.1% -15.0% +0.6% -9.6% +1.9% -21.3% -57.1%
Black or Black British, IMG +1.4% +1.4% -14.1% -16.4% -9.8% +19.6% -7.3% -16.4% -26.1%
Mixed, IMG -31.3% -9.1% -30.0% +14.3% -12.5% 0.0% +28.6% +28.6% -43.8%
White, IMG +4.9% -2.3% -14.3% -13.9% -19.4% +4.0% +15.4% -16.7% -26.8%
Other, IMG -10.3% -34.3% +21.7% -7.1% +30.8% 0.0% +11.8% +35.7% -2.6%
Not recorded, IMG -16.7% -9.0% -24.1% -20.6% -40.0% -39.2% -22.6% -77.6% -87.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 0.0% +18.6% +8.3% +1.8% +3.1% +2.6% +8.8% +17.2% +50.6%
Black or Black British, UK 0.0% +21.1% +30.4% 0.0% -10.0% 0.0% +7.4% -3.3% +52.6%
Mixed, UK +5.3% +27.5% +9.8% -3.6% +5.6% +15.8% +9.1% +28.6% +89.5%
White, UK +2.8% +6.4% +2.2% +1.3% +6.5% +2.3% +0.4% +10.7% +23.8%
Other, UK -20.9% +20.6% +12.2% +13.0% -7.7% +4.2% +12.0% +21.7% +30.2%
Not recorded, UK -4.5% -4.7% -12.3% -16.2% -32.0% -9.8% -13.0% -55.3% -64.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -9.1% 0.0% +20.0% -33.3% -12.5% +42.9% +50.0% +25.0% +36.4%
Black or Black British, EEA -66.7% -100.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% - -33.3%
Mixed, EEA +100.0% -100.0% - - - - - - -100.0%
White, EEA -6.0% +4.3% +4.1% +17.6% -21.7% +4.3% +14.3% +9.8% +12.0%
Other, EEA -33.3% -50.0% +300.0% +25.0% -20.0% +25.0% +20.0% +50.0% +100.0%
Not recorded, EEA -24.0% -15.8% -31.3% 0.0% -72.7% +33.3% +25.0% -54.5% -80.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -20.0% -13.0% -14.6% -19.0% +1.8% -4.0% +3.0% -18.5% -51.5%
Black or Black British, IMG +7.4% -3.4% -10.7% -20.0% -15.0% +17.6% +50.0% +20.0% +11.1%
Mixed, IMG -40.0% +66.7% 0.0% -30.0% -42.9% +25.0% +80.0% -10.0% -10.0%
White, IMG -26.1% -17.6% +7.1% +6.7% -6.3% +13.3% +11.8% +26.7% -17.4%
Other, IMG -22.9% -7.4% -24.0% -31.6% +46.2% +5.3% +5.0% +10.5% -40.0%
Not recorded, IMG -15.6% -23.7% -22.4% -23.3% -49.3% -31.4% -16.7% -77.8% -88.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK +3.2% -15.6% +3.7% +14.3% +34.4% +39.5% -8.3% +96.4% +77.4%
Black or Black British, UK -25.0% +100.0% -16.7% -20.0% +25.0% +40.0% -28.6% 0.0% +25.0%
Mixed, UK +33.3% +25.0% +6.7% +12.5% +11.1% -20.0% +12.5% +12.5% +100.0%
White, UK +5.8% +3.5% +5.1% +1.3% +1.4% +1.0% +2.7% +6.5% +22.6%
Other, UK -17.9% -8.7% -4.8% 0.0% -10.0% 0.0% -38.9% -45.0% -60.7%
Not recorded, UK -19.7% -15.1% -23.7% -30.1% -33.3% -25.0% -44.4% -80.6% -89.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +200.0% +66.7% -40.0% +100.0% +500.0% +500.0%
Black or Black British, EEA -100.0% - - 0.0% +200.0% -33.3% 0.0% +100.0% +100.0%
Mixed, EEA - - - - - - 0.0% - -
White, EEA -4.4% 0.0% -18.6% +17.1% +31.7% +25.9% 0.0% +94.3% +51.1%
Other, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +200.0% +33.3% +300.0% +300.0%
Not recorded, EEA -20.8% -52.6% -33.3% -66.7% +200.0% -16.7% -40.0% -50.0% -87.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -25.3% -35.7% -25.0% -37.0% +29.4% +9.1% -20.8% -29.6% -74.7%
Black or Black British, IMG +18.2% -15.4% -36.4% 0.0% -14.3% +66.7% +30.0% +85.7% +18.2%
Mixed, IMG - - - -50.0% +100.0% 0.0% -100.0% -100.0% -
White, IMG 0.0% -33.3% +50.0% 0.0% +33.3% -37.5% -20.0% -33.3% -33.3%
Other, IMG -40.0% +66.7% 0.0% +20.0% +16.7% +14.3% +87.5% +200.0% +200.0%
Not recorded, IMG -21.2% -50.0% -23.1% -50.0% -40.0% 0.0% -33.3% -80.0% -93.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK +15.4% -53.3% +42.9% +60.0% -6.3% +6.7% +6.3% +70.0% +30.8%
Black or Black British, UK -100.0% - +150.0% -80.0% 0.0% -100.0% - -80.0% -80.0%
Mixed, UK - 0.0% -50.0% +300.0% -25.0% -33.3% +50.0% +200.0% -
White, UK +20.5% -1.9% -9.6% +8.5% +54.9% -15.2% +16.4% +66.0% +77.3%
Other, UK 0.0% +100.0% +50.0% -66.7% +300.0% -50.0% 0.0% -33.3% +100.0%
Not recorded, UK -8.3% -45.5% -33.3% -25.0% +33.3% +175.0% -36.4% +75.0% -41.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA - - -100.0% - - - - - -
Black or Black British, EEA - - - - - - - - -
Mixed, EEA - -100.0% - - - - - - -
White, EEA -30.0% -28.6% 0.0% -20.0% +50.0% -50.0% +33.3% -20.0% -60.0%
Other, EEA - - - - - - - - -
Not recorded, EEA - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% -
Asian or Asian British, IMG 0.0% -28.6% -60.0% 0.0% +100.0% -25.0% -33.3% 0.0% -71.4%
Black or Black British, IMG -33.3% -50.0% -100.0% - - 0.0% +33.3% - +33.3%
Mixed, IMG - - - - 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - -
White, IMG 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Other, IMG - - -100.0% - - - - - -
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Not recorded, IMG +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - - 0.0% -66.7% -50.0%
Total +0.3% -1.8% +0.9% +0.5% +0.8% +0.3% +3.9% +5.6% +4.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
Other includes doctors located overseas and those we have not been able to locate from registration data.
Practice history data was excluded from the location algorithm for all doctors in Northern Ireland and GPs in Wales
Other
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Table 43All registered doctors in England
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 27,520 28,388 28,879 28,786 29,323 29,941 30,624 31,635
North West 23,367 23,584 24,297 25,252 25,887 27,841 29,121 30,438
Midlands 30,283 31,228 32,082 33,491 34,492 34,867 35,525 38,446
East 18,332 19,014 19,491 19,480 20,022 20,281 21,056 20,617
London 39,754 41,060 42,813 44,180 45,909 47,048 48,752 50,391
South East 28,172 28,996 29,368 29,823 30,578 31,399 32,197 33,147
South West 17,701 17,826 18,396 19,193 19,835 20,398 20,992 21,721
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 14.9% 14.9% 14.8% 14.4% 14.2% 14.1% 14.0% 14.0%
North West 12.6% 12.4% 12.4% 12.6% 12.6% 13.1% 13.3% 13.4%
Midlands 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 16.7% 16.7% 16.5% 16.3% 17.0%
East 9.9% 10.0% 10.0% 9.7% 9.7% 9.6% 9.6% 9.1%
London 21.5% 21.6% 21.9% 22.1% 22.3% 22.2% 22.3% 22.3%
South East 15.2% 15.3% 15.0% 14.9% 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 14.6%
South West 9.6% 9.4% 9.4% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
North East and Yorkshire +3.2% +1.7% -0.3% +1.9% +2.1% +2.3% +3.3% +9.9% +15.0%
North West +0.9% +3.0% +3.9% +2.5% +7.5% +4.6% +4.5% +20.5% +30.3%
Midlands +3.1% +2.7% +4.4% +3.0% +1.1% +1.9% +8.2% +14.8% +27.0%
East +3.7% +2.5% -0.1% +2.8% +1.3% +3.8% -2.1% +5.8% +12.5%
London +3.3% +4.3% +3.2% +3.9% +2.5% +3.6% +3.4% +14.1% +26.8%
South East +2.9% +1.3% +1.5% +2.5% +2.7% +2.5% +3.0% +11.1% +17.7%
South West +0.7% +3.2% +4.3% +3.3% +2.8% +2.9% +3.5% +13.2% +22.7%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 44All registered doctors in Englandby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 4,108 4,294 4,441 4,369 4,425 4,367 4,332 4,525
30-39 8,776 8,940 8,854 8,618 8,671 8,838 9,068 9,384
40-49 6,932 7,100 7,285 7,400 7,576 7,827 8,030 8,307
50-59 5,045 5,300 5,472 5,511 5,662 5,748 5,820 5,887
60-69 2,086 2,155 2,191 2,235 2,300 2,442 2,583 2,680
70 or more 573 599 636 653 689 719 791 852
20-29 3,616 3,701 3,921 4,042 4,030 4,386 4,594 4,568
30-39 7,315 7,218 7,379 7,616 7,818 8,739 9,197 9,832
40-49 5,818 5,864 6,082 6,412 6,640 6,992 7,342 7,704
50-59 4,035 4,180 4,290 4,483 4,596 4,821 4,971 5,145
60-69 1,978 2,001 1,989 2,055 2,105 2,145 2,193 2,310
70 or more 605 620 636 644 698 758 824 879
20-29 4,322 4,489 4,669 4,756 4,826 4,584 4,477 4,793
30-39 9,555 9,719 9,835 10,209 10,337 10,307 10,370 11,273
40-49 7,708 7,999 8,225 8,684 9,091 9,474 9,872 10,680
50-59 5,517 5,723 5,978 6,280 6,537 6,695 6,842 7,394
60-69 2,469 2,549 2,604 2,739 2,799 2,847 2,947 3,205
70 or more 712 749 771 823 902 960 1,017 1,101
20-29 2,288 2,416 2,469 2,506 2,555 2,465 2,480 2,640
30-39 5,465 5,620 5,659 5,583 5,702 5,644 5,872 5,742
40-49 4,733 4,955 5,131 5,233 5,402 5,518 5,767 5,534
50-59 3,612 3,688 3,795 3,813 3,920 4,042 4,169 3,920
60-69 1,719 1,796 1,853 1,770 1,836 1,917 2,006 1,982
70 or more 515 539 584 575 607 695 762 799
20-29 5,215 5,253 5,519 5,786 5,983 5,919 6,046 5,999
30-39 14,191 14,575 15,195 15,539 16,061 16,406 16,972 17,601
40-49 9,363 9,758 10,182 10,539 11,021 11,426 11,855 12,389
50-59 5,786 6,179 6,523 6,813 7,120 7,426 7,681 7,899
60-69 3,721 3,769 3,811 3,822 3,947 3,979 4,149 4,292
70 or more 1,478 1,526 1,583 1,681 1,777 1,892 2,049 2,211
20-29 3,608 3,805 3,871 3,928 3,891 3,896 3,887 3,919
30-39 8,451 8,566 8,538 8,609 8,964 9,157 9,391 9,607
40-49 7,227 7,412 7,535 7,704 7,892 8,144 8,424 8,754
50-59 5,365 5,587 5,744 5,849 5,994 6,216 6,310 6,445
60-69 2,636 2,734 2,750 2,785 2,857 2,904 3,034 3,160
70 or more 885 892 930 948 980 1,082 1,151 1,262
20-29 2,496 2,569 2,600 2,721 2,716 2,683 2,634 2,705
30-39 5,083 5,056 5,248 5,553 5,782 6,019 6,376 6,627
40-49 4,739 4,744 4,898 4,947 5,045 5,209 5,274 5,451
50-59 3,555 3,621 3,726 3,908 4,075 4,183 4,268 4,319
60-69 1,412 1,396 1,475 1,600 1,728 1,797 1,885 2,020
70 or more 416 440 449 464 489 507 555 599
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 15.2% 15.5% 15.7% 15.5% 15.5% 14.9% 14.5% 14.7%
30-39 32.6% 32.2% 31.3% 30.6% 30.3% 30.2% 30.4% 30.5%
40-49 25.7% 25.5% 25.8% 26.3% 26.5% 26.8% 26.9% 27.0%
50-59 18.7% 19.1% 19.4% 19.6% 19.8% 19.7% 19.5% 19.1%
60-69 7.7% 7.8% 7.8% 7.9% 8.0% 8.4% 8.7% 8.7%
70 or more 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7%
20-29 20.9% 21.3% 21.8% 21.6% 21.0% 21.1% 21.0% 19.9%
30-39 42.2% 41.5% 41.0% 40.7% 40.8% 41.9% 41.9% 42.8%
40-49 33.6% 33.7% 33.8% 34.2% 34.6% 33.6% 33.5% 33.6%
50-59 19.7% 19.9% 20.0% 20.2% 20.4% 21.3% 21.8% 21.1%
60-69 9.7% 9.5% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.5% 9.6% 9.5%
70 or more 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 3.4% 3.6% 3.6%
20-29 21.1% 21.4% 21.8% 21.5% 21.4% 20.3% 19.6% 19.6%
30-39 46.6% 46.3% 45.9% 46.1% 45.8% 45.6% 45.4% 46.2%
40-49 41.2% 41.2% 41.0% 41.3% 41.5% 42.2% 42.6% 42.7%
50-59 29.5% 29.4% 29.8% 29.9% 29.9% 29.8% 29.5% 29.6%
60-69 13.2% 13.1% 13.0% 13.0% 12.8% 12.7% 12.7% 12.8%
70 or more 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.3% 4.4% 4.4%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
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20-29 12.2% 12.4% 12.3% 11.9% 11.7% 11.0% 10.7% 10.6%
30-39 35.2% 35.0% 34.4% 34.0% 33.8% 33.0% 33.0% 33.4%
40-49 30.5% 30.9% 31.2% 31.9% 32.0% 32.2% 32.4% 32.2%
50-59 23.3% 23.0% 23.1% 23.3% 23.3% 23.6% 23.4% 22.8%
60-69 11.1% 11.2% 11.3% 10.8% 10.9% 11.2% 11.3% 11.5%
70 or more 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8%
20-29 14.9% 14.5% 14.5% 14.7% 14.7% 14.1% 14.0% 13.4%
30-39 40.5% 40.1% 40.0% 39.6% 39.4% 39.2% 39.2% 39.4%
40-49 26.7% 26.9% 26.8% 26.8% 27.0% 27.3% 27.4% 27.7%
50-59 16.5% 17.0% 17.2% 17.4% 17.5% 17.7% 17.7% 17.7%
60-69 15.2% 15.0% 15.0% 14.8% 14.9% 14.7% 14.9% 14.9%
70 or more 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.5% 6.7% 7.0% 7.3% 7.7%
20-29 14.7% 15.2% 15.3% 15.3% 14.7% 14.4% 13.9% 13.6%
30-39 34.5% 34.2% 33.7% 33.4% 33.9% 33.8% 33.7% 33.4%
40-49 29.5% 29.6% 29.7% 29.9% 29.8% 30.1% 30.2% 30.4%
50-59 47.1% 47.4% 47.8% 47.5% 47.8% 48.2% 48.1% 47.5%
60-69 23.2% 23.2% 22.9% 22.6% 22.8% 22.5% 23.1% 23.3%
70 or more 7.8% 7.6% 7.7% 7.7% 7.8% 8.4% 8.8% 9.3%
20-29 21.9% 21.8% 21.6% 22.1% 21.6% 20.8% 20.1% 19.9%
30-39 33.4% 33.1% 33.2% 33.7% 33.8% 34.0% 34.7% 34.8%
40-49 31.2% 31.1% 31.0% 30.0% 29.5% 29.4% 28.7% 28.7%
50-59 23.4% 23.7% 23.6% 23.7% 23.8% 23.6% 23.2% 22.7%
60-69 9.3% 9.1% 9.3% 9.7% 10.1% 10.1% 10.3% 10.6%
70 or more 2.7% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +4.5% +3.4% -1.6% +1.3% -1.3% -0.8% +4.5% +3.6% +10.2%
30-39 +1.9% -1.0% -2.7% +0.6% +1.9% +2.6% +3.5% +8.9% +6.9%
40-49 +2.4% +2.6% +1.6% +2.4% +3.3% +2.6% +3.4% +12.3% +19.8%
50-59 +5.1% +3.2% +0.7% +2.7% +1.5% +1.3% +1.2% +6.8% +16.7%
60-69 +3.3% +1.7% +2.0% +2.9% +6.2% +5.8% +3.8% +19.9% +28.5%
70 or more +4.5% +6.2% +2.7% +5.5% +4.4% +10.0% +7.7% +30.5% +48.7%
20-29 +2.4% +5.9% +3.1% -0.3% +8.8% +4.7% -0.6% +13.0% +26.3%
30-39 -1.3% +2.2% +3.2% +2.7% +11.8% +5.2% +6.9% +29.1% +34.4%
40-49 +0.8% +3.7% +5.4% +3.6% +5.3% +5.0% +4.9% +20.1% +32.4%
50-59 +3.6% +2.6% +4.5% +2.5% +4.9% +3.1% +3.5% +14.8% +27.5%
60-69 +1.2% -0.6% +3.3% +2.4% +1.9% +2.2% +5.3% +12.4% +16.8%
70 or more +2.5% +2.6% +1.3% +8.4% +8.6% +8.7% +6.7% +36.5% +45.3%
20-29 +3.9% +4.0% +1.9% +1.5% -5.0% -2.3% +7.1% +0.8% +10.9%
30-39 +1.7% +1.2% +3.8% +1.3% -0.3% +0.6% +8.7% +10.4% +18.0%
40-49 +3.8% +2.8% +5.6% +4.7% +4.2% +4.2% +8.2% +23.0% +38.6%
50-59 +3.7% +4.5% +5.1% +4.1% +2.4% +2.2% +8.1% +17.7% +34.0%
60-69 +3.2% +2.2% +5.2% +2.2% +1.7% +3.5% +8.8% +17.0% +29.8%
70 or more +5.2% +2.9% +6.7% +9.6% +6.4% +5.9% +8.3% +33.8% +54.6%
20-29 +5.6% +2.2% +1.5% +2.0% -3.5% +0.6% +6.5% +5.3% +15.4%
30-39 +2.8% +0.7% -1.3% +2.1% -1.0% +4.0% -2.2% +2.8% +5.1%
40-49 +4.7% +3.6% +2.0% +3.2% +2.1% +4.5% -4.0% +5.8% +16.9%
50-59 +2.1% +2.9% +0.5% +2.8% +3.1% +3.1% -6.0% +2.8% +8.5%
60-69 +4.5% +3.2% -4.5% +3.7% +4.4% +4.6% -1.2% +12.0% +15.3%
70 or more +4.7% +8.3% -1.5% +5.6% +14.5% +9.6% +4.9% +39.0% +55.1%
20-29 +0.7% +5.1% +4.8% +3.4% -1.1% +2.1% -0.8% +3.7% +15.0%
30-39 +2.7% +4.3% +2.3% +3.4% +2.1% +3.4% +3.7% +13.3% +24.0%
40-49 +4.2% +4.3% +3.5% +4.6% +3.7% +3.8% +4.5% +17.6% +32.3%
50-59 +6.8% +5.6% +4.4% +4.5% +4.3% +3.4% +2.8% +15.9% +36.5%
60-69 +1.3% +1.1% +0.3% +3.3% +0.8% +4.3% +3.4% +12.3% +15.3%
70 or more +3.2% +3.7% +6.2% +5.7% +6.5% +8.3% +7.9% +31.5% +49.6%
20-29 +5.5% +1.7% +1.5% -0.9% +0.1% -0.2% +0.8% -0.2% +8.6%
30-39 +1.4% -0.3% +0.8% +4.1% +2.2% +2.6% +2.3% +11.6% +13.7%
40-49 +2.6% +1.7% +2.2% +2.4% +3.2% +3.4% +3.9% +13.6% +21.1%
50-59 +4.1% +2.8% +1.8% +2.5% +3.7% +1.5% +2.1% +10.2% +20.1%
60-69 +3.7% +0.6% +1.3% +2.6% +1.6% +4.5% +4.2% +13.5% +19.9%
70 or more +0.8% +4.3% +1.9% +3.4% +10.4% +6.4% +9.6% +33.1% +42.6%
20-29 +2.9% +1.2% +4.7% -0.2% -1.2% -1.8% +2.7% -0.6% +8.4%
30-39 -0.5% +3.8% +5.8% +4.1% +4.1% +5.9% +3.9% +19.3% +30.4%
40-49 +0.1% +3.2% +1.0% +2.0% +3.3% +1.2% +3.4% +10.2% +15.0%
50-59 +1.9% +2.9% +4.9% +4.3% +2.7% +2.0% +1.2% +10.5% +21.5%
60-69 -1.1% +5.7% +8.5% +8.0% +4.0% +4.9% +7.2% +26.3% +43.1%
70 or more +5.8% +2.0% +3.3% +5.4% +3.7% +9.5% +7.9% +29.1% +44.0%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 45All registered doctors in Englandby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 15,932 16,238 16,322 16,159 16,307 16,563 16,809 17,290
Female 11,588 12,150 12,557 12,627 13,016 13,378 13,815 14,345
Male 13,801 13,819 14,105 14,594 14,856 15,619 16,157 16,831
Female 9,566 9,765 10,192 10,658 11,031 12,222 12,964 13,607
Male 18,076 18,453 18,803 19,430 19,905 20,029 20,354 21,695
Female 12,207 12,775 13,279 14,061 14,587 14,838 15,171 16,751
Male 10,674 10,907 11,069 10,970 11,097 11,307 11,720 11,602
Female 7,658 8,107 8,422 8,510 8,925 8,974 9,336 9,015
Male 20,911 21,371 21,949 22,397 23,059 23,410 24,037 24,709
Female 18,843 19,689 20,864 21,783 22,850 23,638 24,715 25,682
Male 15,512 15,721 15,752 15,838 16,069 16,359 16,674 17,108
Female 12,660 13,275 13,616 13,985 14,509 15,040 15,523 16,039
Male 9,691 9,628 9,752 10,000 10,205 10,354 10,560 10,893
Female 8,010 8,198 8,644 9,193 9,630 10,044 10,432 10,828
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 57.9% 57.2% 56.5% 56.1% 55.6% 55.3% 54.9% 54.7%
Female 42.1% 42.8% 43.5% 43.9% 44.4% 44.7% 45.1% 45.3%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 34.6% 34.6% 35.2% 35.4% 35.7% 37.9% 38.9% 38.5%
Male 65.4% 65.4% 64.8% 64.6% 64.3% 62.1% 61.1% 61.5%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 58.2% 57.4% 56.8% 56.3% 55.4% 55.8% 55.7% 56.3%
Female 41.8% 42.6% 43.2% 43.7% 44.6% 44.2% 44.3% 43.7%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 54.8% 55.6% 57.0% 57.9% 58.7% 59.1% 59.7% 60.0%
Male 45.2% 44.4% 43.0% 42.1% 41.3% 40.9% 40.3% 40.0%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 54.7% 54.0% 53.0% 52.1% 51.4% 50.8% 50.3% 50.1%
Female 45.3% 46.0% 47.0% 47.9% 48.6% 49.2% 49.7% 49.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +1.9% +0.5% -1.0% +0.9% +1.6% +1.5% +2.9% +7.0% +8.5%
Female +4.8% +3.3% +0.6% +3.1% +2.8% +3.3% +3.8% +13.6% +23.8%
Male +0.1% +2.1% +3.5% +1.8% +5.1% +3.4% +4.2% +15.3% +22.0%
Female +2.1% +4.4% +4.6% +3.5% +10.8% +6.1% +5.0% +27.7% +42.2%
Male +2.1% +1.9% +3.3% +2.4% +0.6% +1.6% +6.6% +11.7% +20.0%
Female +4.7% +3.9% +5.9% +3.7% +1.7% +2.2% +10.4% +19.1% +37.2%
Male +2.2% +1.5% -0.9% +1.2% +1.9% +3.7% -1.0% +5.8% +8.7%
Female +5.9% +3.9% +1.0% +4.9% +0.5% +4.0% -3.4% +5.9% +17.7%
Male +2.2% +2.7% +2.0% +3.0% +1.5% +2.7% +2.8% +10.3% +18.2%
Female +4.5% +6.0% +4.4% +4.9% +3.4% +4.6% +3.9% +17.9% +36.3%
Male +1.3% +0.2% +0.5% +1.5% +1.8% +1.9% +2.6% +8.0% +10.3%
Female +4.9% +2.6% +2.7% +3.7% +3.7% +3.2% +3.3% +14.7% +26.7%
Male -0.7% +1.3% +2.5% +2.1% +1.5% +2.0% +3.2% +8.9% +12.4%
Female +2.3% +5.4% +6.4% +4.8% +4.3% +3.9% +3.8% +17.8% +35.2%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
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Table 46All registered doctors in Englandby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 1,622 1,740 1,842 1,880 1,912 1,921 1,934 2,128
30-39, Male 4,588 4,542 4,354 4,139 4,071 4,101 4,131 4,255
40-49, Male 4,121 4,178 4,258 4,268 4,339 4,439 4,533 4,592
50-59, Male 3,467 3,587 3,632 3,615 3,666 3,671 3,633 3,651
60-69, Male 1,657 1,693 1,713 1,717 1,737 1,827 1,920 1,967
70 or more, Male 477 498 523 540 582 604 658 697
20-29, Female 2,486 2,554 2,599 2,489 2,513 2,446 2,398 2,397
30-39, Female 4,188 4,398 4,500 4,479 4,600 4,737 4,937 5,129
40-49, Female 2,811 2,922 3,027 3,132 3,237 3,388 3,497 3,715
50-59, Female 1,578 1,713 1,840 1,896 1,996 2,077 2,187 2,236
60-69, Female 429 462 478 518 563 615 663 713
70 or more, Female 96 101 113 113 107 115 133 155
20-29, Male 1,450 1,521 1,666 1,820 1,826 1,974 2,072 2,075
30-39, Male 3,887 3,730 3,711 3,703 3,729 3,994 4,130 4,462
40-49, Male 3,587 3,596 3,720 3,902 4,015 4,209 4,354 4,472
50-59, Male 2,812 2,899 2,940 3,038 3,082 3,175 3,249 3,346
60-69, Male 1,556 1,557 1,542 1,599 1,638 1,647 1,673 1,758
70 or more, Male 509 516 526 532 566 620 679 718
20-29, Female 2,166 2,180 2,255 2,222 2,204 2,412 2,522 2,493
30-39, Female 3,428 3,488 3,668 3,913 4,089 4,745 5,067 5,370
40-49, Female 2,231 2,268 2,362 2,510 2,625 2,783 2,988 3,232
50-59, Female 1,223 1,281 1,350 1,445 1,514 1,646 1,722 1,799
60-69, Female 422 444 447 456 467 498 520 552
70 or more, Female 96 104 110 112 132 138 145 161
20-29, Male 1,759 1,832 1,955 2,038 2,150 2,067 2,066 2,218
30-39, Male 5,155 5,116 5,071 5,094 5,001 4,926 4,925 5,318
40-49, Male 4,711 4,854 4,964 5,204 5,451 5,684 5,860 6,145
50-59, Male 3,886 3,999 4,117 4,259 4,396 4,388 4,435 4,683
60-69, Male 1,977 2,043 2,061 2,152 2,156 2,174 2,232 2,426
70 or more, Male 588 609 635 683 751 790 836 905
20-29, Female 2,563 2,657 2,714 2,718 2,676 2,517 2,411 2,575
30-39, Female 4,400 4,603 4,764 5,115 5,336 5,381 5,445 5,955
40-49, Female 2,997 3,145 3,261 3,480 3,640 3,790 4,012 4,535
50-59, Female 1,631 1,724 1,861 2,021 2,141 2,307 2,407 2,711
60-69, Female 492 506 543 587 643 673 715 779
70 or more, Female 124 140 136 140 151 170 181 196
20-29, Male 942 1,001 1,032 1,079 1,083 1,086 1,136 1,243
30-39, Male 2,765 2,782 2,751 2,671 2,636 2,604 2,700 2,711
40-49, Male 2,745 2,846 2,897 2,928 2,994 3,072 3,199 3,096
50-59, Male 2,457 2,451 2,499 2,485 2,502 2,548 2,566 2,441
60-69, Male 1,346 1,396 1,421 1,348 1,398 1,443 1,508 1,464
70 or more, Male 419 431 469 459 484 554 611 647
20-29, Female 1,346 1,415 1,437 1,427 1,472 1,379 1,344 1,397
30-39, Female 2,700 2,838 2,908 2,912 3,066 3,040 3,172 3,031
40-49, Female 1,988 2,109 2,234 2,305 2,408 2,446 2,568 2,438
50-59, Female 1,155 1,237 1,296 1,328 1,418 1,494 1,603 1,479
60-69, Female 373 400 432 422 438 474 498 518
70 or more, Female 96 108 115 116 123 141 151 152
20-29, Male 1,862 1,897 2,084 2,215 2,399 2,311 2,405 2,409
30-39, Male 6,620 6,608 6,641 6,602 6,666 6,725 6,849 7,114
40-49, Male 5,096 5,296 5,432 5,631 5,772 5,901 6,039 6,224
50-59, Male 3,587 3,790 3,949 4,086 4,211 4,365 4,435 4,479
60-69, Male 2,607 2,609 2,646 2,599 2,679 2,684 2,779 2,829
70 or more, Male 1,139 1,171 1,197 1,264 1,332 1,424 1,530 1,654
20-29, Female 3,353 3,356 3,435 3,571 3,584 3,608 3,641 3,590
30-39, Female 7,571 7,967 8,554 8,937 9,395 9,681 10,123 10,487
40-49, Female 4,267 4,462 4,750 4,908 5,249 5,525 5,816 6,165
50-59, Female 2,199 2,389 2,574 2,727 2,909 3,061 3,246 3,420
60-69, Female 1,114 1,160 1,165 1,223 1,268 1,295 1,370 1,463
70 or more, Female 339 355 386 417 445 468 519 557
20-29, Male 1,357 1,408 1,506 1,580 1,608 1,643 1,653 1,708
30-39, Male 4,029 4,026 3,891 3,842 3,924 3,937 4,030 4,133
40-49, Male 4,016 4,046 4,050 4,082 4,121 4,194 4,260 4,353
50-59, Male 3,414 3,489 3,544 3,542 3,583 3,662 3,680 3,714
Number of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
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60-69, Male 1,991 2,031 2,017 2,026 2,053 2,066 2,139 2,208
70 or more, Male 705 721 744 766 780 857 912 992
20-29, Female 2,251 2,397 2,365 2,348 2,283 2,253 2,234 2,211
30-39, Female 4,422 4,540 4,647 4,767 5,040 5,220 5,361 5,474
40-49, Female 3,211 3,366 3,485 3,622 3,771 3,950 4,164 4,401
50-59, Female 1,951 2,098 2,200 2,307 2,411 2,554 2,630 2,731
60-69, Female 645 703 733 759 804 838 895 952
70 or more, Female 180 171 186 182 200 225 239 270
20-29, Male 896 953 929 1,010 1,005 1,034 1,032 1,101
30-39, Male 2,458 2,366 2,381 2,446 2,474 2,475 2,587 2,718
40-49, Male 2,593 2,571 2,622 2,587 2,616 2,643 2,652 2,717
50-59, Male 2,286 2,288 2,328 2,388 2,440 2,479 2,488 2,456
60-69, Male 1,105 1,080 1,115 1,183 1,261 1,303 1,339 1,405
70 or more, Male 353 370 377 386 409 420 462 496
20-29, Female 1,600 1,616 1,671 1,711 1,711 1,649 1,602 1,604
30-39, Female 2,625 2,690 2,867 3,107 3,308 3,544 3,789 3,909
40-49, Female 2,146 2,173 2,276 2,360 2,429 2,566 2,622 2,734
50-59, Female 1,269 1,333 1,398 1,520 1,635 1,704 1,780 1,863
60-69, Female 307 316 360 417 467 494 546 615
70 or more, Female 63 70 72 78 80 87 93 103
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 10.2% 10.7% 11.3% 11.6% 11.7% 11.6% 11.5% 12.3%
30-39, Male 28.8% 28.0% 26.7% 25.6% 25.0% 24.8% 24.6% 24.6%
40-49, Male 25.9% 25.7% 26.1% 26.4% 26.6% 26.8% 27.0% 26.6%
50-59, Male 21.8% 22.1% 22.3% 22.4% 22.5% 22.2% 21.6% 21.1%
60-69, Male 10.4% 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 10.7% 11.0% 11.4% 11.4%
70 or more, Male 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.6% 3.6% 3.9% 4.0%
20-29, Female 21.5% 21.0% 20.7% 19.7% 19.3% 18.3% 17.4% 16.7%
30-39, Female 36.1% 36.2% 35.8% 35.5% 35.3% 35.4% 35.7% 35.8%
40-49, Female 24.3% 24.0% 24.1% 24.8% 24.9% 25.3% 25.3% 25.9%
50-59, Female 13.6% 14.1% 14.7% 15.0% 15.3% 15.5% 15.8% 15.6%
60-69, Female 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 4.1% 4.3% 4.6% 4.8% 5.0%
70 or more, Female 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
20-29, Male 10.5% 11.0% 11.8% 12.5% 12.3% 12.6% 12.8% 12.3%
30-39, Male 28.2% 27.0% 26.3% 25.4% 25.1% 25.6% 25.6% 26.5%
40-49, Male 26.0% 26.0% 26.4% 26.7% 27.0% 26.9% 26.9% 26.6%
50-59, Male 20.4% 21.0% 20.8% 20.8% 20.7% 20.3% 20.1% 19.9%
60-69, Male 11.3% 11.3% 10.9% 11.0% 11.0% 10.5% 10.4% 10.4%
70 or more, Male 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 4.0% 4.2% 4.3%
20-29, Female 22.6% 22.3% 22.1% 20.8% 20.0% 19.7% 19.5% 18.3%
30-39, Female 35.8% 35.7% 36.0% 36.7% 37.1% 38.8% 39.1% 39.5%
40-49, Female 23.3% 23.2% 23.2% 23.6% 23.8% 22.8% 23.0% 23.8%
50-59, Female 12.8% 13.1% 13.2% 13.6% 13.7% 13.5% 13.3% 13.2%
60-69, Female 4.4% 4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 4.2% 4.1% 4.0% 4.1%
70 or more, Female 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2%
20-29, Male 9.7% 9.9% 10.4% 10.5% 10.8% 10.3% 10.2% 10.2%
30-39, Male 28.5% 27.7% 27.0% 26.2% 25.1% 24.6% 24.2% 24.5%
40-49, Male 26.1% 26.3% 26.4% 26.8% 27.4% 28.4% 28.8% 28.3%
50-59, Male 21.5% 21.7% 21.9% 21.9% 22.1% 21.9% 21.8% 21.6%
60-69, Male 10.9% 11.1% 11.0% 11.1% 10.8% 10.9% 11.0% 11.2%
70 or more, Male 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.2%
20-29, Female 21.0% 20.8% 20.4% 19.3% 18.3% 17.0% 15.9% 15.4%
30-39, Female 36.0% 36.0% 35.9% 36.4% 36.6% 36.3% 35.9% 35.6%
40-49, Female 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 24.7% 25.0% 25.5% 26.4% 27.1%
50-59, Female 13.4% 13.5% 14.0% 14.4% 14.7% 15.5% 15.9% 16.2%
60-69, Female 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.4% 4.5% 4.7% 4.7%
70 or more, Female 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2%
20-29, Male 8.8% 9.2% 9.3% 9.8% 9.8% 9.6% 9.7% 10.7%
30-39, Male 25.9% 25.5% 24.9% 24.3% 23.8% 23.0% 23.0% 23.4%
40-49, Male 25.7% 26.1% 26.2% 26.7% 27.0% 27.2% 27.3% 26.7%
50-59, Male 23.0% 22.5% 22.6% 22.7% 22.5% 22.5% 21.9% 21.0%
60-69, Male 12.6% 12.8% 12.8% 12.3% 12.6% 12.8% 12.9% 12.6%
70 or more, Male 3.9% 4.0% 4.2% 4.2% 4.4% 4.9% 5.2% 5.6%
20-29, Female 17.6% 17.5% 17.1% 16.8% 16.5% 15.4% 14.4% 15.5%
30-39, Female 35.3% 35.0% 34.5% 34.2% 34.4% 33.9% 34.0% 33.6%
40-49, Female 26.0% 26.0% 26.5% 27.1% 27.0% 27.3% 27.5% 27.0%
50-59, Female 15.1% 15.3% 15.4% 15.6% 15.9% 16.6% 17.2% 16.4%
60-69, Female 4.9% 4.9% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 5.3% 5.3% 5.7%
% of doctors
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South West
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70 or more, Female 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
20-29, Male 8.9% 8.9% 9.5% 9.9% 10.4% 9.9% 10.0% 9.7%
30-39, Male 31.7% 30.9% 30.3% 29.5% 28.9% 28.7% 28.5% 28.8%
40-49, Male 24.4% 24.8% 24.7% 25.1% 25.0% 25.2% 25.1% 25.2%
50-59, Male 17.2% 17.7% 18.0% 18.2% 18.3% 18.6% 18.5% 18.1%
60-69, Male 12.5% 12.2% 12.1% 11.6% 11.6% 11.5% 11.6% 11.4%
70 or more, Male 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.8% 6.1% 6.4% 6.7%
20-29, Female 17.8% 17.0% 16.5% 16.4% 15.7% 15.3% 14.7% 14.0%
30-39, Female 40.2% 40.5% 41.0% 41.0% 41.1% 41.0% 41.0% 40.8%
40-49, Female 22.6% 22.7% 22.8% 22.5% 23.0% 23.4% 23.5% 24.0%
50-59, Female 11.7% 12.1% 12.3% 12.5% 12.7% 12.9% 13.1% 13.3%
60-69, Female 5.9% 5.9% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.7%
70 or more, Female 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2%
20-29, Male 8.7% 9.0% 9.6% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 9.9% 10.0%
30-39, Male 26.0% 25.6% 24.7% 24.3% 24.4% 24.1% 24.2% 24.2%
40-49, Male 25.9% 25.7% 25.7% 25.8% 25.6% 25.6% 25.5% 25.4%
50-59, Male 22.0% 22.2% 22.5% 22.4% 22.3% 22.4% 22.1% 21.7%
60-69, Male 12.8% 12.9% 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 12.6% 12.8% 12.9%
70 or more, Male 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.2% 5.5% 5.8%
20-29, Female 17.8% 18.1% 17.4% 16.8% 15.7% 15.0% 14.4% 13.8%
30-39, Female 34.9% 34.2% 34.1% 34.1% 34.7% 34.7% 34.5% 34.1%
40-49, Female 25.4% 25.4% 25.6% 25.9% 26.0% 26.3% 26.8% 27.4%
50-59, Female 15.4% 15.8% 16.2% 16.5% 16.6% 17.0% 16.9% 17.0%
60-69, Female 5.1% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.8% 5.9%
70 or more, Female 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7%
20-29, Male 9.2% 9.9% 9.5% 10.1% 9.8% 10.0% 9.8% 10.1%
30-39, Male 25.4% 24.6% 24.4% 24.5% 24.2% 23.9% 24.5% 25.0%
40-49, Male 26.8% 26.7% 26.9% 25.9% 25.6% 25.5% 25.1% 24.9%
50-59, Male 23.6% 23.8% 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 23.6% 22.5%
60-69, Male 11.4% 11.2% 11.4% 11.8% 12.4% 12.6% 12.7% 12.9%
70 or more, Male 3.6% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.4% 4.6%
20-29, Female 20.0% 19.7% 19.3% 18.6% 17.8% 16.4% 15.4% 14.8%
30-39, Female 32.8% 32.8% 33.2% 33.8% 34.4% 35.3% 36.3% 36.1%
40-49, Female 26.8% 26.5% 26.3% 25.7% 25.2% 25.5% 25.1% 25.2%
50-59, Female 15.8% 16.3% 16.2% 16.5% 17.0% 17.0% 17.1% 17.2%
60-69, Female 3.8% 3.9% 4.2% 4.5% 4.8% 4.9% 5.2% 5.7%
70 or more, Female 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +7.3% +5.9% +2.1% +1.7% +0.5% +0.7% +10.0% +13.2% +31.2%
30-39, Male -1.0% -4.1% -4.9% -1.6% +0.7% +0.7% +3.0% +2.8% -7.3%
40-49, Male +1.4% +1.9% +0.2% +1.7% +2.3% +2.1% +1.3% +7.6% +11.4%
50-59, Male +3.5% +1.3% -0.5% +1.4% +0.1% -1.0% +0.5% +1.0% +5.3%
60-69, Male +2.2% +1.2% +0.2% +1.2% +5.2% +5.1% +2.4% +14.6% +18.7%
70 or more, Male +4.4% +5.0% +3.3% +7.8% +3.8% +8.9% +5.9% +29.1% +46.1%
20-29, Female +2.7% +1.8% -4.2% +1.0% -2.7% -2.0% -0.0% -3.7% -3.6%
30-39, Female +5.0% +2.3% -0.5% +2.7% +3.0% +4.2% +3.9% +14.5% +22.5%
40-49, Female +3.9% +3.6% +3.5% +3.4% +4.7% +3.2% +6.2% +18.6% +32.2%
50-59, Female +8.6% +7.4% +3.0% +5.3% +4.1% +5.3% +2.2% +17.9% +41.7%
60-69, Female +7.7% +3.5% +8.4% +8.7% +9.2% +7.8% +7.5% +37.6% +66.2%
70 or more, Female +5.2% +11.9% 0.0% -5.3% +7.5% +15.7% +16.5% +37.2% +61.5%
20-29, Male +4.9% +9.5% +9.2% +0.3% +8.1% +5.0% +0.1% +14.0% +43.1%
30-39, Male -4.0% -0.5% -0.2% +0.7% +7.1% +3.4% +8.0% +20.5% +14.8%
40-49, Male +0.3% +3.4% +4.9% +2.9% +4.8% +3.4% +2.7% +14.6% +24.7%
50-59, Male +3.1% +1.4% +3.3% +1.4% +3.0% +2.3% +3.0% +10.1% +19.0%
60-69, Male +0.1% -1.0% +3.7% +2.4% +0.5% +1.6% +5.1% +9.9% +13.0%
70 or more, Male +1.4% +1.9% +1.1% +6.4% +9.5% +9.5% +5.7% +35.0% +41.1%
20-29, Female +0.6% +3.4% -1.5% -0.8% +9.4% +4.6% -1.1% +12.2% +15.1%
30-39, Female +1.8% +5.2% +6.7% +4.5% +16.0% +6.8% +6.0% +37.2% +56.7%
40-49, Female +1.7% +4.1% +6.3% +4.6% +6.0% +7.4% +8.2% +28.8% +44.9%
50-59, Female +4.7% +5.4% +7.0% +4.8% +8.7% +4.6% +4.5% +24.5% +47.1%
60-69, Female +5.2% +0.7% +2.0% +2.4% +6.6% +4.4% +6.2% +21.1% +30.8%
70 or more, Female +8.3% +5.8% +1.8% +17.9% +4.5% +5.1% +11.0% +43.8% +67.7%
20-29, Male +4.2% +6.7% +4.2% +5.5% -3.9% -0.0% +7.4% +8.8% +26.1%
30-39, Male -0.8% -0.9% +0.5% -1.8% -1.5% -0.0% +8.0% +4.4% +3.2%
40-49, Male +3.0% +2.3% +4.8% +4.7% +4.3% +3.1% +4.9% +18.1% +30.4%
50-59, Male +2.9% +3.0% +3.4% +3.2% -0.2% +1.1% +5.6% +10.0% +20.5%
60-69, Male +3.3% +0.9% +4.4% +0.2% +0.8% +2.7% +8.7% +12.7% +22.7%
70 or more, Male +3.6% +4.3% +7.6% +10.0% +5.2% +5.8% +8.3% +32.5% +53.9%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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20-29, Female +3.7% +2.1% +0.1% -1.5% -5.9% -4.2% +6.8% -5.3% +0.5%
30-39, Female +4.6% +3.5% +7.4% +4.3% +0.8% +1.2% +9.4% +16.4% +35.3%
40-49, Female +4.9% +3.7% +6.7% +4.6% +4.1% +5.9% +13.0% +30.3% +51.3%
50-59, Female +5.7% +7.9% +8.6% +5.9% +7.8% +4.3% +12.6% +34.1% +66.2%
60-69, Female +2.8% +7.3% +8.1% +9.5% +4.7% +6.2% +9.0% +32.7% +58.3%
70 or more, Female +12.9% -2.9% +2.9% +7.9% +12.6% +6.5% +8.3% +40.0% +58.1%
20-29, Male +6.3% +3.1% +4.6% +0.4% +0.3% +4.6% +9.4% +15.2% +32.0%
30-39, Male +0.6% -1.1% -2.9% -1.3% -1.2% +3.7% +0.4% +1.5% -2.0%
40-49, Male +3.7% +1.8% +1.1% +2.3% +2.6% +4.1% -3.2% +5.7% +12.8%
50-59, Male -0.2% +2.0% -0.6% +0.7% +1.8% +0.7% -4.9% -1.8% -0.7%
60-69, Male +3.7% +1.8% -5.1% +3.7% +3.2% +4.5% -2.9% +8.6% +8.8%
70 or more, Male +2.9% +8.8% -2.1% +5.4% +14.5% +10.3% +5.9% +41.0% +54.4%
20-29, Female +5.1% +1.6% -0.7% +3.2% -6.3% -2.5% +3.9% -2.1% +3.8%
30-39, Female +5.1% +2.5% +0.1% +5.3% -0.8% +4.3% -4.4% +4.1% +12.3%
40-49, Female +6.1% +5.9% +3.2% +4.5% +1.6% +5.0% -5.1% +5.8% +22.6%
50-59, Female +7.1% +4.8% +2.5% +6.8% +5.4% +7.3% -7.7% +11.4% +28.1%
60-69, Female +7.2% +8.0% -2.3% +3.8% +8.2% +5.1% +4.0% +22.7% +38.9%
70 or more, Female +12.5% +6.5% +0.9% +6.0% +14.6% +7.1% +0.7% +31.0% +58.3%
20-29, Male +1.9% +9.9% +6.3% +8.3% -3.7% +4.1% +0.2% +8.8% +29.4%
30-39, Male -0.2% +0.5% -0.6% +1.0% +0.9% +1.8% +3.9% +7.8% +7.5%
40-49, Male +3.9% +2.6% +3.7% +2.5% +2.2% +2.3% +3.1% +10.5% +22.1%
50-59, Male +5.7% +4.2% +3.5% +3.1% +3.7% +1.6% +1.0% +9.6% +24.9%
60-69, Male +0.1% +1.4% -1.8% +3.1% +0.2% +3.5% +1.8% +8.8% +8.5%
70 or more, Male +2.8% +2.2% +5.6% +5.4% +6.9% +7.4% +8.1% +30.9% +45.2%
20-29, Female +0.1% +2.4% +4.0% +0.4% +0.7% +0.9% -1.4% +0.5% +7.1%
30-39, Female +5.2% +7.4% +4.5% +5.1% +3.0% +4.6% +3.6% +17.3% +38.5%
40-49, Female +4.6% +6.5% +3.3% +6.9% +5.3% +5.3% +6.0% +25.6% +44.5%
50-59, Female +8.6% +7.7% +5.9% +6.7% +5.2% +6.0% +5.4% +25.4% +55.5%
60-69, Female +4.1% +0.4% +5.0% +3.7% +2.1% +5.8% +6.8% +19.6% +31.3%
70 or more, Female +4.7% +8.7% +8.0% +6.7% +5.2% +10.9% +7.3% +33.6% +64.3%
20-29, Male +3.8% +7.0% +4.9% +1.8% +2.2% +0.6% +3.3% +8.1% +25.9%
30-39, Male -0.1% -3.4% -1.3% +2.1% +0.3% +2.4% +2.6% +7.6% +2.6%
40-49, Male +0.7% +0.1% +0.8% +1.0% +1.8% +1.6% +2.2% +6.6% +8.4%
50-59, Male +2.2% +1.6% -0.1% +1.2% +2.2% +0.5% +0.9% +4.9% +8.8%
60-69, Male +2.0% -0.7% +0.4% +1.3% +0.6% +3.5% +3.2% +9.0% +10.9%
70 or more, Male +2.3% +3.2% +3.0% +1.8% +9.9% +6.4% +8.8% +29.5% +40.7%
20-29, Female +6.5% -1.3% -0.7% -2.8% -1.3% -0.8% -1.0% -5.8% -1.8%
30-39, Female +2.7% +2.4% +2.6% +5.7% +3.6% +2.7% +2.1% +14.8% +23.8%
40-49, Female +4.8% +3.5% +3.9% +4.1% +4.7% +5.4% +5.7% +21.5% +37.1%
50-59, Female +7.5% +4.9% +4.9% +4.5% +5.9% +3.0% +3.8% +18.4% +40.0%
60-69, Female +9.0% +4.3% +3.5% +5.9% +4.2% +6.8% +6.4% +25.4% +47.6%
70 or more, Female -5.0% +8.8% -2.2% +9.9% +12.5% +6.2% +13.0% +48.4% +50.0%
20-29, Male +6.4% -2.5% +8.7% -0.5% +2.9% -0.2% +6.7% +9.0% +22.9%
30-39, Male -3.7% +0.6% +2.7% +1.1% +0.0% +4.5% +5.1% +11.1% +10.6%
40-49, Male -0.8% +2.0% -1.3% +1.1% +1.0% +0.3% +2.5% +5.0% +4.8%
50-59, Male +0.1% +1.7% +2.6% +2.2% +1.6% +0.4% -1.3% +2.8% +7.4%
60-69, Male -2.3% +3.2% +6.1% +6.6% +3.3% +2.8% +4.9% +18.8% +27.1%
70 or more, Male +4.8% +1.9% +2.4% +6.0% +2.7% +10.0% +7.4% +28.5% +40.5%
20-29, Female +1.0% +3.4% +2.4% 0.0% -3.6% -2.9% +0.1% -6.3% +0.2%
30-39, Female +2.5% +6.6% +8.4% +6.5% +7.1% +6.9% +3.2% +25.8% +48.9%
40-49, Female +1.3% +4.7% +3.7% +2.9% +5.6% +2.2% +4.3% +15.8% +27.4%
50-59, Female +5.0% +4.9% +8.7% +7.6% +4.2% +4.5% +4.7% +22.6% +46.8%
60-69, Female +2.9% +13.9% +15.8% +12.0% +5.8% +10.5% +12.6% +47.5% +100.3%
70 or more, Female +11.1% +2.9% +8.3% +2.6% +8.7% +6.9% +10.8% +32.1% +63.5%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
South East
South West
Midlands
East
London
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Table 47All registered doctors in Englandby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 6,603 6,744 6,802 6,705 6,837 7,121 7,381 7,815
Black or Black British 772 818 892 898 941 1,058 1,150 1,327
Mixed 464 498 528 529 576 616 680 709
White 15,232 15,785 16,109 16,224 16,583 16,928 17,302 17,831
Other 651 676 711 708 731 836 892 1,081
Not recorded 3,798 3,867 3,837 3,722 3,655 3,382 3,219 2,872
Asian or Asian British 6,428 6,404 6,606 6,950 7,127 7,959 8,514 9,139
Black or Black British 715 768 777 823 855 1,024 1,232 1,482
Mixed 480 510 553 577 602 691 726 795
White 11,574 11,783 12,212 12,642 13,024 13,905 14,390 14,944
Other 645 654 694 753 824 949 1,073 1,285
Not recorded 3,525 3,465 3,455 3,507 3,455 3,313 3,186 2,793
Asian or Asian British 9,453 9,922 10,355 11,004 11,579 11,944 12,365 13,946
Black or Black British 1,035 1,105 1,170 1,300 1,445 1,557 1,779 2,149
Mixed 499 559 578 622 645 668 709 769
White 14,115 14,454 14,691 15,039 15,206 15,275 15,310 16,168
Other 729 758 841 923 1,007 1,110 1,230 1,513
Not recorded 4,452 4,430 4,447 4,603 4,610 4,313 4,132 3,901
Asian or Asian British 5,064 5,378 5,509 5,633 5,864 6,065 6,496 6,690
Black or Black British 791 849 876 888 951 1,014 1,120 1,201
Mixed 329 339 370 369 425 434 472 488
White 8,847 9,027 9,241 9,238 9,375 9,447 9,656 9,298
Other 492 517 531 557 619 690 772 911
Not recorded 2,809 2,904 2,964 2,795 2,788 2,631 2,540 2,029
Asian or Asian British 10,932 11,204 11,695 11,978 12,577 13,208 14,026 14,994
Black or Black British 1,862 1,904 2,007 2,051 2,142 2,214 2,406 2,627
Mixed 882 924 991 1,089 1,165 1,252 1,361 1,509
White 17,954 18,883 19,953 20,836 21,720 22,246 22,841 23,576
Other 1,323 1,347 1,388 1,488 1,581 1,775 1,939 2,207
Not recorded 6,801 6,798 6,779 6,738 6,724 6,353 6,179 5,478
Asian or Asian British 5,693 5,873 6,008 6,142 6,375 6,753 7,201 7,704
Black or Black British 820 859 854 899 989 1,089 1,227 1,466
Mixed 495 546 571 597 647 689 707 771
White 15,565 16,130 16,374 16,762 17,095 17,569 17,844 18,288
Other 626 640 639 714 800 881 1,004 1,162
Not recorded 4,973 4,948 4,922 4,709 4,672 4,418 4,214 3,756
Asian or Asian British 1,683 1,699 1,712 1,842 1,964 2,029 2,164 2,451
Black or Black British 254 248 243 252 289 301 321 404
Mixed 266 267 291 329 362 377 416 459
White 12,544 12,708 13,203 13,734 14,179 14,748 15,239 15,747
Other 241 253 266 291 294 320 345 425
Not recorded 2,713 2,651 2,681 2,745 2,747 2,623 2,507 2,235
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 27.8% 27.5% 27.2% 26.8% 26.6% 26.8% 26.9% 27.2%
Black or Black British 3.3% 3.3% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 4.0% 4.2% 4.6%
Mixed 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.5%
White 64.2% 64.4% 64.3% 64.7% 64.6% 63.7% 63.1% 62.0%
Other 2.7% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 3.1% 3.3% 3.8%
Not recorded 33.3% 33.5% 32.6% 30.8% 29.9% 25.9% 23.5% 20.1%
Asian or Asian British 56.3% 55.5% 56.1% 57.6% 58.2% 61.0% 62.2% 64.0%
Black or Black British 6.3% 6.6% 6.6% 6.8% 7.0% 7.8% 9.0% 10.4%
Mixed 4.2% 4.4% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.3% 5.3% 5.6%
White 44.1% 43.8% 43.8% 43.3% 42.9% 43.9% 43.9% 42.6%
Other 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.3% 3.7%
Not recorded 13.4% 12.9% 12.4% 12.0% 11.4% 10.5% 9.7% 8.0%
Asian or Asian British 36.0% 36.8% 37.1% 37.7% 38.2% 37.7% 37.7% 39.7%
Black or Black British 3.9% 4.1% 4.2% 4.5% 4.8% 4.9% 5.4% 6.1%
Mixed 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6%
White 56.8% 56.5% 56.4% 56.1% 55.6% 55.7% 54.9% 55.7%
Other 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% 3.7% 4.0% 4.4% 5.2%
Not recorded 17.9% 17.3% 17.1% 17.2% 16.9% 15.7% 14.8% 13.4%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
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Asian or Asian British 20.4% 21.0% 21.1% 21.0% 21.5% 22.1% 23.3% 23.0%
Black or Black British 7.6% 7.9% 8.0% 8.0% 8.4% 8.8% 9.3% 10.1%
Mixed 3.1% 3.2% 3.4% 3.3% 3.7% 3.7% 3.9% 4.1%
White 84.6% 84.1% 83.9% 83.6% 82.5% 81.5% 80.3% 78.1%
Other 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 5.0% 5.4% 6.0% 6.4% 7.7%
Not recorded 8.2% 8.1% 7.9% 7.2% 6.9% 6.3% 5.9% 4.5%
Asian or Asian British 31.7% 31.3% 31.1% 30.9% 31.1% 31.8% 32.5% 33.5%
Black or Black British 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.6% 5.9%
Mixed 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.4%
White 52.1% 52.7% 53.1% 53.8% 53.8% 53.5% 52.9% 52.7%
Other 8.7% 8.7% 8.9% 9.4% 9.7% 10.7% 11.2% 12.5%
Not recorded 44.9% 44.1% 43.5% 42.5% 41.2% 38.1% 35.8% 31.1%
Asian or Asian British 37.6% 38.1% 38.5% 38.7% 39.1% 40.5% 41.7% 43.7%
Black or Black British 5.4% 5.6% 5.5% 5.7% 6.1% 6.5% 7.1% 8.3%
Mixed 3.3% 3.5% 3.7% 3.8% 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% 4.4%
White 68.1% 68.9% 69.2% 69.8% 69.7% 70.6% 70.7% 71.3%
Other 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 3.0% 3.3% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5%
Not recorded 21.8% 21.1% 20.8% 19.6% 19.0% 17.7% 16.7% 14.6%
Asian or Asian British 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.7% 8.0% 8.1% 8.6% 9.6%
Black or Black British 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2.1%
Mixed 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4%
White 78.3% 78.8% 79.1% 79.2% 79.3% 80.3% 80.9% 81.7%
Other 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 2.2%
Not recorded 16.9% 16.4% 16.1% 15.8% 15.4% 14.3% 13.3% 11.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +2.1% +0.9% -1.4% +2.0% +4.2% +3.7% +5.9% +16.6% +18.4%
Black or Black British +6.0% +9.0% +0.7% +4.8% +12.4% +8.7% +15.4% +47.8% +71.9%
Mixed +7.3% +6.0% +0.2% +8.9% +6.9% +10.4% +4.3% +34.0% +52.8%
White +3.6% +2.1% +0.7% +2.2% +2.1% +2.2% +3.1% +9.9% +17.1%
Other +3.8% +5.2% -0.4% +3.2% +14.4% +6.7% +21.2% +52.7% +66.1%
Not recorded +1.8% -0.8% -3.0% -1.8% -7.5% -4.8% -10.8% -22.8% -24.4%
Asian or Asian British -0.4% +3.2% +5.2% +2.5% +11.7% +7.0% +7.3% +31.5% +42.2%
Black or Black British +7.4% +1.2% +5.9% +3.9% +19.8% +20.3% +20.3% +80.1% +107.3%
Mixed +6.3% +8.4% +4.3% +4.3% +14.8% +5.1% +9.5% +37.8% +65.6%
White +1.8% +3.6% +3.5% +3.0% +6.8% +3.5% +3.8% +18.2% +29.1%
Other +1.4% +6.1% +8.5% +9.4% +15.2% +13.1% +19.8% +70.7% +99.2%
Not recorded -1.7% -0.3% +1.5% -1.5% -4.1% -3.8% -12.3% -20.4% -20.8%
Asian or Asian British +5.0% +4.4% +6.3% +5.2% +3.2% +3.5% +12.8% +26.7% +47.5%
Black or Black British +6.8% +5.9% +11.1% +11.2% +7.8% +14.3% +20.8% +65.3% +107.6%
Mixed +12.0% +3.4% +7.6% +3.7% +3.6% +6.1% +8.5% +23.6% +54.1%
White +2.4% +1.6% +2.4% +1.1% +0.5% +0.2% +5.6% +7.5% +14.5%
Other +4.0% +10.9% +9.8% +9.1% +10.2% +10.8% +23.0% +63.9% +107.5%
Not recorded -0.5% +0.4% +3.5% +0.2% -6.4% -4.2% -5.6% -15.3% -12.4%
Asian or Asian British +6.2% +2.4% +2.3% +4.1% +3.4% +7.1% +3.0% +18.8% +32.1%
Black or Black British +7.3% +3.2% +1.4% +7.1% +6.6% +10.5% +7.2% +35.2% +51.8%
Mixed +3.0% +9.1% -0.3% +15.2% +2.1% +8.8% +3.4% +32.2% +48.3%
White +2.0% +2.4% -0.0% +1.5% +0.8% +2.2% -3.7% +0.6% +5.1%
Other +5.1% +2.7% +4.9% +11.1% +11.5% +11.9% +18.0% +63.6% +85.2%
Not recorded +3.4% +2.1% -5.7% -0.3% -5.6% -3.5% -20.1% -27.4% -27.8%
Asian or Asian British +2.5% +4.4% +2.4% +5.0% +5.0% +6.2% +6.9% +25.2% +37.2%
Black or Black British +2.3% +5.4% +2.2% +4.4% +3.4% +8.7% +9.2% +28.1% +41.1%
Mixed +4.8% +7.3% +9.9% +7.0% +7.5% +8.7% +10.9% +38.6% +71.1%
White +5.2% +5.7% +4.4% +4.2% +2.4% +2.7% +3.2% +13.2% +31.3%
Other +1.8% +3.0% +7.2% +6.3% +12.3% +9.2% +13.8% +48.3% +66.8%
Not recorded -0.0% -0.3% -0.6% -0.2% -5.5% -2.7% -11.3% -18.7% -19.5%
Asian or Asian British +3.2% +2.3% +2.2% +3.8% +5.9% +6.6% +7.0% +25.4% +35.3%
Black or Black British +4.8% -0.6% +5.3% +10.0% +10.1% +12.7% +19.5% +63.1% +78.8%
Mixed +10.3% +4.6% +4.6% +8.4% +6.5% +2.6% +9.1% +29.1% +55.8%
White +3.6% +1.5% +2.4% +2.0% +2.8% +1.6% +2.5% +9.1% +17.5%
Other +2.2% -0.2% +11.7% +12.0% +10.1% +14.0% +15.7% +62.7% +85.6%
Not recorded -0.5% -0.5% -4.3% -0.8% -5.4% -4.6% -10.9% -20.2% -24.5%
Asian or Asian British +1.0% +0.8% +7.6% +6.6% +3.3% +6.7% +13.3% +33.1% +45.6%
Black or Black British -2.4% -2.0% +3.7% +14.7% +4.2% +6.6% +25.9% +60.3% +59.1%
Mixed +0.4% +9.0% +13.1% +10.0% +4.1% +10.3% +10.3% +39.5% +72.6%
White +1.3% +3.9% +4.0% +3.2% +4.0% +3.3% +3.3% +14.7% +25.5%
Other +5.0% +5.1% +9.4% +1.0% +8.8% +7.8% +23.2% +46.0% +76.3%
Not recorded -2.3% +1.1% +2.4% +0.1% -4.5% -4.4% -10.8% -18.6% -17.6%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 48All registered doctors in Englandby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 18,417 19,113 19,566 19,630 20,135 20,497 20,892 21,379
EEA 1,555 1,655 1,752 1,790 1,830 1,885 1,926 1,971
IMG 7,548 7,620 7,561 7,366 7,358 7,559 7,806 8,285
UK 15,080 15,282 15,841 16,426 16,900 18,201 18,932 19,453
EEA 1,433 1,519 1,639 1,724 1,777 1,901 1,985 2,055
IMG 6,854 6,783 6,817 7,102 7,210 7,739 8,204 8,930
UK 19,029 19,585 19,996 20,836 21,290 21,288 21,332 22,816
EEA 1,696 1,852 1,995 2,119 2,251 2,319 2,407 2,565
IMG 9,558 9,791 10,091 10,536 10,951 11,260 11,786 13,065
UK 11,016 11,322 11,600 11,576 11,848 11,691 11,976 11,286
EEA 1,551 1,702 1,802 1,875 1,965 2,045 2,108 2,128
IMG 5,765 5,990 6,089 6,029 6,209 6,545 6,972 7,203
UK 24,336 25,297 26,582 27,609 28,803 29,638 30,654 31,612
EEA 4,294 4,773 5,218 5,524 5,771 5,972 6,200 6,286
IMG 11,124 10,990 11,013 11,047 11,335 11,438 11,898 12,493
UK 19,767 20,433 20,759 21,044 21,449 21,863 22,169 22,381
EEA 2,023 2,202 2,290 2,375 2,485 2,600 2,703 2,851
IMG 6,382 6,361 6,319 6,404 6,644 6,936 7,325 7,915
UK 14,426 14,558 15,051 15,747 16,263 16,752 17,172 17,605
EEA 1,017 1,040 1,113 1,193 1,219 1,260 1,284 1,321
IMG 2,258 2,228 2,232 2,253 2,353 2,386 2,536 2,795
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 92.2% 92.0% 91.8% 91.6% 91.7% 91.6% 91.6% 91.6%
EEA 7.8% 8.0% 8.2% 8.4% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4%
IMG 31.4% 31.2% 30.2% 28.9% 28.3% 27.3% 27.2% 27.8%
UK 62.7% 62.6% 63.3% 64.4% 64.9% 65.8% 65.9% 65.3%
EEA 6.0% 6.2% 6.5% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9%
IMG 26.5% 25.7% 25.4% 25.4% 25.3% 26.7% 27.8% 28.1%
UK 73.5% 74.3% 74.6% 74.6% 74.7% 73.3% 72.2% 71.9%
EEA 15.1% 15.9% 16.5% 16.7% 17.1% 17.1% 17.0% 16.4%
IMG 84.9% 84.1% 83.5% 83.3% 82.9% 82.9% 83.0% 83.6%
UK 60.1% 59.5% 59.5% 59.4% 59.2% 57.6% 56.9% 54.7%
EEA 8.5% 9.0% 9.2% 9.6% 9.8% 10.1% 10.0% 10.3%
IMG 31.4% 31.5% 31.2% 30.9% 31.0% 32.3% 33.1% 34.9%
UK 85.0% 84.1% 83.6% 83.3% 83.3% 83.2% 83.2% 83.4%
EEA 15.0% 15.9% 16.4% 16.7% 16.7% 16.8% 16.8% 16.6%
IMG 36.0% 35.0% 34.7% 34.4% 34.6% 34.3% 34.9% 35.8%
UK 64.0% 65.0% 65.3% 65.6% 65.4% 65.7% 65.1% 64.2%
EEA 8.9% 9.5% 9.7% 9.7% 9.8% 9.9% 9.9% 10.0%
IMG 28.0% 27.5% 26.7% 26.1% 26.2% 26.4% 26.9% 27.9%
UK 63.2% 63.0% 63.6% 64.2% 64.0% 63.7% 63.1% 62.1%
EEA 31.1% 31.8% 33.3% 34.6% 34.1% 34.6% 33.6% 32.1%
IMG 68.9% 68.2% 66.7% 65.4% 65.9% 65.4% 66.4% 67.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +3.8% +2.4% +0.3% +2.6% +1.8% +1.9% +2.3% +8.9% +16.1%
EEA +6.4% +5.9% +2.2% +2.2% +3.0% +2.2% +2.3% +10.1% +26.8%
IMG +1.0% -0.8% -2.6% -0.1% +2.7% +3.3% +6.1% +12.5% +9.8%
UK +1.3% +3.7% +3.7% +2.9% +7.7% +4.0% +2.8% +18.4% +29.0%
EEA +6.0% +7.9% +5.2% +3.1% +7.0% +4.4% +3.5% +19.2% +43.4%
IMG -1.0% +0.5% +4.2% +1.5% +7.3% +6.0% +8.8% +25.7% +30.3%
UK +2.9% +2.1% +4.2% +2.2% -0.0% +0.2% +7.0% +9.5% +19.9%
EEA +9.2% +7.7% +6.2% +6.2% +3.0% +3.8% +6.6% +21.0% +51.2%
IMG +2.4% +3.1% +4.4% +3.9% +2.8% +4.7% +10.9% +24.0% +36.7%
UK +2.8% +2.5% -0.2% +2.3% -1.3% +2.4% -5.8% -2.5% +2.5%
EEA +9.7% +5.9% +4.1% +4.8% +4.1% +3.1% +0.9% +13.5% +37.2%
IMG +3.9% +1.7% -1.0% +3.0% +5.4% +6.5% +3.3% +19.5% +24.9%
UK +3.9% +5.1% +3.9% +4.3% +2.9% +3.4% +3.1% +14.5% +29.9%
EEA +11.2% +9.3% +5.9% +4.5% +3.5% +3.8% +1.4% +13.8% +46.4%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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London
South East
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IMG -1.2% +0.2% +0.3% +2.6% +0.9% +4.0% +5.0% +13.1% +12.3%
UK +3.4% +1.6% +1.4% +1.9% +1.9% +1.4% +1.0% +6.4% +13.2%
EEA +8.8% +4.0% +3.7% +4.6% +4.6% +4.0% +5.5% +20.0% +40.9%
IMG -0.3% -0.7% +1.3% +3.7% +4.4% +5.6% +8.1% +23.6% +24.0%
UK +0.9% +3.4% +4.6% +3.3% +3.0% +2.5% +2.5% +11.8% +22.0%
EEA +2.3% +7.0% +7.2% +2.2% +3.4% +1.9% +2.9% +10.7% +29.9%
IMG -1.3% +0.2% +0.9% +4.4% +1.4% +6.3% +10.2% +24.1% +23.8%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
London
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Table 49All registered doctors in Englandby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,806 1,956 2,066 2,097 2,236 2,371 2,464 2,611
Black or Black British, UK 154 162 186 197 210 222 226 220
Mixed, UK 276 298 317 330 376 402 459 485
White, UK 13,652 14,092 14,370 14,439 14,772 15,093 15,442 15,942
Other, UK 168 189 210 214 236 271 263 285
Not recorded, UK 2,361 2,416 2,417 2,353 2,305 2,138 2,038 1,836
Asian or Asian British, EEA 114 125 134 140 143 158 173 192
Black or Black British, EEA 31 37 44 41 48 57 57 67
Mixed, EEA 24 25 31 28 25 32 37 38
White, EEA 1,100 1,199 1,256 1,298 1,331 1,363 1,382 1,418
Other, EEA 18 19 22 27 26 28 34 38
Not recorded, EEA 268 250 265 256 257 247 243 218
Asian or Asian British, IMG 4,683 4,663 4,602 4,468 4,458 4,592 4,744 5,012
Black or Black British, IMG 587 619 662 660 683 779 867 1,040
Mixed, IMG 164 175 180 171 175 182 184 186
White, IMG 480 494 483 487 480 472 478 471
Other, IMG 465 468 479 467 469 537 595 758
Not recorded, IMG 1,169 1,201 1,155 1,113 1,093 997 938 818
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,994 2,058 2,219 2,404 2,545 3,031 3,280 3,453
Black or Black British, UK 153 165 177 184 189 242 279 295
Mixed, UK 281 306 336 359 387 454 494 536
White, UK 10,217 10,338 10,660 11,018 11,339 12,117 12,547 13,026
Other, UK 217 219 231 256 276 327 365 395
Not recorded, UK 2,218 2,196 2,218 2,205 2,164 2,030 1,967 1,748
Asian or Asian British, EEA 103 106 124 137 135 172 195 232
Black or Black British, EEA 43 44 43 45 40 46 53 57
Mixed, EEA 32 31 33 32 31 33 32 34
White, EEA 993 1,065 1,163 1,225 1,288 1,359 1,418 1,474
Other, EEA 29 32 34 36 40 55 54 57
Not recorded, EEA 233 241 242 249 243 236 233 201
Asian or Asian British, IMG 4,331 4,240 4,263 4,409 4,447 4,756 5,039 5,454
Black or Black British, IMG 519 559 557 594 626 736 900 1,130
Mixed, IMG 167 173 184 186 184 204 200 225
White, IMG 364 380 389 399 397 429 425 444
Other, IMG 399 403 429 461 508 567 654 833
Not recorded, IMG 1,074 1,028 995 1,053 1,048 1,047 986 844
Asian or Asian British, UK 3,287 3,573 3,832 4,245 4,532 4,638 4,760 5,410
Black or Black British, UK 233 249 271 321 363 397 426 469
Mixed, UK 298 349 361 402 417 442 453 489
White, UK 12,385 12,593 12,689 12,926 13,014 13,015 13,000 13,787
Other, UK 242 260 289 335 365 371 401 441
Not recorded, UK 2,584 2,561 2,554 2,607 2,599 2,425 2,292 2,220
Asian or Asian British, EEA 160 187 210 216 248 261 298 373
Black or Black British, EEA 45 54 54 62 71 70 70 93
Mixed, EEA 21 26 22 27 26 26 23 29
White, EEA 1,153 1,260 1,390 1,478 1,551 1,619 1,686 1,747
Other, EEA 34 39 43 44 54 52 49 68
Not recorded, EEA 283 286 276 292 301 291 281 255
Asian or Asian British, IMG 6,006 6,162 6,313 6,543 6,799 7,045 7,307 8,163
Black or Black British, IMG 757 802 845 917 1,011 1,090 1,283 1,587
Mixed, IMG 180 184 195 193 202 200 233 251
White, IMG 577 601 612 635 641 641 624 634
Other, IMG 453 459 509 544 588 687 780 1,004
Not recorded, IMG 1,585 1,583 1,617 1,704 1,710 1,597 1,559 1,426
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,736 1,893 1,960 2,082 2,180 2,131 2,277 2,256
Black or Black British, UK 169 189 197 208 236 220 222 245
Mixed, UK 198 209 235 238 283 280 301 306
White, UK 7,196 7,262 7,384 7,310 7,416 7,389 7,521 7,124
Other, UK 142 163 174 186 207 235 257 273
Not recorded, UK 1,575 1,606 1,650 1,552 1,526 1,436 1,398 1,082
Asian or Asian British, EEA 110 127 131 146 178 175 200 239
Black or Black British, EEA 39 44 43 48 55 63 73 67
Mixed, EEA 17 19 24 22 29 31 34 37
White, EEA 1,097 1,212 1,298 1,363 1,396 1,482 1,525 1,553
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Other, EEA 21 18 23 29 35 40 38 39
Not recorded, EEA 267 282 283 267 272 254 238 193
Asian or Asian British, IMG 3,218 3,358 3,418 3,405 3,506 3,759 4,019 4,195
Black or Black British, IMG 583 616 636 632 660 731 825 889
Mixed, IMG 114 111 111 109 113 123 137 145
White, IMG 554 553 559 565 563 576 610 621
Other, IMG 329 336 334 342 377 415 477 599
Not recorded, IMG 967 1,016 1,031 976 990 941 904 754
Asian or Asian British, UK 5,497 5,790 6,257 6,524 6,957 7,421 7,912 8,401
Black or Black British, UK 578 622 681 720 780 847 952 1,054
Mixed, UK 617 664 717 802 848 935 1,010 1,140
White, UK 13,168 13,700 14,369 14,954 15,551 15,886 16,286 16,779
Other, UK 593 609 644 695 743 862 922 1,010
Not recorded, UK 3,883 3,912 3,914 3,914 3,924 3,687 3,572 3,228
Asian or Asian British, EEA 215 232 253 285 301 330 382 404
Black or Black British, EEA 112 109 119 126 124 133 139 157
Mixed, EEA 55 58 72 72 84 89 101 98
White, EEA 3,114 3,530 3,904 4,179 4,402 4,570 4,731 4,892
Other, EEA 66 74 88 91 81 99 101 118
Not recorded, EEA 732 770 782 771 779 751 746 617
Asian or Asian British, IMG 5,220 5,182 5,185 5,169 5,319 5,457 5,732 6,189
Black or Black British, IMG 1,172 1,173 1,207 1,205 1,238 1,234 1,315 1,416
Mixed, IMG 210 202 202 215 233 228 250 271
White, IMG 1,672 1,653 1,680 1,703 1,767 1,790 1,824 1,905
Other, IMG 664 664 656 702 757 814 916 1,079
Not recorded, IMG 2,186 2,116 2,083 2,053 2,021 1,915 1,861 1,633
Asian or Asian British, UK 2,267 2,468 2,584 2,706 2,790 2,976 3,191 3,354
Black or Black British, UK 207 247 262 271 294 327 345 375
Mixed, UK 321 362 392 408 457 495 514 544
White, UK 13,255 13,613 13,783 14,077 14,357 14,700 14,883 15,146
Other, UK 248 257 264 298 340 349 365 384
Not recorded, UK 3,469 3,486 3,474 3,284 3,211 3,016 2,871 2,578
Asian or Asian British, EEA 117 141 149 142 168 177 189 220
Black or Black British, EEA 30 34 34 32 39 36 54 69
Mixed, EEA 25 27 22 26 30 30 36 54
White, EEA 1,447 1,616 1,695 1,797 1,853 1,970 2,044 2,161
Other, EEA 26 27 28 26 37 33 41 50
Not recorded, EEA 378 357 362 352 358 354 339 297
Asian or Asian British, IMG 3,309 3,264 3,275 3,294 3,417 3,600 3,821 4,130
Black or Black British, IMG 583 578 558 596 656 726 828 1,022
Mixed, IMG 149 157 157 163 160 164 157 173
White, IMG 863 901 896 888 885 899 917 981
Other, IMG 352 356 347 390 423 499 598 728
Not recorded, IMG 1,126 1,105 1,086 1,073 1,103 1,048 1,004 881
Asian or Asian British, UK 581 620 648 742 811 863 919 1,026
Black or Black British, UK 69 72 72 80 93 94 85 100
Mixed, UK 178 187 213 241 268 283 307 338
White, UK 11,350 11,484 11,887 12,375 12,789 13,303 13,762 14,248
Other, UK 78 84 94 106 108 113 117 130
Not recorded, UK 2,170 2,111 2,137 2,203 2,194 2,096 1,982 1,763
Asian or Asian British, EEA 34 38 37 45 44 44 50 69
Black or Black British, EEA 16 11 12 12 15 16 21 27
Mixed, EEA 13 11 10 13 15 14 21 19
White, EEA 777 806 888 945 967 1,015 1,030 1,055
Other, EEA 12 11 7 8 9 9 6 11
Not recorded, EEA 165 163 159 170 169 162 156 140
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,068 1,041 1,027 1,055 1,109 1,122 1,195 1,356
Black or Black British, IMG 169 165 159 160 181 191 215 277
Mixed, IMG 75 69 68 75 79 80 88 102
White, IMG 417 418 428 414 423 430 447 444
Other, IMG 151 158 165 177 177 198 222 284
Not recorded, IMG 378 377 385 372 384 365 369 332
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 9.8% 10.2% 10.6% 10.7% 11.1% 11.6% 11.8% 12.2%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0%
Mixed, UK 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.3%
White, UK 74.1% 73.7% 73.4% 73.6% 73.4% 73.6% 73.9% 74.6%
Other, UK 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3%
% of doctors
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Not recorded, UK 12.8% 12.6% 12.4% 12.0% 11.4% 10.4% 9.8% 8.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.3% 7.6% 7.6% 7.8% 7.8% 8.4% 9.0% 9.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 3.0% 3.0% 3.4%
Mixed, EEA 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9%
White, EEA 70.7% 72.4% 71.7% 72.5% 72.7% 72.3% 71.8% 71.9%
Other, EEA 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.8% 1.9%
Not recorded, EEA 17.2% 15.1% 15.1% 14.3% 14.0% 13.1% 12.6% 11.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 62.0% 61.2% 60.9% 60.7% 60.6% 60.7% 60.8% 60.5%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.8% 8.1% 8.8% 9.0% 9.3% 10.3% 11.1% 12.6%
Mixed, IMG 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.2%
White, IMG 6.4% 6.5% 6.4% 6.6% 6.5% 6.2% 6.1% 5.7%
Other, IMG 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 6.3% 6.4% 7.1% 7.6% 9.1%
Not recorded, IMG 15.5% 15.8% 15.3% 15.1% 14.9% 13.2% 12.0% 9.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK 13.2% 13.5% 14.0% 14.6% 15.1% 16.7% 17.3% 17.8%
Black or Black British, UK 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5%
Mixed, UK 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 2.8%
White, UK 67.8% 67.6% 67.3% 67.1% 67.1% 66.6% 66.3% 67.0%
Other, UK 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0%
Not recorded, UK 14.7% 14.4% 14.0% 13.4% 12.8% 11.2% 10.4% 9.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.2% 7.0% 7.6% 7.9% 7.6% 9.0% 9.8% 11.3%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% 2.6% 2.3% 2.4% 2.7% 2.8%
Mixed, EEA 2.2% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7%
White, EEA 69.3% 70.1% 71.0% 71.1% 72.5% 71.5% 71.4% 71.7%
Other, EEA 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 2.9% 2.7% 2.8%
Not recorded, EEA 16.3% 15.9% 14.8% 14.4% 13.7% 12.4% 11.7% 9.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 63.2% 62.5% 62.5% 62.1% 61.7% 61.5% 61.4% 61.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.6% 8.2% 8.2% 8.4% 8.7% 9.5% 11.0% 12.7%
Mixed, IMG 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.4% 2.5%
White, IMG 5.3% 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.2% 5.0%
Other, IMG 5.8% 5.9% 6.3% 6.5% 7.0% 7.3% 8.0% 9.3%
Not recorded, IMG 15.7% 15.2% 14.6% 14.8% 14.5% 13.5% 12.0% 9.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 17.3% 18.2% 19.2% 20.4% 21.3% 21.8% 22.3% 23.7%
Black or Black British, UK 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
White, UK 65.1% 64.3% 63.5% 62.0% 61.1% 61.1% 60.9% 60.4%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9%
Not recorded, UK 13.6% 13.1% 12.8% 12.5% 12.2% 11.4% 10.7% 9.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 9.4% 10.1% 10.5% 10.2% 11.0% 11.3% 12.4% 14.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.7% 2.9% 2.7% 2.9% 3.2% 3.0% 2.9% 3.6%
Mixed, EEA 1.2% 1.4% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1%
White, EEA 68.0% 68.0% 69.7% 69.7% 68.9% 69.8% 70.0% 68.1%
Other, EEA 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2.2% 2.0% 2.7%
Not recorded, EEA 16.7% 15.4% 13.8% 13.8% 13.4% 12.5% 11.7% 9.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 62.8% 62.9% 62.6% 62.1% 62.1% 62.6% 62.0% 62.5%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.9% 8.2% 8.4% 8.7% 9.2% 9.7% 10.9% 12.1%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9%
White, IMG 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 5.3% 4.9%
Other, IMG 4.7% 4.7% 5.0% 5.2% 5.4% 6.1% 6.6% 7.7%
Not recorded, IMG 16.6% 16.2% 16.0% 16.2% 15.6% 14.2% 13.2% 10.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK 15.8% 16.7% 16.9% 18.0% 18.4% 18.2% 19.0% 20.0%
Black or Black British, UK 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 2.2%
Mixed, UK 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.7%
White, UK 65.3% 64.1% 63.7% 63.1% 62.6% 63.2% 62.8% 63.1%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 2.0% 2.1% 2.4%
Not recorded, UK 14.3% 14.2% 14.2% 13.4% 12.9% 12.3% 11.7% 9.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.1% 7.5% 7.3% 7.8% 9.1% 8.6% 9.5% 11.2%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.5% 2.6% 2.4% 2.6% 2.8% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%
Mixed, EEA 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
White, EEA 70.7% 71.2% 72.0% 72.7% 71.0% 72.5% 72.3% 73.0%
Other, EEA 1.4% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 1.8% 2.0% 1.8% 1.8%
Not recorded, EEA 17.2% 16.6% 15.7% 14.2% 13.8% 12.4% 11.3% 9.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 55.8% 56.1% 56.1% 56.5% 56.5% 57.4% 57.6% 58.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 10.1% 10.3% 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 11.2% 11.8% 12.3%
Mixed, IMG 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0%
White, IMG 9.6% 9.2% 9.2% 9.4% 9.1% 8.8% 8.7% 8.6%
Other, IMG 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.7% 6.1% 6.3% 6.8% 8.3%
Not recorded, IMG 16.8% 17.0% 16.9% 16.2% 15.9% 14.4% 13.0% 10.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 22.6% 22.9% 23.5% 23.6% 24.2% 25.0% 25.8% 26.6%
Black or Black British, UK 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 3.1% 3.3%
Mixed, UK 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 2.9% 3.2% 3.3% 3.6%
White, UK 54.1% 54.2% 54.1% 54.2% 54.0% 53.6% 53.1% 53.1%
North East and Yorkshire
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Other, UK 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2%
Not recorded, UK 16.0% 15.5% 14.7% 14.2% 13.6% 12.4% 11.7% 10.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 5.2% 5.2% 5.5% 6.2% 6.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.6% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5%
Mixed, EEA 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6%
White, EEA 72.5% 74.0% 74.8% 75.7% 76.3% 76.5% 76.3% 77.8%
Other, EEA 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 1.6% 1.9%
Not recorded, EEA 17.0% 16.1% 15.0% 14.0% 13.5% 12.6% 12.0% 9.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 46.9% 47.2% 47.1% 46.8% 46.9% 47.7% 48.2% 49.5%
Black or Black British, IMG 10.5% 10.7% 11.0% 10.9% 10.9% 10.8% 11.1% 11.3%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2%
White, IMG 15.0% 15.0% 15.3% 15.4% 15.6% 15.6% 15.3% 15.2%
Other, IMG 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.4% 6.7% 7.1% 7.7% 8.6%
Not recorded, IMG 19.7% 19.3% 18.9% 18.6% 17.8% 16.7% 15.6% 13.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 11.5% 12.1% 12.4% 12.9% 13.0% 13.6% 14.4% 15.0%
Black or Black British, UK 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 2.1% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4%
White, UK 67.1% 66.6% 66.4% 66.9% 66.9% 67.2% 67.1% 67.7%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
Not recorded, UK 17.5% 17.1% 16.7% 15.6% 15.0% 13.8% 13.0% 11.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5.8% 6.4% 6.5% 6.0% 6.8% 6.8% 7.0% 7.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 1.4% 2.0% 2.4%
Mixed, EEA 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.9%
White, EEA 71.5% 73.4% 74.0% 75.7% 74.6% 75.8% 75.6% 75.8%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.5% 1.3% 1.5% 1.8%
Not recorded, EEA 18.7% 16.2% 15.8% 14.8% 14.4% 13.6% 12.5% 10.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 51.8% 51.3% 51.8% 51.4% 51.4% 51.9% 52.2% 52.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.1% 9.1% 8.8% 9.3% 9.9% 10.5% 11.3% 12.9%
Mixed, IMG 2.3% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.1% 2.2%
White, IMG 13.5% 14.2% 14.2% 13.9% 13.3% 13.0% 12.5% 12.4%
Other, IMG 5.5% 5.6% 5.5% 6.1% 6.4% 7.2% 8.2% 9.2%
Not recorded, IMG 17.6% 17.4% 17.2% 16.8% 16.6% 15.1% 13.7% 11.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 4.0% 4.3% 4.3% 4.7% 5.0% 5.2% 5.4% 5.8%
Black or Black British, UK 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
Mixed, UK 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9%
White, UK 78.7% 78.9% 79.0% 78.6% 78.6% 79.4% 80.1% 80.9%
Other, UK 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Not recorded, UK 15.0% 14.5% 14.2% 14.0% 13.5% 12.5% 11.5% 10.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.3% 3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.9% 5.2%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.6% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.6% 2.0%
Mixed, EEA 1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.6% 1.4%
White, EEA 76.4% 77.5% 79.8% 79.2% 79.3% 80.6% 80.2% 79.9%
Other, EEA 1.2% 1.1% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 0.8%
Not recorded, EEA 16.2% 15.7% 14.3% 14.2% 13.9% 12.9% 12.1% 10.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 47.3% 46.7% 46.0% 46.8% 47.1% 47.0% 47.1% 48.5%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.5% 7.4% 7.1% 7.1% 7.7% 8.0% 8.5% 9.9%
Mixed, IMG 3.3% 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6%
White, IMG 18.5% 18.8% 19.2% 18.4% 18.0% 18.0% 17.6% 15.9%
Other, IMG 6.7% 7.1% 7.4% 7.9% 7.5% 8.3% 8.8% 10.2%
Not recorded, IMG 16.7% 16.9% 17.2% 16.5% 16.3% 15.3% 14.6% 11.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.3% +5.6% +1.5% +6.6% +6.0% +3.9% +6.0% +24.5% +44.6%
Black or Black British, UK +5.2% +14.8% +5.9% +6.6% +5.7% +1.8% -2.7% +11.7% +42.9%
Mixed, UK +8.0% +6.4% +4.1% +13.9% +6.9% +14.2% +5.7% +47.0% +75.7%
White, UK +3.2% +2.0% +0.5% +2.3% +2.2% +2.3% +3.2% +10.4% +16.8%
Other, UK +12.5% +11.1% +1.9% +10.3% +14.8% -3.0% +8.4% +33.2% +69.6%
Not recorded, UK +2.3% +0.0% -2.6% -2.0% -7.2% -4.7% -9.9% -22.0% -22.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +9.6% +7.2% +4.5% +2.1% +10.5% +9.5% +11.0% +37.1% +68.4%
Black or Black British, EEA +19.4% +18.9% -6.8% +17.1% +18.8% 0.0% +17.5% +63.4% +116.1%
Mixed, EEA +4.2% +24.0% -9.7% -10.7% +28.0% +15.6% +2.7% +35.7% +58.3%
White, EEA +9.0% +4.8% +3.3% +2.5% +2.4% +1.4% +2.6% +9.2% +28.9%
Other, EEA +5.6% +15.8% +22.7% -3.7% +7.7% +21.4% +11.8% +40.7% +111.1%
Not recorded, EEA -6.7% +6.0% -3.4% +0.4% -3.9% -1.6% -10.3% -14.8% -18.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.4% -1.3% -2.9% -0.2% +3.0% +3.3% +5.6% +12.2% +7.0%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.5% +6.9% -0.3% +3.5% +14.1% +11.3% +20.0% +57.6% +77.2%
Mixed, IMG +6.7% +2.9% -5.0% +2.3% +4.0% +1.1% +1.1% +8.8% +13.4%
White, IMG +2.9% -2.2% +0.8% -1.4% -1.7% +1.3% -1.5% -3.3% -1.9%
Other, IMG +0.6% +2.4% -2.5% +0.4% +14.5% +10.8% +27.4% +62.3% +63.0%
South West
Year-on-year % changes
London
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Not recorded, IMG +2.7% -3.8% -3.6% -1.8% -8.8% -5.9% -12.8% -26.5% -30.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK +3.2% +7.8% +8.3% +5.9% +19.1% +8.2% +5.3% +43.6% +73.2%
Black or Black British, UK +7.8% +7.3% +4.0% +2.7% +28.0% +15.3% +5.7% +60.3% +92.8%
Mixed, UK +8.9% +9.8% +6.8% +7.8% +17.3% +8.8% +8.5% +49.3% +90.7%
White, UK +1.2% +3.1% +3.4% +2.9% +6.9% +3.5% +3.8% +18.2% +27.5%
Other, UK +0.9% +5.5% +10.8% +7.8% +18.5% +11.6% +8.2% +54.3% +82.0%
Not recorded, UK -1.0% +1.0% -0.6% -1.9% -6.2% -3.1% -11.1% -20.7% -21.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +2.9% +17.0% +10.5% -1.5% +27.4% +13.4% +19.0% +69.3% +125.2%
Black or Black British, EEA +2.3% -2.3% +4.7% -11.1% +15.0% +15.2% +7.5% +26.7% +32.6%
Mixed, EEA -3.1% +6.5% -3.0% -3.1% +6.5% -3.0% +6.3% +6.3% +6.3%
White, EEA +7.3% +9.2% +5.3% +5.1% +5.5% +4.3% +3.9% +20.3% +48.4%
Other, EEA +10.3% +6.3% +5.9% +11.1% +37.5% -1.8% +5.6% +58.3% +96.6%
Not recorded, EEA +3.4% +0.4% +2.9% -2.4% -2.9% -1.3% -13.7% -19.3% -13.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -2.1% +0.5% +3.4% +0.9% +6.9% +6.0% +8.2% +23.7% +25.9%
Black or Black British, IMG +7.7% -0.4% +6.6% +5.4% +17.6% +22.3% +25.6% +90.2% +117.7%
Mixed, IMG +3.6% +6.4% +1.1% -1.1% +10.9% -2.0% +12.5% +21.0% +34.7%
White, IMG +4.4% +2.4% +2.6% -0.5% +8.1% -0.9% +4.5% +11.3% +22.0%
Other, IMG +1.0% +6.5% +7.5% +10.2% +11.6% +15.3% +27.4% +80.7% +108.8%
Not recorded, IMG -4.3% -3.2% +5.8% -0.5% -0.1% -5.8% -14.4% -19.8% -21.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.7% +7.2% +10.8% +6.8% +2.3% +2.6% +13.7% +27.4% +64.6%
Black or Black British, UK +6.9% +8.8% +18.5% +13.1% +9.4% +7.3% +10.1% +46.1% +101.3%
Mixed, UK +17.1% +3.4% +11.4% +3.7% +6.0% +2.5% +7.9% +21.6% +64.1%
White, UK +1.7% +0.8% +1.9% +0.7% +0.0% -0.1% +6.1% +6.7% +11.3%
Other, UK +7.4% +11.2% +15.9% +9.0% +1.6% +8.1% +10.0% +31.6% +82.2%
Not recorded, UK -0.9% -0.3% +2.1% -0.3% -6.7% -5.5% -3.1% -14.8% -14.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +16.9% +12.3% +2.9% +14.8% +5.2% +14.2% +25.2% +72.7% +133.1%
Black or Black British, EEA +20.0% 0.0% +14.8% +14.5% -1.4% 0.0% +32.9% +50.0% +106.7%
Mixed, EEA +23.8% -15.4% +22.7% -3.7% 0.0% -11.5% +26.1% +7.4% +38.1%
White, EEA +9.3% +10.3% +6.3% +4.9% +4.4% +4.1% +3.6% +18.2% +51.5%
Other, EEA +14.7% +10.3% +2.3% +22.7% -3.7% -5.8% +38.8% +54.5% +100.0%
Not recorded, EEA +1.1% -3.5% +5.8% +3.1% -3.3% -3.4% -9.3% -12.7% -9.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +2.6% +2.5% +3.6% +3.9% +3.6% +3.7% +11.7% +24.8% +35.9%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.9% +5.4% +8.5% +10.3% +7.8% +17.7% +23.7% +73.1% +109.6%
Mixed, IMG +2.2% +6.0% -1.0% +4.7% -1.0% +16.5% +7.7% +30.1% +39.4%
White, IMG +4.2% +1.8% +3.8% +0.9% 0.0% -2.7% +1.6% -0.2% +9.9%
Other, IMG +1.3% +10.9% +6.9% +8.1% +16.8% +13.5% +28.7% +84.6% +121.6%
Not recorded, IMG -0.1% +2.1% +5.4% +0.4% -6.6% -2.4% -8.5% -16.3% -10.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK +9.0% +3.5% +6.2% +4.7% -2.2% +6.9% -0.9% +8.4% +30.0%
Black or Black British, UK +11.8% +4.2% +5.6% +13.5% -6.8% +0.9% +10.4% +17.8% +45.0%
Mixed, UK +5.6% +12.4% +1.3% +18.9% -1.1% +7.5% +1.7% +28.6% +54.5%
White, UK +0.9% +1.7% -1.0% +1.5% -0.4% +1.8% -5.3% -2.5% -1.0%
Other, UK +14.8% +6.7% +6.9% +11.3% +13.5% +9.4% +6.2% +46.8% +92.3%
Not recorded, UK +2.0% +2.7% -5.9% -1.7% -5.9% -2.6% -22.6% -30.3% -31.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +15.5% +3.1% +11.5% +21.9% -1.7% +14.3% +19.5% +63.7% +117.3%
Black or Black British, EEA +12.8% -2.3% +11.6% +14.6% +14.5% +15.9% -8.2% +39.6% +71.8%
Mixed, EEA +11.8% +26.3% -8.3% +31.8% +6.9% +9.7% +8.8% +68.2% +117.6%
White, EEA +10.5% +7.1% +5.0% +2.4% +6.2% +2.9% +1.8% +13.9% +41.6%
Other, EEA -14.3% +27.8% +26.1% +20.7% +14.3% -5.0% +2.6% +34.5% +85.7%
Not recorded, EEA +5.6% +0.4% -5.7% +1.9% -6.6% -6.3% -18.9% -27.7% -27.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +4.4% +1.8% -0.4% +3.0% +7.2% +6.9% +4.4% +23.2% +30.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.7% +3.2% -0.6% +4.4% +10.8% +12.9% +7.8% +40.7% +52.5%
Mixed, IMG -2.6% 0.0% -1.8% +3.7% +8.8% +11.4% +5.8% +33.0% +27.2%
White, IMG -0.2% +1.1% +1.1% -0.4% +2.3% +5.9% +1.8% +9.9% +12.1%
Other, IMG +2.1% -0.6% +2.4% +10.2% +10.1% +14.9% +25.6% +75.1% +82.1%
Not recorded, IMG +5.1% +1.5% -5.3% +1.4% -4.9% -3.9% -16.6% -22.7% -22.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK +5.3% +8.1% +4.3% +6.6% +6.7% +6.6% +6.2% +28.8% +52.8%
Black or Black British, UK +7.6% +9.5% +5.7% +8.3% +8.6% +12.4% +10.7% +46.4% +82.4%
Mixed, UK +7.6% +8.0% +11.9% +5.7% +10.3% +8.0% +12.9% +42.1% +84.8%
White, UK +4.0% +4.9% +4.1% +4.0% +2.2% +2.5% +3.0% +12.2% +27.4%
Other, UK +2.7% +5.7% +7.9% +6.9% +16.0% +7.0% +9.5% +45.3% +70.3%
Not recorded, UK +0.7% +0.1% 0.0% +0.3% -6.0% -3.1% -9.6% -17.5% -16.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +7.9% +9.1% +12.6% +5.6% +9.6% +15.8% +5.8% +41.8% +87.9%
Black or Black British, EEA -2.7% +9.2% +5.9% -1.6% +7.3% +4.5% +12.9% +24.6% +40.2%
Mixed, EEA +5.5% +24.1% 0.0% +16.7% +6.0% +13.5% -3.0% +36.1% +78.2%
White, EEA +13.4% +10.6% +7.0% +5.3% +3.8% +3.5% +3.4% +17.1% +57.1%
Other, EEA +12.1% +18.9% +3.4% -11.0% +22.2% +2.0% +16.8% +29.7% +78.8%
Not recorded, EEA +5.2% +1.6% -1.4% +1.0% -3.6% -0.7% -17.3% -20.0% -15.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.7% +0.1% -0.3% +2.9% +2.6% +5.0% +8.0% +19.7% +18.6%
Black or Black British, IMG +0.1% +2.9% -0.2% +2.7% -0.3% +6.6% +7.7% +17.5% +20.8%
Mixed, IMG -3.8% 0.0% +6.4% +8.4% -2.1% +9.6% +8.4% +26.0% +29.0%
White, IMG -1.1% +1.6% +1.4% +3.8% +1.3% +1.9% +4.4% +11.9% +13.9%
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
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Other, IMG 0.0% -1.2% +7.0% +7.8% +7.5% +12.5% +17.8% +53.7% +62.5%
Not recorded, IMG -3.2% -1.6% -1.4% -1.6% -5.2% -2.8% -12.3% -20.5% -25.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.9% +4.7% +4.7% +3.1% +6.7% +7.2% +5.1% +23.9% +47.9%
Black or Black British, UK +19.3% +6.1% +3.4% +8.5% +11.2% +5.5% +8.7% +38.4% +81.2%
Mixed, UK +12.8% +8.3% +4.1% +12.0% +8.3% +3.8% +5.8% +33.3% +69.5%
White, UK +2.7% +1.2% +2.1% +2.0% +2.4% +1.2% +1.8% +7.6% +14.3%
Other, UK +3.6% +2.7% +12.9% +14.1% +2.6% +4.6% +5.2% +28.9% +54.8%
Not recorded, UK +0.5% -0.3% -5.5% -2.2% -6.1% -4.8% -10.2% -21.5% -25.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +20.5% +5.7% -4.7% +18.3% +5.4% +6.8% +16.4% +54.9% +88.0%
Black or Black British, EEA +13.3% 0.0% -5.9% +21.9% -7.7% +50.0% +27.8% +115.6% +130.0%
Mixed, EEA +8.0% -18.5% +18.2% +15.4% 0.0% +20.0% +50.0% +107.7% +116.0%
White, EEA +11.7% +4.9% +6.0% +3.1% +6.3% +3.8% +5.7% +20.3% +49.3%
Other, EEA +3.8% +3.7% -7.1% +42.3% -10.8% +24.2% +22.0% +92.3% +92.3%
Not recorded, EEA -5.6% +1.4% -2.8% +1.7% -1.1% -4.2% -12.4% -15.6% -21.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -1.4% +0.3% +0.6% +3.7% +5.4% +6.1% +8.1% +25.4% +24.8%
Black or Black British, IMG -0.9% -3.5% +6.8% +10.1% +10.7% +14.0% +23.4% +71.5% +75.3%
Mixed, IMG +5.4% 0.0% +3.8% -1.8% +2.5% -4.3% +10.2% +6.1% +16.1%
White, IMG +4.4% -0.6% -0.9% -0.3% +1.6% +2.0% +7.0% +10.5% +13.7%
Other, IMG +1.1% -2.5% +12.4% +8.5% +18.0% +19.8% +21.7% +86.7% +106.8%
Not recorded, IMG -1.9% -1.7% -1.2% +2.8% -5.0% -4.2% -12.3% -17.9% -21.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.7% +4.5% +14.5% +9.3% +6.4% +6.5% +11.6% +38.3% +76.6%
Black or Black British, UK +4.3% 0.0% +11.1% +16.3% +1.1% -9.6% +17.6% +25.0% +44.9%
Mixed, UK +5.1% +13.9% +13.1% +11.2% +5.6% +8.5% +10.1% +40.2% +89.9%
White, UK +1.2% +3.5% +4.1% +3.3% +4.0% +3.5% +3.5% +15.1% +25.5%
Other, UK +7.7% +11.9% +12.8% +1.9% +4.6% +3.5% +11.1% +22.6% +66.7%
Not recorded, UK -2.7% +1.2% +3.1% -0.4% -4.5% -5.4% -11.0% -20.0% -18.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +11.8% -2.6% +21.6% -2.2% 0.0% +13.6% +38.0% +53.3% +102.9%
Black or Black British, EEA -31.3% +9.1% 0.0% +25.0% +6.7% +31.3% +28.6% +125.0% +68.8%
Mixed, EEA -15.4% -9.1% +30.0% +15.4% -6.7% +50.0% -9.5% +46.2% +46.2%
White, EEA +3.7% +10.2% +6.4% +2.3% +5.0% +1.5% +2.4% +11.6% +35.8%
Other, EEA -8.3% -36.4% +14.3% +12.5% 0.0% -33.3% +83.3% +37.5% -8.3%
Not recorded, EEA -1.2% -2.5% +6.9% -0.6% -4.1% -3.7% -10.3% -17.6% -15.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -2.5% -1.3% +2.7% +5.1% +1.2% +6.5% +13.5% +28.5% +27.0%
Black or Black British, IMG -2.4% -3.6% +0.6% +13.1% +5.5% +12.6% +28.8% +73.1% +63.9%
Mixed, IMG -8.0% -1.4% +10.3% +5.3% +1.3% +10.0% +15.9% +36.0% +36.0%
White, IMG +0.2% +2.4% -3.3% +2.2% +1.7% +4.0% -0.7% +7.2% +6.5%
Other, IMG +4.6% +4.4% +7.3% 0.0% +11.9% +12.1% +27.9% +60.5% +88.1%
Not recorded, IMG -0.3% +2.1% -3.4% +3.2% -4.9% +1.1% -10.0% -10.8% -12.2%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
South East
South West
London
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General Medical Council Table 50
Table 50All licensed doctors in England
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 26,785 27,467 27,567 27,118 27,343 27,781 28,292 29,159
North West 22,764 22,791 23,168 23,766 24,110 25,895 26,928 28,111
Midlands 29,473 30,169 30,565 31,525 32,072 32,315 32,715 35,487
East 17,729 18,264 18,396 18,109 18,354 18,464 19,071 18,543
London 38,651 39,639 40,564 40,998 41,828 42,673 44,057 45,389
South East 27,106 27,670 27,467 27,393 27,762 28,320 28,956 29,765
South West 17,052 17,011 17,274 17,844 18,187 18,651 19,131 19,742
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 14.9% 15.0% 14.9% 14.5% 14.4% 14.3% 14.2% 14.1%
North West 12.7% 12.5% 12.5% 12.7% 12.7% 13.3% 13.5% 13.6%
Midlands 16.4% 16.5% 16.5% 16.9% 16.9% 16.6% 16.4% 17.2%
East 9.9% 10.0% 9.9% 9.7% 9.7% 9.5% 9.6% 9.0%
London 21.5% 21.7% 21.9% 22.0% 22.1% 22.0% 22.1% 22.0%
South East 15.1% 15.1% 14.8% 14.7% 14.6% 14.6% 14.5% 14.4%
South West 9.5% 9.3% 9.3% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
North East and Yorkshire +2.5% +0.4% -1.6% +0.8% +1.6% +1.8% +3.1% +7.5% +8.9%
North West +0.1% +1.7% +2.6% +1.4% +7.4% +4.0% +4.4% +18.3% +23.5%
Midlands +2.4% +1.3% +3.1% +1.7% +0.8% +1.2% +8.5% +12.6% +20.4%
East +3.0% +0.7% -1.6% +1.4% +0.6% +3.3% -2.8% +2.4% +4.6%
London +2.6% +2.3% +1.1% +2.0% +2.0% +3.2% +3.0% +10.7% +17.4%
South East +2.1% -0.7% -0.3% +1.3% +2.0% +2.2% +2.8% +8.7% +9.8%
South West -0.2% +1.5% +3.3% +1.9% +2.6% +2.6% +3.2% +10.6% +15.8%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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General Medical Council Table 51
Table 51All licensed doctors in Englandby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 4,069 4,238 4,377 4,285 4,320 4,240 4,201 4,396
30-39 8,714 8,843 8,697 8,420 8,425 8,561 8,778 9,059
40-49 6,875 7,025 7,151 7,208 7,324 7,550 7,736 8,003
50-59 4,932 5,156 5,245 5,247 5,373 5,408 5,441 5,497
60-69 1,828 1,839 1,747 1,651 1,629 1,740 1,835 1,892
70 or more 367 366 350 307 272 282 301 312
20-29 3,576 3,640 3,853 3,954 3,926 4,265 4,461 4,435
30-39 7,252 7,121 7,221 7,413 7,561 8,438 8,865 9,503
40-49 5,772 5,791 5,955 6,237 6,403 6,710 7,023 7,350
50-59 3,976 4,096 4,158 4,275 4,338 4,544 4,630 4,785
60-69 1,778 1,755 1,636 1,598 1,603 1,625 1,610 1,694
70 or more 410 388 345 289 279 313 339 344
20-29 4,278 4,427 4,603 4,676 4,711 4,460 4,334 4,671
30-39 9,461 9,590 9,613 9,912 9,943 9,912 9,935 10,817
40-49 7,626 7,880 8,044 8,434 8,734 9,043 9,346 10,134
50-59 5,419 5,579 5,740 5,979 6,171 6,326 6,449 6,969
60-69 2,186 2,206 2,129 2,127 2,120 2,152 2,215 2,407
70 or more 503 487 436 397 393 422 436 489
20-29 2,245 2,371 2,420 2,464 2,482 2,373 2,402 2,556
30-39 5,390 5,514 5,516 5,377 5,456 5,383 5,592 5,460
40-49 4,676 4,885 4,997 5,039 5,164 5,242 5,444 5,195
50-59 3,540 3,600 3,640 3,617 3,686 3,799 3,897 3,629
60-69 1,522 1,551 1,513 1,359 1,359 1,432 1,464 1,429
70 or more 356 343 310 253 207 235 272 274
20-29 5,170 5,189 5,451 5,675 5,794 5,701 5,807 5,792
30-39 13,989 14,300 14,745 14,911 15,246 15,507 16,024 16,567
40-49 9,225 9,557 9,790 9,982 10,256 10,591 10,944 11,385
50-59 5,647 6,012 6,221 6,364 6,555 6,807 7,024 7,187
60-69 3,459 3,430 3,308 3,146 3,137 3,155 3,273 3,376
70 or more 1,161 1,151 1,049 920 840 912 985 1,082
20-29 3,554 3,732 3,783 3,836 3,757 3,705 3,726 3,773
30-39 8,340 8,411 8,307 8,302 8,600 8,766 8,948 9,157
40-49 7,107 7,263 7,279 7,380 7,512 7,719 7,940 8,208
50-59 5,219 5,399 5,440 5,466 5,527 5,738 5,824 5,930
60-69 2,283 2,318 2,184 2,040 2,043 2,044 2,131 2,264
70 or more 603 547 474 369 323 348 387 433
20-29 2,451 2,504 2,532 2,661 2,604 2,547 2,511 2,597
30-39 5,027 4,973 5,125 5,419 5,600 5,813 6,146 6,369
40-49 4,696 4,679 4,777 4,809 4,879 5,029 5,071 5,234
50-59 3,472 3,525 3,575 3,720 3,845 3,934 4,004 4,035
60-69 1,166 1,096 1,068 1,084 1,141 1,211 1,266 1,344
70 or more 240 234 197 151 118 117 133 163
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 15.4% 15.6% 16.1% 16.0% 16.0% 15.4% 15.0% 15.2%
30-39 33.0% 32.6% 32.0% 31.4% 31.1% 31.1% 31.4% 31.4%
40-49 26.0% 25.9% 26.3% 26.9% 27.1% 27.5% 27.6% 27.7%
50-59 18.7% 19.0% 19.3% 19.6% 19.8% 19.7% 19.4% 19.1%
60-69 6.9% 6.8% 6.4% 6.2% 6.0% 6.3% 6.6% 6.6%
70 or more 2.2% 2.2% 2.0% 1.7% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4%
20-29 21.1% 21.5% 22.2% 22.1% 21.6% 21.7% 21.6% 20.5%
30-39 42.7% 42.1% 41.6% 41.4% 41.6% 42.8% 42.9% 44.0%
40-49 34.0% 34.2% 34.3% 34.8% 35.3% 34.1% 34.0% 34.0%
50-59 20.0% 20.2% 20.4% 20.6% 20.8% 21.8% 22.2% 21.4%
60-69 8.9% 8.7% 8.0% 7.7% 7.7% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6%
70 or more 2.1% 1.9% 1.7% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.5%
20-29 21.5% 21.9% 22.6% 22.5% 22.6% 21.4% 20.8% 20.9%
30-39 47.5% 47.3% 47.2% 47.8% 47.6% 47.5% 47.7% 48.5%
40-49 42.4% 42.5% 42.9% 43.5% 43.9% 44.5% 44.8% 44.9%
50-59 30.1% 30.1% 30.6% 30.8% 31.0% 31.1% 30.9% 30.9%
60-69 12.2% 11.9% 11.3% 11.0% 10.7% 10.6% 10.6% 10.7%
70 or more 2.8% 2.6% 2.3% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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20-29 12.5% 12.8% 12.9% 12.7% 12.5% 11.7% 11.5% 11.3%
30-39 35.6% 35.5% 35.2% 34.9% 34.8% 33.9% 34.1% 34.7%
40-49 30.9% 31.4% 31.9% 32.7% 33.0% 33.1% 33.2% 33.1%
50-59 23.4% 23.2% 23.2% 23.5% 23.5% 24.0% 23.8% 23.1%
60-69 10.1% 10.0% 9.7% 8.8% 8.7% 9.0% 8.9% 9.1%
70 or more 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7%
20-29 15.0% 14.7% 14.9% 15.3% 15.2% 14.7% 14.5% 14.1%
30-39 40.7% 40.4% 40.4% 40.1% 40.1% 39.9% 40.0% 40.2%
40-49 26.8% 27.0% 26.8% 26.8% 26.9% 27.3% 27.3% 27.6%
50-59 16.4% 17.0% 17.0% 17.1% 17.2% 17.5% 17.5% 17.4%
60-69 14.6% 14.3% 13.9% 13.3% 13.2% 13.0% 13.2% 13.2%
70 or more 4.9% 4.8% 4.4% 3.9% 3.5% 3.8% 4.0% 4.2%
20-29 15.0% 15.6% 15.9% 16.3% 15.8% 15.3% 15.0% 14.7%
30-39 35.3% 35.1% 35.0% 35.2% 36.1% 36.1% 36.0% 35.8%
40-49 30.1% 30.3% 30.7% 31.3% 31.5% 31.8% 31.9% 32.1%
50-59 49.4% 50.1% 51.2% 51.9% 52.7% 53.7% 53.7% 52.8%
60-69 21.6% 21.5% 20.5% 19.4% 19.5% 19.1% 19.6% 20.2%
70 or more 5.7% 5.1% 4.5% 3.5% 3.1% 3.3% 3.6% 3.9%
20-29 23.2% 23.3% 23.8% 25.3% 24.8% 23.9% 23.1% 23.1%
30-39 34.4% 34.3% 34.8% 35.7% 35.9% 36.1% 37.0% 37.1%
40-49 32.2% 32.3% 32.4% 31.7% 31.3% 31.2% 30.5% 30.5%
50-59 23.8% 24.3% 24.3% 24.5% 24.7% 24.4% 24.1% 23.5%
60-69 8.0% 7.6% 7.2% 7.1% 7.3% 7.5% 7.6% 7.8%
70 or more 1.6% 1.6% 1.3% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +4.2% +3.3% -2.1% +0.8% -1.9% -0.9% +4.6% +2.6% +8.0%
30-39 +1.5% -1.7% -3.2% +0.1% +1.6% +2.5% +3.2% +7.6% +4.0%
40-49 +2.2% +1.8% +0.8% +1.6% +3.1% +2.5% +3.5% +11.0% +16.4%
50-59 +4.5% +1.7% +0.0% +2.4% +0.7% +0.6% +1.0% +4.8% +11.5%
60-69 +0.6% -5.0% -5.5% -1.3% +6.8% +5.5% +3.1% +14.6% +3.5%
70 or more -0.3% -4.4% -12.3% -11.4% +3.7% +6.7% +3.7% +1.6% -15.0%
20-29 +1.8% +5.9% +2.6% -0.7% +8.6% +4.6% -0.6% +12.2% +24.0%
30-39 -1.8% +1.4% +2.7% +2.0% +11.6% +5.1% +7.2% +28.2% +31.0%
40-49 +0.3% +2.8% +4.7% +2.7% +4.8% +4.7% +4.7% +17.8% +27.3%
50-59 +3.0% +1.5% +2.8% +1.5% +4.7% +1.9% +3.3% +11.9% +20.3%
60-69 -1.3% -6.8% -2.3% +0.3% +1.4% -0.9% +5.2% +6.0% -4.7%
70 or more -5.4% -11.1% -16.2% -3.5% +12.2% +8.3% +1.5% +19.0% -16.1%
20-29 +3.5% +4.0% +1.6% +0.7% -5.3% -2.8% +7.8% -0.1% +9.2%
30-39 +1.4% +0.2% +3.1% +0.3% -0.3% +0.2% +8.9% +9.1% +14.3%
40-49 +3.3% +2.1% +4.8% +3.6% +3.5% +3.4% +8.4% +20.2% +32.9%
50-59 +3.0% +2.9% +4.2% +3.2% +2.5% +1.9% +8.1% +16.6% +28.6%
60-69 +0.9% -3.5% -0.1% -0.3% +1.5% +2.9% +8.7% +13.2% +10.1%
70 or more -3.2% -10.5% -8.9% -1.0% +7.4% +3.3% +12.2% +23.2% -2.8%
20-29 +5.6% +2.1% +1.8% +0.7% -4.4% +1.2% +6.4% +3.7% +13.9%
30-39 +2.3% +0.0% -2.5% +1.5% -1.3% +3.9% -2.4% +1.5% +1.3%
40-49 +4.5% +2.3% +0.8% +2.5% +1.5% +3.9% -4.6% +3.1% +11.1%
50-59 +1.7% +1.1% -0.6% +1.9% +3.1% +2.6% -6.9% +0.3% +2.5%
60-69 +1.9% -2.5% -10.2% 0.0% +5.4% +2.2% -2.4% +5.2% -6.1%
70 or more -3.7% -9.6% -18.4% -18.2% +13.5% +15.7% +0.7% +8.3% -23.0%
20-29 +0.4% +5.0% +4.1% +2.1% -1.6% +1.9% -0.3% +2.1% +12.0%
30-39 +2.2% +3.1% +1.1% +2.2% +1.7% +3.3% +3.4% +11.1% +18.4%
40-49 +3.6% +2.4% +2.0% +2.7% +3.3% +3.3% +4.0% +14.1% +23.4%
50-59 +6.5% +3.5% +2.3% +3.0% +3.8% +3.2% +2.3% +12.9% +27.3%
60-69 -0.8% -3.6% -4.9% -0.3% +0.6% +3.7% +3.1% +7.3% -2.4%
70 or more -0.9% -8.9% -12.3% -8.7% +8.6% +8.0% +9.8% +17.6% -6.8%
20-29 +5.0% +1.4% +1.4% -2.1% -1.4% +0.6% +1.3% -1.6% +6.2%
30-39 +0.9% -1.2% -0.1% +3.6% +1.9% +2.1% +2.3% +10.3% +9.8%
40-49 +2.2% +0.2% +1.4% +1.8% +2.8% +2.9% +3.4% +11.2% +15.5%
50-59 +3.4% +0.8% +0.5% +1.1% +3.8% +1.5% +1.8% +8.5% +13.6%
60-69 +1.5% -5.8% -6.6% +0.1% +0.0% +4.3% +6.2% +11.0% -0.8%
70 or more -9.3% -13.3% -22.2% -12.5% +7.7% +11.2% +11.9% +17.3% -28.2%
20-29 +2.2% +1.1% +5.1% -2.1% -2.2% -1.4% +3.4% -2.4% +6.0%
30-39 -1.1% +3.1% +5.7% +3.3% +3.8% +5.7% +3.6% +17.5% +26.7%
40-49 -0.4% +2.1% +0.7% +1.5% +3.1% +0.8% +3.2% +8.8% +11.5%
50-59 +1.5% +1.4% +4.1% +3.4% +2.3% +1.8% +0.8% +8.5% +16.2%
60-69 -6.0% -2.6% +1.5% +5.3% +6.1% +4.5% +6.2% +24.0% +15.3%
70 or more -2.5% -15.8% -23.4% -21.9% -0.8% +13.7% +22.6% +7.9% -32.1%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 52All licensed doctors in Englandby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 15,490 15,673 15,514 15,130 15,112 15,259 15,424 15,830
Female 11,295 11,794 12,053 11,988 12,231 12,522 12,868 13,329
Male 13,432 13,326 13,389 13,633 13,704 14,381 14,749 15,354
Female 9,332 9,465 9,779 10,133 10,406 11,514 12,179 12,757
Male 17,578 17,822 17,892 18,231 18,440 18,481 18,629 19,886
Female 11,895 12,347 12,673 13,294 13,632 13,834 14,086 15,601
Male 10,317 10,468 10,417 10,161 10,111 10,236 10,540 10,354
Female 7,412 7,796 7,979 7,948 8,243 8,228 8,531 8,189
Male 20,341 20,619 20,723 20,652 20,813 20,999 21,449 21,944
Female 18,310 19,020 19,841 20,346 21,015 21,674 22,608 23,445
Male 14,905 14,974 14,670 14,437 14,461 14,620 14,848 15,219
Female 12,201 12,696 12,797 12,956 13,301 13,700 14,108 14,546
Male 9,275 9,120 9,071 9,174 9,215 9,324 9,453 9,730
Female 7,777 7,891 8,203 8,670 8,972 9,327 9,678 10,012
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 57.8% 57.1% 56.3% 55.8% 55.3% 54.9% 54.5% 54.3%
Female 42.2% 42.9% 43.7% 44.2% 44.7% 45.1% 45.5% 45.7%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 34.7% 34.7% 35.3% 35.7% 36.1% 38.4% 39.5% 39.1%
Male 65.3% 65.3% 64.7% 64.3% 63.9% 61.6% 60.5% 60.9%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 58.2% 57.3% 56.6% 56.1% 55.1% 55.4% 55.3% 55.8%
Female 41.8% 42.7% 43.4% 43.9% 44.9% 44.6% 44.7% 44.2%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 55.1% 56.0% 57.5% 58.5% 59.2% 59.7% 60.4% 60.6%
Male 44.9% 44.0% 42.5% 41.5% 40.8% 40.3% 39.6% 39.4%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 54.4% 53.6% 52.5% 51.4% 50.7% 50.0% 49.4% 49.3%
Female 45.6% 46.4% 47.5% 48.6% 49.3% 50.0% 50.6% 50.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +1.2% -1.0% -2.5% -0.1% +1.0% +1.1% +2.6% +4.6% +2.2%
Female +4.4% +2.2% -0.5% +2.0% +2.4% +2.8% +3.6% +11.2% +18.0%
Male -0.8% +0.5% +1.8% +0.5% +4.9% +2.6% +4.1% +12.6% +14.3%
Female +1.4% +3.3% +3.6% +2.7% +10.6% +5.8% +4.7% +25.9% +36.7%
Male +1.4% +0.4% +1.9% +1.1% +0.2% +0.8% +6.7% +9.1% +13.1%
Female +3.8% +2.6% +4.9% +2.5% +1.5% +1.8% +10.8% +17.4% +31.2%
Male +1.5% -0.5% -2.5% -0.5% +1.2% +3.0% -1.8% +1.9% +0.4%
Female +5.2% +2.3% -0.4% +3.7% -0.2% +3.7% -4.0% +3.0% +10.5%
Male +1.4% +0.5% -0.3% +0.8% +0.9% +2.1% +2.3% +6.3% +7.9%
Female +3.9% +4.3% +2.5% +3.3% +3.1% +4.3% +3.7% +15.2% +28.0%
Male +0.5% -2.0% -1.6% +0.2% +1.1% +1.6% +2.5% +5.4% +2.1%
Female +4.1% +0.8% +1.2% +2.7% +3.0% +3.0% +3.1% +12.3% +19.2%
Male -1.7% -0.5% +1.1% +0.4% +1.2% +1.4% +2.9% +6.1% +4.9%
Female +1.5% +4.0% +5.7% +3.5% +4.0% +3.8% +3.5% +15.5% +28.7%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
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Table 53All licensed doctors in Englandby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 1,611 1,715 1,814 1,849 1,876 1,861 1,872 2,070
30-39, Male 4,563 4,496 4,286 4,053 3,973 3,991 4,012 4,125
40-49, Male 4,101 4,149 4,199 4,176 4,219 4,307 4,383 4,435
50-59, Male 3,409 3,515 3,514 3,471 3,508 3,486 3,445 3,457
60-69, Male 1,481 1,474 1,398 1,311 1,290 1,363 1,446 1,474
70 or more, Male 325 324 303 270 246 251 266 269
20-29, Female 2,458 2,523 2,563 2,436 2,444 2,379 2,329 2,326
30-39, Female 4,151 4,347 4,411 4,367 4,452 4,570 4,766 4,934
40-49, Female 2,774 2,876 2,952 3,032 3,105 3,243 3,353 3,568
50-59, Female 1,523 1,641 1,731 1,776 1,865 1,922 1,996 2,040
60-69, Female 347 365 349 340 339 377 389 418
70 or more, Female 42 42 47 37 26 31 35 43
20-29, Male 1,436 1,493 1,636 1,779 1,777 1,913 2,007 2,011
30-39, Male 3,863 3,695 3,641 3,612 3,620 3,860 3,980 4,319
40-49, Male 3,572 3,563 3,651 3,796 3,865 4,036 4,158 4,263
50-59, Male 2,776 2,844 2,861 2,913 2,924 3,010 3,039 3,125
60-69, Male 1,423 1,388 1,297 1,276 1,281 1,294 1,278 1,349
70 or more, Male 362 343 303 257 237 268 287 287
20-29, Female 2,140 2,147 2,217 2,175 2,149 2,352 2,454 2,424
30-39, Female 3,389 3,426 3,580 3,801 3,941 4,578 4,885 5,184
40-49, Female 2,200 2,228 2,304 2,441 2,538 2,674 2,865 3,087
50-59, Female 1,200 1,252 1,297 1,362 1,414 1,534 1,591 1,660
60-69, Female 355 367 339 322 322 331 332 345
70 or more, Female 48 45 42 32 42 45 52 57
20-29, Male 1,747 1,813 1,930 2,008 2,107 2,011 1,992 2,167
30-39, Male 5,113 5,066 4,988 4,983 4,845 4,764 4,747 5,117
40-49, Male 4,680 4,804 4,881 5,081 5,266 5,460 5,564 5,829
50-59, Male 3,832 3,925 3,988 4,096 4,199 4,188 4,210 4,451
60-69, Male 1,778 1,802 1,728 1,724 1,687 1,702 1,743 1,900
70 or more, Male 428 412 377 339 336 356 373 422
20-29, Female 2,531 2,614 2,673 2,668 2,604 2,449 2,342 2,504
30-39, Female 4,348 4,524 4,625 4,929 5,098 5,148 5,188 5,700
40-49, Female 2,946 3,076 3,163 3,353 3,468 3,583 3,782 4,305
50-59, Female 1,587 1,654 1,752 1,883 1,972 2,138 2,239 2,518
60-69, Female 408 404 401 403 433 450 472 507
70 or more, Female 75 75 59 58 57 66 63 67
20-29, Male 926 984 1,018 1,066 1,062 1,045 1,106 1,212
30-39, Male 2,742 2,744 2,698 2,588 2,540 2,502 2,581 2,592
40-49, Male 2,726 2,822 2,843 2,851 2,892 2,951 3,044 2,922
50-59, Male 2,419 2,409 2,413 2,381 2,377 2,420 2,429 2,293
60-69, Male 1,206 1,224 1,182 1,063 1,071 1,127 1,153 1,101
70 or more, Male 298 285 263 212 169 191 227 234
20-29, Female 1,319 1,387 1,402 1,398 1,420 1,328 1,296 1,344
30-39, Female 2,648 2,770 2,818 2,789 2,916 2,881 3,011 2,868
40-49, Female 1,950 2,063 2,154 2,188 2,272 2,291 2,400 2,273
50-59, Female 1,121 1,191 1,227 1,236 1,309 1,379 1,468 1,336
60-69, Female 316 327 331 296 288 305 311 328
70 or more, Female 58 58 47 41 38 44 45 40
20-29, Male 1,850 1,878 2,059 2,173 2,315 2,223 2,310 2,327
30-39, Male 6,529 6,480 6,448 6,344 6,333 6,349 6,446 6,676
40-49, Male 5,043 5,205 5,230 5,341 5,389 5,471 5,564 5,699
50-59, Male 3,517 3,702 3,793 3,842 3,900 4,017 4,075 4,081
60-69, Male 2,467 2,423 2,347 2,206 2,195 2,203 2,258 2,294
70 or more, Male 935 931 846 746 681 736 796 867
20-29, Female 3,320 3,311 3,392 3,502 3,479 3,478 3,497 3,465
30-39, Female 7,460 7,820 8,297 8,567 8,913 9,158 9,578 9,891
40-49, Female 4,182 4,352 4,560 4,641 4,867 5,120 5,380 5,686
50-59, Female 2,130 2,310 2,428 2,522 2,655 2,790 2,949 3,106
60-69, Female 992 1,007 961 940 942 952 1,015 1,082
70 or more, Female 226 220 203 174 159 176 189 215
20-29, Male 1,338 1,383 1,480 1,543 1,552 1,558 1,582 1,641
30-39, Male 3,987 3,965 3,801 3,721 3,766 3,776 3,838 3,945
40-49, Male 3,973 3,992 3,931 3,941 3,963 4,029 4,064 4,128
50-59, Male 3,353 3,411 3,410 3,370 3,367 3,427 3,447 3,473
Number of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
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60-69, Male 1,752 1,754 1,640 1,537 1,534 1,533 1,583 1,668
70 or more, Male 502 469 408 325 279 297 334 364
20-29, Female 2,216 2,349 2,303 2,293 2,205 2,147 2,144 2,132
30-39, Female 4,353 4,446 4,506 4,581 4,834 4,990 5,110 5,212
40-49, Female 3,134 3,271 3,348 3,439 3,549 3,690 3,876 4,080
50-59, Female 1,866 1,988 2,030 2,096 2,160 2,311 2,377 2,457
60-69, Female 531 564 544 503 509 511 548 596
70 or more, Female 101 78 66 44 44 51 53 69
20-29, Male 883 928 904 988 955 973 987 1,056
30-39, Male 2,432 2,331 2,331 2,393 2,405 2,391 2,486 2,610
40-49, Male 2,581 2,549 2,576 2,539 2,555 2,574 2,557 2,619
50-59, Male 2,240 2,243 2,253 2,295 2,319 2,361 2,365 2,328
60-69, Male 932 867 841 831 879 922 938 973
70 or more, Male 207 202 166 128 102 103 120 144
20-29, Female 1,568 1,576 1,628 1,673 1,649 1,574 1,524 1,541
30-39, Female 2,595 2,642 2,794 3,026 3,195 3,422 3,660 3,759
40-49, Female 2,115 2,130 2,201 2,270 2,324 2,455 2,514 2,615
50-59, Female 1,232 1,282 1,322 1,425 1,526 1,573 1,639 1,707
60-69, Female 234 229 227 253 262 289 328 371
70 or more, Female 33 32 31 23 16 14 13 19
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 10.4% 10.9% 11.7% 12.2% 12.4% 12.2% 12.1% 13.1%
30-39, Male 29.5% 28.7% 27.6% 26.8% 26.3% 26.2% 26.0% 26.1%
40-49, Male 26.5% 26.5% 27.1% 27.6% 27.9% 28.2% 28.4% 28.0%
50-59, Male 22.0% 22.4% 22.7% 22.9% 23.2% 22.8% 22.3% 21.8%
60-69, Male 9.6% 9.4% 9.0% 8.7% 8.5% 8.9% 9.4% 9.3%
70 or more, Male 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7%
20-29, Female 21.8% 21.4% 21.3% 20.3% 20.0% 19.0% 18.1% 17.5%
30-39, Female 36.8% 36.9% 36.6% 36.4% 36.4% 36.5% 37.0% 37.0%
40-49, Female 24.6% 24.4% 24.5% 25.3% 25.4% 25.9% 26.1% 26.8%
50-59, Female 13.5% 13.9% 14.4% 14.8% 15.2% 15.3% 15.5% 15.3%
60-69, Female 3.1% 3.1% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
20-29, Male 10.7% 11.2% 12.2% 13.0% 13.0% 13.3% 13.6% 13.1%
30-39, Male 28.8% 27.7% 27.2% 26.5% 26.4% 26.8% 27.0% 28.1%
40-49, Male 26.6% 26.7% 27.3% 27.8% 28.2% 28.1% 28.2% 27.8%
50-59, Male 20.7% 21.3% 21.4% 21.4% 21.3% 20.9% 20.6% 20.4%
60-69, Male 10.6% 10.4% 9.7% 9.4% 9.3% 9.0% 8.7% 8.8%
70 or more, Male 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 1.9% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%
20-29, Female 22.9% 22.7% 22.7% 21.5% 20.7% 20.4% 20.1% 19.0%
30-39, Female 36.3% 36.2% 36.6% 37.5% 37.9% 39.8% 40.1% 40.6%
40-49, Female 23.6% 23.5% 23.6% 24.1% 24.4% 23.2% 23.5% 24.2%
50-59, Female 12.9% 13.2% 13.3% 13.4% 13.6% 13.3% 13.1% 13.0%
60-69, Female 3.8% 3.9% 3.5% 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7% 2.7%
70 or more, Female 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
20-29, Male 9.9% 10.2% 10.8% 11.0% 11.4% 10.9% 10.7% 10.9%
30-39, Male 29.1% 28.4% 27.9% 27.3% 26.3% 25.8% 25.5% 25.7%
40-49, Male 26.6% 27.0% 27.3% 27.9% 28.6% 29.5% 29.9% 29.3%
50-59, Male 21.8% 22.0% 22.3% 22.5% 22.8% 22.7% 22.6% 22.4%
60-69, Male 10.1% 10.1% 9.7% 9.5% 9.1% 9.2% 9.4% 9.6%
70 or more, Male 2.4% 2.3% 2.1% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1%
20-29, Female 21.3% 21.2% 21.1% 20.1% 19.1% 17.7% 16.6% 16.1%
30-39, Female 36.6% 36.6% 36.5% 37.1% 37.4% 37.2% 36.8% 36.5%
40-49, Female 24.8% 24.9% 25.0% 25.2% 25.4% 25.9% 26.8% 27.6%
50-59, Female 13.3% 13.4% 13.8% 14.2% 14.5% 15.5% 15.9% 16.1%
60-69, Female 3.4% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.2%
70 or more, Female 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
20-29, Male 9.0% 9.4% 9.8% 10.5% 10.5% 10.2% 10.5% 11.7%
30-39, Male 26.6% 26.2% 25.9% 25.5% 25.1% 24.4% 24.5% 25.0%
40-49, Male 26.4% 27.0% 27.3% 28.1% 28.6% 28.8% 28.9% 28.2%
50-59, Male 23.4% 23.0% 23.2% 23.4% 23.5% 23.6% 23.0% 22.1%
60-69, Male 11.7% 11.7% 11.3% 10.5% 10.6% 11.0% 10.9% 10.6%
70 or more, Male 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 2.1% 1.7% 1.9% 2.2% 2.3%
20-29, Female 17.8% 17.8% 17.6% 17.6% 17.2% 16.1% 15.2% 16.4%
30-39, Female 35.7% 35.5% 35.3% 35.1% 35.4% 35.0% 35.3% 35.0%
40-49, Female 26.3% 26.5% 27.0% 27.5% 27.6% 27.8% 28.1% 27.8%
50-59, Female 15.1% 15.3% 15.4% 15.6% 15.9% 16.8% 17.2% 16.3%
60-69, Female 4.3% 4.2% 4.1% 3.7% 3.5% 3.7% 3.6% 4.0%
% of doctors
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South West
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Midlands
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70 or more, Female 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
20-29, Male 9.1% 9.1% 9.9% 10.5% 11.1% 10.6% 10.8% 10.6%
30-39, Male 32.1% 31.4% 31.1% 30.7% 30.4% 30.2% 30.1% 30.4%
40-49, Male 24.8% 25.2% 25.2% 25.9% 25.9% 26.1% 25.9% 26.0%
50-59, Male 17.3% 18.0% 18.3% 18.6% 18.7% 19.1% 19.0% 18.6%
60-69, Male 12.1% 11.8% 11.3% 10.7% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5%
70 or more, Male 4.6% 4.5% 4.1% 3.6% 3.3% 3.5% 3.7% 4.0%
20-29, Female 18.1% 17.4% 17.1% 17.2% 16.6% 16.0% 15.5% 14.8%
30-39, Female 40.7% 41.1% 41.8% 42.1% 42.4% 42.3% 42.4% 42.2%
40-49, Female 22.8% 22.9% 23.0% 22.8% 23.2% 23.6% 23.8% 24.3%
50-59, Female 11.6% 12.1% 12.2% 12.4% 12.6% 12.9% 13.0% 13.2%
60-69, Female 5.4% 5.3% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6%
70 or more, Female 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
20-29, Male 9.0% 9.2% 10.1% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 10.8%
30-39, Male 26.7% 26.5% 25.9% 25.8% 26.0% 25.8% 25.8% 25.9%
40-49, Male 26.7% 26.7% 26.8% 27.3% 27.4% 27.6% 27.4% 27.1%
50-59, Male 22.5% 22.8% 23.2% 23.3% 23.3% 23.4% 23.2% 22.8%
60-69, Male 11.8% 11.7% 11.2% 10.6% 10.6% 10.5% 10.7% 11.0%
70 or more, Male 3.4% 3.1% 2.8% 2.3% 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.4%
20-29, Female 18.2% 18.5% 18.0% 17.7% 16.6% 15.7% 15.2% 14.7%
30-39, Female 35.7% 35.0% 35.2% 35.4% 36.3% 36.4% 36.2% 35.8%
40-49, Female 25.7% 25.8% 26.2% 26.5% 26.7% 26.9% 27.5% 28.0%
50-59, Female 15.3% 15.7% 15.9% 16.2% 16.2% 16.9% 16.8% 16.9%
60-69, Female 4.4% 4.4% 4.3% 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 4.1%
70 or more, Female 0.8% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
20-29, Male 9.5% 10.2% 10.0% 10.8% 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 10.9%
30-39, Male 26.2% 25.6% 25.7% 26.1% 26.1% 25.6% 26.3% 26.8%
40-49, Male 27.8% 27.9% 28.4% 27.7% 27.7% 27.6% 27.0% 26.9%
50-59, Male 24.2% 24.6% 24.8% 25.0% 25.2% 25.3% 25.0% 23.9%
60-69, Male 10.0% 9.5% 9.3% 9.1% 9.5% 9.9% 9.9% 10.0%
70 or more, Male 2.2% 2.2% 1.8% 1.4% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5%
20-29, Female 20.2% 20.0% 19.8% 19.3% 18.4% 16.9% 15.7% 15.4%
30-39, Female 33.4% 33.5% 34.1% 34.9% 35.6% 36.7% 37.8% 37.5%
40-49, Female 27.2% 27.0% 26.8% 26.2% 25.9% 26.3% 26.0% 26.1%
50-59, Female 15.8% 16.2% 16.1% 16.4% 17.0% 16.9% 16.9% 17.0%
60-69, Female 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +6.5% +5.8% +1.9% +1.5% -0.8% +0.6% +10.6% +12.0% +28.5%
30-39, Male -1.5% -4.7% -5.4% -2.0% +0.5% +0.5% +2.8% +1.8% -9.6%
40-49, Male +1.2% +1.2% -0.5% +1.0% +2.1% +1.8% +1.2% +6.2% +8.1%
50-59, Male +3.1% -0.0% -1.2% +1.1% -0.6% -1.2% +0.3% -0.4% +1.4%
60-69, Male -0.5% -5.2% -6.2% -1.6% +5.7% +6.1% +1.9% +12.4% -0.5%
70 or more, Male -0.3% -6.5% -10.9% -8.9% +2.0% +6.0% +1.1% -0.4% -17.2%
20-29, Female +2.6% +1.6% -5.0% +0.3% -2.7% -2.1% -0.1% -4.5% -5.4%
30-39, Female +4.7% +1.5% -1.0% +1.9% +2.7% +4.3% +3.5% +13.0% +18.9%
40-49, Female +3.7% +2.6% +2.7% +2.4% +4.4% +3.4% +6.4% +17.7% +28.6%
50-59, Female +7.7% +5.5% +2.6% +5.0% +3.1% +3.9% +2.2% +14.9% +33.9%
60-69, Female +5.2% -4.4% -2.6% -0.3% +11.2% +3.2% +7.5% +22.9% +20.5%
70 or more, Female 0.0% +11.9% -21.3% -29.7% +19.2% +12.9% +22.9% +16.2% +2.4%
20-29, Male +4.0% +9.6% +8.7% -0.1% +7.7% +4.9% +0.2% +13.0% +40.0%
30-39, Male -4.3% -1.5% -0.8% +0.2% +6.6% +3.1% +8.5% +19.6% +11.8%
40-49, Male -0.3% +2.5% +4.0% +1.8% +4.4% +3.0% +2.5% +12.3% +19.3%
50-59, Male +2.4% +0.6% +1.8% +0.4% +2.9% +1.0% +2.8% +7.3% +12.6%
60-69, Male -2.5% -6.6% -1.6% +0.4% +1.0% -1.2% +5.6% +5.7% -5.2%
70 or more, Male -5.2% -11.7% -15.2% -7.8% +13.1% +7.1% 0.0% +11.7% -20.7%
20-29, Female +0.3% +3.3% -1.9% -1.2% +9.4% +4.3% -1.2% +11.4% +13.3%
30-39, Female +1.1% +4.5% +6.2% +3.7% +16.2% +6.7% +6.1% +36.4% +53.0%
40-49, Female +1.3% +3.4% +5.9% +4.0% +5.4% +7.1% +7.7% +26.5% +40.3%
50-59, Female +4.3% +3.6% +5.0% +3.8% +8.5% +3.7% +4.3% +21.9% +38.3%
60-69, Female +3.4% -7.6% -5.0% 0.0% +2.8% +0.3% +3.9% +7.1% -2.8%
70 or more, Female -6.3% -6.7% -23.8% +31.3% +7.1% +15.6% +9.6% +78.1% +18.8%
20-29, Male +3.8% +6.5% +4.0% +4.9% -4.6% -0.9% +8.8% +7.9% +24.0%
30-39, Male -0.9% -1.5% -0.1% -2.8% -1.7% -0.4% +7.8% +2.7% +0.1%
40-49, Male +2.6% +1.6% +4.1% +3.6% +3.7% +1.9% +4.8% +14.7% +24.6%
50-59, Male +2.4% +1.6% +2.7% +2.5% -0.3% +0.5% +5.7% +8.7% +16.2%
60-69, Male +1.3% -4.1% -0.2% -2.1% +0.9% +2.4% +9.0% +10.2% +6.9%
70 or more, Male -3.7% -8.5% -10.1% -0.9% +6.0% +4.8% +13.1% +24.5% -1.4%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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20-29, Female +3.3% +2.3% -0.2% -2.4% -6.0% -4.4% +6.9% -6.1% -1.1%
30-39, Female +4.0% +2.2% +6.6% +3.4% +1.0% +0.8% +9.9% +15.6% +31.1%
40-49, Female +4.4% +2.8% +6.0% +3.4% +3.3% +5.6% +13.8% +28.4% +46.1%
50-59, Female +4.2% +5.9% +7.5% +4.7% +8.4% +4.7% +12.5% +33.7% +58.7%
60-69, Female -1.0% -0.7% +0.5% +7.4% +3.9% +4.9% +7.4% +25.8% +24.3%
70 or more, Female 0.0% -21.3% -1.7% -1.7% +15.8% -4.5% +6.3% +15.5% -10.7%
20-29, Male +6.3% +3.5% +4.7% -0.4% -1.6% +5.8% +9.6% +13.7% +30.9%
30-39, Male +0.1% -1.7% -4.1% -1.9% -1.5% +3.2% +0.4% +0.2% -5.5%
40-49, Male +3.5% +0.7% +0.3% +1.4% +2.0% +3.2% -4.0% +2.5% +7.2%
50-59, Male -0.4% +0.2% -1.3% -0.2% +1.8% +0.4% -5.6% -3.7% -5.2%
60-69, Male +1.5% -3.4% -10.1% +0.8% +5.2% +2.3% -4.5% +3.6% -8.7%
70 or more, Male -4.4% -7.7% -19.4% -20.3% +13.0% +18.8% +3.1% +10.4% -21.5%
20-29, Female +5.2% +1.1% -0.3% +1.6% -6.5% -2.4% +3.7% -3.9% +1.9%
30-39, Female +4.6% +1.7% -1.0% +4.6% -1.2% +4.5% -4.7% +2.8% +8.3%
40-49, Female +5.8% +4.4% +1.6% +3.8% +0.8% +4.8% -5.3% +3.9% +16.6%
50-59, Female +6.2% +3.0% +0.7% +5.9% +5.3% +6.5% -9.0% +8.1% +19.2%
60-69, Female +3.5% +1.2% -10.6% -2.7% +5.9% +2.0% +5.5% +10.8% +3.8%
70 or more, Female 0.0% -19.0% -12.8% -7.3% +15.8% +2.3% -11.1% -2.4% -31.0%
20-29, Male +1.5% +9.6% +5.5% +6.5% -4.0% +3.9% +0.7% +7.1% +25.8%
30-39, Male -0.8% -0.5% -1.6% -0.2% +0.3% +1.5% +3.6% +5.2% +2.3%
40-49, Male +3.2% +0.5% +2.1% +0.9% +1.5% +1.7% +2.4% +6.7% +13.0%
50-59, Male +5.3% +2.5% +1.3% +1.5% +3.0% +1.4% +0.1% +6.2% +16.0%
60-69, Male -1.8% -3.1% -6.0% -0.5% +0.4% +2.5% +1.6% +4.0% -7.0%
70 or more, Male -0.4% -9.1% -11.8% -8.7% +8.1% +8.2% +8.9% +16.2% -7.3%
20-29, Female -0.3% +2.4% +3.2% -0.7% -0.0% +0.5% -0.9% -1.1% +4.4%
30-39, Female +4.8% +6.1% +3.3% +4.0% +2.7% +4.6% +3.3% +15.5% +32.6%
40-49, Female +4.1% +4.8% +1.8% +4.9% +5.2% +5.1% +5.7% +22.5% +36.0%
50-59, Female +8.5% +5.1% +3.9% +5.3% +5.1% +5.7% +5.3% +23.2% +45.8%
60-69, Female +1.5% -4.6% -2.2% +0.2% +1.1% +6.6% +6.6% +15.1% +9.1%
70 or more, Female -2.7% -7.7% -14.3% -8.6% +10.7% +7.4% +13.8% +23.6% -4.9%
20-29, Male +3.4% +7.0% +4.3% +0.6% +0.4% +1.5% +3.7% +6.4% +22.6%
30-39, Male -0.6% -4.1% -2.1% +1.2% +0.3% +1.6% +2.8% +6.0% -1.1%
40-49, Male +0.5% -1.5% +0.3% +0.6% +1.7% +0.9% +1.6% +4.7% +3.9%
50-59, Male +1.7% -0.0% -1.2% -0.1% +1.8% +0.6% +0.8% +3.1% +3.6%
60-69, Male +0.1% -6.5% -6.3% -0.2% -0.1% +3.3% +5.4% +8.5% -4.8%
70 or more, Male -6.6% -13.0% -20.3% -14.2% +6.5% +12.5% +9.0% +12.0% -27.5%
20-29, Female +6.0% -2.0% -0.4% -3.8% -2.6% -0.1% -0.6% -7.0% -3.8%
30-39, Female +2.1% +1.3% +1.7% +5.5% +3.2% +2.4% +2.0% +13.8% +19.7%
40-49, Female +4.4% +2.4% +2.7% +3.2% +4.0% +5.0% +5.3% +18.6% +30.2%
50-59, Female +6.5% +2.1% +3.3% +3.1% +7.0% +2.9% +3.4% +17.2% +31.7%
60-69, Female +6.2% -3.5% -7.5% +1.2% +0.4% +7.2% +8.8% +18.5% +12.2%
70 or more, Female -22.8% -15.4% -33.3% 0.0% +15.9% +3.9% +30.2% +56.8% -31.7%
20-29, Male +5.1% -2.6% +9.3% -3.3% +1.9% +1.4% +7.0% +6.9% +19.6%
30-39, Male -4.2% 0.0% +2.7% +0.5% -0.6% +4.0% +5.0% +9.1% +7.3%
40-49, Male -1.2% +1.1% -1.4% +0.6% +0.7% -0.7% +2.4% +3.2% +1.5%
50-59, Male +0.1% +0.4% +1.9% +1.0% +1.8% +0.2% -1.6% +1.4% +3.9%
60-69, Male -7.0% -3.0% -1.2% +5.8% +4.9% +1.7% +3.7% +17.1% +4.4%
70 or more, Male -2.4% -17.8% -22.9% -20.3% +1.0% +16.5% +20.0% +12.5% -30.4%
20-29, Female +0.5% +3.3% +2.8% -1.4% -4.5% -3.2% +1.1% -7.9% -1.7%
30-39, Female +1.8% +5.8% +8.3% +5.6% +7.1% +7.0% +2.7% +24.2% +44.9%
40-49, Female +0.7% +3.3% +3.1% +2.4% +5.6% +2.4% +4.0% +15.2% +23.6%
50-59, Female +4.1% +3.1% +7.8% +7.1% +3.1% +4.2% +4.1% +19.8% +38.6%
60-69, Female -2.1% -0.9% +11.5% +3.6% +10.3% +13.5% +13.1% +46.6% +58.5%
70 or more, Female -3.0% -3.1% -25.8% -30.4% -12.5% -7.1% +46.2% -17.4% -42.4%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
South East
South West
Midlands
East
London
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Table 54All licensed doctors in Englandby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 6,523 6,634 6,626 6,462 6,524 6,753 6,975 7,379
Black or Black British 758 806 871 869 891 1,003 1,091 1,256
Mixed 454 483 507 506 545 582 638 665
White 14,777 15,192 15,280 15,182 15,373 15,607 15,870 16,303
Other 643 664 691 683 688 788 827 1,007
Not recorded 3,630 3,688 3,592 3,416 3,322 3,048 2,891 2,549
Asian or Asian British 6,340 6,281 6,392 6,660 6,794 7,561 8,048 8,632
Black or Black British 709 754 749 780 803 976 1,168 1,412
Mixed 474 502 536 558 579 664 694 752
White 11,252 11,347 11,598 11,838 12,054 12,845 13,195 13,655
Other 637 638 670 711 762 888 1,006 1,219
Not recorded 3,352 3,269 3,223 3,219 3,118 2,961 2,817 2,441
Asian or Asian British 9,343 9,758 10,069 10,628 11,055 11,373 11,700 13,207
Black or Black British 1,019 1,087 1,142 1,246 1,372 1,473 1,671 2,045
Mixed 492 550 564 603 624 642 678 731
White 13,657 13,837 13,819 13,933 13,896 13,890 13,833 14,593
Other 720 743 817 882 958 1,054 1,156 1,439
Not recorded 4,242 4,194 4,154 4,233 4,167 3,883 3,677 3,472
Asian or Asian British 4,990 5,274 5,326 5,386 5,567 5,736 6,117 6,276
Black or Black British 784 837 852 856 909 963 1,059 1,133
Mixed 324 332 360 356 410 414 447 455
White 8,521 8,603 8,642 8,489 8,460 8,454 8,576 8,133
Other 482 504 508 530 578 638 713 855
Not recorded 2,628 2,714 2,708 2,492 2,430 2,259 2,159 1,691
Asian or Asian British 10,743 10,914 11,219 11,316 11,684 12,214 12,930 13,794
Black or Black British 1,829 1,843 1,906 1,908 1,948 1,992 2,152 2,351
Mixed 870 903 955 1,042 1,089 1,159 1,254 1,395
White 17,502 18,297 19,024 19,497 20,013 20,389 20,837 21,371
Other 1,302 1,319 1,335 1,396 1,448 1,631 1,769 1,994
Not recorded 6,405 6,363 6,125 5,839 5,646 5,288 5,115 4,484
Asian or Asian British 5,618 5,753 5,807 5,846 6,040 6,361 6,783 7,236
Black or Black British 812 845 824 863 939 1,042 1,169 1,399
Mixed 483 532 549 566 612 652 661 731
White 14,901 15,300 15,240 15,305 15,403 15,715 15,883 16,204
Other 623 630 618 679 751 824 933 1,081
Not recorded 4,669 4,610 4,429 4,134 4,017 3,726 3,527 3,114
Asian or Asian British 1,662 1,669 1,666 1,787 1,888 1,943 2,070 2,343
Black or Black British 249 244 232 238 273 282 299 383
Mixed 264 260 283 321 351 360 396 432
White 12,092 12,117 12,390 12,763 12,987 13,468 13,874 14,264
Other 238 248 258 280 276 302 320 395
Not recorded 2,547 2,473 2,445 2,455 2,412 2,296 2,172 1,925
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 28.2% 27.9% 27.6% 27.3% 27.2% 27.3% 27.5% 27.7%
Black or Black British 3.3% 3.4% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 4.1% 4.3% 4.7%
Mixed 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5%
White 63.8% 63.9% 63.7% 64.1% 64.0% 63.1% 62.5% 61.3%
Other 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 3.2% 3.3% 3.8%
Not recorded 32.5% 32.9% 31.9% 29.9% 28.9% 24.9% 22.6% 19.1%
Asian or Asian British 56.8% 56.0% 56.7% 58.3% 59.1% 61.7% 62.9% 64.7%
Black or Black British 6.4% 6.7% 6.6% 6.8% 7.0% 8.0% 9.1% 10.6%
Mixed 4.2% 4.5% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.4% 5.4% 5.6%
White 43.9% 43.5% 43.4% 42.8% 42.5% 43.5% 43.4% 41.9%
Other 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.3% 3.7%
Not recorded 13.1% 12.5% 12.1% 11.6% 11.0% 10.0% 9.3% 7.5%
Asian or Asian British 36.5% 37.4% 37.7% 38.4% 39.0% 38.5% 38.5% 40.6%
Black or Black British 4.0% 4.2% 4.3% 4.5% 4.8% 5.0% 5.5% 6.3%
Mixed 2.0% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.7% 2.8%
White 56.7% 56.3% 56.0% 55.6% 55.1% 55.1% 54.3% 55.0%
Other 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% 3.5% 3.8% 4.2% 4.5% 5.4%
Not recorded 17.6% 17.1% 16.8% 16.9% 16.5% 15.4% 14.4% 13.1%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
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Asian or Asian British 20.7% 21.4% 21.6% 21.5% 22.1% 22.8% 24.0% 23.7%
Black or Black British 7.8% 8.1% 8.2% 8.4% 8.8% 9.2% 9.8% 10.7%
Mixed 3.2% 3.2% 3.5% 3.5% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.3%
White 84.3% 83.7% 83.4% 83.0% 81.7% 80.8% 79.4% 76.9%
Other 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.2% 5.6% 6.1% 6.6% 8.1%
Not recorded 7.8% 7.8% 7.6% 6.9% 6.5% 5.9% 5.5% 4.2%
Asian or Asian British 32.0% 31.5% 31.3% 31.2% 31.4% 32.1% 32.9% 34.0%
Black or Black British 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.5% 5.8%
Mixed 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.4%
White 52.1% 52.8% 53.1% 53.8% 53.9% 53.6% 53.0% 52.6%
Other 8.9% 8.9% 9.1% 9.6% 9.9% 10.9% 11.4% 12.6%
Not recorded 43.8% 43.0% 41.8% 40.2% 38.4% 35.3% 33.0% 28.3%
Asian or Asian British 38.4% 38.8% 39.7% 40.3% 41.1% 42.5% 43.8% 45.7%
Black or Black British 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.9% 6.4% 7.0% 7.5% 8.8%
Mixed 3.3% 3.6% 3.8% 3.9% 4.2% 4.4% 4.3% 4.6%
White 68.2% 68.9% 69.4% 69.9% 69.8% 70.8% 70.9% 71.3%
Other 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 4.2% 4.8%
Not recorded 21.4% 20.8% 20.2% 18.9% 18.2% 16.8% 15.7% 13.7%
Asian or Asian British 7.6% 7.5% 7.6% 8.2% 8.6% 8.7% 9.2% 10.3%
Black or Black British 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2.2%
Mixed 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5%
White 78.6% 79.0% 79.4% 79.5% 79.7% 80.6% 81.3% 82.0%
Other 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.3%
Not recorded 16.5% 16.1% 15.7% 15.3% 14.8% 13.7% 12.7% 11.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +1.7% -0.1% -2.5% +1.0% +3.5% +3.3% +5.8% +14.2% +13.1%
Black or Black British +6.3% +8.1% -0.2% +2.5% +12.6% +8.8% +15.1% +44.5% +65.7%
Mixed +6.4% +5.0% -0.2% +7.7% +6.8% +9.6% +4.2% +31.4% +46.5%
White +2.8% +0.6% -0.6% +1.3% +1.5% +1.7% +2.7% +7.4% +10.3%
Other +3.3% +4.1% -1.2% +0.7% +14.5% +4.9% +21.8% +47.4% +56.6%
Not recorded +1.6% -2.6% -4.9% -2.8% -8.2% -5.2% -11.8% -25.4% -29.8%
Asian or Asian British -0.9% +1.8% +4.2% +2.0% +11.3% +6.4% +7.3% +29.6% +36.2%
Black or Black British +6.3% -0.7% +4.1% +2.9% +21.5% +19.7% +20.9% +81.0% +99.2%
Mixed +5.9% +6.8% +4.1% +3.8% +14.7% +4.5% +8.4% +34.8% +58.6%
White +0.8% +2.2% +2.1% +1.8% +6.6% +2.7% +3.5% +15.3% +21.4%
Other +0.2% +5.0% +6.1% +7.2% +16.5% +13.3% +21.2% +71.4% +91.4%
Not recorded -2.5% -1.4% -0.1% -3.1% -5.0% -4.9% -13.3% -24.2% -27.2%
Asian or Asian British +4.4% +3.2% +5.6% +4.0% +2.9% +2.9% +12.9% +24.3% +41.4%
Black or Black British +6.7% +5.1% +9.1% +10.1% +7.4% +13.4% +22.4% +64.1% +100.7%
Mixed +11.8% +2.5% +6.9% +3.5% +2.9% +5.6% +7.8% +21.2% +48.6%
White +1.3% -0.1% +0.8% -0.3% -0.0% -0.4% +5.5% +4.7% +6.9%
Other +3.2% +10.0% +8.0% +8.6% +10.0% +9.7% +24.5% +63.2% +99.9%
Not recorded -1.1% -1.0% +1.9% -1.6% -6.8% -5.3% -5.6% -18.0% -18.2%
Asian or Asian British +5.7% +1.0% +1.1% +3.4% +3.0% +6.6% +2.6% +16.5% +25.8%
Black or Black British +6.8% +1.8% +0.5% +6.2% +5.9% +10.0% +7.0% +32.4% +44.5%
Mixed +2.5% +8.4% -1.1% +15.2% +1.0% +8.0% +1.8% +27.8% +40.4%
White +1.0% +0.5% -1.8% -0.3% -0.1% +1.4% -5.2% -4.2% -4.6%
Other +4.6% +0.8% +4.3% +9.1% +10.4% +11.8% +19.9% +61.3% +77.4%
Not recorded +3.3% -0.2% -8.0% -2.5% -7.0% -4.4% -21.7% -32.1% -35.7%
Asian or Asian British +1.6% +2.8% +0.9% +3.3% +4.5% +5.9% +6.7% +21.9% +28.4%
Black or Black British +0.8% +3.4% +0.1% +2.1% +2.3% +8.0% +9.2% +23.2% +28.5%
Mixed +3.8% +5.8% +9.1% +4.5% +6.4% +8.2% +11.2% +33.9% +60.3%
White +4.5% +4.0% +2.5% +2.6% +1.9% +2.2% +2.6% +9.6% +22.1%
Other +1.3% +1.2% +4.6% +3.7% +12.6% +8.5% +12.7% +42.8% +53.1%
Not recorded -0.7% -3.7% -4.7% -3.3% -6.3% -3.3% -12.3% -23.2% -30.0%
Asian or Asian British +2.4% +0.9% +0.7% +3.3% +5.3% +6.6% +6.7% +23.8% +28.8%
Black or Black British +4.1% -2.5% +4.7% +8.8% +11.0% +12.2% +19.7% +62.1% +72.3%
Mixed +10.1% +3.2% +3.1% +8.1% +6.5% +1.4% +10.6% +29.2% +51.3%
White +2.7% -0.4% +0.4% +0.6% +2.0% +1.1% +2.0% +5.9% +8.7%
Other +1.1% -1.9% +9.9% +10.6% +9.7% +13.2% +15.9% +59.2% +73.5%
Not recorded -1.3% -3.9% -6.7% -2.8% -7.2% -5.3% -11.7% -24.7% -33.3%
Asian or Asian British +0.4% -0.2% +7.3% +5.7% +2.9% +6.5% +13.2% +31.1% +41.0%
Black or Black British -2.0% -4.9% +2.6% +14.7% +3.3% +6.0% +28.1% +60.9% +53.8%
Mixed -1.5% +8.8% +13.4% +9.3% +2.6% +10.0% +9.1% +34.6% +63.6%
White +0.2% +2.3% +3.0% +1.8% +3.7% +3.0% +2.8% +11.8% +18.0%
Other +4.2% +4.0% +8.5% -1.4% +9.4% +6.0% +23.4% +41.1% +66.0%
Not recorded -2.9% -1.1% +0.4% -1.8% -4.8% -5.4% -11.4% -21.6% -24.4%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 55All licensed doctors in Englandby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 17,812 18,374 18,557 18,401 18,713 18,949 19,225 19,620
EEA 1,535 1,624 1,705 1,710 1,736 1,774 1,809 1,838
IMG 7,438 7,469 7,305 7,007 6,894 7,058 7,258 7,701
UK 14,638 14,714 15,067 15,438 15,718 16,899 17,477 17,921
EEA 1,400 1,471 1,566 1,614 1,653 1,772 1,830 1,887
IMG 6,726 6,606 6,535 6,714 6,739 7,224 7,621 8,303
UK 18,399 18,775 18,895 19,454 19,659 19,573 19,486 20,880
EEA 1,669 1,822 1,937 2,025 2,106 2,179 2,234 2,380
IMG 9,405 9,572 9,733 10,046 10,307 10,563 10,995 12,227
UK 10,552 10,739 10,823 10,653 10,749 10,496 10,694 9,957
EEA 1,525 1,670 1,745 1,774 1,829 1,899 1,961 1,959
IMG 5,652 5,855 5,828 5,682 5,776 6,069 6,416 6,627
UK 23,660 24,463 25,369 25,947 26,752 27,392 28,294 29,113
EEA 4,186 4,630 4,939 5,053 5,118 5,279 5,452 5,470
IMG 10,805 10,546 10,256 9,998 9,958 10,002 10,311 10,806
UK 18,889 19,365 19,291 19,219 19,349 19,572 19,772 19,912
EEA 1,968 2,136 2,180 2,226 2,288 2,387 2,464 2,597
IMG 6,249 6,169 5,996 5,948 6,125 6,361 6,720 7,256
UK 13,831 13,816 14,057 14,567 14,843 15,245 15,594 15,929
EEA 996 1,012 1,070 1,130 1,131 1,167 1,178 1,207
IMG 2,225 2,183 2,147 2,147 2,213 2,239 2,359 2,606
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 92.1% 91.9% 91.6% 91.5% 91.5% 91.4% 91.4% 91.4%
EEA 7.9% 8.1% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.6% 8.6% 8.6%
IMG 31.7% 31.6% 30.5% 29.1% 28.4% 27.4% 27.3% 28.0%
UK 62.4% 62.2% 62.9% 64.2% 64.8% 65.7% 65.8% 65.1%
EEA 6.0% 6.2% 6.5% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9%
IMG 26.8% 26.0% 25.7% 25.7% 25.5% 27.0% 28.1% 28.5%
UK 73.2% 74.0% 74.3% 74.3% 74.5% 73.0% 71.9% 71.5%
EEA 15.1% 16.0% 16.6% 16.8% 17.0% 17.1% 16.9% 16.3%
IMG 84.9% 84.0% 83.4% 83.2% 83.0% 82.9% 83.1% 83.7%
UK 59.5% 58.8% 58.8% 58.8% 58.6% 56.8% 56.1% 53.7%
EEA 8.6% 9.1% 9.5% 9.8% 10.0% 10.3% 10.3% 10.6%
IMG 31.9% 32.1% 31.7% 31.4% 31.5% 32.9% 33.6% 35.7%
UK 85.0% 84.1% 83.7% 83.7% 83.9% 83.8% 83.8% 84.2%
EEA 15.0% 15.9% 16.3% 16.3% 16.1% 16.2% 16.2% 15.8%
IMG 36.4% 35.3% 34.7% 34.2% 34.0% 33.8% 34.3% 35.2%
UK 63.6% 64.7% 65.3% 65.8% 66.0% 66.2% 65.7% 64.8%
EEA 8.9% 9.7% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.9% 9.9% 10.1%
IMG 28.3% 27.9% 27.0% 26.2% 26.3% 26.5% 27.1% 28.1%
UK 62.7% 62.5% 63.2% 64.1% 63.8% 63.5% 62.9% 61.8%
EEA 30.9% 31.7% 33.3% 34.5% 33.8% 34.3% 33.3% 31.7%
IMG 69.1% 68.3% 66.7% 65.5% 66.2% 65.7% 66.7% 68.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +3.2% +1.0% -0.8% +1.7% +1.3% +1.5% +2.1% +6.6% +10.2%
EEA +5.8% +5.0% +0.3% +1.5% +2.2% +2.0% +1.6% +7.5% +19.7%
IMG +0.4% -2.2% -4.1% -1.6% +2.4% +2.8% +6.1% +9.9% +3.5%
UK +0.5% +2.4% +2.5% +1.8% +7.5% +3.4% +2.5% +16.1% +22.4%
EEA +5.1% +6.5% +3.1% +2.4% +7.2% +3.3% +3.1% +16.9% +34.8%
IMG -1.8% -1.1% +2.7% +0.4% +7.2% +5.5% +8.9% +23.7% +23.4%
UK +2.0% +0.6% +3.0% +1.1% -0.4% -0.4% +7.2% +7.3% +13.5%
EEA +9.2% +6.3% +4.5% +4.0% +3.5% +2.5% +6.5% +17.5% +42.6%
IMG +1.8% +1.7% +3.2% +2.6% +2.5% +4.1% +11.2% +21.7% +30.0%
UK +1.8% +0.8% -1.6% +0.9% -2.4% +1.9% -6.9% -6.5% -5.6%
EEA +9.5% +4.5% +1.7% +3.1% +3.8% +3.3% -0.1% +10.4% +28.5%
IMG +3.6% -0.5% -2.5% +1.7% +5.1% +5.7% +3.3% +16.6% +17.3%
UK +3.4% +3.7% +2.3% +3.1% +2.4% +3.3% +2.9% +12.2% +23.0%
EEA +10.6% +6.7% +2.3% +1.3% +3.1% +3.3% +0.3% +8.3% +30.7%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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London
South East
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IMG -2.4% -2.7% -2.5% -0.4% +0.4% +3.1% +4.8% +8.1% +0.0%
UK +2.5% -0.4% -0.4% +0.7% +1.2% +1.0% +0.7% +3.6% +5.4%
EEA +8.5% +2.1% +2.1% +2.8% +4.3% +3.2% +5.4% +16.7% +32.0%
IMG -1.3% -2.8% -0.8% +3.0% +3.9% +5.6% +8.0% +22.0% +16.1%
UK -0.1% +1.7% +3.6% +1.9% +2.7% +2.3% +2.1% +9.3% +15.2%
EEA +1.6% +5.7% +5.6% +0.1% +3.2% +0.9% +2.5% +6.8% +21.2%
IMG -1.9% -1.6% 0.0% +3.1% +1.2% +5.4% +10.5% +21.4% +17.1%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
London
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Table 56All licensed doctors in Englandby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,786 1,929 2,028 2,045 2,169 2,282 2,370 2,503
Black or Black British, UK 150 160 182 194 204 215 220 211
Mixed, UK 271 290 307 320 366 390 444 469
White, UK 13,217 13,533 13,594 13,490 13,664 13,891 14,135 14,553
Other, UK 166 186 207 208 225 257 243 263
Not recorded, UK 2,222 2,276 2,239 2,144 2,085 1,914 1,813 1,621
Asian or Asian British, EEA 113 124 132 137 140 149 166 184
Black or Black British, EEA 29 36 43 40 48 56 56 64
Mixed, EEA 24 25 30 26 23 30 35 35
White, EEA 1,089 1,176 1,222 1,236 1,263 1,284 1,298 1,325
Other, EEA 18 19 22 27 25 27 32 35
Not recorded, EEA 262 244 256 244 237 228 222 195
Asian or Asian British, IMG 4,624 4,581 4,466 4,280 4,215 4,322 4,439 4,692
Black or Black British, IMG 579 610 646 635 639 732 815 981
Mixed, IMG 159 168 170 160 156 162 159 161
White, IMG 471 483 464 456 446 432 437 425
Other, IMG 459 459 462 448 438 504 552 709
Not recorded, IMG 1,146 1,168 1,097 1,028 1,000 906 856 733
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,977 2,036 2,173 2,351 2,474 2,940 3,164 3,330
Black or Black British, UK 152 162 172 176 182 234 269 284
Mixed, UK 275 300 328 349 378 442 475 511
White, UK 9,918 9,936 10,105 10,297 10,473 11,175 11,492 11,892
Other, UK 216 217 227 245 259 310 348 378
Not recorded, UK 2,100 2,063 2,062 2,020 1,952 1,798 1,729 1,526
Asian or Asian British, EEA 100 102 116 125 126 163 185 220
Black or Black British, EEA 42 43 42 43 37 43 49 51
Mixed, EEA 32 30 31 31 30 32 31 32
White, EEA 976 1,038 1,118 1,158 1,210 1,274 1,312 1,356
Other, EEA 28 31 33 33 36 50 49 54
Not recorded, EEA 222 227 226 224 214 210 204 174
Asian or Asian British, IMG 4,263 4,143 4,103 4,184 4,194 4,458 4,699 5,082
Black or Black British, IMG 515 549 535 561 584 699 850 1,077
Mixed, IMG 167 172 177 178 171 190 188 209
White, IMG 358 373 375 383 371 396 391 407
Other, IMG 393 390 410 433 467 528 609 787
Not recorded, IMG 1,030 979 935 975 952 953 884 741
Asian or Asian British, UK 3,258 3,535 3,766 4,152 4,394 4,474 4,558 5,187
Black or Black British, UK 229 247 266 313 353 385 407 454
Mixed, UK 293 343 352 390 407 430 434 466
White, UK 11,950 12,006 11,880 11,912 11,844 11,783 11,711 12,411
Other, UK 239 253 283 327 358 362 386 429
Not recorded, UK 2,430 2,391 2,348 2,360 2,303 2,139 1,990 1,933
Asian or Asian British, EEA 159 185 206 204 234 247 282 355
Black or Black British, EEA 43 52 51 56 64 66 65 89
Mixed, EEA 21 26 22 27 26 26 23 29
White, EEA 1,139 1,243 1,354 1,422 1,452 1,515 1,559 1,612
Other, EEA 34 39 42 41 51 51 46 63
Not recorded, EEA 273 277 262 275 279 274 259 232
Asian or Asian British, IMG 5,926 6,038 6,097 6,272 6,427 6,652 6,860 7,665
Black or Black British, IMG 747 788 825 877 955 1,022 1,199 1,502
Mixed, IMG 178 181 190 186 191 186 221 236
White, IMG 568 588 585 599 600 592 563 570
Other, IMG 447 451 492 514 549 641 724 947
Not recorded, IMG 1,539 1,526 1,544 1,598 1,585 1,470 1,428 1,307
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,718 1,864 1,919 2,027 2,116 2,053 2,192 2,155
Black or Black British, UK 168 185 191 205 232 210 211 236
Mixed, UK 195 205 229 231 275 269 289 290
White, UK 6,890 6,865 6,842 6,662 6,641 6,549 6,613 6,153
Other, UK 140 158 168 179 197 223 242 260
Not recorded, UK 1,441 1,462 1,474 1,349 1,288 1,192 1,147 863
Asian or Asian British, EEA 110 127 128 141 169 169 193 227
Black or Black British, EEA 37 41 40 45 50 58 68 62
Mixed, EEA 16 18 23 21 27 30 32 34
White, EEA 1,084 1,195 1,266 1,298 1,309 1,383 1,422 1,429
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Other, EEA 21 18 22 28 34 37 36 38
Not recorded, EEA 257 271 266 241 240 222 210 169
Asian or Asian British, IMG 3,162 3,283 3,279 3,218 3,282 3,514 3,732 3,894
Black or Black British, IMG 579 611 621 606 627 695 780 835
Mixed, IMG 113 109 108 104 108 115 126 131
White, IMG 547 543 534 529 510 522 541 551
Other, IMG 321 328 318 323 347 378 435 557
Not recorded, IMG 930 981 968 902 902 845 802 659
Asian or Asian British, UK 5,435 5,692 6,107 6,312 6,654 7,043 7,525 7,966
Black or Black British, UK 568 605 652 681 724 782 890 990
Mixed, UK 610 650 697 774 804 879 951 1,073
White, UK 12,817 13,261 13,731 14,075 14,491 14,736 15,043 15,424
Other, UK 580 594 628 668 704 820 867 952
Not recorded, UK 3,650 3,661 3,554 3,437 3,375 3,132 3,018 2,708
Asian or Asian British, EEA 208 221 236 263 268 301 343 357
Black or Black British, EEA 110 102 107 105 103 109 109 122
Mixed, EEA 53 54 65 65 74 74 81 83
White, EEA 3,052 3,449 3,734 3,874 3,963 4,074 4,204 4,308
Other, EEA 66 74 84 84 74 92 92 103
Not recorded, EEA 697 730 713 662 636 629 623 497
Asian or Asian British, IMG 5,100 5,001 4,876 4,741 4,762 4,870 5,062 5,471
Black or Black British, IMG 1,151 1,136 1,147 1,122 1,121 1,101 1,153 1,239
Mixed, IMG 207 199 193 203 211 206 222 239
White, IMG 1,633 1,587 1,559 1,548 1,559 1,579 1,590 1,639
Other, IMG 656 651 623 644 670 719 810 939
Not recorded, IMG 2,058 1,972 1,858 1,740 1,635 1,527 1,474 1,279
Asian or Asian British, UK 2,248 2,435 2,533 2,630 2,696 2,859 3,053 3,201
Black or Black British, UK 206 244 254 263 281 318 333 361
Mixed, UK 311 350 378 390 438 469 481 515
White, UK 12,652 12,870 12,780 12,798 12,890 13,088 13,198 13,366
Other, UK 248 255 261 291 328 334 346 365
Not recorded, UK 3,224 3,211 3,085 2,847 2,716 2,504 2,361 2,104
Asian or Asian British, EEA 114 135 140 134 155 164 176 209
Black or Black British, EEA 30 34 32 31 37 31 48 64
Mixed, EEA 24 26 21 24 27 29 34 54
White, EEA 1,412 1,575 1,622 1,696 1,725 1,833 1,879 1,978
Other, EEA 26 25 27 25 35 31 40 45
Not recorded, EEA 362 341 338 316 309 299 287 247
Asian or Asian British, IMG 3,256 3,183 3,134 3,082 3,189 3,338 3,554 3,826
Black or Black British, IMG 576 567 538 569 621 693 788 974
Mixed, IMG 148 156 150 152 147 154 146 162
White, IMG 837 855 838 811 788 794 806 860
Other, IMG 349 350 330 363 388 459 547 671
Not recorded, IMG 1,083 1,058 1,006 971 992 923 879 763
Asian or Asian British, UK 572 608 631 723 787 832 888 990
Black or Black British, UK 67 70 68 74 86 86 78 94
Mixed, UK 176 180 206 234 259 268 292 316
White, UK 10,921 10,922 11,129 11,480 11,699 12,132 12,523 12,897
Other, UK 78 84 93 104 104 108 112 125
Not recorded, UK 2,017 1,952 1,930 1,952 1,908 1,819 1,701 1,507
Asian or Asian British, EEA 33 38 37 45 43 42 49 67
Black or Black British, EEA 16 11 12 12 15 15 20 25
Mixed, EEA 13 11 10 13 15 14 21 18
White, EEA 763 786 853 893 894 939 941 963
Other, EEA 12 11 7 8 9 8 5 9
Not recorded, EEA 159 155 151 159 155 149 142 125
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,057 1,023 998 1,019 1,058 1,069 1,133 1,286
Black or Black British, IMG 166 163 152 152 172 181 201 264
Mixed, IMG 75 69 67 74 77 78 83 98
White, IMG 408 409 408 390 394 397 410 404
Other, IMG 148 153 158 168 163 186 203 261
Not recorded, IMG 371 366 364 344 349 328 329 293
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 10.0% 10.5% 10.9% 11.1% 11.6% 12.0% 12.3% 12.8%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
Mixed, UK 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 2.4%
White, UK 74.2% 73.7% 73.3% 73.3% 73.0% 73.3% 73.5% 74.2%
Other, UK 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3%
% of doctors
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Not recorded, UK 12.5% 12.4% 12.1% 11.7% 11.1% 10.1% 9.4% 8.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.4% 7.6% 7.7% 8.0% 8.1% 8.4% 9.2% 10.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.9% 2.2% 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1% 3.5%
Mixed, EEA 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 1.5% 1.3% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9%
White, EEA 70.9% 72.4% 71.7% 72.3% 72.8% 72.4% 71.8% 72.1%
Other, EEA 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.8% 1.9%
Not recorded, EEA 17.1% 15.0% 15.0% 14.3% 13.7% 12.9% 12.3% 10.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 62.2% 61.3% 61.1% 61.1% 61.1% 61.2% 61.2% 60.9%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.8% 8.2% 8.8% 9.1% 9.3% 10.4% 11.2% 12.7%
Mixed, IMG 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 2.1%
White, IMG 6.3% 6.5% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.1% 6.0% 5.5%
Other, IMG 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 6.4% 6.4% 7.1% 7.6% 9.2%
Not recorded, IMG 15.4% 15.6% 15.0% 14.7% 14.5% 12.8% 11.8% 9.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 13.5% 13.8% 14.4% 15.2% 15.7% 17.4% 18.1% 18.6%
Black or Black British, UK 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6%
Mixed, UK 1.9% 2.0% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9%
White, UK 67.8% 67.5% 67.1% 66.7% 66.6% 66.1% 65.8% 66.4%
Other, UK 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 2.0% 2.1%
Not recorded, UK 14.3% 14.0% 13.7% 13.1% 12.4% 10.6% 9.9% 8.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.1% 6.9% 7.4% 7.7% 7.6% 9.2% 10.1% 11.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.0% 2.9% 2.7% 2.7% 2.2% 2.4% 2.7% 2.7%
Mixed, EEA 2.3% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7%
White, EEA 69.7% 70.6% 71.4% 71.7% 73.2% 71.9% 71.7% 71.9%
Other, EEA 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2.8% 2.7% 2.9%
Not recorded, EEA 15.9% 15.4% 14.4% 13.9% 12.9% 11.9% 11.1% 9.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 63.4% 62.7% 62.8% 62.3% 62.2% 61.7% 61.7% 61.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.7% 8.3% 8.2% 8.4% 8.7% 9.7% 11.2% 13.0%
Mixed, IMG 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.5% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5%
White, IMG 5.3% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.5% 5.5% 5.1% 4.9%
Other, IMG 5.8% 5.9% 6.3% 6.4% 6.9% 7.3% 8.0% 9.5%
Not recorded, IMG 15.3% 14.8% 14.3% 14.5% 14.1% 13.2% 11.6% 8.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK 17.7% 18.8% 19.9% 21.3% 22.4% 22.9% 23.4% 24.8%
Black or Black British, UK 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.8% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
White, UK 64.9% 63.9% 62.9% 61.2% 60.2% 60.2% 60.1% 59.4%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 2.1%
Not recorded, UK 13.2% 12.7% 12.4% 12.1% 11.7% 10.9% 10.2% 9.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 9.5% 10.2% 10.6% 10.1% 11.1% 11.3% 12.6% 14.9%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.6% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 2.9% 3.7%
Mixed, EEA 1.3% 1.4% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.2%
White, EEA 68.2% 68.2% 69.9% 70.2% 68.9% 69.5% 69.8% 67.7%
Other, EEA 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2.3% 2.1% 2.6%
Not recorded, EEA 16.4% 15.2% 13.5% 13.6% 13.2% 12.6% 11.6% 9.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 63.0% 63.1% 62.6% 62.4% 62.4% 63.0% 62.4% 62.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.9% 8.2% 8.5% 8.7% 9.3% 9.7% 10.9% 12.3%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9%
White, IMG 6.0% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 5.8% 5.6% 5.1% 4.7%
Other, IMG 4.8% 4.7% 5.1% 5.1% 5.3% 6.1% 6.6% 7.7%
Not recorded, IMG 16.4% 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 15.4% 13.9% 13.0% 10.7%
Asian or Asian British, UK 16.3% 17.4% 17.7% 19.0% 19.7% 19.6% 20.5% 21.6%
Black or Black British, UK 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.2% 2.0% 2.0% 2.4%
Mixed, UK 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.2% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9%
White, UK 65.3% 63.9% 63.2% 62.5% 61.8% 62.4% 61.8% 61.8%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% 2.6%
Not recorded, UK 13.7% 13.6% 13.6% 12.7% 12.0% 11.4% 10.7% 8.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.2% 7.6% 7.3% 7.9% 9.2% 8.9% 9.8% 11.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.4% 2.5% 2.3% 2.5% 2.7% 3.1% 3.5% 3.2%
Mixed, EEA 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
White, EEA 71.1% 71.6% 72.6% 73.2% 71.6% 72.8% 72.5% 72.9%
Other, EEA 1.4% 1.1% 1.3% 1.6% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9%
Not recorded, EEA 16.9% 16.2% 15.2% 13.6% 13.1% 11.7% 10.7% 8.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 55.9% 56.1% 56.3% 56.6% 56.8% 57.9% 58.2% 58.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 10.2% 10.4% 10.7% 10.7% 10.9% 11.5% 12.2% 12.6%
Mixed, IMG 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0%
White, IMG 9.7% 9.3% 9.2% 9.3% 8.8% 8.6% 8.4% 8.3%
Other, IMG 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.7% 6.0% 6.2% 6.8% 8.4%
Not recorded, IMG 16.5% 16.8% 16.6% 15.9% 15.6% 13.9% 12.5% 9.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK 23.0% 23.3% 24.1% 24.3% 24.9% 25.7% 26.6% 27.4%
Black or Black British, UK 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 3.1% 3.4%
Mixed, UK 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 3.0% 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% 3.7%
White, UK 54.2% 54.2% 54.1% 54.2% 54.2% 53.8% 53.2% 53.0%
North East and Yorkshire
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Other, UK 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3%
Not recorded, UK 15.4% 15.0% 14.0% 13.2% 12.6% 11.4% 10.7% 9.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5.0% 4.8% 4.8% 5.2% 5.2% 5.7% 6.3% 6.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.6% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 2.0% 2.2%
Mixed, EEA 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5%
White, EEA 72.9% 74.5% 75.6% 76.7% 77.4% 77.2% 77.1% 78.8%
Other, EEA 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.4% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9%
Not recorded, EEA 16.7% 15.8% 14.4% 13.1% 12.4% 11.9% 11.4% 9.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 47.2% 47.4% 47.5% 47.4% 47.8% 48.7% 49.1% 50.6%
Black or Black British, IMG 10.7% 10.8% 11.2% 11.2% 11.3% 11.0% 11.2% 11.5%
Mixed, IMG 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2%
White, IMG 15.1% 15.0% 15.2% 15.5% 15.7% 15.8% 15.4% 15.2%
Other, IMG 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 6.4% 6.7% 7.2% 7.9% 8.7%
Not recorded, IMG 19.0% 18.7% 18.1% 17.4% 16.4% 15.3% 14.3% 11.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK 11.9% 12.6% 13.1% 13.7% 13.9% 14.6% 15.4% 16.1%
Black or Black British, UK 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6%
White, UK 67.0% 66.5% 66.2% 66.6% 66.6% 66.9% 66.8% 67.1%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
Not recorded, UK 17.1% 16.6% 16.0% 14.8% 14.0% 12.8% 11.9% 10.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5.8% 6.3% 6.4% 6.0% 6.8% 6.9% 7.1% 8.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.5% 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 2.5%
Mixed, EEA 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 2.1%
White, EEA 71.7% 73.7% 74.4% 76.2% 75.4% 76.8% 76.3% 76.2%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 1.7%
Not recorded, EEA 18.4% 16.0% 15.5% 14.2% 13.5% 12.5% 11.6% 9.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 52.1% 51.6% 52.3% 51.8% 52.1% 52.5% 52.9% 52.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.2% 9.2% 9.0% 9.6% 10.1% 10.9% 11.7% 13.4%
Mixed, IMG 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.4% 2.4% 2.2% 2.2%
White, IMG 13.4% 13.9% 14.0% 13.6% 12.9% 12.5% 12.0% 11.9%
Other, IMG 5.6% 5.7% 5.5% 6.1% 6.3% 7.2% 8.1% 9.2%
Not recorded, IMG 17.3% 17.2% 16.8% 16.3% 16.2% 14.5% 13.1% 10.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 5.0% 5.3% 5.5% 5.7% 6.2%
Black or Black British, UK 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
Mixed, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0%
White, UK 79.0% 79.1% 79.2% 78.8% 78.8% 79.6% 80.3% 81.0%
Other, UK 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
Not recorded, UK 14.6% 14.1% 13.7% 13.4% 12.9% 11.9% 10.9% 9.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.3% 3.8% 3.5% 4.0% 3.8% 3.6% 4.2% 5.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.6% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.7% 2.1%
Mixed, EEA 1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.8% 1.5%
White, EEA 76.6% 77.7% 79.7% 79.0% 79.0% 80.5% 79.9% 79.8%
Other, EEA 1.2% 1.1% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.7%
Not recorded, EEA 16.0% 15.3% 14.1% 14.1% 13.7% 12.8% 12.1% 10.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 47.5% 46.9% 46.5% 47.5% 47.8% 47.7% 48.0% 49.3%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.5% 7.5% 7.1% 7.1% 7.8% 8.1% 8.5% 10.1%
Mixed, IMG 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.8%
White, IMG 18.3% 18.7% 19.0% 18.2% 17.8% 17.7% 17.4% 15.5%
Other, IMG 6.7% 7.0% 7.4% 7.8% 7.4% 8.3% 8.6% 10.0%
Not recorded, IMG 16.7% 16.8% 17.0% 16.0% 15.8% 14.6% 13.9% 11.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.0% +5.1% +0.8% +6.1% +5.2% +3.9% +5.6% +22.4% +40.1%
Black or Black British, UK +6.7% +13.8% +6.6% +5.2% +5.4% +2.3% -4.1% +8.8% +40.7%
Mixed, UK +7.0% +5.9% +4.2% +14.4% +6.6% +13.8% +5.6% +46.6% +73.1%
White, UK +2.4% +0.5% -0.8% +1.3% +1.7% +1.8% +3.0% +7.9% +10.1%
Other, UK +12.0% +11.3% +0.5% +8.2% +14.2% -5.4% +8.2% +26.4% +58.4%
Not recorded, UK +2.4% -1.6% -4.2% -2.8% -8.2% -5.3% -10.6% -24.4% -27.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +9.7% +6.5% +3.8% +2.2% +6.4% +11.4% +10.8% +34.3% +62.8%
Black or Black British, EEA +24.1% +19.4% -7.0% +20.0% +16.7% 0.0% +14.3% +60.0% +120.7%
Mixed, EEA +4.2% +20.0% -13.3% -11.5% +30.4% +16.7% 0.0% +34.6% +45.8%
White, EEA +8.0% +3.9% +1.1% +2.2% +1.7% +1.1% +2.1% +7.2% +21.7%
Other, EEA +5.6% +15.8% +22.7% -7.4% +8.0% +18.5% +9.4% +29.6% +94.4%
Not recorded, EEA -6.9% +4.9% -4.7% -2.9% -3.8% -2.6% -12.2% -20.1% -25.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.9% -2.5% -4.2% -1.5% +2.5% +2.7% +5.7% +9.6% +1.5%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.4% +5.9% -1.7% +0.6% +14.6% +11.3% +20.4% +54.5% +69.4%
Mixed, IMG +5.7% +1.2% -5.9% -2.5% +3.8% -1.9% +1.3% +0.6% +1.3%
White, IMG +2.5% -3.9% -1.7% -2.2% -3.1% +1.2% -2.7% -6.8% -9.8%
Other, IMG 0.0% +0.7% -3.0% -2.2% +15.1% +9.5% +28.4% +58.3% +54.5%
South West
Year-on-year % changes
London
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Not recorded, IMG +1.9% -6.1% -6.3% -2.7% -9.4% -5.5% -14.4% -28.7% -36.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK +3.0% +6.7% +8.2% +5.2% +18.8% +7.6% +5.2% +41.6% +68.4%
Black or Black British, UK +6.6% +6.2% +2.3% +3.4% +28.6% +15.0% +5.6% +61.4% +86.8%
Mixed, UK +9.1% +9.3% +6.4% +8.3% +16.9% +7.5% +7.6% +46.4% +85.8%
White, UK +0.2% +1.7% +1.9% +1.7% +6.7% +2.8% +3.5% +15.5% +19.9%
Other, UK +0.5% +4.6% +7.9% +5.7% +19.7% +12.3% +8.6% +54.3% +75.0%
Not recorded, UK -1.8% -0.0% -2.0% -3.4% -7.9% -3.8% -11.7% -24.5% -27.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +2.0% +13.7% +7.8% +0.8% +29.4% +13.5% +18.9% +76.0% +120.0%
Black or Black British, EEA +2.4% -2.3% +2.4% -14.0% +16.2% +14.0% +4.1% +18.6% +21.4%
Mixed, EEA -6.3% +3.3% 0.0% -3.2% +6.7% -3.1% +3.2% +3.2% 0.0%
White, EEA +6.4% +7.7% +3.6% +4.5% +5.3% +3.0% +3.4% +17.1% +38.9%
Other, EEA +10.7% +6.5% 0.0% +9.1% +38.9% -2.0% +10.2% +63.6% +92.9%
Not recorded, EEA +2.3% -0.4% -0.9% -4.5% -1.9% -2.9% -14.7% -22.3% -21.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -2.8% -1.0% +2.0% +0.2% +6.3% +5.4% +8.2% +21.5% +19.2%
Black or Black British, IMG +6.6% -2.6% +4.9% +4.1% +19.7% +21.6% +26.7% +92.0% +109.1%
Mixed, IMG +3.0% +2.9% +0.6% -3.9% +11.1% -1.1% +11.2% +17.4% +25.1%
White, IMG +4.2% +0.5% +2.1% -3.1% +6.7% -1.3% +4.1% +6.3% +13.7%
Other, IMG -0.8% +5.1% +5.6% +7.9% +13.1% +15.3% +29.2% +81.8% +100.3%
Not recorded, IMG -5.0% -4.5% +4.3% -2.4% +0.1% -7.2% -16.2% -24.0% -28.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.5% +6.5% +10.2% +5.8% +1.8% +1.9% +13.8% +24.9% +59.2%
Black or Black British, UK +7.9% +7.7% +17.7% +12.8% +9.1% +5.7% +11.5% +45.0% +98.3%
Mixed, UK +17.1% +2.6% +10.8% +4.4% +5.7% +0.9% +7.4% +19.5% +59.0%
White, UK +0.5% -1.0% +0.3% -0.6% -0.5% -0.6% +6.0% +4.2% +3.9%
Other, UK +5.9% +11.9% +15.5% +9.5% +1.1% +6.6% +11.1% +31.2% +79.5%
Not recorded, UK -1.6% -1.8% +0.5% -2.4% -7.1% -7.0% -2.9% -18.1% -20.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +16.4% +11.4% -1.0% +14.7% +5.6% +14.2% +25.9% +74.0% +123.3%
Black or Black British, EEA +20.9% -1.9% +9.8% +14.3% +3.1% -1.5% +36.9% +58.9% +107.0%
Mixed, EEA +23.8% -15.4% +22.7% -3.7% 0.0% -11.5% +26.1% +7.4% +38.1%
White, EEA +9.1% +8.9% +5.0% +2.1% +4.3% +2.9% +3.4% +13.4% +41.5%
Other, EEA +14.7% +7.7% -2.4% +24.4% 0.0% -9.8% +37.0% +53.7% +85.3%
Not recorded, EEA +1.5% -5.4% +5.0% +1.5% -1.8% -5.5% -10.4% -15.6% -15.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +1.9% +1.0% +2.9% +2.5% +3.5% +3.1% +11.7% +22.2% +29.3%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.5% +4.7% +6.3% +8.9% +7.0% +17.3% +25.3% +71.3% +101.1%
Mixed, IMG +1.7% +5.0% -2.1% +2.7% -2.6% +18.8% +6.8% +26.9% +32.6%
White, IMG +3.5% -0.5% +2.4% +0.2% -1.3% -4.9% +1.2% -4.8% +0.4%
Other, IMG +0.9% +9.1% +4.5% +6.8% +16.8% +12.9% +30.8% +84.2% +111.9%
Not recorded, IMG -0.8% +1.2% +3.5% -0.8% -7.3% -2.9% -8.5% -18.2% -15.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.5% +3.0% +5.6% +4.4% -3.0% +6.8% -1.7% +6.3% +25.4%
Black or Black British, UK +10.1% +3.2% +7.3% +13.2% -9.5% +0.5% +11.8% +15.1% +40.5%
Mixed, UK +5.1% +11.7% +0.9% +19.0% -2.2% +7.4% +0.3% +25.5% +48.7%
White, UK -0.4% -0.3% -2.6% -0.3% -1.4% +1.0% -7.0% -7.6% -10.7%
Other, UK +12.9% +6.3% +6.5% +10.1% +13.2% +8.5% +7.4% +45.3% +85.7%
Not recorded, UK +1.5% +0.8% -8.5% -4.5% -7.5% -3.8% -24.8% -36.0% -40.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +15.5% +0.8% +10.2% +19.9% 0.0% +14.2% +17.6% +61.0% +106.4%
Black or Black British, EEA +10.8% -2.4% +12.5% +11.1% +16.0% +17.2% -8.8% +37.8% +67.6%
Mixed, EEA +12.5% +27.8% -8.7% +28.6% +11.1% +6.7% +6.3% +61.9% +112.5%
White, EEA +10.2% +5.9% +2.5% +0.8% +5.7% +2.8% +0.5% +10.1% +31.8%
Other, EEA -14.3% +22.2% +27.3% +21.4% +8.8% -2.7% +5.6% +35.7% +81.0%
Not recorded, EEA +5.4% -1.8% -9.4% -0.4% -7.5% -5.4% -19.5% -29.9% -34.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +3.8% -0.1% -1.9% +2.0% +7.1% +6.2% +4.3% +21.0% +23.1%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.5% +1.6% -2.4% +3.5% +10.8% +12.2% +7.1% +37.8% +44.2%
Mixed, IMG -3.5% -0.9% -3.7% +3.8% +6.5% +9.6% +4.0% +26.0% +15.9%
White, IMG -0.7% -1.7% -0.9% -3.6% +2.4% +3.6% +1.8% +4.2% +0.7%
Other, IMG +2.2% -3.0% +1.6% +7.4% +8.9% +15.1% +28.0% +72.4% +73.5%
Not recorded, IMG +5.5% -1.3% -6.8% 0.0% -6.3% -5.1% -17.8% -26.9% -29.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK +4.7% +7.3% +3.4% +5.4% +5.8% +6.8% +5.9% +26.2% +46.6%
Black or Black British, UK +6.5% +7.8% +4.4% +6.3% +8.0% +13.8% +11.2% +45.4% +74.3%
Mixed, UK +6.6% +7.2% +11.0% +3.9% +9.3% +8.2% +12.8% +38.6% +75.9%
White, UK +3.5% +3.5% +2.5% +3.0% +1.7% +2.1% +2.5% +9.6% +20.3%
Other, UK +2.4% +5.7% +6.4% +5.4% +16.5% +5.7% +9.8% +42.5% +64.1%
Not recorded, UK +0.3% -2.9% -3.3% -1.8% -7.2% -3.6% -10.3% -21.2% -25.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +6.3% +6.8% +11.4% +1.9% +12.3% +14.0% +4.1% +35.7% +71.6%
Black or Black British, EEA -7.3% +4.9% -1.9% -1.9% +5.8% 0.0% +11.9% +16.2% +10.9%
Mixed, EEA +1.9% +20.4% 0.0% +13.8% 0.0% +9.5% +2.5% +27.7% +56.6%
White, EEA +13.0% +8.3% +3.7% +2.3% +2.8% +3.2% +2.5% +11.2% +41.2%
Other, EEA +12.1% +13.5% 0.0% -11.9% +24.3% 0.0% +12.0% +22.6% +56.1%
Not recorded, EEA +4.7% -2.3% -7.2% -3.9% -1.1% -1.0% -20.2% -24.9% -28.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -1.9% -2.5% -2.8% +0.4% +2.3% +3.9% +8.1% +15.4% +7.3%
Black or Black British, IMG -1.3% +1.0% -2.2% -0.1% -1.8% +4.7% +7.5% +10.4% +7.6%
Mixed, IMG -3.9% -3.0% +5.2% +3.9% -2.4% +7.8% +7.7% +17.7% +15.5%
White, IMG -2.8% -1.8% -0.7% +0.7% +1.3% +0.7% +3.1% +5.9% +0.4%
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North West
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Other, IMG -0.8% -4.3% +3.4% +4.0% +7.3% +12.7% +15.9% +45.8% +43.1%
Not recorded, IMG -4.2% -5.8% -6.4% -6.0% -6.6% -3.5% -13.2% -26.5% -37.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.3% +4.0% +3.8% +2.5% +6.0% +6.8% +4.8% +21.7% +42.4%
Black or Black British, UK +18.4% +4.1% +3.5% +6.8% +13.2% +4.7% +8.4% +37.3% +75.2%
Mixed, UK +12.5% +8.0% +3.2% +12.3% +7.1% +2.6% +7.1% +32.1% +65.6%
White, UK +1.7% -0.7% +0.1% +0.7% +1.5% +0.8% +1.3% +4.4% +5.6%
Other, UK +2.8% +2.4% +11.5% +12.7% +1.8% +3.6% +5.5% +25.4% +47.2%
Not recorded, UK -0.4% -3.9% -7.7% -4.6% -7.8% -5.7% -10.9% -26.1% -34.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +18.4% +3.7% -4.3% +15.7% +5.8% +7.3% +18.8% +56.0% +83.3%
Black or Black British, EEA +13.3% -5.9% -3.1% +19.4% -16.2% +54.8% +33.3% +106.5% +113.3%
Mixed, EEA +8.3% -19.2% +14.3% +12.5% +7.4% +17.2% +58.8% +125.0% +125.0%
White, EEA +11.5% +3.0% +4.6% +1.7% +6.3% +2.5% +5.3% +16.6% +40.1%
Other, EEA -3.8% +8.0% -7.4% +40.0% -11.4% +29.0% +12.5% +80.0% +73.1%
Not recorded, EEA -5.8% -0.9% -6.5% -2.2% -3.2% -4.0% -13.9% -21.8% -31.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -2.2% -1.5% -1.7% +3.5% +4.7% +6.5% +7.7% +24.1% +17.5%
Black or Black British, IMG -1.6% -5.1% +5.8% +9.1% +11.6% +13.7% +23.6% +71.2% +69.1%
Mixed, IMG +5.4% -3.8% +1.3% -3.3% +4.8% -5.2% +11.0% +6.6% +9.5%
White, IMG +2.2% -2.0% -3.2% -2.8% +0.8% +1.5% +6.7% +6.0% +2.7%
Other, IMG +0.3% -5.7% +10.0% +6.9% +18.3% +19.2% +22.7% +84.8% +92.3%
Not recorded, IMG -2.3% -4.9% -3.5% +2.2% -7.0% -4.8% -13.2% -21.4% -29.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.3% +3.8% +14.6% +8.9% +5.7% +6.7% +11.5% +36.9% +73.1%
Black or Black British, UK +4.5% -2.9% +8.8% +16.2% 0.0% -9.3% +20.5% +27.0% +40.3%
Mixed, UK +2.3% +14.4% +13.6% +10.7% +3.5% +9.0% +8.2% +35.0% +79.5%
White, UK +0.0% +1.9% +3.2% +1.9% +3.7% +3.2% +3.0% +12.3% +18.1%
Other, UK +7.7% +10.7% +11.8% 0.0% +3.8% +3.7% +11.6% +20.2% +60.3%
Not recorded, UK -3.2% -1.1% +1.1% -2.3% -4.7% -6.5% -11.4% -22.8% -25.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +15.2% -2.6% +21.6% -4.4% -2.3% +16.7% +36.7% +48.9% +103.0%
Black or Black British, EEA -31.3% +9.1% 0.0% +25.0% 0.0% +33.3% +25.0% +108.3% +56.3%
Mixed, EEA -15.4% -9.1% +30.0% +15.4% -6.7% +50.0% -14.3% +38.5% +38.5%
White, EEA +3.0% +8.5% +4.7% +0.1% +5.0% +0.2% +2.3% +7.8% +26.2%
Other, EEA -8.3% -36.4% +14.3% +12.5% -11.1% -37.5% +80.0% +12.5% -25.0%
Not recorded, EEA -2.5% -2.6% +5.3% -2.5% -3.9% -4.7% -12.0% -21.4% -21.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -3.2% -2.4% +2.1% +3.8% +1.0% +6.0% +13.5% +26.2% +21.7%
Black or Black British, IMG -1.8% -6.7% 0.0% +13.2% +5.2% +11.0% +31.3% +73.7% +59.0%
Mixed, IMG -8.0% -2.9% +10.4% +4.1% +1.3% +6.4% +18.1% +32.4% +30.7%
White, IMG +0.2% -0.2% -4.4% +1.0% +0.8% +3.3% -1.5% +3.6% -1.0%
Other, IMG +3.4% +3.3% +6.3% -3.0% +14.1% +9.1% +28.6% +55.4% +76.4%
Not recorded, IMG -1.3% -0.5% -5.5% +1.5% -6.0% +0.3% -10.9% -14.8% -21.0%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
South East
South West
London
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Table 57Licensed doctors in England on the GP Register
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 7,343 7,581 7,513 7,300 7,323 7,411 7,450 7,466
North West 5,928 5,810 5,892 6,113 6,142 6,331 6,408 6,521
Midlands 8,151 8,220 8,246 8,865 9,002 9,198 9,276 10,506
East 5,090 5,199 5,256 4,848 4,782 4,833 4,866 3,715
London 7,757 7,916 8,035 8,119 8,344 8,518 8,770 9,092
South East 7,778 8,095 7,991 7,680 7,689 7,766 7,849 7,863
South West 5,527 5,382 5,461 5,760 5,850 6,038 6,140 6,268
Total 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 15.4% 15.7% 15.5% 15.0% 14.9% 14.8% 14.7% 14.5%
North West 12.5% 12.1% 12.2% 12.6% 12.5% 12.6% 12.6% 12.7%
Midlands 17.1% 17.1% 17.0% 18.2% 18.3% 18.4% 18.3% 20.4%
East 10.7% 10.8% 10.9% 10.0% 9.7% 9.6% 9.6% 7.2%
London 16.3% 16.4% 16.6% 16.7% 17.0% 17.0% 17.3% 17.7%
South East 16.3% 16.8% 16.5% 15.8% 15.6% 15.5% 15.5% 15.3%
South West 11.6% 11.2% 11.3% 11.8% 11.9% 12.1% 12.1% 12.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
North East and Yorkshire +3.2% -0.9% -2.8% +0.3% +1.2% +0.5% +0.2% +2.3% +1.7%
North West -2.0% +1.4% +3.8% +0.5% +3.1% +1.2% +1.8% +6.7% +10.0%
Midlands +0.8% +0.3% +7.5% +1.5% +2.2% +0.8% +13.3% +18.5% +28.9%
East +2.1% +1.1% -7.8% -1.4% +1.1% +0.7% -23.7% -23.4% -27.0%
London +2.0% +1.5% +1.0% +2.8% +2.1% +3.0% +3.7% +12.0% +17.2%
South East +4.1% -1.3% -3.9% +0.1% +1.0% +1.1% +0.2% +2.4% +1.1%
South West -2.6% +1.5% +5.5% +1.6% +3.2% +1.7% +2.1% +8.8% +13.4%
Total +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 58Licensed doctors in England on the GP Registerby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 83 87 89 84 85 74 52 47
30-39 2,066 2,204 2,135 2,060 2,076 2,132 2,155 2,149
40-49 2,215 2,223 2,259 2,261 2,292 2,395 2,506 2,600
50-59 2,084 2,163 2,204 2,150 2,166 2,088 2,021 1,963
60-69 727 729 663 597 570 586 580 577
70 or more 168 175 163 148 134 136 136 130
20-29 90 79 64 73 70 66 52 47
30-39 1,723 1,666 1,794 1,927 1,970 2,060 2,098 2,110
40-49 1,760 1,708 1,751 1,838 1,850 1,933 2,022 2,110
50-59 1,496 1,528 1,537 1,550 1,555 1,600 1,589 1,600
60-69 712 672 593 583 547 515 489 503
70 or more 147 157 153 142 150 157 158 151
20-29 98 97 86 98 99 104 90 76
30-39 2,239 2,330 2,395 2,645 2,668 2,715 2,751 3,040
40-49 2,447 2,446 2,435 2,638 2,716 2,866 2,960 3,464
50-59 2,210 2,212 2,265 2,378 2,439 2,449 2,408 2,731
60-69 929 914 852 881 854 824 831 933
70 or more 228 221 213 225 226 240 236 262
20-29 16 22 18 33 24 20 24 14
30-39 1,215 1,250 1,273 1,169 1,184 1,192 1,199 901
40-49 1,557 1,589 1,642 1,548 1,526 1,533 1,566 1,190
50-59 1,574 1,597 1,605 1,510 1,488 1,478 1,452 1,084
60-69 605 622 603 499 483 530 538 439
70 or more 123 119 115 89 77 80 87 87
20-29 43 44 68 68 61 48 59 54
30-39 2,382 2,495 2,609 2,732 2,890 2,968 3,101 3,221
40-49 2,056 2,074 2,087 2,127 2,238 2,321 2,411 2,572
50-59 1,680 1,722 1,756 1,793 1,810 1,838 1,833 1,832
60-69 1,206 1,169 1,117 1,033 1,004 976 984 999
70 or more 390 412 398 366 341 367 382 414
20-29 41 43 50 39 45 45 32 23
30-39 2,131 2,232 2,156 2,038 2,103 2,126 2,149 2,107
40-49 2,357 2,449 2,442 2,396 2,386 2,446 2,517 2,605
50-59 2,250 2,338 2,375 2,316 2,299 2,298 2,270 2,199
60-69 833 875 823 768 739 728 750 796
70 or more 166 158 145 123 117 123 131 133
20-29 43 40 36 51 29 41 30 29
30-39 1,388 1,355 1,416 1,578 1,613 1,698 1,799 1,836
40-49 1,807 1,750 1,776 1,807 1,840 1,897 1,922 1,996
50-59 1,739 1,734 1,739 1,807 1,842 1,830 1,804 1,762
60-69 498 443 441 469 481 529 539 592
70 or more 52 60 53 48 45 43 46 53
Total 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 0.7% 0.6%
30-39 28.8% 29.8% 29.0% 28.8% 28.9% 29.3% 29.5% 29.3%
40-49 30.9% 30.0% 30.7% 31.6% 31.9% 32.9% 34.3% 35.4%
50-59 29.0% 29.2% 30.0% 30.1% 30.1% 28.7% 27.6% 26.8%
60-69 10.1% 9.8% 9.0% 8.3% 7.9% 8.1% 7.9% 7.9%
70 or more 4.5% 4.8% 4.3% 3.7% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.0%
20-29 2.4% 2.2% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.2% 1.1%
30-39 46.1% 45.9% 47.6% 48.3% 49.0% 49.1% 48.7% 48.0%
40-49 47.0% 47.1% 46.4% 46.1% 46.0% 46.1% 46.9% 48.0%
50-59 31.9% 31.9% 32.3% 30.9% 31.0% 31.4% 31.3% 29.8%
60-69 15.2% 14.0% 12.4% 11.6% 10.9% 10.1% 9.6% 9.4%
70 or more 3.1% 3.3% 3.2% 2.8% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1% 2.8%
20-29 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 1.4%
30-39 47.7% 48.7% 50.3% 52.7% 53.2% 53.3% 54.2% 56.6%
40-49 42.0% 42.1% 42.1% 42.9% 43.4% 44.8% 45.8% 46.8%
50-59 37.9% 38.0% 39.2% 38.6% 39.0% 38.3% 37.3% 36.9%
60-69 15.9% 15.7% 14.7% 14.3% 13.6% 12.9% 12.9% 12.6%
70 or more 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
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North West
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20-29 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2%
30-39 24.5% 24.7% 24.8% 24.7% 25.3% 25.2% 25.2% 24.9%
40-49 31.4% 31.4% 32.1% 32.8% 32.6% 32.4% 32.9% 32.9%
50-59 31.8% 31.6% 31.3% 32.0% 31.8% 31.2% 30.5% 30.0%
60-69 12.2% 12.3% 11.8% 10.6% 10.3% 11.2% 11.3% 12.1%
70 or more 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1%
20-29 0.7% 0.7% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7%
30-39 37.9% 38.7% 39.3% 40.1% 40.8% 40.9% 41.4% 41.5%
40-49 32.7% 32.1% 31.5% 31.2% 31.6% 32.0% 32.2% 33.1%
50-59 26.7% 26.7% 26.5% 26.3% 25.6% 25.3% 24.5% 23.6%
60-69 19.7% 18.5% 18.1% 17.6% 17.1% 16.4% 16.2% 16.2%
70 or more 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.2% 5.8% 6.2% 6.3% 6.7%
20-29 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.5% 0.4%
30-39 34.8% 35.4% 35.0% 34.7% 35.8% 35.7% 35.4% 34.3%
40-49 38.5% 38.8% 39.6% 40.8% 40.6% 41.0% 41.5% 42.4%
50-59 68.3% 68.5% 70.3% 71.1% 72.2% 72.0% 71.4% 69.7%
60-69 25.3% 25.7% 24.4% 23.6% 23.2% 22.8% 23.6% 25.2%
70 or more 5.0% 4.6% 4.3% 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 4.1% 4.2%
20-29 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.6% 0.9% 1.3% 0.9% 0.9%
30-39 25.3% 25.4% 26.1% 27.6% 27.7% 28.3% 29.4% 29.4%
40-49 33.0% 32.8% 32.7% 31.7% 31.6% 31.6% 31.5% 32.0%
50-59 31.7% 32.5% 32.1% 31.7% 31.6% 30.5% 29.5% 28.2%
60-69 9.1% 8.3% 8.1% 8.2% 8.3% 8.8% 8.8% 9.5%
70 or more 0.9% 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +4.8% +2.3% -5.6% +1.2% -12.9% -29.7% -9.6% -44.0% -43.4%
30-39 +6.7% -3.1% -3.5% +0.8% +2.7% +1.1% -0.3% +4.3% +4.0%
40-49 +0.4% +1.6% +0.1% +1.4% +4.5% +4.6% +3.8% +15.0% +17.4%
50-59 +3.8% +1.9% -2.5% +0.7% -3.6% -3.2% -2.9% -8.7% -5.8%
60-69 +0.3% -9.1% -10.0% -4.5% +2.8% -1.0% -0.5% -3.4% -20.6%
70 or more +4.2% -6.9% -9.2% -9.5% +1.5% 0.0% -4.4% -12.2% -22.6%
20-29 -12.2% -19.0% +14.1% -4.1% -5.7% -21.2% -9.6% -35.6% -47.8%
30-39 -3.3% +7.7% +7.4% +2.2% +4.6% +1.8% +0.6% +9.5% +22.5%
40-49 -3.0% +2.5% +5.0% +0.7% +4.5% +4.6% +4.4% +14.8% +19.9%
50-59 +2.1% +0.6% +0.8% +0.3% +2.9% -0.7% +0.7% +3.2% +7.0%
60-69 -5.6% -11.8% -1.7% -6.2% -5.9% -5.0% +2.9% -13.7% -29.4%
70 or more +6.8% -2.5% -7.2% +5.6% +4.7% +0.6% -4.4% +6.3% +2.7%
20-29 -1.0% -11.3% +14.0% +1.0% +5.1% -13.5% -15.6% -22.4% -22.4%
30-39 +4.1% +2.8% +10.4% +0.9% +1.8% +1.3% +10.5% +14.9% +35.8%
40-49 -0.0% -0.4% +8.3% +3.0% +5.5% +3.3% +17.0% +31.3% +41.6%
50-59 +0.1% +2.4% +5.0% +2.6% +0.4% -1.7% +13.4% +14.8% +23.6%
60-69 -1.6% -6.8% +3.4% -3.1% -3.5% +0.8% +12.3% +5.9% +0.4%
70 or more -3.1% -3.6% +5.6% +0.4% +6.2% -1.7% +11.0% +16.4% +14.9%
20-29 +37.5% -18.2% +83.3% -27.3% -16.7% +20.0% -41.7% -57.6% -12.5%
30-39 +2.9% +1.8% -8.2% +1.3% +0.7% +0.6% -24.9% -22.9% -25.8%
40-49 +2.1% +3.3% -5.7% -1.4% +0.5% +2.2% -24.0% -23.1% -23.6%
50-59 +1.5% +0.5% -5.9% -1.5% -0.7% -1.8% -25.3% -28.2% -31.1%
60-69 +2.8% -3.1% -17.2% -3.2% +9.7% +1.5% -18.4% -12.0% -27.4%
70 or more -3.3% -3.4% -22.6% -13.5% +3.9% +8.7% 0.0% -2.2% -29.3%
20-29 +2.3% +54.5% 0.0% -10.3% -21.3% +22.9% -8.5% -20.6% +25.6%
30-39 +4.7% +4.6% +4.7% +5.8% +2.7% +4.5% +3.9% +17.9% +35.2%
40-49 +0.9% +0.6% +1.9% +5.2% +3.7% +3.9% +6.7% +20.9% +25.1%
50-59 +2.5% +2.0% +2.1% +0.9% +1.5% -0.3% -0.1% +2.2% +9.0%
60-69 -3.1% -4.4% -7.5% -2.8% -2.8% +0.8% +1.5% -3.3% -17.2%
70 or more +5.6% -3.4% -8.0% -6.8% +7.6% +4.1% +8.4% +13.1% +6.2%
20-29 +4.9% +16.3% -22.0% +15.4% 0.0% -28.9% -28.1% -41.0% -43.9%
30-39 +4.7% -3.4% -5.5% +3.2% +1.1% +1.1% -2.0% +3.4% -1.1%
40-49 +3.9% -0.3% -1.9% -0.4% +2.5% +2.9% +3.5% +8.7% +10.5%
50-59 +3.9% +1.6% -2.5% -0.7% -0.0% -1.2% -3.1% -5.1% -2.3%
60-69 +5.0% -5.9% -6.7% -3.8% -1.5% +3.0% +6.1% +3.6% -4.4%
70 or more -4.8% -8.2% -15.2% -4.9% +5.1% +6.5% +1.5% +8.1% -19.9%
20-29 -7.0% -10.0% +41.7% -43.1% +41.4% -26.8% -3.3% -43.1% -32.6%
30-39 -2.4% +4.5% +11.4% +2.2% +5.3% +5.9% +2.1% +16.3% +32.3%
40-49 -3.2% +1.5% +1.7% +1.8% +3.1% +1.3% +3.9% +10.5% +10.5%
50-59 -0.3% +0.3% +3.9% +1.9% -0.7% -1.4% -2.3% -2.5% +1.3%
60-69 -11.0% -0.5% +6.3% +2.6% +10.0% +1.9% +9.8% +26.2% +18.9%
70 or more +15.4% -11.7% -9.4% -6.3% -4.4% +7.0% +15.2% +10.4% +1.9%
Total +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 59Licensed doctors in England on the GP Registerby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 3,940 4,020 3,891 3,663 3,591 3,551 3,529 3,447
Female 3,403 3,561 3,622 3,637 3,732 3,860 3,921 4,019
Male 3,265 3,137 3,125 3,177 3,128 3,133 3,101 3,110
Female 2,663 2,673 2,767 2,936 3,014 3,198 3,307 3,411
Male 4,654 4,616 4,548 4,755 4,734 4,711 4,642 5,108
Female 3,497 3,604 3,698 4,110 4,268 4,487 4,634 5,398
Male 2,806 2,789 2,761 2,477 2,374 2,367 2,350 1,787
Female 2,284 2,410 2,495 2,371 2,408 2,466 2,516 1,928
Male 3,760 3,782 3,720 3,697 3,684 3,697 3,688 3,749
Female 3,997 4,134 4,315 4,422 4,660 4,821 5,082 5,343
Male 3,858 3,951 3,797 3,559 3,464 3,436 3,403 3,334
Female 3,920 4,144 4,194 4,121 4,225 4,330 4,446 4,529
Male 2,827 2,681 2,657 2,689 2,675 2,702 2,685 2,682
Female 2,700 2,701 2,804 3,071 3,175 3,336 3,455 3,586
Total 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 53.7% 53.0% 51.8% 50.2% 49.0% 47.9% 47.4% 46.2%
Female 46.3% 47.0% 48.2% 49.8% 51.0% 52.1% 52.6% 53.8%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 36.4% 36.7% 37.8% 38.2% 38.9% 40.4% 41.6% 40.0%
Male 63.6% 63.3% 62.2% 61.8% 61.1% 59.6% 58.4% 60.0%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 55.1% 53.6% 52.5% 51.1% 49.6% 49.0% 48.3% 48.1%
Female 44.9% 46.4% 47.5% 48.9% 50.4% 51.0% 51.7% 51.9%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 50.9% 51.1% 53.2% 55.4% 57.4% 58.4% 59.9% 61.6%
Male 49.1% 48.9% 46.8% 44.6% 42.6% 41.6% 40.1% 38.4%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 51.1% 49.8% 48.7% 46.7% 45.7% 44.7% 43.7% 42.8%
Female 48.9% 50.2% 51.3% 53.3% 54.3% 55.3% 56.3% 57.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +2.0% -3.2% -5.9% -2.0% -1.1% -0.6% -2.3% -5.9% -12.5%
Female +4.6% +1.7% +0.4% +2.6% +3.4% +1.6% +2.5% +10.5% +18.1%
Male -3.9% -0.4% +1.7% -1.5% +0.2% -1.0% +0.3% -2.1% -4.7%
Female +0.4% +3.5% +6.1% +2.7% +6.1% +3.4% +3.1% +16.2% +28.1%
Male -0.8% -1.5% +4.6% -0.4% -0.5% -1.5% +10.0% +7.4% +9.8%
Female +3.1% +2.6% +11.1% +3.8% +5.1% +3.3% +16.5% +31.3% +54.4%
Male -0.6% -1.0% -10.3% -4.2% -0.3% -0.7% -24.0% -27.9% -36.3%
Female +5.5% +3.5% -5.0% +1.6% +2.4% +2.0% -23.4% -18.7% -15.6%
Male +0.6% -1.6% -0.6% -0.4% +0.4% -0.2% +1.7% +1.4% -0.3%
Female +3.4% +4.4% +2.5% +5.4% +3.5% +5.4% +5.1% +20.8% +33.7%
Male +2.4% -3.9% -6.3% -2.7% -0.8% -1.0% -2.0% -6.3% -13.6%
Female +5.7% +1.2% -1.7% +2.5% +2.5% +2.7% +1.9% +9.9% +15.5%
Male -5.2% -0.9% +1.2% -0.5% +1.0% -0.6% -0.1% -0.3% -5.1%
Female +0.0% +3.8% +9.5% +3.4% +5.1% +3.6% +3.8% +16.8% +32.8%
Total +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
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Table 60Licensed doctors in England on the GP Registerby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 18 31 27 34 22 21 21 17
30-39, Male 823 899 845 779 782 774 767 753
40-49, Male 1,062 1,053 1,057 1,033 1,020 1,065 1,128 1,139
50-59, Male 1,303 1,313 1,310 1,242 1,222 1,149 1,076 1,028
60-69, Male 581 567 512 448 427 425 419 403
70 or more, Male 153 157 140 127 118 117 118 107
20-29, Female 65 56 62 50 63 53 31 30
30-39, Female 1,243 1,305 1,290 1,281 1,294 1,358 1,388 1,396
40-49, Female 1,153 1,170 1,202 1,228 1,272 1,330 1,378 1,461
50-59, Female 781 850 894 908 944 939 945 935
60-69, Female 146 162 151 149 143 161 161 174
70 or more, Female 15 18 23 21 16 19 18 23
20-29, Male 25 31 25 16 23 18 13 17
30-39, Male 748 684 737 803 809 800 787 763
40-49, Male 891 855 878 893 867 909 951 973
50-59, Male 926 930 914 912 908 914 883 879
60-69, Male 548 508 444 434 404 370 346 365
70 or more, Male 127 129 127 119 117 122 121 113
20-29, Female 65 48 39 57 47 48 39 30
30-39, Female 975 982 1,057 1,124 1,161 1,260 1,311 1,347
40-49, Female 869 853 873 945 983 1,024 1,071 1,137
50-59, Female 570 598 623 638 647 686 706 721
60-69, Female 164 164 149 149 143 145 143 138
70 or more, Female 20 28 26 23 33 35 37 38
20-29, Male 42 30 30 34 32 37 37 28
30-39, Male 1,005 1,034 1,048 1,101 1,086 1,057 1,026 1,098
40-49, Male 1,251 1,237 1,213 1,291 1,322 1,395 1,424 1,601
50-59, Male 1,441 1,422 1,427 1,465 1,474 1,429 1,355 1,480
60-69, Male 728 713 652 674 631 597 603 682
70 or more, Male 187 180 178 190 189 196 197 219
20-29, Female 56 67 56 64 67 67 53 48
30-39, Female 1,234 1,296 1,347 1,544 1,582 1,658 1,725 1,942
40-49, Female 1,196 1,209 1,222 1,347 1,394 1,471 1,536 1,863
50-59, Female 769 790 838 913 965 1,020 1,053 1,251
60-69, Female 201 201 200 207 223 227 228 251
70 or more, Female 41 41 35 35 37 44 39 43
20-29, Male 5 6 8 8 7 1 5 6
30-39, Male 497 508 506 454 444 443 428 321
40-49, Male 729 714 729 673 649 643 665 506
50-59, Male 1,007 989 964 888 842 814 771 566
60-69, Male 465 474 455 377 366 397 407 311
70 or more, Male 103 98 99 77 66 69 74 77
20-29, Female 11 16 10 25 17 19 19 8
30-39, Female 718 742 767 715 740 749 771 580
40-49, Female 828 875 913 875 877 890 901 684
50-59, Female 567 608 641 622 646 664 681 518
60-69, Female 140 148 148 122 117 133 131 128
70 or more, Female 20 21 16 12 11 11 13 10
20-29, Male 10 10 16 11 16 8 17 11
30-39, Male 816 849 860 912 929 924 937 979
40-49, Male 878 882 862 880 911 947 937 971
50-59, Male 927 919 914 924 904 906 885 860
60-69, Male 826 789 752 681 660 626 620 615
70 or more, Male 303 333 316 289 264 286 292 313
20-29, Female 33 34 52 57 45 40 42 43
30-39, Female 1,566 1,646 1,749 1,820 1,961 2,044 2,164 2,242
40-49, Female 1,178 1,192 1,225 1,247 1,327 1,374 1,474 1,601
50-59, Female 753 803 842 869 906 932 948 972
60-69, Female 380 380 365 352 344 350 364 384
70 or more, Female 87 79 82 77 77 81 90 101
20-29, Male 15 13 18 13 14 16 9 9
30-39, Male 746 786 755 694 705 694 697 671
40-49, Male 1,031 1,059 1,013 965 930 949 945 955
50-59, Male 1,313 1,328 1,305 1,235 1,199 1,166 1,126 1,062
Number of doctors
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60-69, Male 617 629 581 543 520 508 512 526
70 or more, Male 136 136 125 109 96 103 114 111
20-29, Female 26 30 32 26 31 29 23 14
30-39, Female 1,385 1,446 1,401 1,344 1,398 1,432 1,452 1,436
40-49, Female 1,326 1,390 1,429 1,431 1,456 1,497 1,572 1,650
50-59, Female 937 1,010 1,070 1,081 1,100 1,132 1,144 1,137
60-69, Female 216 246 242 225 219 220 238 270
70 or more, Female 30 22 20 14 21 20 17 22
20-29, Male 9 11 9 16 8 10 8 9
30-39, Male 525 499 510 557 562 568 576 589
40-49, Male 805 756 752 738 735 761 780 809
50-59, Male 1,043 1,012 1,000 994 973 938 905 836
60-69, Male 398 349 338 343 359 387 376 392
70 or more, Male 47 54 48 41 38 38 40 47
20-29, Female 34 29 27 35 21 31 22 20
30-39, Female 863 856 906 1,021 1,051 1,130 1,223 1,247
40-49, Female 1,002 994 1,024 1,069 1,105 1,136 1,142 1,187
50-59, Female 696 722 739 813 869 892 899 926
60-69, Female 100 94 103 126 122 142 163 200
70 or more, Female 5 6 5 7 7 5 6 6
Total 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
30-39, Male 20.9% 22.4% 21.7% 21.3% 21.8% 21.8% 21.7% 21.8%
40-49, Male 27.0% 26.2% 27.2% 28.2% 28.4% 30.0% 32.0% 33.0%
50-59, Male 33.1% 32.7% 33.7% 33.9% 34.0% 32.4% 30.5% 29.8%
60-69, Male 14.7% 14.1% 13.2% 12.2% 11.9% 12.0% 11.9% 11.7%
70 or more, Male 3.9% 3.9% 3.6% 3.5% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.1%
20-29, Female 1.9% 1.6% 1.7% 1.4% 1.7% 1.4% 0.8% 0.7%
30-39, Female 36.5% 36.6% 35.6% 35.2% 34.7% 35.2% 35.4% 34.7%
40-49, Female 33.9% 32.9% 33.2% 33.8% 34.1% 34.5% 35.1% 36.4%
50-59, Female 23.0% 23.9% 24.7% 25.0% 25.3% 24.3% 24.1% 23.3%
60-69, Female 4.3% 4.5% 4.2% 4.1% 3.8% 4.2% 4.1% 4.3%
70 or more, Female 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%
20-29, Male 0.8% 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5%
30-39, Male 22.9% 21.8% 23.6% 25.3% 25.9% 25.5% 25.4% 24.5%
40-49, Male 27.3% 27.3% 28.1% 28.1% 27.7% 29.0% 30.7% 31.3%
50-59, Male 28.4% 29.6% 29.2% 28.7% 29.0% 29.2% 28.5% 28.3%
60-69, Male 16.8% 16.2% 14.2% 13.7% 12.9% 11.8% 11.2% 11.7%
70 or more, Male 3.9% 4.1% 4.1% 3.7% 3.7% 3.9% 3.9% 3.6%
20-29, Female 2.4% 1.8% 1.4% 1.9% 1.6% 1.5% 1.2% 0.9%
30-39, Female 36.6% 36.7% 38.2% 38.3% 38.5% 39.4% 39.6% 39.5%
40-49, Female 32.6% 31.9% 31.6% 32.2% 32.6% 32.0% 32.4% 33.3%
50-59, Female 21.4% 22.4% 22.5% 21.7% 21.5% 21.5% 21.3% 21.1%
60-69, Female 6.2% 6.1% 5.4% 5.1% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3% 4.0%
70 or more, Female 0.8% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
20-29, Male 0.9% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.5%
30-39, Male 21.6% 22.4% 23.0% 23.2% 22.9% 22.4% 22.1% 21.5%
40-49, Male 26.9% 26.8% 26.7% 27.2% 27.9% 29.6% 30.7% 31.3%
50-59, Male 31.0% 30.8% 31.4% 30.8% 31.1% 30.3% 29.2% 29.0%
60-69, Male 15.6% 15.4% 14.3% 14.2% 13.3% 12.7% 13.0% 13.4%
70 or more, Male 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.2% 4.2% 4.3%
20-29, Female 1.6% 1.9% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.1% 0.9%
30-39, Female 35.3% 36.0% 36.4% 37.6% 37.1% 37.0% 37.2% 36.0%
40-49, Female 34.2% 33.5% 33.0% 32.8% 32.7% 32.8% 33.1% 34.5%
50-59, Female 22.0% 21.9% 22.7% 22.2% 22.6% 22.7% 22.7% 23.2%
60-69, Female 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.0% 5.2% 5.1% 4.9% 4.6%
70 or more, Female 1.2% 1.1% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8%
20-29, Male 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.3%
30-39, Male 17.7% 18.2% 18.3% 18.3% 18.7% 18.7% 18.2% 18.0%
40-49, Male 26.0% 25.6% 26.4% 27.2% 27.3% 27.2% 28.3% 28.3%
50-59, Male 35.9% 35.5% 34.9% 35.8% 35.5% 34.4% 32.8% 31.7%
60-69, Male 16.6% 17.0% 16.5% 15.2% 15.4% 16.8% 17.3% 17.4%
70 or more, Male 3.7% 3.5% 3.6% 3.1% 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 4.3%
20-29, Female 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
30-39, Female 31.4% 30.8% 30.7% 30.2% 30.7% 30.4% 30.6% 30.1%
40-49, Female 36.3% 36.3% 36.6% 36.9% 36.4% 36.1% 35.8% 35.5%
50-59, Female 24.8% 25.2% 25.7% 26.2% 26.8% 26.9% 27.1% 26.9%
60-69, Female 6.1% 6.1% 5.9% 5.1% 4.9% 5.4% 5.2% 6.6%
% of doctors
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70 or more, Female 0.9% 0.9% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5%
20-29, Male 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 0.3%
30-39, Male 21.7% 22.4% 23.1% 24.7% 25.2% 25.0% 25.4% 26.1%
40-49, Male 23.4% 23.3% 23.2% 23.8% 24.7% 25.6% 25.4% 25.9%
50-59, Male 24.7% 24.3% 24.6% 25.0% 24.5% 24.5% 24.0% 22.9%
60-69, Male 22.0% 20.9% 20.2% 18.4% 17.9% 16.9% 16.8% 16.4%
70 or more, Male 8.1% 8.8% 8.5% 7.8% 7.2% 7.7% 7.9% 8.3%
20-29, Female 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 1.3% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
30-39, Female 39.2% 39.8% 40.5% 41.2% 42.1% 42.4% 42.6% 42.0%
40-49, Female 29.5% 28.8% 28.4% 28.2% 28.5% 28.5% 29.0% 30.0%
50-59, Female 18.8% 19.4% 19.5% 19.7% 19.4% 19.3% 18.7% 18.2%
60-69, Female 9.5% 9.2% 8.5% 8.0% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2%
70 or more, Female 2.2% 1.9% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9%
20-29, Male 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
30-39, Male 19.3% 19.9% 19.9% 19.5% 20.4% 20.2% 20.5% 20.1%
40-49, Male 26.7% 26.8% 26.7% 27.1% 26.8% 27.6% 27.8% 28.6%
50-59, Male 34.0% 33.6% 34.4% 34.7% 34.6% 33.9% 33.1% 31.9%
60-69, Male 16.0% 15.9% 15.3% 15.3% 15.0% 14.8% 15.0% 15.8%
70 or more, Male 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1% 2.8% 3.0% 3.3% 3.3%
20-29, Female 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 0.3%
30-39, Female 35.3% 34.9% 33.4% 32.6% 33.1% 33.1% 32.7% 31.7%
40-49, Female 33.8% 33.5% 34.1% 34.7% 34.5% 34.6% 35.4% 36.4%
50-59, Female 23.9% 24.4% 25.5% 26.2% 26.0% 26.1% 25.7% 25.1%
60-69, Female 5.5% 5.9% 5.8% 5.5% 5.2% 5.1% 5.4% 6.0%
70 or more, Female 0.8% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5%
20-29, Male 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
30-39, Male 18.6% 18.6% 19.2% 20.7% 21.0% 21.0% 21.5% 22.0%
40-49, Male 28.5% 28.2% 28.3% 27.4% 27.5% 28.2% 29.1% 30.2%
50-59, Male 36.9% 37.7% 37.6% 37.0% 36.4% 34.7% 33.7% 31.2%
60-69, Male 14.1% 13.0% 12.7% 12.8% 13.4% 14.3% 14.0% 14.6%
70 or more, Male 1.7% 2.0% 1.8% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.8%
20-29, Female 1.3% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 0.7% 0.9% 0.6% 0.6%
30-39, Female 32.0% 31.7% 32.3% 33.2% 33.1% 33.9% 35.4% 34.8%
40-49, Female 37.1% 36.8% 36.5% 34.8% 34.8% 34.1% 33.1% 33.1%
50-59, Female 25.8% 26.7% 26.4% 26.5% 27.4% 26.7% 26.0% 25.8%
60-69, Female 3.7% 3.5% 3.7% 4.1% 3.8% 4.3% 4.7% 5.6%
70 or more, Female 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +72.2% -12.9% +25.9% -35.3% -4.5% 0.0% -19.0% -50.0% -5.6%
30-39, Male +9.2% -6.0% -7.8% +0.4% -1.0% -0.9% -1.8% -3.3% -8.5%
40-49, Male -0.8% +0.4% -2.3% -1.3% +4.4% +5.9% +1.0% +10.3% +7.3%
50-59, Male +0.8% -0.2% -5.2% -1.6% -6.0% -6.4% -4.5% -17.2% -21.1%
60-69, Male -2.4% -9.7% -12.5% -4.7% -0.5% -1.4% -3.8% -10.0% -30.6%
70 or more, Male +2.6% -10.8% -9.3% -7.1% -0.8% +0.9% -9.3% -15.7% -30.1%
20-29, Female -13.8% +10.7% -19.4% +26.0% -15.9% -41.5% -3.2% -40.0% -53.8%
30-39, Female +5.0% -1.1% -0.7% +1.0% +4.9% +2.2% +0.6% +9.0% +12.3%
40-49, Female +1.5% +2.7% +2.2% +3.6% +4.6% +3.6% +6.0% +19.0% +26.7%
50-59, Female +8.8% +5.2% +1.6% +4.0% -0.5% +0.6% -1.1% +3.0% +19.7%
60-69, Female +11.0% -6.8% -1.3% -4.0% +12.6% 0.0% +8.1% +16.8% +19.2%
70 or more, Female +20.0% +27.8% -8.7% -23.8% +18.8% -5.3% +27.8% +9.5% +53.3%
20-29, Male +24.0% -19.4% -36.0% +43.8% -21.7% -27.8% +30.8% +6.3% -32.0%
30-39, Male -8.6% +7.7% +9.0% +0.7% -1.1% -1.6% -3.0% -5.0% +2.0%
40-49, Male -4.0% +2.7% +1.7% -2.9% +4.8% +4.6% +2.3% +9.0% +9.2%
50-59, Male +0.4% -1.7% -0.2% -0.4% +0.7% -3.4% -0.5% -3.6% -5.1%
60-69, Male -7.3% -12.6% -2.3% -6.9% -8.4% -6.5% +5.5% -15.9% -33.4%
70 or more, Male +1.6% -1.6% -6.3% -1.7% +4.3% -0.8% -6.6% -5.0% -11.0%
20-29, Female -26.2% -18.8% +46.2% -17.5% +2.1% -18.8% -23.1% -47.4% -53.8%
30-39, Female +0.7% +7.6% +6.3% +3.3% +8.5% +4.0% +2.7% +19.8% +38.2%
40-49, Female -1.8% +2.3% +8.2% +4.0% +4.2% +4.6% +6.2% +20.3% +30.8%
50-59, Female +4.9% +4.2% +2.4% +1.4% +6.0% +2.9% +2.1% +13.0% +26.5%
60-69, Female 0.0% -9.1% 0.0% -4.0% +1.4% -1.4% -3.5% -7.4% -15.9%
70 or more, Female +40.0% -7.1% -11.5% +43.5% +6.1% +5.7% +2.7% +65.2% +90.0%
20-29, Male -28.6% 0.0% +13.3% -5.9% +15.6% 0.0% -24.3% -17.6% -33.3%
30-39, Male +2.9% +1.4% +5.1% -1.4% -2.7% -2.9% +7.0% -0.3% +9.3%
40-49, Male -1.1% -1.9% +6.4% +2.4% +5.5% +2.1% +12.4% +24.0% +28.0%
50-59, Male -1.3% +0.4% +2.7% +0.6% -3.1% -5.2% +9.2% +1.0% +2.7%
60-69, Male -2.1% -8.6% +3.4% -6.4% -5.4% +1.0% +13.1% +1.2% -6.3%
70 or more, Male -3.7% -1.1% +6.7% -0.5% +3.7% +0.5% +11.2% +15.3% +17.1%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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20-29, Female +19.6% -16.4% +14.3% +4.7% 0.0% -20.9% -9.4% -25.0% -14.3%
30-39, Female +5.0% +3.9% +14.6% +2.5% +4.8% +4.0% +12.6% +25.8% +57.4%
40-49, Female +1.1% +1.1% +10.2% +3.5% +5.5% +4.4% +21.3% +38.3% +55.8%
50-59, Female +2.7% +6.1% +8.9% +5.7% +5.7% +3.2% +18.8% +37.0% +62.7%
60-69, Female 0.0% -0.5% +3.5% +7.7% +1.8% +0.4% +10.1% +21.3% +24.9%
70 or more, Female 0.0% -14.6% 0.0% +5.7% +18.9% -11.4% +10.3% +22.9% +4.9%
20-29, Male +20.0% +33.3% 0.0% -12.5% -85.7% +400.0% +20.0% -25.0% +20.0%
30-39, Male +2.2% -0.4% -10.3% -2.2% -0.2% -3.4% -25.0% -29.3% -35.4%
40-49, Male -2.1% +2.1% -7.7% -3.6% -0.9% +3.4% -23.9% -24.8% -30.6%
50-59, Male -1.8% -2.5% -7.9% -5.2% -3.3% -5.3% -26.6% -36.3% -43.8%
60-69, Male +1.9% -4.0% -17.1% -2.9% +8.5% +2.5% -23.6% -17.5% -33.1%
70 or more, Male -4.9% +1.0% -22.2% -14.3% +4.5% +7.2% +4.1% 0.0% -25.2%
20-29, Female +45.5% -37.5% +150.0% -32.0% +11.8% 0.0% -57.9% -68.0% -27.3%
30-39, Female +3.3% +3.4% -6.8% +3.5% +1.2% +2.9% -24.8% -18.9% -19.2%
40-49, Female +5.7% +4.3% -4.2% +0.2% +1.5% +1.2% -24.1% -21.8% -17.4%
50-59, Female +7.2% +5.4% -3.0% +3.9% +2.8% +2.6% -23.9% -16.7% -8.6%
60-69, Female +5.7% 0.0% -17.6% -4.1% +13.7% -1.5% -2.3% +4.9% -8.6%
70 or more, Female +5.0% -23.8% -25.0% -8.3% 0.0% +18.2% -23.1% -16.7% -50.0%
20-29, Male 0.0% +60.0% -31.3% +45.5% -50.0% +112.5% -35.3% 0.0% +10.0%
30-39, Male +4.0% +1.3% +6.0% +1.9% -0.5% +1.4% +4.5% +7.3% +20.0%
40-49, Male +0.5% -2.3% +2.1% +3.5% +4.0% -1.1% +3.6% +10.3% +10.6%
50-59, Male -0.9% -0.5% +1.1% -2.2% +0.2% -2.3% -2.8% -6.9% -7.2%
60-69, Male -4.5% -4.7% -9.4% -3.1% -5.2% -1.0% -0.8% -9.7% -25.5%
70 or more, Male +9.9% -5.1% -8.5% -8.7% +8.3% +2.1% +7.2% +8.3% +3.3%
20-29, Female +3.0% +52.9% +9.6% -21.1% -11.1% +5.0% +2.4% -24.6% +30.3%
30-39, Female +5.1% +6.3% +4.1% +7.7% +4.2% +5.9% +3.6% +23.2% +43.2%
40-49, Female +1.2% +2.8% +1.8% +6.4% +3.5% +7.3% +8.6% +28.4% +35.9%
50-59, Female +6.6% +4.9% +3.2% +4.3% +2.9% +1.7% +2.5% +11.9% +29.1%
60-69, Female 0.0% -3.9% -3.6% -2.3% +1.7% +4.0% +5.5% +9.1% +1.1%
70 or more, Female -9.2% +3.8% -6.1% 0.0% +5.2% +11.1% +12.2% +31.2% +16.1%
20-29, Male -13.3% +38.5% -27.8% +7.7% +14.3% -43.8% 0.0% -30.8% -40.0%
30-39, Male +5.4% -3.9% -8.1% +1.6% -1.6% +0.4% -3.7% -3.3% -10.1%
40-49, Male +2.7% -4.3% -4.7% -3.6% +2.0% -0.4% +1.1% -1.0% -7.4%
50-59, Male +1.1% -1.7% -5.4% -2.9% -2.8% -3.4% -5.7% -14.0% -19.1%
60-69, Male +1.9% -7.6% -6.5% -4.2% -2.3% +0.8% +2.7% -3.1% -14.7%
70 or more, Male 0.0% -8.1% -12.8% -11.9% +7.3% +10.7% -2.6% +1.8% -18.4%
20-29, Female +15.4% +6.7% -18.8% +19.2% -6.5% -20.7% -39.1% -46.2% -46.2%
30-39, Female +4.4% -3.1% -4.1% +4.0% +2.4% +1.4% -1.1% +6.8% +3.7%
40-49, Female +4.8% +2.8% +0.1% +1.7% +2.8% +5.0% +5.0% +15.3% +24.4%
50-59, Female +7.8% +5.9% +1.0% +1.8% +2.9% +1.1% -0.6% +5.2% +21.3%
60-69, Female +13.9% -1.6% -7.0% -2.7% +0.5% +8.2% +13.4% +20.0% +25.0%
70 or more, Female -26.7% -9.1% -30.0% +50.0% -4.8% -15.0% +29.4% +57.1% -26.7%
20-29, Male +22.2% -18.2% +77.8% -50.0% +25.0% -20.0% +12.5% -43.8% 0.0%
30-39, Male -5.0% +2.2% +9.2% +0.9% +1.1% +1.4% +2.3% +5.7% +12.2%
40-49, Male -6.1% -0.5% -1.9% -0.4% +3.5% +2.5% +3.7% +9.6% +0.5%
50-59, Male -3.0% -1.2% -0.6% -2.1% -3.6% -3.5% -7.6% -15.9% -19.8%
60-69, Male -12.3% -3.2% +1.5% +4.7% +7.8% -2.8% +4.3% +14.3% -1.5%
70 or more, Male +14.9% -11.1% -14.6% -7.3% 0.0% +5.3% +17.5% +14.6% 0.0%
20-29, Female -14.7% -6.9% +29.6% -40.0% +47.6% -29.0% -9.1% -42.9% -41.2%
30-39, Female -0.8% +5.8% +12.7% +2.9% +7.5% +8.2% +2.0% +22.1% +44.5%
40-49, Female -0.8% +3.0% +4.4% +3.4% +2.8% +0.5% +3.9% +11.0% +18.5%
50-59, Female +3.7% +2.4% +10.0% +6.9% +2.6% +0.8% +3.0% +13.9% +33.0%
60-69, Female -6.0% +9.6% +22.3% -3.2% +16.4% +14.8% +22.7% +58.7% +100.0%
70 or more, Female +20.0% -16.7% +40.0% 0.0% -28.6% +20.0% 0.0% -14.3% +20.0%
Total +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
South East
South West
Midlands
East
London
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Table 61Licensed doctors in England on the GP Registerby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 1,224 1,343 1,359 1,325 1,341 1,374 1,411 1,438
Black or Black British 82 92 102 110 113 130 138 157
Mixed 72 71 72 77 78 89 103 110
White 4,401 4,461 4,390 4,259 4,286 4,351 4,391 4,483
Other 49 58 63 66 69 81 80 86
Not recorded 1,515 1,556 1,527 1,463 1,436 1,386 1,327 1,192
Asian or Asian British 1,282 1,228 1,288 1,400 1,424 1,474 1,550 1,610
Black or Black British 76 71 81 96 105 115 127 139
Mixed 71 70 73 82 90 108 115 128
White 3,082 3,026 3,028 3,092 3,097 3,236 3,266 3,411
Other 54 58 66 69 89 97 100 119
Not recorded 1,363 1,357 1,356 1,374 1,337 1,301 1,250 1,114
Asian or Asian British 2,020 2,127 2,220 2,474 2,565 2,691 2,810 3,356
Black or Black British 122 139 149 197 228 243 270 363
Mixed 79 82 85 100 108 122 133 158
White 4,074 4,037 3,957 4,119 4,117 4,172 4,164 4,674
Other 76 79 86 92 101 106 120 151
Not recorded 1,780 1,756 1,749 1,883 1,883 1,864 1,779 1,804
Asian or Asian British 1,017 1,094 1,134 1,066 1,078 1,132 1,174 838
Black or Black British 150 162 178 165 176 180 193 168
Mixed 53 55 64 61 65 67 72 61
White 2,724 2,704 2,676 2,481 2,409 2,435 2,441 1,986
Other 45 54 55 55 59 61 65 65
Not recorded 1,101 1,130 1,149 1,020 995 958 921 597
Asian or Asian British 2,383 2,444 2,541 2,612 2,734 2,859 3,042 3,292
Black or Black British 336 349 365 374 390 410 427 467
Mixed 99 114 127 133 152 163 172 191
White 2,824 2,857 2,885 2,936 2,994 3,040 3,106 3,241
Other 150 153 173 183 196 212 227 265
Not recorded 1,965 1,999 1,944 1,881 1,878 1,834 1,796 1,636
Asian or Asian British 1,043 1,125 1,167 1,143 1,162 1,211 1,290 1,353
Black or Black British 110 127 131 136 151 165 176 190
Mixed 83 101 100 98 111 123 135 150
White 4,688 4,825 4,703 4,543 4,545 4,595 4,626 4,699
Other 74 82 77 71 79 89 100 116
Not recorded 1,780 1,835 1,813 1,689 1,641 1,583 1,522 1,355
Asian or Asian British 214 220 238 324 350 362 373 422
Black or Black British 22 26 29 31 34 35 34 39
Mixed 48 47 52 62 67 72 74 73
White 4,038 3,914 3,975 4,099 4,162 4,346 4,472 4,660
Other 17 18 19 29 26 27 31 42
Not recorded 1,188 1,157 1,148 1,215 1,211 1,196 1,156 1,032
Total 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 21.0% 22.3% 22.7% 22.7% 22.8% 22.8% 23.0% 22.9%
Black or Black British 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5%
Mixed 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.7% 1.8%
White 75.5% 74.0% 73.3% 73.0% 72.8% 72.2% 71.7% 71.5%
Other 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
Not recorded 51.5% 53.2% 51.4% 48.1% 47.0% 45.0% 42.5% 38.8%
Asian or Asian British 43.5% 42.0% 43.4% 46.0% 46.6% 47.8% 49.7% 52.5%
Black or Black British 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 3.2% 3.4% 3.7% 4.1% 4.5%
Mixed 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.7% 2.9% 3.5% 3.7% 4.2%
White 46.4% 45.1% 44.4% 42.9% 42.3% 42.8% 42.4% 40.8%
Other 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
Not recorded 20.5% 20.2% 19.9% 19.1% 18.3% 17.2% 16.2% 13.3%
Asian or Asian British 30.4% 31.7% 32.6% 34.3% 35.1% 35.6% 36.5% 40.1%
Black or Black British 1.8% 2.1% 2.2% 2.7% 3.1% 3.2% 3.5% 4.3%
Mixed 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1%
White 58.0% 57.3% 56.4% 56.7% 56.5% 56.4% 56.5% 61.3%
Other 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 2.0%
Not recorded 25.3% 24.9% 24.9% 25.9% 25.8% 25.2% 24.1% 23.7%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
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South West
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Asian or Asian British 14.5% 15.5% 16.2% 14.7% 14.8% 15.3% 15.9% 11.0%
Black or Black British 5.0% 5.4% 6.0% 6.0% 6.5% 6.6% 7.0% 7.4%
Mixed 1.8% 1.8% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7%
White 91.7% 90.9% 90.0% 89.8% 88.9% 88.8% 88.1% 87.1%
Other 1.5% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.9%
Not recorded 16.3% 16.4% 16.3% 14.4% 13.7% 12.9% 12.0% 7.7%
Asian or Asian British 35.3% 35.5% 36.0% 36.9% 37.6% 38.5% 39.7% 42.3%
Black or Black British 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 6.0%
Mixed 1.5% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5%
White 41.9% 41.4% 40.8% 41.5% 41.2% 40.9% 40.5% 41.6%
Other 4.5% 4.4% 4.9% 5.3% 5.6% 6.0% 6.3% 7.4%
Not recorded 58.6% 57.0% 55.3% 54.7% 53.7% 51.7% 49.6% 45.5%
Asian or Asian British 31.1% 32.1% 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 34.2% 35.6% 37.6%
Black or Black British 3.3% 3.6% 3.7% 4.0% 4.3% 4.7% 4.9% 5.3%
Mixed 2.5% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 3.2% 3.5% 3.7% 4.2%
White 69.4% 69.3% 68.8% 68.6% 68.7% 69.3% 69.9% 71.3%
Other 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.8%
Not recorded 26.3% 26.4% 26.5% 25.5% 24.8% 23.9% 23.0% 20.6%
Asian or Asian British 3.2% 3.2% 3.5% 4.9% 5.3% 5.5% 5.6% 6.4%
Black or Black British 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7%
Mixed 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2%
White 76.0% 75.8% 76.1% 75.4% 75.7% 76.6% 77.5% 79.7%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7%
Not recorded 22.4% 22.4% 22.0% 22.4% 22.0% 21.1% 20.0% 17.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +9.7% +1.2% -2.5% +1.2% +2.5% +2.7% +1.9% +8.5% +17.5%
Black or Black British +12.2% +10.9% +7.8% +2.7% +15.0% +6.2% +13.8% +42.7% +91.5%
Mixed -1.4% +1.4% +6.9% +1.3% +14.1% +15.7% +6.8% +42.9% +52.8%
White +1.4% -1.6% -3.0% +0.6% +1.5% +0.9% +2.1% +5.3% +1.9%
Other +18.4% +8.6% +4.8% +4.5% +17.4% -1.2% +7.5% +30.3% +75.5%
Not recorded +2.7% -1.9% -4.2% -1.8% -3.5% -4.3% -10.2% -18.5% -21.3%
Asian or Asian British -4.2% +4.9% +8.7% +1.7% +3.5% +5.2% +3.9% +15.0% +25.6%
Black or Black British -6.6% +14.1% +18.5% +9.4% +9.5% +10.4% +9.4% +44.8% +82.9%
Mixed -1.4% +4.3% +12.3% +9.8% +20.0% +6.5% +11.3% +56.1% +80.3%
White -1.8% +0.1% +2.1% +0.2% +4.5% +0.9% +4.4% +10.3% +10.7%
Other +7.4% +13.8% +4.5% +29.0% +9.0% +3.1% +19.0% +72.5% +120.4%
Not recorded -0.4% -0.1% +1.3% -2.7% -2.7% -3.9% -10.9% -18.9% -18.3%
Asian or Asian British +5.3% +4.4% +11.4% +3.7% +4.9% +4.4% +19.4% +35.7% +66.1%
Black or Black British +13.9% +7.2% +32.2% +15.7% +6.6% +11.1% +34.4% +84.3% +197.5%
Mixed +3.8% +3.7% +17.6% +8.0% +13.0% +9.0% +18.8% +58.0% +100.0%
White -0.9% -2.0% +4.1% -0.0% +1.3% -0.2% +12.2% +13.5% +14.7%
Other +3.9% +8.9% +7.0% +9.8% +5.0% +13.2% +25.8% +64.1% +98.7%
Not recorded -1.3% -0.4% +7.7% 0.0% -1.0% -4.6% +1.4% -4.2% +1.3%
Asian or Asian British +7.6% +3.7% -6.0% +1.1% +5.0% +3.7% -28.6% -21.4% -17.6%
Black or Black British +8.0% +9.9% -7.3% +6.7% +2.3% +7.2% -13.0% +1.8% +12.0%
Mixed +3.8% +16.4% -4.7% +6.6% +3.1% +7.5% -15.3% 0.0% +15.1%
White -0.7% -1.0% -7.3% -2.9% +1.1% +0.2% -18.6% -20.0% -27.1%
Other +20.0% +1.9% 0.0% +7.3% +3.4% +6.6% 0.0% +18.2% +44.4%
Not recorded +2.6% +1.7% -11.2% -2.5% -3.7% -3.9% -35.2% -41.5% -45.8%
Asian or Asian British +2.6% +4.0% +2.8% +4.7% +4.6% +6.4% +8.2% +26.0% +38.1%
Black or Black British +3.9% +4.6% +2.5% +4.3% +5.1% +4.1% +9.4% +24.9% +39.0%
Mixed +15.2% +11.4% +4.7% +14.3% +7.2% +5.5% +11.0% +43.6% +92.9%
White +1.2% +1.0% +1.8% +2.0% +1.5% +2.2% +4.3% +10.4% +14.8%
Other +2.0% +13.1% +5.8% +7.1% +8.2% +7.1% +16.7% +44.8% +76.7%
Not recorded +1.7% -2.8% -3.2% -0.2% -2.3% -2.1% -8.9% -13.0% -16.7%
Asian or Asian British +7.9% +3.7% -2.1% +1.7% +4.2% +6.5% +4.9% +18.4% +29.7%
Black or Black British +15.5% +3.1% +3.8% +11.0% +9.3% +6.7% +8.0% +39.7% +72.7%
Mixed +21.7% -1.0% -2.0% +13.3% +10.8% +9.8% +11.1% +53.1% +80.7%
White +2.9% -2.5% -3.4% +0.0% +1.1% +0.7% +1.6% +3.4% +0.2%
Other +10.8% -6.1% -7.8% +11.3% +12.7% +12.4% +16.0% +63.4% +56.8%
Not recorded +3.1% -1.2% -6.8% -2.8% -3.5% -3.9% -11.0% -19.8% -23.9%
Asian or Asian British +2.8% +8.2% +36.1% +8.0% +3.4% +3.0% +13.1% +30.2% +97.2%
Black or Black British +18.2% +11.5% +6.9% +9.7% +2.9% -2.9% +14.7% +25.8% +77.3%
Mixed -2.1% +10.6% +19.2% +8.1% +7.5% +2.8% -1.4% +17.7% +52.1%
White -3.1% +1.6% +3.1% +1.5% +4.4% +2.9% +4.2% +13.7% +15.4%
Other +5.9% +5.6% +52.6% -10.3% +3.8% +14.8% +35.5% +44.8% +147.1%
Not recorded -2.6% -0.8% +5.8% -0.3% -1.2% -3.3% -10.7% -15.1% -13.1%
Total +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 62Licensed doctors in England on the GP Registerby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 5,721 5,883 5,791 5,660 5,725 5,821 5,861 5,883
EEA 380 370 368 345 334 328 330 331
IMG 1,242 1,328 1,354 1,295 1,264 1,262 1,259 1,252
UK 4,462 4,402 4,469 4,611 4,649 4,803 4,898 5,014
EEA 280 274 269 273 273 296 287 284
IMG 1,186 1,134 1,154 1,229 1,220 1,232 1,223 1,223
UK 6,020 6,040 6,024 6,403 6,528 6,685 6,747 7,633
EEA 305 312 319 358 351 381 395 455
IMG 1,826 1,868 1,903 2,104 2,123 2,132 2,134 2,418
UK 3,625 3,638 3,616 3,381 3,352 3,409 3,430 2,579
EEA 365 383 403 366 354 346 346 288
IMG 1,100 1,178 1,237 1,101 1,076 1,078 1,090 848
UK 5,078 5,241 5,395 5,542 5,815 6,014 6,315 6,637
EEA 567 584 575 594 616 609 610 612
IMG 2,112 2,091 2,065 1,983 1,913 1,895 1,845 1,843
UK 6,315 6,537 6,412 6,167 6,186 6,271 6,357 6,356
EEA 386 413 419 386 384 385 383 402
IMG 1,077 1,145 1,160 1,127 1,119 1,110 1,109 1,105
UK 5,034 4,901 4,965 5,205 5,277 5,468 5,564 5,680
EEA 241 230 241 252 250 251 255 251
IMG 252 251 255 303 323 319 321 337
Total 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 93.8% 94.1% 94.0% 94.3% 94.5% 94.7% 94.7% 94.7%
EEA 6.2% 5.9% 6.0% 5.7% 5.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3%
IMG 20.8% 22.1% 22.2% 21.0% 20.4% 19.8% 19.5% 19.1%
UK 74.6% 73.3% 73.4% 74.6% 75.2% 75.5% 76.0% 76.5%
EEA 4.7% 4.6% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.7% 4.5% 4.3%
IMG 16.5% 15.8% 16.1% 16.1% 15.7% 15.6% 15.3% 13.8%
UK 83.5% 84.2% 83.9% 83.9% 84.3% 84.4% 84.7% 86.2%
EEA 14.3% 14.3% 14.4% 14.5% 14.2% 15.2% 15.6% 15.8%
IMG 85.7% 85.7% 85.6% 85.5% 85.8% 84.8% 84.4% 84.2%
UK 71.2% 70.0% 68.8% 69.7% 70.1% 70.5% 70.5% 69.4%
EEA 7.2% 7.4% 7.7% 7.5% 7.4% 7.2% 7.1% 7.8%
IMG 21.6% 22.7% 23.5% 22.7% 22.5% 22.3% 22.4% 22.8%
UK 90.0% 90.0% 90.4% 90.3% 90.4% 90.8% 91.2% 91.6%
EEA 10.0% 10.0% 9.6% 9.7% 9.6% 9.2% 8.8% 8.4%
IMG 25.1% 24.2% 24.4% 24.3% 23.6% 23.2% 22.5% 22.5%
UK 74.9% 75.8% 75.6% 75.7% 76.4% 76.8% 77.5% 77.5%
EEA 5.9% 6.4% 6.4% 5.7% 5.7% 5.5% 5.4% 5.6%
IMG 16.6% 17.7% 17.7% 16.8% 16.5% 15.9% 15.7% 15.4%
UK 77.5% 75.9% 75.9% 77.5% 77.8% 78.5% 78.9% 79.0%
EEA 48.9% 47.8% 48.6% 45.4% 43.6% 44.0% 44.3% 42.7%
IMG 51.1% 52.2% 51.4% 54.6% 56.4% 56.0% 55.7% 57.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +2.8% -1.6% -2.3% +1.1% +1.7% +0.7% +0.4% +3.9% +2.8%
EEA -2.6% -0.5% -6.3% -3.2% -1.8% +0.6% +0.3% -4.1% -12.9%
IMG +6.9% +2.0% -4.4% -2.4% -0.2% -0.2% -0.6% -3.3% +0.8%
UK -1.3% +1.5% +3.2% +0.8% +3.3% +2.0% +2.4% +8.7% +12.4%
EEA -2.1% -1.8% +1.5% 0.0% +8.4% -3.0% -1.0% +4.0% +1.4%
IMG -4.4% +1.8% +6.5% -0.7% +1.0% -0.7% 0.0% -0.5% +3.1%
UK +0.3% -0.3% +6.3% +2.0% +2.4% +0.9% +13.1% +19.2% +26.8%
EEA +2.3% +2.2% +12.2% -2.0% +8.5% +3.7% +15.2% +27.1% +49.2%
IMG +2.3% +1.9% +10.6% +0.9% +0.4% +0.1% +13.3% +14.9% +32.4%
UK +0.4% -0.6% -6.5% -0.9% +1.7% +0.6% -24.8% -23.7% -28.9%
EEA +4.9% +5.2% -9.2% -3.3% -2.3% 0.0% -16.8% -21.3% -21.1%
IMG +7.1% +5.0% -11.0% -2.3% +0.2% +1.1% -22.2% -23.0% -22.9%
UK +3.2% +2.9% +2.7% +4.9% +3.4% +5.0% +5.1% +19.8% +30.7%
EEA +3.0% -1.5% +3.3% +3.7% -1.1% +0.2% +0.3% +3.0% +7.9%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
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IMG -1.0% -1.2% -4.0% -3.5% -0.9% -2.6% -0.1% -7.1% -12.7%
UK +3.5% -1.9% -3.8% +0.3% +1.4% +1.4% -0.0% +3.1% +0.6%
EEA +7.0% +1.5% -7.9% -0.5% +0.3% -0.5% +5.0% +4.1% +4.1%
IMG +6.3% +1.3% -2.8% -0.7% -0.8% -0.1% -0.4% -2.0% +2.6%
UK -2.6% +1.3% +4.8% +1.4% +3.6% +1.8% +2.1% +9.1% +12.8%
EEA -4.6% +4.8% +4.6% -0.8% +0.4% +1.6% -1.6% -0.4% +4.1%
IMG -0.4% +1.6% +18.8% +6.6% -1.2% +0.6% +5.0% +11.2% +33.7%
Total +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
London
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Table 63Licensed doctors in England on the GP Registerby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 364 425 444 467 505 554 595 625
Black or Black British, UK 10 15 15 19 19 26 26 29
Mixed, UK 54 54 53 58 61 68 79 85
White, UK 4,099 4,160 4,092 3,978 4,015 4,084 4,124 4,211
Other, UK 11 17 24 26 29 35 34 38
Not recorded, UK 1,183 1,212 1,163 1,112 1,096 1,054 1,003 895
Asian or Asian British, EEA 21 20 21 18 21 20 27 28
Black or Black British, EEA 9 11 11 11 11 10 10 8
Mixed, EEA 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5
White, EEA 251 248 243 226 220 218 215 218
Other, EEA 5 4 4 4 3 5 6 6
Not recorded, EEA 92 85 87 84 77 72 68 66
Asian or Asian British, IMG 839 898 894 840 815 800 789 785
Black or Black British, IMG 63 66 76 80 83 94 102 120
Mixed, IMG 16 15 17 17 15 18 20 20
White, IMG 51 53 55 55 51 49 52 54
Other, IMG 33 37 35 36 37 41 40 42
Not recorded, IMG 240 259 277 267 263 260 256 231
Asian or Asian British, UK 448 442 502 577 618 673 747 799
Black or Black British, UK 22 20 27 32 36 41 44 44
Mixed, UK 51 46 49 56 62 77 85 95
White, UK 2,863 2,813 2,816 2,874 2,882 2,998 3,022 3,169
Other, UK 19 24 27 28 39 45 47 54
Not recorded, UK 1,059 1,057 1,048 1,044 1,012 969 953 853
Asian or Asian British, EEA 20 21 21 24 21 24 25 25
Black or Black British, EEA 7 5 5 6 5 5 5 4
Mixed, EEA 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 7
White, EEA 176 171 167 168 169 186 185 185
Other, EEA 2 2 3 3 7 8 8 8
Not recorded, EEA 71 71 69 68 67 67 58 55
Asian or Asian British, IMG 814 765 765 799 785 777 778 786
Black or Black British, IMG 47 46 49 58 64 69 78 91
Mixed, IMG 16 20 20 22 24 25 24 26
White, IMG 43 42 45 50 46 52 59 57
Other, IMG 33 32 36 38 43 44 45 57
Not recorded, IMG 233 229 239 262 258 265 239 206
Asian or Asian British, UK 761 840 924 1,087 1,180 1,297 1,406 1,737
Black or Black British, UK 30 35 35 46 57 65 75 94
Mixed, UK 61 64 66 75 84 96 102 125
White, UK 3,826 3,782 3,695 3,835 3,839 3,876 3,870 4,354
Other, UK 30 34 37 42 50 52 61 78
Not recorded, UK 1,312 1,285 1,267 1,318 1,318 1,299 1,233 1,245
Asian or Asian British, EEA 25 29 32 42 43 54 63 93
Black or Black British, EEA 7 6 8 11 13 13 12 17
Mixed, EEA - - - 2 2 3 3 3
White, EEA 171 172 178 189 182 199 208 227
Other, EEA 9 11 11 11 13 12 11 11
Not recorded, EEA 93 94 90 103 98 100 98 104
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,234 1,258 1,264 1,345 1,342 1,340 1,341 1,526
Black or Black British, IMG 85 98 106 140 158 165 183 252
Mixed, IMG 18 18 19 23 22 23 28 30
White, IMG 77 83 84 95 96 97 86 93
Other, IMG 37 34 38 39 38 42 48 62
Not recorded, IMG 375 377 392 462 467 465 448 455
Asian or Asian British, UK 369 402 426 438 471 527 566 377
Black or Black British, UK 18 25 27 30 33 31 32 32
Mixed, UK 37 37 43 40 44 45 48 41
White, UK 2,412 2,385 2,345 2,175 2,118 2,149 2,152 1,728
Other, UK 14 16 18 20 24 26 27 21
Not recorded, UK 775 773 757 678 662 631 605 380
Asian or Asian British, EEA 29 34 36 32 37 37 38 25
Black or Black British, EEA 7 8 7 6 7 8 9 9
Mixed, EEA 2 4 6 6 6 7 8 9
White, EEA 227 232 242 227 213 212 214 187
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Other, EEA 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 4
Not recorded, EEA 99 104 110 93 89 81 75 54
Asian or Asian British, IMG 619 658 672 596 570 568 570 436
Black or Black British, IMG 125 129 144 129 136 141 152 127
Mixed, IMG 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 11
White, IMG 85 87 89 79 78 74 75 71
Other, IMG 30 37 35 33 33 34 36 40
Not recorded, IMG 227 253 282 249 244 246 241 163
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,173 1,267 1,404 1,532 1,700 1,835 2,048 2,273
Black or Black British, UK 104 108 113 121 140 153 177 205
Mixed, UK 72 85 95 102 118 130 139 157
White, UK 2,297 2,325 2,364 2,396 2,447 2,497 2,572 2,689
Other, UK 68 70 84 94 108 124 139 164
Not recorded, UK 1,364 1,386 1,335 1,297 1,302 1,275 1,240 1,149
Asian or Asian British, EEA 47 47 51 54 60 61 64 71
Black or Black British, EEA 25 26 25 26 25 27 27 30
Mixed, EEA 6 8 7 7 8 8 9 8
White, EEA 346 353 351 366 378 370 363 383
Other, EEA 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 13
Not recorded, EEA 133 140 131 129 133 131 135 107
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,163 1,130 1,086 1,026 974 963 930 948
Black or Black British, IMG 207 215 227 227 225 230 223 232
Mixed, IMG 21 21 25 24 26 25 24 26
White, IMG 181 179 170 174 169 173 171 169
Other, IMG 72 73 79 77 76 76 76 88
Not recorded, IMG 468 473 478 455 443 428 421 380
Asian or Asian British, UK 489 541 568 573 606 653 720 776
Black or Black British, UK 22 27 35 34 43 50 57 68
Mixed, UK 63 73 74 72 82 95 107 118
White, UK 4,266 4,379 4,256 4,114 4,118 4,161 4,195 4,241
Other, UK 33 39 34 37 41 52 57 67
Not recorded, UK 1,442 1,478 1,445 1,337 1,296 1,260 1,221 1,086
Asian or Asian British, EEA 19 24 23 17 19 21 26 26
Black or Black British, EEA 3 6 3 2 2 2 3 4
Mixed, EEA 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
White, EEA 255 270 278 267 270 280 276 301
Other, EEA 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 5
Not recorded, EEA 100 106 107 93 85 75 70 63
Asian or Asian British, IMG 535 560 576 553 537 537 544 551
Black or Black British, IMG 85 94 93 100 106 113 116 118
Mixed, IMG 16 25 22 23 26 25 25 29
White, IMG 167 176 169 162 157 154 155 157
Other, IMG 36 39 39 30 33 33 38 44
Not recorded, IMG 238 251 261 259 260 248 231 206
Asian or Asian British, UK 103 118 130 188 198 216 229 265
Black or Black British, UK 10 12 15 16 17 17 16 17
Mixed, UK 38 38 42 50 55 60 61 64
White, UK 3,782 3,666 3,716 3,835 3,903 4,086 4,210 4,389
Other, UK 12 12 12 15 15 16 18 27
Not recorded, UK 1,089 1,055 1,050 1,101 1,089 1,073 1,030 918
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2 2 2 6 7 7 5 6
Black or Black British, EEA 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2
Mixed, EEA 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1
White, EEA 187 180 192 192 186 188 191 190
Other, EEA - - - 1 - - 1 1
Not recorded, EEA 48 45 43 48 52 50 52 51
Asian or Asian British, IMG 109 100 106 130 145 139 139 151
Black or Black British, IMG 10 13 12 13 15 15 15 20
Mixed, IMG 8 7 8 9 9 9 10 8
White, IMG 69 68 67 72 73 72 71 81
Other, IMG 5 6 7 13 11 11 12 14
Not recorded, IMG 51 57 55 66 70 73 74 63
Total 47,574 48,203 48,394 48,685 49,132 50,095 50,759 51,431
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 6.4% 7.2% 7.7% 8.3% 8.8% 9.5% 10.2% 10.6%
Black or Black British, UK 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
Mixed, UK 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%
White, UK 71.6% 70.7% 70.7% 70.3% 70.1% 70.2% 70.4% 71.6%
Other, UK 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
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Not recorded, UK 20.7% 20.6% 20.1% 19.6% 19.1% 18.1% 17.1% 15.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5.5% 5.4% 5.7% 5.2% 6.3% 6.1% 8.2% 8.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.4% 3.0% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% 3.0% 3.0% 2.4%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2% 1.5%
White, EEA 66.1% 67.0% 66.0% 65.5% 65.9% 66.5% 65.2% 65.9%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 1.8% 1.8%
Not recorded, EEA 24.2% 23.0% 23.6% 24.3% 23.1% 22.0% 20.6% 19.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 67.6% 67.6% 66.0% 64.9% 64.5% 63.4% 62.7% 62.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 5.1% 5.0% 5.6% 6.2% 6.6% 7.4% 8.1% 9.6%
Mixed, IMG 1.3% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6%
White, IMG 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 4.3%
Other, IMG 2.7% 2.8% 2.6% 2.8% 2.9% 3.2% 3.2% 3.4%
Not recorded, IMG 19.3% 19.5% 20.5% 20.6% 20.8% 20.6% 20.3% 18.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 10.0% 10.0% 11.2% 12.5% 13.3% 14.0% 15.3% 15.9%
Black or Black British, UK 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Mixed, UK 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9%
White, UK 64.2% 63.9% 63.0% 62.3% 62.0% 62.4% 61.7% 63.2%
Other, UK 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
Not recorded, UK 23.7% 24.0% 23.5% 22.6% 21.8% 20.2% 19.5% 17.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.1% 7.7% 7.8% 8.8% 7.7% 8.1% 8.7% 8.8%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.5% 1.8% 1.9% 2.2% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.4%
Mixed, EEA 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2.0% 2.1% 2.5%
White, EEA 62.9% 62.4% 62.1% 61.5% 61.9% 62.8% 64.5% 65.1%
Other, EEA 0.7% 0.7% 1.1% 1.1% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8%
Not recorded, EEA 25.4% 25.9% 25.7% 24.9% 24.5% 22.6% 20.2% 19.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 68.6% 67.5% 66.3% 65.0% 64.3% 63.1% 63.6% 64.3%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.7% 5.2% 5.6% 6.4% 7.4%
Mixed, IMG 1.3% 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1%
White, IMG 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.1% 3.8% 4.2% 4.8% 4.7%
Other, IMG 2.8% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 4.7%
Not recorded, IMG 19.6% 20.2% 20.7% 21.3% 21.1% 21.5% 19.5% 16.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK 12.6% 13.9% 15.3% 17.0% 18.1% 19.4% 20.8% 22.8%
Black or Black British, UK 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2%
Mixed, UK 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6%
White, UK 63.6% 62.6% 61.3% 59.9% 58.8% 58.0% 57.4% 57.0%
Other, UK 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
Not recorded, UK 21.8% 21.3% 21.0% 20.6% 20.2% 19.4% 18.3% 16.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 8.2% 9.3% 10.0% 11.7% 12.3% 14.2% 15.9% 20.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.3% 1.9% 2.5% 3.1% 3.7% 3.4% 3.0% 3.7%
Mixed, EEA - - - 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7%
White, EEA 56.1% 55.1% 55.8% 52.8% 51.9% 52.2% 52.7% 49.9%
Other, EEA 3.0% 3.5% 3.4% 3.1% 3.7% 3.1% 2.8% 2.4%
Not recorded, EEA 30.5% 30.1% 28.2% 28.8% 27.9% 26.2% 24.8% 22.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 67.6% 67.3% 66.4% 63.9% 63.2% 62.9% 62.8% 63.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.7% 5.2% 5.6% 6.7% 7.4% 7.7% 8.6% 10.4%
Mixed, IMG 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2%
White, IMG 4.2% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.0% 3.8%
Other, IMG 2.0% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2.2% 2.6%
Not recorded, IMG 20.5% 20.2% 20.6% 22.0% 22.0% 21.8% 21.0% 18.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK 10.2% 11.1% 11.8% 13.0% 14.1% 15.5% 16.5% 14.6%
Black or Black British, UK 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2%
Mixed, UK 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6%
White, UK 66.5% 65.6% 64.9% 64.3% 63.2% 63.0% 62.7% 67.0%
Other, UK 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
Not recorded, UK 21.4% 21.2% 20.9% 20.1% 19.7% 18.5% 17.6% 14.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7.9% 8.9% 8.9% 8.7% 10.5% 10.7% 11.0% 8.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.9% 2.1% 1.7% 1.6% 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% 3.1%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 2.0% 2.3% 3.1%
White, EEA 62.2% 60.6% 60.0% 62.0% 60.2% 61.3% 61.8% 64.9%
Other, EEA 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 0.6% 1.4%
Not recorded, EEA 27.1% 27.2% 27.3% 25.4% 25.1% 23.4% 21.7% 18.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 56.3% 55.9% 54.3% 54.1% 53.0% 52.7% 52.3% 51.4%
Black or Black British, IMG 11.4% 11.0% 11.6% 11.7% 12.6% 13.1% 13.9% 15.0%
Mixed, IMG 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.3%
White, IMG 7.7% 7.4% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 6.9% 6.9% 8.4%
Other, IMG 2.7% 3.1% 2.8% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 4.7%
Not recorded, IMG 20.6% 21.5% 22.8% 22.6% 22.7% 22.8% 22.1% 19.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK 23.1% 24.2% 26.0% 27.6% 29.2% 30.5% 32.4% 34.2%
Black or Black British, UK 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.5% 2.8% 3.1%
Mixed, UK 1.4% 1.6% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4%
White, UK 45.2% 44.4% 43.8% 43.2% 42.1% 41.5% 40.7% 40.5%
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Other, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 2.1% 2.2% 2.5%
Not recorded, UK 26.9% 26.4% 24.7% 23.4% 22.4% 21.2% 19.6% 17.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 8.3% 8.0% 8.9% 9.1% 9.7% 10.0% 10.5% 11.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 4.4% 4.5% 4.3% 4.4% 4.1% 4.4% 4.4% 4.9%
Mixed, EEA 1.1% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.3%
White, EEA 61.0% 60.4% 61.0% 61.6% 61.4% 60.8% 59.5% 62.6%
Other, EEA 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1%
Not recorded, EEA 23.5% 24.0% 22.8% 21.7% 21.6% 21.5% 22.1% 17.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 55.1% 54.0% 52.6% 51.7% 50.9% 50.8% 50.4% 51.4%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.8% 10.3% 11.0% 11.4% 11.8% 12.1% 12.1% 12.6%
Mixed, IMG 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
White, IMG 8.6% 8.6% 8.2% 8.8% 8.8% 9.1% 9.3% 9.2%
Other, IMG 3.4% 3.5% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.8%
Not recorded, IMG 22.2% 22.6% 23.1% 22.9% 23.2% 22.6% 22.8% 20.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK 7.7% 8.3% 8.9% 9.3% 9.8% 10.4% 11.3% 12.2%
Black or Black British, UK 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Mixed, UK 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9%
White, UK 67.6% 67.0% 66.4% 66.7% 66.6% 66.4% 66.0% 66.7%
Other, UK 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.1%
Not recorded, UK 22.8% 22.6% 22.5% 21.7% 21.0% 20.1% 19.2% 17.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4.9% 5.8% 5.5% 4.4% 4.9% 5.5% 6.8% 6.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.8% 1.5% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.0%
Mixed, EEA 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7%
White, EEA 66.1% 65.4% 66.3% 69.2% 70.3% 72.7% 72.1% 74.9%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 1.3% 1.2%
Not recorded, EEA 25.9% 25.7% 25.5% 24.1% 22.1% 19.5% 18.3% 15.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 49.7% 48.9% 49.7% 49.1% 48.0% 48.4% 49.1% 49.9%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.9% 8.2% 8.0% 8.9% 9.5% 10.2% 10.5% 10.7%
Mixed, IMG 1.5% 2.2% 1.9% 2.0% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.6%
White, IMG 15.5% 15.4% 14.6% 14.4% 14.0% 13.9% 14.0% 14.2%
Other, IMG 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 2.7% 2.9% 3.0% 3.4% 4.0%
Not recorded, IMG 22.1% 21.9% 22.5% 23.0% 23.2% 22.3% 20.8% 18.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% 3.6% 3.8% 4.0% 4.1% 4.7%
Black or Black British, UK 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Mixed, UK 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1%
White, UK 75.1% 74.8% 74.8% 73.7% 74.0% 74.7% 75.7% 77.3%
Other, UK 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Not recorded, UK 21.6% 21.5% 21.1% 21.2% 20.6% 19.6% 18.5% 16.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 2.4% 2.8% 2.8% 2.0% 2.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 0.8%
Mixed, EEA 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 0.4%
White, EEA 77.6% 78.3% 79.7% 76.2% 74.4% 74.9% 74.9% 75.7%
Other, EEA - - - 0.4% - - 0.4% 0.4%
Not recorded, EEA 19.9% 19.6% 17.8% 19.0% 20.8% 19.9% 20.4% 20.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 43.3% 39.8% 41.6% 42.9% 44.9% 43.6% 43.3% 44.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 4.0% 5.2% 4.7% 4.3% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 5.9%
Mixed, IMG 3.2% 2.8% 3.1% 3.0% 2.8% 2.8% 3.1% 2.4%
White, IMG 27.4% 27.1% 26.3% 23.8% 22.6% 22.6% 22.1% 24.0%
Other, IMG 2.0% 2.4% 2.7% 4.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.7% 4.2%
Not recorded, IMG 20.2% 22.7% 21.6% 21.8% 21.7% 22.9% 23.1% 18.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +16.8% +4.5% +5.2% +8.1% +9.7% +7.4% +5.0% +33.8% +71.7%
Black or Black British, UK +50.0% 0.0% +26.7% 0.0% +36.8% 0.0% +11.5% +52.6% +190.0%
Mixed, UK 0.0% -1.9% +9.4% +5.2% +11.5% +16.2% +7.6% +46.6% +57.4%
White, UK +1.5% -1.6% -2.8% +0.9% +1.7% +1.0% +2.1% +5.9% +2.7%
Other, UK +54.5% +41.2% +8.3% +11.5% +20.7% -2.9% +11.8% +46.2% +245.5%
Not recorded, UK +2.5% -4.0% -4.4% -1.4% -3.8% -4.8% -10.8% -19.5% -24.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -4.8% +5.0% -14.3% +16.7% -4.8% +35.0% +3.7% +55.6% +33.3%
Black or Black British, EEA +22.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -9.1% 0.0% -20.0% -27.3% -11.1%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% +33.3% +25.0% +150.0% +150.0%
White, EEA -1.2% -2.0% -7.0% -2.7% -0.9% -1.4% +1.4% -3.5% -13.1%
Other, EEA -20.0% 0.0% 0.0% -25.0% +66.7% +20.0% 0.0% +50.0% +20.0%
Not recorded, EEA -7.6% +2.4% -3.4% -8.3% -6.5% -5.6% -2.9% -21.4% -28.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +7.0% -0.4% -6.0% -3.0% -1.8% -1.4% -0.5% -6.5% -6.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +4.8% +15.2% +5.3% +3.8% +13.3% +8.5% +17.6% +50.0% +90.5%
Mixed, IMG -6.3% +13.3% 0.0% -11.8% +20.0% +11.1% 0.0% +17.6% +25.0%
White, IMG +3.9% +3.8% 0.0% -7.3% -3.9% +6.1% +3.8% -1.8% +5.9%
Other, IMG +12.1% -5.4% +2.9% +2.8% +10.8% -2.4% +5.0% +16.7% +27.3%
South West
Year-on-year % changes
London
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Not recorded, IMG +7.9% +6.9% -3.6% -1.5% -1.1% -1.5% -9.8% -13.5% -3.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK -1.3% +13.6% +14.9% +7.1% +8.9% +11.0% +7.0% +38.5% +78.3%
Black or Black British, UK -9.1% +35.0% +18.5% +12.5% +13.9% +7.3% 0.0% +37.5% +100.0%
Mixed, UK -9.8% +6.5% +14.3% +10.7% +24.2% +10.4% +11.8% +69.6% +86.3%
White, UK -1.7% +0.1% +2.1% +0.3% +4.0% +0.8% +4.9% +10.3% +10.7%
Other, UK +26.3% +12.5% +3.7% +39.3% +15.4% +4.4% +14.9% +92.9% +184.2%
Not recorded, UK -0.2% -0.9% -0.4% -3.1% -4.2% -1.7% -10.5% -18.3% -19.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +5.0% 0.0% +14.3% -12.5% +14.3% +4.2% 0.0% +4.2% +25.0%
Black or Black British, EEA -28.6% 0.0% +20.0% -16.7% 0.0% 0.0% -20.0% -33.3% -42.9%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% +16.7% +75.0% +75.0%
White, EEA -2.8% -2.3% +0.6% +0.6% +10.1% -0.5% 0.0% +10.1% +5.1%
Other, EEA 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% +133.3% +14.3% 0.0% 0.0% +166.7% +300.0%
Not recorded, EEA 0.0% -2.8% -1.4% -1.5% 0.0% -13.4% -5.2% -19.1% -22.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -6.0% 0.0% +4.4% -1.8% -1.0% +0.1% +1.0% -1.6% -3.4%
Black or Black British, IMG -2.1% +6.5% +18.4% +10.3% +7.8% +13.0% +16.7% +56.9% +93.6%
Mixed, IMG +25.0% 0.0% +10.0% +9.1% +4.2% -4.0% +8.3% +18.2% +62.5%
White, IMG -2.3% +7.1% +11.1% -8.0% +13.0% +13.5% -3.4% +14.0% +32.6%
Other, IMG -3.0% +12.5% +5.6% +13.2% +2.3% +2.3% +26.7% +50.0% +72.7%
Not recorded, IMG -1.7% +4.4% +9.6% -1.5% +2.7% -9.8% -13.8% -21.4% -11.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK +10.4% +10.0% +17.6% +8.6% +9.9% +8.4% +23.5% +59.8% +128.3%
Black or Black British, UK +16.7% 0.0% +31.4% +23.9% +14.0% +15.4% +25.3% +104.3% +213.3%
Mixed, UK +4.9% +3.1% +13.6% +12.0% +14.3% +6.3% +22.5% +66.7% +104.9%
White, UK -1.2% -2.3% +3.8% +0.1% +1.0% -0.2% +12.5% +13.5% +13.8%
Other, UK +13.3% +8.8% +13.5% +19.0% +4.0% +17.3% +27.9% +85.7% +160.0%
Not recorded, UK -2.1% -1.4% +4.0% 0.0% -1.4% -5.1% +1.0% -5.5% -5.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +16.0% +10.3% +31.3% +2.4% +25.6% +16.7% +47.6% +121.4% +272.0%
Black or Black British, EEA -14.3% +33.3% +37.5% +18.2% 0.0% -7.7% +41.7% +54.5% +142.9%
Mixed, EEA - - - 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% -
White, EEA +0.6% +3.5% +6.2% -3.7% +9.3% +4.5% +9.1% +20.1% +32.7%
Other, EEA +22.2% 0.0% 0.0% +18.2% -7.7% -8.3% 0.0% 0.0% +22.2%
Not recorded, EEA +1.1% -4.3% +14.4% -4.9% +2.0% -2.0% +6.1% +1.0% +11.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +1.9% +0.5% +6.4% -0.2% -0.1% +0.1% +13.8% +13.5% +23.7%
Black or Black British, IMG +15.3% +8.2% +32.1% +12.9% +4.4% +10.9% +37.7% +80.0% +196.5%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% +5.6% +21.1% -4.3% +4.5% +21.7% +7.1% +30.4% +66.7%
White, IMG +7.8% +1.2% +13.1% +1.1% +1.0% -11.3% +8.1% -2.1% +20.8%
Other, IMG -8.1% +11.8% +2.6% -2.6% +10.5% +14.3% +29.2% +59.0% +67.6%
Not recorded, IMG +0.5% +4.0% +17.9% +1.1% -0.4% -3.7% +1.6% -1.5% +21.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.9% +6.0% +2.8% +7.5% +11.9% +7.4% -33.4% -13.9% +2.2%
Black or Black British, UK +38.9% +8.0% +11.1% +10.0% -6.1% +3.2% 0.0% +6.7% +77.8%
Mixed, UK 0.0% +16.2% -7.0% +10.0% +2.3% +6.7% -14.6% +2.5% +10.8%
White, UK -1.1% -1.7% -7.2% -2.6% +1.5% +0.1% -19.7% -20.6% -28.4%
Other, UK +14.3% +12.5% +11.1% +20.0% +8.3% +3.8% -22.2% +5.0% +50.0%
Not recorded, UK -0.3% -2.1% -10.4% -2.4% -4.7% -4.1% -37.2% -44.0% -51.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +17.2% +5.9% -11.1% +15.6% 0.0% +2.7% -34.2% -21.9% -13.8%
Black or Black British, EEA +14.3% -12.5% -14.3% +16.7% +14.3% +12.5% 0.0% +50.0% +28.6%
Mixed, EEA +100.0% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% +16.7% +14.3% +12.5% +50.0% +350.0%
White, EEA +2.2% +4.3% -6.2% -6.2% -0.5% +0.9% -12.6% -17.6% -17.6%
Other, EEA 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% +100.0% +100.0% +100.0% +300.0%
Not recorded, EEA +5.1% +5.8% -15.5% -4.3% -9.0% -7.4% -28.0% -41.9% -45.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +6.3% +2.1% -11.3% -4.4% -0.4% +0.4% -23.5% -26.8% -29.6%
Black or Black British, IMG +3.2% +11.6% -10.4% +5.4% +3.7% +7.8% -16.4% -1.6% +1.6%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% +7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +6.7% -31.3% -26.7% -21.4%
White, IMG +2.4% +2.3% -11.2% -1.3% -5.1% +1.4% -5.3% -10.1% -16.5%
Other, IMG +23.3% -5.4% -5.7% 0.0% +3.0% +5.9% +11.1% +21.2% +33.3%
Not recorded, IMG +11.5% +11.5% -11.7% -2.0% +0.8% -2.0% -32.4% -34.5% -28.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.0% +10.8% +9.1% +11.0% +7.9% +11.6% +11.0% +48.4% +93.8%
Black or Black British, UK +3.8% +4.6% +7.1% +15.7% +9.3% +15.7% +15.8% +69.4% +97.1%
Mixed, UK +18.1% +11.8% +7.4% +15.7% +10.2% +6.9% +12.9% +53.9% +118.1%
White, UK +1.2% +1.7% +1.4% +2.1% +2.0% +3.0% +4.5% +12.2% +17.1%
Other, UK +2.9% +20.0% +11.9% +14.9% +14.8% +12.1% +18.0% +74.5% +141.2%
Not recorded, UK +1.6% -3.7% -2.8% +0.4% -2.1% -2.7% -7.3% -11.4% -15.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 0.0% +8.5% +5.9% +11.1% +1.7% +4.9% +10.9% +31.5% +51.1%
Black or Black British, EEA +4.0% -3.8% +4.0% -3.8% +8.0% 0.0% +11.1% +15.4% +20.0%
Mixed, EEA +33.3% -12.5% 0.0% +14.3% 0.0% +12.5% -11.1% +14.3% +33.3%
White, EEA +2.0% -0.6% +4.3% +3.3% -2.1% -1.9% +5.5% +4.6% +10.7%
Other, EEA 0.0% 0.0% +20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +8.3% +8.3% +30.0%
Not recorded, EEA +5.3% -6.4% -1.5% +3.1% -1.5% +3.1% -20.7% -17.1% -19.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -2.8% -3.9% -5.5% -5.1% -1.1% -3.4% +1.9% -7.6% -18.5%
Black or Black British, IMG +3.9% +5.6% 0.0% -0.9% +2.2% -3.0% +4.0% +2.2% +12.1%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% +19.0% -4.0% +8.3% -3.8% -4.0% +8.3% +8.3% +23.8%
White, IMG -1.1% -5.0% +2.4% -2.9% +2.4% -1.2% -1.2% -2.9% -6.6%
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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Other, IMG +1.4% +8.2% -2.5% -1.3% 0.0% 0.0% +15.8% +14.3% +22.2%
Not recorded, IMG +1.1% +1.1% -4.8% -2.6% -3.4% -1.6% -9.7% -16.5% -18.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +10.6% +5.0% +0.9% +5.8% +7.8% +10.3% +7.8% +35.4% +58.7%
Black or Black British, UK +22.7% +29.6% -2.9% +26.5% +16.3% +14.0% +19.3% +100.0% +209.1%
Mixed, UK +15.9% +1.4% -2.7% +13.9% +15.9% +12.6% +10.3% +63.9% +87.3%
White, UK +2.6% -2.8% -3.3% +0.1% +1.0% +0.8% +1.1% +3.1% -0.6%
Other, UK +18.2% -12.8% +8.8% +10.8% +26.8% +9.6% +17.5% +81.1% +103.0%
Not recorded, UK +2.5% -2.2% -7.5% -3.1% -2.8% -3.1% -11.1% -18.8% -24.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +26.3% -4.2% -26.1% +11.8% +10.5% +23.8% 0.0% +52.9% +36.8%
Black or Black British, EEA +100.0% -50.0% -33.3% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% +33.3% +100.0% +33.3%
Mixed, EEA -25.0% +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -25.0%
White, EEA +5.9% +3.0% -4.0% +1.1% +3.7% -1.4% +9.1% +12.7% +18.0%
Other, EEA -20.0% 0.0% 0.0% +25.0% -20.0% +25.0% 0.0% +25.0% 0.0%
Not recorded, EEA +6.0% +0.9% -13.1% -8.6% -11.8% -6.7% -10.0% -32.3% -37.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +4.7% +2.9% -4.0% -2.9% 0.0% +1.3% +1.3% -0.4% +3.0%
Black or Black British, IMG +10.6% -1.1% +7.5% +6.0% +6.6% +2.7% +1.7% +18.0% +38.8%
Mixed, IMG +56.3% -12.0% +4.5% +13.0% -3.8% 0.0% +16.0% +26.1% +81.3%
White, IMG +5.4% -4.0% -4.1% -3.1% -1.9% +0.6% +1.3% -3.1% -6.0%
Other, IMG +8.3% 0.0% -23.1% +10.0% 0.0% +15.2% +15.8% +46.7% +22.2%
Not recorded, IMG +5.5% +4.0% -0.8% +0.4% -4.6% -6.9% -10.8% -20.5% -13.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK +14.6% +10.2% +44.6% +5.3% +9.1% +6.0% +15.7% +41.0% +157.3%
Black or Black British, UK +20.0% +25.0% +6.7% +6.3% 0.0% -5.9% +6.3% +6.3% +70.0%
Mixed, UK 0.0% +10.5% +19.0% +10.0% +9.1% +1.7% +4.9% +28.0% +68.4%
White, UK -3.1% +1.4% +3.2% +1.8% +4.7% +3.0% +4.3% +14.4% +16.0%
Other, UK 0.0% 0.0% +25.0% 0.0% +6.7% +12.5% +50.0% +80.0% +125.0%
Not recorded, UK -3.1% -0.5% +4.9% -1.1% -1.5% -4.0% -10.9% -16.6% -15.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 0.0% 0.0% +200.0% +16.7% 0.0% -28.6% +20.0% 0.0% +200.0%
Black or Black British, EEA -50.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -66.7% -66.7% -50.0%
White, EEA -3.7% +6.7% 0.0% -3.1% +1.1% +1.6% -0.5% -1.0% +1.6%
Other, EEA - - - -100.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% -
Not recorded, EEA -6.3% -4.4% +11.6% +8.3% -3.8% +4.0% -1.9% +6.3% +6.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -8.3% +6.0% +22.6% +11.5% -4.1% 0.0% +8.6% +16.2% +38.5%
Black or Black British, IMG +30.0% -7.7% +8.3% +15.4% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% +53.8% +100.0%
Mixed, IMG -12.5% +14.3% +12.5% 0.0% 0.0% +11.1% -20.0% -11.1% 0.0%
White, IMG -1.4% -1.5% +7.5% +1.4% -1.4% -1.4% +14.1% +12.5% +17.4%
Other, IMG +20.0% +16.7% +85.7% -15.4% 0.0% +9.1% +16.7% +7.7% +180.0%
Not recorded, IMG +11.8% -3.5% +20.0% +6.1% +4.3% +1.4% -14.9% -4.5% +23.5%
Total +1.3% +0.4% +0.6% +0.9% +2.0% +1.3% +1.3% +5.6% +8.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
South East
South West
London
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Table 64Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Register
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 7,939 8,173 8,379 8,513 8,728 8,952 9,176 9,317
North West 6,757 6,958 7,202 7,395 7,566 7,851 8,013 8,264
Midlands 8,500 8,878 9,107 9,271 9,515 9,858 10,052 10,340
East 5,142 5,352 5,458 5,550 5,763 5,925 6,140 6,301
London 11,813 12,566 13,273 13,557 14,017 14,564 15,087 15,512
South East 7,937 8,165 8,251 8,432 8,644 8,953 9,146 9,402
South West 4,810 4,885 5,058 5,233 5,410 5,594 5,727 5,877
Total 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 15.0% 14.9% 14.8% 14.7% 14.6% 14.5% 14.5% 14.3%
North West 12.8% 12.7% 12.7% 12.8% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7%
Midlands 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 15.9% 15.9%
East 9.7% 9.7% 9.6% 9.6% 9.7% 9.6% 9.7% 9.7%
London 22.3% 22.9% 23.4% 23.4% 23.5% 23.6% 23.8% 23.9%
South East 15.0% 14.9% 14.5% 14.6% 14.5% 14.5% 14.4% 14.5%
South West 9.1% 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 9.1% 9.1% 9.0% 9.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
North East and Yorkshire +2.9% +2.5% +1.6% +2.5% +2.6% +2.5% +1.5% +9.4% +17.4%
North West +3.0% +3.5% +2.7% +2.3% +3.8% +2.1% +3.1% +11.8% +22.3%
Midlands +4.4% +2.6% +1.8% +2.6% +3.6% +2.0% +2.9% +11.5% +21.6%
East +4.1% +2.0% +1.7% +3.8% +2.8% +3.6% +2.6% +13.5% +22.5%
London +6.4% +5.6% +2.1% +3.4% +3.9% +3.6% +2.8% +14.4% +31.3%
South East +2.9% +1.1% +2.2% +2.5% +3.6% +2.2% +2.8% +11.5% +18.5%
South West +1.6% +3.5% +3.5% +3.4% +3.4% +2.4% +2.6% +12.3% +22.2%
Total +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 65Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Registerby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 - - - - 1 - - -
30-39 1,386 1,401 1,510 1,501 1,506 1,470 1,446 1,324
40-49 3,352 3,417 3,465 3,556 3,646 3,701 3,756 3,875
50-59 2,310 2,426 2,468 2,523 2,624 2,742 2,845 2,905
60-69 791 825 835 840 866 942 1,016 1,081
70 or more 100 104 101 93 85 97 113 132
20-29 - - - - - - - 2
30-39 1,220 1,300 1,363 1,358 1,327 1,354 1,334 1,338
40-49 2,759 2,802 2,936 3,049 3,157 3,241 3,329 3,429
50-59 1,879 1,964 2,014 2,106 2,169 2,281 2,328 2,419
60-69 758 770 779 782 823 854 874 923
70 or more 141 122 110 100 90 121 148 153
20-29 - - - 1 2 - - -
30-39 1,408 1,495 1,529 1,551 1,508 1,513 1,397 1,334
40-49 3,531 3,624 3,738 3,793 3,928 4,101 4,224 4,360
50-59 2,518 2,662 2,748 2,871 2,978 3,066 3,187 3,306
60-69 897 947 958 942 988 1,051 1,103 1,172
70 or more 146 150 134 113 111 127 141 168
20-29 1 - 1 1 2 - - 1
30-39 806 860 899 848 853 818 828 795
40-49 2,046 2,147 2,183 2,312 2,429 2,489 2,566 2,620
50-59 1,500 1,535 1,568 1,624 1,699 1,793 1,889 1,970
60-69 669 681 685 661 690 715 724 778
70 or more 120 129 122 104 90 110 133 137
20-29 2 - 5 2 4 6 - 6
30-39 2,208 2,417 2,651 2,627 2,690 2,760 2,742 2,648
40-49 4,748 4,938 5,187 5,377 5,563 5,768 5,968 6,223
50-59 2,915 3,212 3,430 3,600 3,794 3,981 4,164 4,305
60-69 1,531 1,587 1,605 1,596 1,610 1,648 1,766 1,827
70 or more 409 412 395 355 356 401 447 503
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 1,274 1,340 1,375 1,396 1,372 1,350 1,303 1,239
40-49 3,172 3,228 3,290 3,452 3,560 3,687 3,763 3,857
50-59 2,243 2,342 2,379 2,450 2,550 2,702 2,785 2,919
60-69 1,017 1,036 1,002 973 1,017 1,051 1,107 1,178
70 or more 231 219 205 161 145 163 188 209
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 758 753 807 861 880 842 836 815
40-49 2,116 2,151 2,216 2,255 2,291 2,381 2,397 2,447
50-59 1,380 1,422 1,483 1,579 1,648 1,758 1,839 1,906
60-69 473 473 472 479 538 555 589 625
70 or more 83 86 80 59 53 58 66 84
Total 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 - - - - 0.0% - - -
30-39 17.7% 17.4% 18.2% 17.8% 17.4% 16.6% 16.0% 14.4%
40-49 42.8% 42.3% 41.9% 42.2% 42.2% 41.8% 41.4% 42.2%
50-59 29.5% 30.1% 29.8% 30.0% 30.4% 31.0% 31.4% 31.6%
60-69 10.1% 10.2% 10.1% 10.0% 10.0% 10.6% 11.2% 11.8%
70 or more 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1% 1.9% 2.1% 2.4% 2.7%
20-29 - - - - - - - 0.0%
30-39 29.9% 30.9% 31.0% 30.2% 29.0% 28.9% 27.9% 27.3%
40-49 67.6% 66.6% 66.7% 67.8% 69.1% 69.1% 69.7% 70.0%
50-59 44.9% 45.1% 45.4% 46.4% 47.2% 47.8% 49.0% 50.1%
60-69 18.1% 17.7% 17.6% 17.2% 17.9% 17.9% 18.4% 19.1%
70 or more 3.4% 2.8% 2.5% 2.2% 2.0% 2.5% 3.1% 3.2%
20-29 - - - 0.0% 0.0% - - -
30-39 33.6% 34.4% 34.5% 34.2% 32.8% 31.7% 29.4% 27.6%
40-49 49.8% 49.1% 49.3% 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 48.8% 48.4%
50-59 35.5% 36.1% 36.3% 37.2% 37.2% 36.7% 36.8% 36.7%
60-69 12.6% 12.8% 12.6% 12.2% 12.3% 12.6% 12.7% 13.0%
70 or more 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.9%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
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20-29 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0%
30-39 16.1% 16.5% 16.9% 15.6% 15.0% 14.1% 13.8% 12.9%
40-49 40.7% 41.1% 40.9% 42.5% 42.8% 42.8% 42.7% 42.5%
50-59 29.9% 29.4% 29.4% 29.8% 30.0% 30.8% 31.4% 32.0%
60-69 13.3% 13.0% 12.8% 12.1% 12.2% 12.3% 12.1% 12.6%
70 or more 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
20-29 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
30-39 22.1% 22.6% 23.3% 22.4% 22.2% 21.9% 21.1% 19.9%
40-49 47.5% 46.2% 45.5% 45.9% 45.8% 45.7% 45.9% 46.7%
50-59 29.2% 30.0% 30.1% 30.7% 31.2% 31.5% 32.0% 32.3%
60-69 24.0% 24.2% 24.1% 23.5% 23.3% 23.3% 24.3% 24.6%
70 or more 6.4% 6.3% 5.9% 5.2% 5.2% 5.7% 6.1% 6.8%
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 19.9% 20.4% 20.6% 20.5% 19.9% 19.1% 17.9% 16.7%
40-49 49.7% 49.2% 49.4% 50.8% 51.6% 52.0% 51.7% 51.9%
50-59 64.3% 65.1% 66.3% 68.4% 68.7% 69.0% 68.3% 67.8%
60-69 29.1% 28.8% 27.9% 27.1% 27.4% 26.8% 27.1% 27.4%
70 or more 6.6% 6.1% 5.7% 4.5% 3.9% 4.2% 4.6% 4.9%
20-29 - - - - - - - -
30-39 15.8% 15.4% 16.0% 16.5% 16.3% 15.1% 14.6% 13.9%
40-49 44.0% 44.0% 43.8% 43.1% 42.3% 42.6% 41.9% 41.6%
50-59 28.7% 29.1% 29.3% 30.2% 30.5% 31.4% 32.1% 32.4%
60-69 9.8% 9.7% 9.3% 9.2% 9.9% 9.9% 10.3% 10.6%
70 or more 1.7% 1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 - - - - -100.0% - - - -
30-39 +1.1% +7.8% -0.6% +0.3% -2.4% -1.6% -8.4% -11.8% -4.5%
40-49 +1.9% +1.4% +2.6% +2.5% +1.5% +1.5% +3.2% +9.0% +15.6%
50-59 +5.0% +1.7% +2.2% +4.0% +4.5% +3.8% +2.1% +15.1% +25.8%
60-69 +4.3% +1.2% +0.6% +3.1% +8.8% +7.9% +6.4% +28.7% +36.7%
70 or more +4.0% -2.9% -7.9% -8.6% +14.1% +16.5% +16.8% +41.9% +32.0%
20-29 - - - - - - - - -
30-39 +6.6% +4.8% -0.4% -2.3% +2.0% -1.5% +0.3% -1.5% +9.7%
40-49 +1.6% +4.8% +3.8% +3.5% +2.7% +2.7% +3.0% +12.5% +24.3%
50-59 +4.5% +2.5% +4.6% +3.0% +5.2% +2.1% +3.9% +14.9% +28.7%
60-69 +1.6% +1.2% +0.4% +5.2% +3.8% +2.3% +5.6% +18.0% +21.8%
70 or more -13.5% -9.8% -9.1% -10.0% +34.4% +22.3% +3.4% +53.0% +8.5%
20-29 - - - +100.0% -100.0% - - -100.0% -
30-39 +6.2% +2.3% +1.4% -2.8% +0.3% -7.7% -4.5% -14.0% -5.3%
40-49 +2.6% +3.1% +1.5% +3.6% +4.4% +3.0% +3.2% +14.9% +23.5%
50-59 +5.7% +3.2% +4.5% +3.7% +3.0% +3.9% +3.7% +15.2% +31.3%
60-69 +5.6% +1.2% -1.7% +4.9% +6.4% +4.9% +6.3% +24.4% +30.7%
70 or more +2.7% -10.7% -15.7% -1.8% +14.4% +11.0% +19.1% +48.7% +15.1%
20-29 -100.0% - 0.0% +100.0% -100.0% - - 0.0% 0.0%
30-39 +6.7% +4.5% -5.7% +0.6% -4.1% +1.2% -4.0% -6.3% -1.4%
40-49 +4.9% +1.7% +5.9% +5.1% +2.5% +3.1% +2.1% +13.3% +28.1%
50-59 +2.3% +2.1% +3.6% +4.6% +5.5% +5.4% +4.3% +21.3% +31.3%
60-69 +1.8% +0.6% -3.5% +4.4% +3.6% +1.3% +7.5% +17.7% +16.3%
70 or more +7.5% -5.4% -14.8% -13.5% +22.2% +20.9% +3.0% +31.7% +14.2%
20-29 -100.0% - -60.0% +100.0% +50.0% -100.0% - +200.0% +200.0%
30-39 +9.5% +9.7% -0.9% +2.4% +2.6% -0.7% -3.4% +0.8% +19.9%
40-49 +4.0% +5.0% +3.7% +3.5% +3.7% +3.5% +4.3% +15.7% +31.1%
50-59 +10.2% +6.8% +5.0% +5.4% +4.9% +4.6% +3.4% +19.6% +47.7%
60-69 +3.7% +1.1% -0.6% +0.9% +2.4% +7.2% +3.5% +14.5% +19.3%
70 or more +0.7% -4.1% -10.1% +0.3% +12.6% +11.5% +12.5% +41.7% +23.0%
20-29 - - - - - - - - -
30-39 +5.2% +2.6% +1.5% -1.7% -1.6% -3.5% -4.9% -11.2% -2.7%
40-49 +1.8% +1.9% +4.9% +3.1% +3.6% +2.1% +2.5% +11.7% +21.6%
50-59 +4.4% +1.6% +3.0% +4.1% +6.0% +3.1% +4.8% +19.1% +30.1%
60-69 +1.9% -3.3% -2.9% +4.5% +3.3% +5.3% +6.4% +21.1% +15.8%
70 or more -5.2% -6.4% -21.5% -9.9% +12.4% +15.3% +11.2% +29.8% -9.5%
20-29 - - - - - - - - -
30-39 -0.7% +7.2% +6.7% +2.2% -4.3% -0.7% -2.5% -5.3% +7.5%
40-49 +1.7% +3.0% +1.8% +1.6% +3.9% +0.7% +2.1% +8.5% +15.6%
50-59 +3.0% +4.3% +6.5% +4.4% +6.7% +4.6% +3.6% +20.7% +38.1%
60-69 0.0% -0.2% +1.5% +12.3% +3.2% +6.1% +6.1% +30.5% +32.1%
70 or more +3.6% -7.0% -26.3% -10.2% +9.4% +13.8% +27.3% +42.4% +1.2%
Total +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 66Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Registerby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 5,677 5,767 5,814 5,836 5,930 5,993 6,110 6,137
Female 2,262 2,406 2,565 2,677 2,798 2,959 3,066 3,180
Male 4,846 4,933 5,055 5,156 5,230 5,344 5,373 5,446
Female 1,911 2,025 2,147 2,239 2,336 2,507 2,640 2,818
Male 6,132 6,351 6,470 6,535 6,631 6,797 6,884 7,029
Female 2,368 2,527 2,637 2,736 2,884 3,061 3,168 3,311
Male 3,630 3,736 3,759 3,750 3,865 3,965 4,050 4,115
Female 1,512 1,616 1,699 1,800 1,898 1,960 2,090 2,186
Male 7,352 7,746 8,101 8,161 8,324 8,521 8,767 8,894
Female 4,461 4,820 5,172 5,396 5,693 6,043 6,320 6,618
Male 5,423 5,521 5,531 5,561 5,619 5,758 5,801 5,906
Female 2,514 2,644 2,720 2,871 3,025 3,195 3,345 3,496
Male 3,358 3,382 3,443 3,517 3,576 3,656 3,689 3,739
Female 1,452 1,503 1,615 1,716 1,834 1,938 2,038 2,138
Total 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 71.5% 70.6% 69.4% 68.6% 67.9% 66.9% 66.6% 65.9%
Female 28.5% 29.4% 30.6% 31.4% 32.1% 33.1% 33.4% 34.1%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 23.8% 24.2% 24.9% 25.5% 26.1% 26.9% 27.7% 28.6%
Male 76.2% 75.8% 75.1% 74.5% 73.9% 73.1% 72.3% 71.4%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 70.6% 69.8% 68.9% 67.6% 67.1% 66.9% 66.0% 65.3%
Female 29.4% 30.2% 31.1% 32.4% 32.9% 33.1% 34.0% 34.7%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 45.1% 46.6% 48.3% 49.2% 50.3% 51.2% 52.1% 52.8%
Male 54.9% 53.4% 51.7% 50.8% 49.7% 48.8% 47.9% 47.2%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 69.8% 69.2% 68.1% 67.2% 66.1% 65.4% 64.4% 63.6%
Female 30.2% 30.8% 31.9% 32.8% 33.9% 34.6% 35.6% 36.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +1.6% +0.8% +0.4% +1.6% +1.1% +2.0% +0.4% +5.2% +8.1%
Female +6.4% +6.6% +4.4% +4.5% +5.8% +3.6% +3.7% +18.8% +40.6%
Male +1.8% +2.5% +2.0% +1.4% +2.2% +0.5% +1.4% +5.6% +12.4%
Female +6.0% +6.0% +4.3% +4.3% +7.3% +5.3% +6.7% +25.9% +47.5%
Male +3.6% +1.9% +1.0% +1.5% +2.5% +1.3% +2.1% +7.6% +14.6%
Female +6.7% +4.4% +3.8% +5.4% +6.1% +3.5% +4.5% +21.0% +39.8%
Male +2.9% +0.6% -0.2% +3.1% +2.6% +2.1% +1.6% +9.7% +13.4%
Female +6.9% +5.1% +5.9% +5.4% +3.3% +6.6% +4.6% +21.4% +44.6%
Male +5.4% +4.6% +0.7% +2.0% +2.4% +2.9% +1.4% +9.0% +21.0%
Female +8.0% +7.3% +4.3% +5.5% +6.1% +4.6% +4.7% +22.6% +48.4%
Male +1.8% +0.2% +0.5% +1.0% +2.5% +0.7% +1.8% +6.2% +8.9%
Female +5.2% +2.9% +5.6% +5.4% +5.6% +4.7% +4.5% +21.8% +39.1%
Male +0.7% +1.8% +2.1% +1.7% +2.2% +0.9% +1.4% +6.3% +11.3%
Female +3.5% +7.5% +6.3% +6.9% +5.7% +5.2% +4.9% +24.6% +47.2%
Total +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
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% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
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Table 67Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Registerby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 852 858 894 881 868 799 774 688
40-49, Male 2,269 2,260 2,266 2,287 2,333 2,340 2,367 2,390
50-59, Male 1,779 1,846 1,847 1,876 1,927 1,988 2,020 2,040
60-69, Male 684 707 714 706 722 776 845 899
70 or more, Male 93 96 93 86 80 90 104 120
20-29, Female - - - - 1 - - -
30-39, Female 534 543 616 620 638 671 672 636
40-49, Female 1,083 1,157 1,199 1,269 1,313 1,361 1,389 1,485
50-59, Female 531 580 621 647 697 754 825 865
60-69, Female 107 118 121 134 144 166 171 182
70 or more, Female 7 8 8 7 5 7 9 12
20-29, Male - - - - - - - 2
30-39, Male 759 798 834 829 789 740 687 659
40-49, Male 1,865 1,867 1,944 2,015 2,084 2,141 2,160 2,173
50-59, Male 1,440 1,491 1,510 1,551 1,576 1,630 1,657 1,703
60-69, Male 652 658 663 666 697 720 734 770
70 or more, Male 130 119 104 95 84 113 135 139
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 461 502 529 529 538 614 647 679
40-49, Female 894 935 992 1,034 1,073 1,100 1,169 1,256
50-59, Female 439 473 504 555 593 651 671 716
60-69, Female 106 112 116 116 126 134 140 153
70 or more, Female 11 3 6 5 6 8 13 14
20-29, Male - - - 1 - - - -
30-39, Male 891 948 976 965 884 873 792 741
40-49, Male 2,391 2,404 2,465 2,514 2,590 2,708 2,755 2,797
50-59, Male 1,934 2,039 2,070 2,146 2,222 2,219 2,295 2,359
60-69, Male 784 824 835 811 837 886 917 982
70 or more, Male 132 136 124 98 98 111 125 150
20-29, Female - - - - 2 - - -
30-39, Female 517 547 553 586 624 640 605 593
40-49, Female 1,140 1,220 1,273 1,279 1,338 1,393 1,469 1,563
50-59, Female 584 623 678 725 756 847 892 947
60-69, Female 113 123 123 131 151 165 186 190
70 or more, Female 14 14 10 15 13 16 16 18
20-29, Male - - - 1 1 - - -
30-39, Male 504 521 548 485 480 449 446 427
40-49, Male 1,357 1,408 1,394 1,454 1,533 1,581 1,610 1,602
50-59, Male 1,112 1,139 1,159 1,193 1,217 1,258 1,289 1,340
60-69, Male 553 556 552 528 562 590 592 627
70 or more, Male 104 112 106 89 72 87 113 119
20-29, Female 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1
30-39, Female 302 339 351 363 373 369 382 368
40-49, Female 689 739 789 858 896 908 956 1,018
50-59, Female 388 396 409 431 482 535 600 630
60-69, Female 116 125 133 133 128 125 132 151
70 or more, Female 16 17 16 15 18 23 20 18
20-29, Male - - 2 1 - 1 - 2
30-39, Male 1,151 1,267 1,391 1,320 1,323 1,292 1,264 1,206
40-49, Male 2,769 2,853 2,955 3,059 3,113 3,182 3,279 3,359
50-59, Male 1,948 2,108 2,233 2,309 2,409 2,501 2,559 2,592
60-69, Male 1,142 1,178 1,193 1,170 1,174 1,211 1,294 1,318
70 or more, Male 342 340 327 302 305 334 371 417
20-29, Female 2 - 3 1 4 5 - 4
30-39, Female 1,057 1,150 1,260 1,307 1,367 1,468 1,478 1,442
40-49, Female 1,979 2,085 2,232 2,318 2,450 2,586 2,689 2,864
50-59, Female 967 1,104 1,197 1,291 1,385 1,480 1,605 1,713
60-69, Female 389 409 412 426 436 437 472 509
70 or more, Female 67 72 68 53 51 67 76 86
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 740 765 800 785 757 747 689 632
40-49, Male 2,033 2,050 2,042 2,128 2,154 2,188 2,192 2,224
50-59, Male 1,620 1,677 1,705 1,720 1,765 1,835 1,871 1,931
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60-69, Male 831 836 803 785 815 844 882 939
70 or more, Male 199 193 181 143 128 144 167 180
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 534 575 575 611 615 603 614 607
40-49, Female 1,139 1,178 1,248 1,324 1,406 1,499 1,571 1,633
50-59, Female 623 665 674 730 785 867 914 988
60-69, Female 186 200 199 188 202 207 225 239
70 or more, Female 32 26 24 18 17 19 21 29
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 475 461 466 500 485 460 462 436
40-49, Male 1,385 1,402 1,435 1,433 1,433 1,444 1,417 1,433
50-59, Male 1,020 1,044 1,077 1,131 1,163 1,245 1,276 1,298
60-69, Male 407 403 400 404 447 454 472 497
70 or more, Male 71 72 65 49 48 53 62 75
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 283 292 341 361 395 382 374 379
40-49, Female 731 749 781 822 858 937 980 1,014
50-59, Female 360 378 406 448 485 513 563 608
60-69, Female 66 70 72 75 91 101 117 128
70 or more, Female 12 14 15 10 5 5 4 9
Total 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 15.0% 14.9% 15.4% 15.1% 14.6% 13.3% 12.7% 11.2%
40-49, Male 40.0% 39.2% 39.0% 39.2% 39.3% 39.0% 38.7% 38.9%
50-59, Male 31.3% 32.0% 31.8% 32.1% 32.5% 33.2% 33.1% 33.2%
60-69, Male 12.0% 12.3% 12.3% 12.1% 12.2% 12.9% 13.8% 14.6%
70 or more, Male 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.3% 1.5% 1.7% 2.0%
20-29, Female - - - - 0.0% - - -
30-39, Female 23.6% 22.6% 24.0% 23.2% 22.8% 22.7% 21.9% 20.0%
40-49, Female 47.9% 48.1% 46.7% 47.4% 46.9% 46.0% 45.3% 46.7%
50-59, Female 23.5% 24.1% 24.2% 24.2% 24.9% 25.5% 26.9% 27.2%
60-69, Female 4.7% 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 5.1% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7%
70 or more, Female 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - 0.0%
30-39, Male 15.7% 16.2% 16.5% 16.1% 15.1% 13.8% 12.8% 12.1%
40-49, Male 38.5% 37.8% 38.5% 39.1% 39.8% 40.1% 40.2% 39.9%
50-59, Male 29.7% 30.2% 29.9% 30.1% 30.1% 30.5% 30.8% 31.3%
60-69, Male 13.5% 13.3% 13.1% 12.9% 13.3% 13.5% 13.7% 14.1%
70 or more, Male 2.7% 2.4% 2.1% 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 2.5% 2.6%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 24.1% 24.8% 24.6% 23.6% 23.0% 24.5% 24.5% 24.1%
40-49, Female 46.8% 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 45.9% 43.9% 44.3% 44.6%
50-59, Female 23.0% 23.4% 23.5% 24.8% 25.4% 26.0% 25.4% 25.4%
60-69, Female 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.2% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4%
70 or more, Female 0.6% 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
20-29, Male - - - 0.0% - - - -
30-39, Male 14.5% 14.9% 15.1% 14.8% 13.3% 12.8% 11.5% 10.5%
40-49, Male 39.0% 37.9% 38.1% 38.5% 39.1% 39.8% 40.0% 39.8%
50-59, Male 31.5% 32.1% 32.0% 32.8% 33.5% 32.6% 33.3% 33.6%
60-69, Male 12.8% 13.0% 12.9% 12.4% 12.6% 13.0% 13.3% 14.0%
70 or more, Male 2.2% 2.1% 1.9% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1%
20-29, Female - - - - 0.1% - - -
30-39, Female 21.8% 21.6% 21.0% 21.4% 21.6% 20.9% 19.1% 17.9%
40-49, Female 48.1% 48.3% 48.3% 46.7% 46.4% 45.5% 46.4% 47.2%
50-59, Female 24.7% 24.7% 25.7% 26.5% 26.2% 27.7% 28.2% 28.6%
60-69, Female 4.8% 4.9% 4.7% 4.8% 5.2% 5.4% 5.9% 5.7%
70 or more, Female 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
20-29, Male - - - 0.0% 0.0% - - -
30-39, Male 13.9% 13.9% 14.6% 12.9% 12.4% 11.3% 11.0% 10.4%
40-49, Male 37.4% 37.7% 37.1% 38.8% 39.7% 39.9% 39.8% 38.9%
50-59, Male 30.6% 30.5% 30.8% 31.8% 31.5% 31.7% 31.8% 32.6%
60-69, Male 15.2% 14.9% 14.7% 14.1% 14.5% 14.9% 14.6% 15.2%
70 or more, Male 2.9% 3.0% 2.8% 2.4% 1.9% 2.2% 2.8% 2.9%
20-29, Female 0.1% - 0.1% - 0.1% - - 0.0%
30-39, Female 20.0% 21.0% 20.7% 20.2% 19.7% 18.8% 18.3% 16.8%
40-49, Female 45.6% 45.7% 46.4% 47.7% 47.2% 46.3% 45.7% 46.6%
50-59, Female 25.7% 24.5% 24.1% 23.9% 25.4% 27.3% 28.7% 28.8%
60-69, Female 7.7% 7.7% 7.8% 7.4% 6.7% 6.4% 6.3% 6.9%
% of doctors
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70 or more, Female 1.1% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 1.0% 0.8%
20-29, Male - - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0%
30-39, Male 15.7% 16.4% 17.2% 16.2% 15.9% 15.2% 14.4% 13.6%
40-49, Male 37.7% 36.8% 36.5% 37.5% 37.4% 37.3% 37.4% 37.8%
50-59, Male 26.5% 27.2% 27.6% 28.3% 28.9% 29.4% 29.2% 29.1%
60-69, Male 15.5% 15.2% 14.7% 14.3% 14.1% 14.2% 14.8% 14.8%
70 or more, Male 4.7% 4.4% 4.0% 3.7% 3.7% 3.9% 4.2% 4.7%
20-29, Female 0.0% - 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% - 0.1%
30-39, Female 23.7% 23.9% 24.4% 24.2% 24.0% 24.3% 23.4% 21.8%
40-49, Female 44.4% 43.3% 43.2% 43.0% 43.0% 42.8% 42.5% 43.3%
50-59, Female 21.7% 22.9% 23.1% 23.9% 24.3% 24.5% 25.4% 25.9%
60-69, Female 8.7% 8.5% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7% 7.2% 7.5% 7.7%
70 or more, Female 1.5% 1.5% 1.3% 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 13.6% 13.9% 14.5% 14.1% 13.5% 13.0% 11.9% 10.7%
40-49, Male 37.5% 37.1% 36.9% 38.3% 38.3% 38.0% 37.8% 37.7%
50-59, Male 29.9% 30.4% 30.8% 30.9% 31.4% 31.9% 32.3% 32.7%
60-69, Male 15.3% 15.1% 14.5% 14.1% 14.5% 14.7% 15.2% 15.9%
70 or more, Male 3.7% 3.5% 3.3% 2.6% 2.3% 2.5% 2.9% 3.0%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 21.2% 21.7% 21.1% 21.3% 20.3% 18.9% 18.4% 17.4%
40-49, Female 45.3% 44.6% 45.9% 46.1% 46.5% 46.9% 47.0% 46.7%
50-59, Female 24.8% 25.2% 24.8% 25.4% 26.0% 27.1% 27.3% 28.3%
60-69, Female 7.4% 7.6% 7.3% 6.5% 6.7% 6.5% 6.7% 6.8%
70 or more, Female 1.3% 1.0% 0.9% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male 14.1% 13.6% 13.5% 14.2% 13.6% 12.6% 12.5% 11.7%
40-49, Male 41.2% 41.5% 41.7% 40.7% 40.1% 39.5% 38.4% 38.3%
50-59, Male 30.4% 30.9% 31.3% 32.2% 32.5% 34.1% 34.6% 34.7%
60-69, Male 12.1% 11.9% 11.6% 11.5% 12.5% 12.4% 12.8% 13.3%
70 or more, Male 2.1% 2.1% 1.9% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.7% 2.0%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female 19.5% 19.4% 21.1% 21.0% 21.5% 19.7% 18.4% 17.7%
40-49, Female 50.3% 49.8% 48.4% 47.9% 46.8% 48.3% 48.1% 47.4%
50-59, Female 24.8% 25.1% 25.1% 26.1% 26.4% 26.5% 27.6% 28.4%
60-69, Female 4.5% 4.7% 4.5% 4.4% 5.0% 5.2% 5.7% 6.0%
70 or more, Female 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male +0.7% +4.2% -1.5% -1.5% -7.9% -3.1% -11.1% -21.9% -19.2%
40-49, Male -0.4% +0.3% +0.9% +2.0% +0.3% +1.2% +1.0% +4.5% +5.3%
50-59, Male +3.8% +0.1% +1.6% +2.7% +3.2% +1.6% +1.0% +8.7% +14.7%
60-69, Male +3.4% +1.0% -1.1% +2.3% +7.5% +8.9% +6.4% +27.3% +31.4%
70 or more, Male +3.2% -3.1% -7.5% -7.0% +12.5% +15.6% +15.4% +39.5% +29.0%
20-29, Female - - - - -100.0% - - - -
30-39, Female +1.7% +13.4% +0.6% +2.9% +5.2% +0.1% -5.4% +2.6% +19.1%
40-49, Female +6.8% +3.6% +5.8% +3.5% +3.7% +2.1% +6.9% +17.0% +37.1%
50-59, Female +9.2% +7.1% +4.2% +7.7% +8.2% +9.4% +4.8% +33.7% +62.9%
60-69, Female +10.3% +2.5% +10.7% +7.5% +15.3% +3.0% +6.4% +35.8% +70.1%
70 or more, Female +14.3% 0.0% -12.5% -28.6% +40.0% +28.6% +33.3% +71.4% +71.4%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male +5.1% +4.5% -0.6% -4.8% -6.2% -7.2% -4.1% -20.5% -13.2%
40-49, Male +0.1% +4.1% +3.7% +3.4% +2.7% +0.9% +0.6% +7.8% +16.5%
50-59, Male +3.5% +1.3% +2.7% +1.6% +3.4% +1.7% +2.8% +9.8% +18.3%
60-69, Male +0.9% +0.8% +0.5% +4.7% +3.3% +1.9% +4.9% +15.6% +18.1%
70 or more, Male -8.5% -12.6% -8.7% -11.6% +34.5% +19.5% +3.0% +46.3% +6.9%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female +8.9% +5.4% 0.0% +1.7% +14.1% +5.4% +4.9% +28.4% +47.3%
40-49, Female +4.6% +6.1% +4.2% +3.8% +2.5% +6.3% +7.4% +21.5% +40.5%
50-59, Female +7.7% +6.6% +10.1% +6.8% +9.8% +3.1% +6.7% +29.0% +63.1%
60-69, Female +5.7% +3.6% 0.0% +8.6% +6.3% +4.5% +9.3% +31.9% +44.3%
70 or more, Female -72.7% +100.0% -16.7% +20.0% +33.3% +62.5% +7.7% +180.0% +27.3%
20-29, Male - - - -100.0% - - - -100.0% -
30-39, Male +6.4% +3.0% -1.1% -8.4% -1.2% -9.3% -6.4% -23.2% -16.8%
40-49, Male +0.5% +2.5% +2.0% +3.0% +4.6% +1.7% +1.5% +11.3% +17.0%
50-59, Male +5.4% +1.5% +3.7% +3.5% -0.1% +3.4% +2.8% +9.9% +22.0%
60-69, Male +5.1% +1.3% -2.9% +3.2% +5.9% +3.5% +7.1% +21.1% +25.3%
70 or more, Male +3.0% -8.8% -21.0% 0.0% +13.3% +12.6% +20.0% +53.1% +13.6%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
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20-29, Female - - - - -100.0% - - - -
30-39, Female +5.8% +1.1% +6.0% +6.5% +2.6% -5.5% -2.0% +1.2% +14.7%
40-49, Female +7.0% +4.3% +0.5% +4.6% +4.1% +5.5% +6.4% +22.2% +37.1%
50-59, Female +6.7% +8.8% +6.9% +4.3% +12.0% +5.3% +6.2% +30.6% +62.2%
60-69, Female +8.8% 0.0% +6.5% +15.3% +9.3% +12.7% +2.2% +45.0% +68.1%
70 or more, Female 0.0% -28.6% +50.0% -13.3% +23.1% 0.0% +12.5% +20.0% +28.6%
20-29, Male - - - 0.0% -100.0% - - -100.0% -
30-39, Male +3.4% +5.2% -11.5% -1.0% -6.5% -0.7% -4.3% -12.0% -15.3%
40-49, Male +3.8% -1.0% +4.3% +5.4% +3.1% +1.8% -0.5% +10.2% +18.1%
50-59, Male +2.4% +1.8% +2.9% +2.0% +3.4% +2.5% +4.0% +12.3% +20.5%
60-69, Male +0.5% -0.7% -4.3% +6.4% +5.0% +0.3% +5.9% +18.8% +13.4%
70 or more, Male +7.7% -5.4% -16.0% -19.1% +20.8% +29.9% +5.3% +33.7% +14.4%
20-29, Female -100.0% - -100.0% - -100.0% - - - 0.0%
30-39, Female +12.3% +3.5% +3.4% +2.8% -1.1% +3.5% -3.7% +1.4% +21.9%
40-49, Female +7.3% +6.8% +8.7% +4.4% +1.3% +5.3% +6.5% +18.6% +47.8%
50-59, Female +2.1% +3.3% +5.4% +11.8% +11.0% +12.1% +5.0% +46.2% +62.4%
60-69, Female +7.8% +6.4% 0.0% -3.8% -2.3% +5.6% +14.4% +13.5% +30.2%
70 or more, Female +6.3% -5.9% -6.3% +20.0% +27.8% -13.0% -10.0% +20.0% +12.5%
20-29, Male - - -50.0% -100.0% - -100.0% - +100.0% -
30-39, Male +10.1% +9.8% -5.1% +0.2% -2.3% -2.2% -4.6% -8.6% +4.8%
40-49, Male +3.0% +3.6% +3.5% +1.8% +2.2% +3.0% +2.4% +9.8% +21.3%
50-59, Male +8.2% +5.9% +3.4% +4.3% +3.8% +2.3% +1.3% +12.3% +33.1%
60-69, Male +3.2% +1.3% -1.9% +0.3% +3.2% +6.9% +1.9% +12.6% +15.4%
70 or more, Male -0.6% -3.8% -7.6% +1.0% +9.5% +11.1% +12.4% +38.1% +21.9%
20-29, Female -100.0% - -66.7% +300.0% +25.0% -100.0% - +300.0% +100.0%
30-39, Female +8.8% +9.6% +3.7% +4.6% +7.4% +0.7% -2.4% +10.3% +36.4%
40-49, Female +5.4% +7.1% +3.9% +5.7% +5.6% +4.0% +6.5% +23.6% +44.7%
50-59, Female +14.2% +8.4% +7.9% +7.3% +6.9% +8.4% +6.7% +32.7% +77.1%
60-69, Female +5.1% +0.7% +3.4% +2.3% +0.2% +8.0% +7.8% +19.5% +30.8%
70 or more, Female +7.5% -5.6% -22.1% -3.8% +31.4% +13.4% +13.2% +62.3% +28.4%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male +3.4% +4.6% -1.9% -3.6% -1.3% -7.8% -8.3% -19.5% -14.6%
40-49, Male +0.8% -0.4% +4.2% +1.2% +1.6% +0.2% +1.5% +4.5% +9.4%
50-59, Male +3.5% +1.7% +0.9% +2.6% +4.0% +2.0% +3.2% +12.3% +19.2%
60-69, Male +0.6% -3.9% -2.2% +3.8% +3.6% +4.5% +6.5% +19.6% +13.0%
70 or more, Male -3.0% -6.2% -21.0% -10.5% +12.5% +16.0% +7.8% +25.9% -9.5%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female +7.7% 0.0% +6.3% +0.7% -2.0% +1.8% -1.1% -0.7% +13.7%
40-49, Female +3.4% +5.9% +6.1% +6.2% +6.6% +4.8% +3.9% +23.3% +43.4%
50-59, Female +6.7% +1.4% +8.3% +7.5% +10.4% +5.4% +8.1% +35.3% +58.6%
60-69, Female +7.5% -0.5% -5.5% +7.4% +2.5% +8.7% +6.2% +27.1% +28.5%
70 or more, Female -18.8% -7.7% -25.0% -5.6% +11.8% +10.5% +38.1% +61.1% -9.4%
20-29, Male - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Male -2.9% +1.1% +7.3% -3.0% -5.2% +0.4% -5.6% -12.8% -8.2%
40-49, Male +1.2% +2.4% -0.1% 0.0% +0.8% -1.9% +1.1% 0.0% +3.5%
50-59, Male +2.4% +3.2% +5.0% +2.8% +7.1% +2.5% +1.7% +14.8% +27.3%
60-69, Male -1.0% -0.7% +1.0% +10.6% +1.6% +4.0% +5.3% +23.0% +22.1%
70 or more, Male +1.4% -9.7% -24.6% -2.0% +10.4% +17.0% +21.0% +53.1% +5.6%
20-29, Female - - - - - - - - -
30-39, Female +3.2% +16.8% +5.9% +9.4% -3.3% -2.1% +1.3% +5.0% +33.9%
40-49, Female +2.5% +4.3% +5.2% +4.4% +9.2% +4.6% +3.5% +23.4% +38.7%
50-59, Female +5.0% +7.4% +10.3% +8.3% +5.8% +9.7% +8.0% +35.7% +68.9%
60-69, Female +6.1% +2.9% +4.2% +21.3% +11.0% +15.8% +9.4% +70.7% +93.9%
70 or more, Female +16.7% +7.1% -33.3% -50.0% 0.0% -20.0% +125.0% -10.0% -25.0%
Total +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
South East
South West
Midlands
East
London
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Table 68Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Registerby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 1,723 1,807 1,912 2,000 2,073 2,150 2,273 2,381
Black or Black British 216 224 237 227 233 246 254 259
Mixed 119 121 135 136 142 147 158 162
White 5,054 5,138 5,174 5,215 5,311 5,464 5,548 5,641
Other 183 188 191 193 190 197 210 239
Not recorded 644 695 730 742 779 748 733 635
Asian or Asian British 1,776 1,902 2,005 2,114 2,205 2,348 2,423 2,537
Black or Black British 215 223 218 235 228 232 227 239
Mixed 131 140 144 154 159 172 183 198
White 3,870 3,909 4,017 4,046 4,105 4,236 4,326 4,490
Other 183 185 194 210 207 233 243 274
Not recorded 582 599 624 636 662 630 611 526
Asian or Asian British 2,480 2,656 2,843 2,995 3,140 3,347 3,482 3,711
Black or Black British 279 298 299 302 301 311 319 349
Mixed 132 148 139 150 158 169 177 183
White 4,766 4,895 4,915 4,891 4,919 5,020 5,070 5,130
Other 203 211 218 226 239 249 255 293
Not recorded 640 670 693 707 758 762 749 674
Asian or Asian British 1,322 1,449 1,509 1,596 1,684 1,799 1,921 2,019
Black or Black British 182 181 175 178 186 196 207 224
Mixed 80 84 89 96 106 107 117 125
White 2,992 3,028 3,070 3,078 3,143 3,150 3,197 3,251
Other 132 140 132 131 147 168 184 209
Not recorded 434 470 483 471 497 505 514 473
Asian or Asian British 2,417 2,592 2,846 2,943 3,131 3,364 3,613 3,837
Black or Black British 360 381 414 434 447 451 478 508
Mixed 203 211 238 262 281 306 327 365
White 7,187 7,626 7,978 8,132 8,328 8,605 8,774 9,015
Other 292 308 328 336 343 399 437 513
Not recorded 1,354 1,448 1,469 1,450 1,487 1,439 1,458 1,274
Asian or Asian British 1,379 1,467 1,524 1,629 1,718 1,824 1,918 2,003
Black or Black British 194 205 200 198 214 222 223 243
Mixed 103 110 104 113 122 133 145 148
White 5,012 5,129 5,168 5,238 5,310 5,508 5,610 5,844
Other 167 175 169 178 184 201 222 249
Not recorded 1,082 1,079 1,086 1,076 1,096 1,065 1,028 915
Asian or Asian British 438 469 522 563 598 640 661 703
Black or Black British 57 63 68 69 80 84 78 88
Mixed 58 58 58 63 72 80 87 108
White 3,753 3,773 3,851 3,925 4,022 4,162 4,300 4,423
Other 55 59 65 70 72 84 82 100
Not recorded 449 463 494 543 566 544 519 455
Total 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 23.6% 24.2% 25.0% 25.7% 26.1% 26.2% 26.9% 27.4%
Black or Black British 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Mixed 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9%
White 69.3% 68.7% 67.6% 67.1% 66.8% 66.6% 65.7% 65.0%
Other 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.8%
Not recorded 23.3% 23.5% 23.6% 22.9% 23.1% 21.4% 20.6% 17.6%
Asian or Asian British 64.2% 64.3% 64.7% 65.1% 65.4% 67.1% 67.9% 70.3%
Black or Black British 7.8% 7.5% 7.0% 7.2% 6.8% 6.6% 6.4% 6.6%
Mixed 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 5.1% 5.5%
White 52.3% 51.1% 50.4% 49.4% 48.8% 48.4% 48.2% 48.0%
Other 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2.7% 2.9%
Not recorded 7.9% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 7.9% 7.2% 6.8% 5.6%
Asian or Asian British 33.5% 34.7% 35.6% 36.6% 37.3% 38.2% 38.8% 39.7%
Black or Black British 3.8% 3.9% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7%
Mixed 1.9% 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2%
White 67.5% 66.4% 65.8% 64.6% 63.4% 62.8% 62.0% 61.8%
Other 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.5%
Not recorded 9.1% 9.1% 9.3% 9.3% 9.8% 9.5% 9.2% 8.1%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
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Midlands
East
London
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Asian or Asian British 18.7% 19.7% 20.2% 21.1% 21.7% 22.5% 23.5% 24.3%
Black or Black British 5.4% 5.3% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.4% 5.6% 5.9%
Mixed 2.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3%
White 88.4% 88.2% 88.6% 88.4% 87.7% 87.0% 86.3% 85.4%
Other 3.9% 4.1% 3.8% 3.8% 4.1% 4.6% 5.0% 5.5%
Not recorded 4.1% 4.2% 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.3%
Asian or Asian British 22.8% 23.0% 23.8% 24.0% 24.7% 25.4% 26.4% 27.0%
Black or Black British 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6%
Mixed 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.6%
White 67.8% 67.6% 66.7% 66.4% 65.7% 65.0% 64.0% 63.5%
Other 8.8% 8.7% 9.0% 9.0% 8.8% 9.9% 10.5% 12.3%
Not recorded 40.8% 40.9% 40.5% 38.9% 38.3% 35.8% 34.9% 30.5%
Asian or Asian British 41.5% 41.5% 42.0% 43.7% 44.2% 45.4% 45.9% 47.9%
Black or Black British 5.8% 5.8% 5.5% 5.3% 5.5% 5.5% 5.3% 5.8%
Mixed 3.1% 3.1% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% 3.5% 3.5%
White 74.8% 74.9% 74.4% 74.2% 73.9% 74.3% 74.6% 75.8%
Other 2.5% 2.6% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.2%
Not recorded 16.2% 15.7% 15.6% 15.3% 15.2% 14.4% 13.7% 11.9%
Asian or Asian British 6.5% 6.8% 7.5% 8.0% 8.3% 8.6% 8.8% 9.1%
Black or Black British 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 1.7%
Mixed 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 2.1%
White 85.8% 85.4% 84.9% 84.0% 83.6% 84.0% 84.9% 85.5%
Other 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.6% 1.9%
Not recorded 10.3% 10.5% 10.9% 11.6% 11.8% 11.0% 10.2% 8.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British +4.9% +5.8% +4.6% +3.7% +3.7% +5.7% +4.8% +19.1% +38.2%
Black or Black British +3.7% +5.8% -4.2% +2.6% +5.6% +3.3% +2.0% +14.1% +19.9%
Mixed +1.7% +11.6% +0.7% +4.4% +3.5% +7.5% +2.5% +19.1% +36.1%
White +1.7% +0.7% +0.8% +1.8% +2.9% +1.5% +1.7% +8.2% +11.6%
Other +2.7% +1.6% +1.0% -1.6% +3.7% +6.6% +13.8% +23.8% +30.6%
Not recorded +7.9% +5.0% +1.6% +5.0% -4.0% -2.0% -13.4% -14.4% -1.4%
Asian or Asian British +7.1% +5.4% +5.4% +4.3% +6.5% +3.2% +4.7% +20.0% +42.8%
Black or Black British +3.7% -2.2% +7.8% -3.0% +1.8% -2.2% +5.3% +1.7% +11.2%
Mixed +6.9% +2.9% +6.9% +3.2% +8.2% +6.4% +8.2% +28.6% +51.1%
White +1.0% +2.8% +0.7% +1.5% +3.2% +2.1% +3.8% +11.0% +16.0%
Other +1.1% +4.9% +8.2% -1.4% +12.6% +4.3% +12.8% +30.5% +49.7%
Not recorded +2.9% +4.2% +1.9% +4.1% -4.8% -3.0% -13.9% -17.3% -9.6%
Asian or Asian British +7.1% +7.0% +5.3% +4.8% +6.6% +4.0% +6.6% +23.9% +49.6%
Black or Black British +6.8% +0.3% +1.0% -0.3% +3.3% +2.6% +9.4% +15.6% +25.1%
Mixed +12.1% -6.1% +7.9% +5.3% +7.0% +4.7% +3.4% +22.0% +38.6%
White +2.7% +0.4% -0.5% +0.6% +2.1% +1.0% +1.2% +4.9% +7.6%
Other +3.9% +3.3% +3.7% +5.8% +4.2% +2.4% +14.9% +29.6% +44.3%
Not recorded +4.7% +3.4% +2.0% +7.2% +0.5% -1.7% -10.0% -4.7% +5.3%
Asian or Asian British +9.6% +4.1% +5.8% +5.5% +6.8% +6.8% +5.1% +26.5% +52.7%
Black or Black British -0.5% -3.3% +1.7% +4.5% +5.4% +5.6% +8.2% +25.8% +23.1%
Mixed +5.0% +6.0% +7.9% +10.4% +0.9% +9.3% +6.8% +30.2% +56.3%
White +1.2% +1.4% +0.3% +2.1% +0.2% +1.5% +1.7% +5.6% +8.7%
Other +6.1% -5.7% -0.8% +12.2% +14.3% +9.5% +13.6% +59.5% +58.3%
Not recorded +8.3% +2.8% -2.5% +5.5% +1.6% +1.8% -8.0% +0.4% +9.0%
Asian or Asian British +7.2% +9.8% +3.4% +6.4% +7.4% +7.4% +6.2% +30.4% +58.8%
Black or Black British +5.8% +8.7% +4.8% +3.0% +0.9% +6.0% +6.3% +17.1% +41.1%
Mixed +3.9% +12.8% +10.1% +7.3% +8.9% +6.9% +11.6% +39.3% +79.8%
White +6.1% +4.6% +1.9% +2.4% +3.3% +2.0% +2.7% +10.9% +25.4%
Other +5.5% +6.5% +2.4% +2.1% +16.3% +9.5% +17.4% +52.7% +75.7%
Not recorded +6.9% +1.5% -1.3% +2.6% -3.2% +1.3% -12.6% -12.1% -5.9%
Asian or Asian British +6.4% +3.9% +6.9% +5.5% +6.2% +5.2% +4.4% +23.0% +45.3%
Black or Black British +5.7% -2.4% -1.0% +8.1% +3.7% +0.5% +9.0% +22.7% +25.3%
Mixed +6.8% -5.5% +8.7% +8.0% +9.0% +9.0% +2.1% +31.0% +43.7%
White +2.3% +0.8% +1.4% +1.4% +3.7% +1.9% +4.2% +11.6% +16.6%
Other +4.8% -3.4% +5.3% +3.4% +9.2% +10.4% +12.2% +39.9% +49.1%
Not recorded -0.3% +0.6% -0.9% +1.9% -2.8% -3.5% -11.0% -15.0% -15.4%
Asian or Asian British +7.1% +11.3% +7.9% +6.2% +7.0% +3.3% +6.4% +24.9% +60.5%
Black or Black British +10.5% +7.9% +1.5% +15.9% +5.0% -7.1% +12.8% +27.5% +54.4%
Mixed 0.0% 0.0% +8.6% +14.3% +11.1% +8.7% +24.1% +71.4% +86.2%
White +0.5% +2.1% +1.9% +2.5% +3.5% +3.3% +2.9% +12.7% +17.9%
Other +7.3% +10.2% +7.7% +2.9% +16.7% -2.4% +22.0% +42.9% +81.8%
Not recorded +3.1% +6.7% +9.9% +4.2% -3.9% -4.6% -12.3% -16.2% +1.3%
Total +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 69Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Registerby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 5,288 5,372 5,424 5,461 5,553 5,687 5,820 5,918
EEA 617 672 729 777 827 869 891 875
IMG 2,034 2,129 2,226 2,275 2,348 2,396 2,465 2,524
UK 4,177 4,226 4,310 4,348 4,414 4,540 4,665 4,832
EEA 605 631 692 726 772 816 832 874
IMG 1,975 2,101 2,200 2,321 2,380 2,495 2,516 2,558
UK 5,056 5,170 5,167 5,176 5,243 5,408 5,495 5,611
EEA 746 841 899 917 969 1,022 1,044 1,058
IMG 2,698 2,867 3,041 3,178 3,303 3,428 3,513 3,671
UK 2,965 2,973 2,994 2,992 3,058 3,094 3,190 3,269
EEA 573 649 703 751 804 837 877 890
IMG 1,604 1,730 1,761 1,807 1,901 1,994 2,073 2,142
UK 7,268 7,680 8,012 8,114 8,383 8,641 8,989 9,257
EEA 1,931 2,190 2,389 2,538 2,666 2,898 2,976 3,052
IMG 2,614 2,696 2,872 2,905 2,968 3,025 3,122 3,203
UK 5,487 5,519 5,532 5,570 5,668 5,837 5,945 6,099
EEA 813 927 974 1,058 1,105 1,179 1,201 1,246
IMG 1,637 1,719 1,745 1,804 1,871 1,937 2,000 2,057
UK 3,796 3,821 3,903 3,996 4,110 4,235 4,374 4,511
EEA 400 413 459 514 540 564 554 547
IMG 614 651 696 723 760 795 799 819
Total 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 89.6% 88.9% 88.2% 87.5% 87.0% 86.7% 86.7% 87.1%
EEA 10.4% 11.1% 11.8% 12.5% 13.0% 13.3% 13.3% 12.9%
IMG 29.8% 30.5% 30.8% 31.0% 31.2% 30.9% 31.0% 30.7%
UK 61.3% 60.5% 59.6% 59.2% 58.6% 58.6% 58.6% 58.7%
EEA 8.9% 9.0% 9.6% 9.9% 10.2% 10.5% 10.4% 10.6%
IMG 28.1% 28.9% 29.9% 31.0% 31.2% 31.6% 31.4% 31.3%
UK 71.9% 71.1% 70.1% 69.0% 68.8% 68.4% 68.6% 68.7%
EEA 21.7% 22.7% 22.8% 22.4% 22.7% 23.0% 22.9% 22.4%
IMG 78.3% 77.3% 77.2% 77.6% 77.3% 77.0% 77.1% 77.6%
UK 57.7% 55.5% 54.9% 53.9% 53.1% 52.2% 52.0% 51.9%
EEA 11.1% 12.1% 12.9% 13.5% 14.0% 14.1% 14.3% 14.1%
IMG 31.2% 32.3% 32.3% 32.6% 33.0% 33.7% 33.8% 34.0%
UK 79.0% 77.8% 77.0% 76.2% 75.9% 74.9% 75.1% 75.2%
EEA 21.0% 22.2% 23.0% 23.8% 24.1% 25.1% 24.9% 24.8%
IMG 32.3% 32.8% 34.2% 34.3% 34.4% 34.1% 34.4% 34.4%
UK 67.7% 67.2% 65.8% 65.7% 65.6% 65.9% 65.6% 65.6%
EEA 13.0% 14.3% 14.7% 15.4% 15.6% 16.0% 15.9% 15.9%
IMG 26.2% 26.6% 26.4% 26.3% 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 26.3%
UK 60.8% 59.1% 58.9% 58.3% 58.0% 57.6% 57.7% 57.7%
EEA 39.4% 38.8% 39.7% 41.6% 41.5% 41.5% 40.9% 40.0%
IMG 60.6% 61.2% 60.3% 58.4% 58.5% 58.5% 59.1% 60.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +1.6% +1.0% +0.7% +1.7% +2.4% +2.3% +1.7% +8.4% +11.9%
EEA +8.9% +8.5% +6.6% +6.4% +5.1% +2.5% -1.8% +12.6% +41.8%
IMG +4.7% +4.6% +2.2% +3.2% +2.0% +2.9% +2.4% +10.9% +24.1%
UK +1.2% +2.0% +0.9% +1.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.6% +11.1% +15.7%
EEA +4.3% +9.7% +4.9% +6.3% +5.7% +2.0% +5.0% +20.4% +44.5%
IMG +6.4% +4.7% +5.5% +2.5% +4.8% +0.8% +1.7% +10.2% +29.5%
UK +2.3% -0.1% +0.2% +1.3% +3.1% +1.6% +2.1% +8.4% +11.0%
EEA +12.7% +6.9% +2.0% +5.7% +5.5% +2.2% +1.3% +15.4% +41.8%
IMG +6.3% +6.1% +4.5% +3.9% +3.8% +2.5% +4.5% +15.5% +36.1%
UK +0.3% +0.7% -0.1% +2.2% +1.2% +3.1% +2.5% +9.3% +10.3%
EEA +13.3% +8.3% +6.8% +7.1% +4.1% +4.8% +1.5% +18.5% +55.3%
IMG +7.9% +1.8% +2.6% +5.2% +4.9% +4.0% +3.3% +18.5% +33.5%
UK +5.7% +4.3% +1.3% +3.3% +3.1% +4.0% +3.0% +14.1% +27.4%
EEA +13.4% +9.1% +6.2% +5.0% +8.7% +2.7% +2.6% +20.3% +58.1%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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London
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IMG +3.1% +6.5% +1.1% +2.2% +1.9% +3.2% +2.6% +10.3% +22.5%
UK +0.6% +0.2% +0.7% +1.8% +3.0% +1.9% +2.6% +9.5% +11.2%
EEA +14.0% +5.1% +8.6% +4.4% +6.7% +1.9% +3.7% +17.8% +53.3%
IMG +5.0% +1.5% +3.4% +3.7% +3.5% +3.3% +2.9% +14.0% +25.7%
UK +0.7% +2.1% +2.4% +2.9% +3.0% +3.3% +3.1% +12.9% +18.8%
EEA +3.3% +11.1% +12.0% +5.1% +4.4% -1.8% -1.3% +6.4% +36.8%
IMG +6.0% +6.9% +3.9% +5.1% +4.6% +0.5% +2.5% +13.3% +33.4%
Total +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
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Table 70Licensed doctors in England on the Specialist Registerby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 369 379 410 429 464 503 555 594
Black or Black British, UK 40 43 44 45 43 40 41 43
Mixed, UK 56 55 62 67 74 77 89 97
White, UK 4,361 4,397 4,395 4,399 4,447 4,565 4,636 4,736
Other, UK 34 38 41 47 46 50 51 53
Not recorded, UK 428 460 472 474 479 452 448 395
Asian or Asian British, EEA 24 27 31 32 31 34 40 39
Black or Black British, EEA 5 7 7 7 9 12 14 15
Mixed, EEA 5 5 8 7 6 9 10 9
White, EEA 493 541 582 624 662 699 720 725
Other, EEA 6 5 8 10 12 8 9 10
Not recorded, EEA 84 87 93 97 107 107 98 77
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,330 1,401 1,471 1,539 1,578 1,613 1,678 1,748
Black or Black British, IMG 171 174 186 175 181 194 199 201
Mixed, IMG 58 61 65 62 62 61 59 56
White, IMG 200 200 197 192 202 200 192 180
Other, IMG 143 145 142 136 132 139 150 176
Not recorded, IMG 132 148 165 171 193 189 187 163
Asian or Asian British, UK 428 455 471 521 539 595 635 707
Black or Black British, UK 27 25 27 27 29 28 33 40
Mixed, UK 56 60 65 70 76 91 100 112
White, UK 3,253 3,265 3,318 3,309 3,329 3,427 3,503 3,603
Other, UK 36 39 45 45 44 51 58 70
Not recorded, UK 377 382 384 376 397 348 336 300
Asian or Asian British, EEA 25 28 26 24 26 24 27 34
Black or Black British, EEA 11 13 12 12 12 14 12 13
Mixed, EEA 13 12 10 13 13 12 10 11
White, EEA 470 488 547 574 615 649 671 726
Other, EEA 13 14 12 14 16 25 23 20
Not recorded, EEA 73 76 85 89 90 92 89 70
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,323 1,419 1,508 1,569 1,640 1,729 1,761 1,796
Black or Black British, IMG 177 185 179 196 187 190 182 186
Mixed, IMG 62 68 69 71 70 69 73 75
White, IMG 147 156 152 163 161 160 152 161
Other, IMG 134 132 137 151 147 157 162 184
Not recorded, IMG 132 141 155 171 175 190 186 156
Asian or Asian British, UK 609 651 688 732 779 870 940 1,031
Black or Black British, UK 42 47 45 46 47 52 52 59
Mixed, UK 61 71 64 72 77 93 96 100
White, UK 3,923 3,964 3,930 3,887 3,883 3,951 3,981 4,012
Other, UK 36 41 46 50 53 52 60 71
Not recorded, UK 385 396 394 389 404 390 366 338
Asian or Asian British, EEA 37 40 39 39 44 44 46 49
Black or Black British, EEA 15 16 16 16 16 17 19 19
Mixed, EEA 5 7 6 7 7 6 7 8
White, EEA 588 670 728 746 778 830 862 889
Other, EEA 10 13 13 14 17 14 12 16
Not recorded, EEA 91 95 97 95 107 111 98 77
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,834 1,965 2,116 2,224 2,317 2,433 2,496 2,631
Black or Black British, IMG 222 235 238 240 238 242 248 271
Mixed, IMG 66 70 69 71 74 70 74 75
White, IMG 255 261 257 258 258 239 227 229
Other, IMG 157 157 159 162 169 183 183 206
Not recorded, IMG 164 179 202 223 247 261 285 259
Asian or Asian British, UK 333 356 378 412 443 482 530 583
Black or Black British, UK 24 20 20 23 29 28 32 38
Mixed, UK 46 50 49 58 65 65 75 78
White, UK 2,302 2,281 2,277 2,237 2,252 2,239 2,263 2,282
Other, UK 19 24 24 22 30 42 45 51
Not recorded, UK 241 242 246 240 239 238 245 237
Asian or Asian British, EEA 18 23 23 23 23 30 36 36
Black or Black British, EEA 6 7 7 11 10 12 12 14
Mixed, EEA 2 3 6 6 6 8 6 6
White, EEA 462 520 565 615 657 679 713 745
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Other, EEA 5 4 6 7 10 14 17 11
Not recorded, EEA 80 92 96 89 98 94 93 78
Asian or Asian British, IMG 971 1,070 1,108 1,161 1,218 1,287 1,355 1,400
Black or Black British, IMG 152 154 148 144 147 156 163 172
Mixed, IMG 32 31 34 32 35 34 36 41
White, IMG 228 227 228 226 234 232 221 224
Other, IMG 108 112 102 102 107 112 122 147
Not recorded, IMG 113 136 141 142 160 173 176 158
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,157 1,279 1,424 1,482 1,620 1,783 1,949 2,103
Black or Black British, UK 96 102 106 116 132 139 164 184
Mixed, UK 110 119 136 157 171 200 217 250
White, UK 5,005 5,220 5,361 5,372 5,430 5,502 5,611 5,732
Other, UK 112 121 133 139 151 181 203 240
Not recorded, UK 788 839 852 848 879 836 845 748
Asian or Asian British, EEA 45 44 49 56 54 58 65 64
Black or Black British, EEA 26 22 30 28 25 22 20 23
Mixed, EEA 21 20 26 23 25 27 32 36
White, EEA 1,525 1,753 1,927 2,088 2,229 2,444 2,500 2,627
Other, EEA 26 29 32 32 29 36 36 42
Not recorded, EEA 288 322 325 311 304 311 323 260
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,215 1,269 1,373 1,405 1,457 1,523 1,599 1,670
Black or Black British, IMG 238 257 278 290 290 290 294 301
Mixed, IMG 72 72 76 82 85 79 78 79
White, IMG 657 653 690 672 669 659 663 656
Other, IMG 154 158 163 165 163 182 198 231
Not recorded, IMG 278 287 292 291 304 292 290 266
Asian or Asian British, UK 482 520 545 594 638 699 751 796
Black or Black British, UK 38 39 43 42 41 47 49 55
Mixed, UK 52 56 53 57 69 77 89 94
White, UK 4,073 4,067 4,065 4,071 4,116 4,235 4,301 4,469
Other, UK 52 55 52 55 61 67 70 84
Not recorded, UK 790 782 774 751 743 712 685 601
Asian or Asian British, EEA 29 29 30 37 38 41 37 41
Black or Black British, EEA 6 8 8 8 13 9 10 12
Mixed, EEA 5 6 5 6 6 8 9 10
White, EEA 632 738 781 844 875 949 979 1,039
Other, EEA 10 12 10 12 15 13 15 15
Not recorded, EEA 131 134 140 151 158 159 151 129
Asian or Asian British, IMG 868 918 949 998 1,042 1,084 1,130 1,166
Black or Black British, IMG 150 158 149 148 160 166 164 176
Mixed, IMG 46 48 46 50 47 48 47 44
White, IMG 307 324 322 323 319 324 330 336
Other, IMG 105 108 107 111 108 121 137 150
Not recorded, IMG 161 163 172 174 195 194 192 185
Asian or Asian British, UK 145 154 176 197 215 233 251 274
Black or Black British, UK 9 11 12 13 15 16 16 20
Mixed, UK 33 32 35 38 46 53 57 72
White, UK 3,256 3,264 3,300 3,338 3,407 3,519 3,657 3,782
Other, UK 12 13 18 22 23 26 30 32
Not recorded, UK 341 347 362 388 404 388 363 331
Asian or Asian British, EEA 11 13 14 13 11 15 16 11
Black or Black British, EEA 3 3 6 6 7 7 8 7
Mixed, EEA 2 2 3 3 5 4 6 7
White, EEA 326 334 374 418 444 467 460 468
Other, EEA 5 6 2 3 4 3 2 5
Not recorded, EEA 53 55 60 71 69 68 62 49
Asian or Asian British, IMG 282 302 332 353 372 392 394 418
Black or Black British, IMG 45 49 50 50 58 61 54 61
Mixed, IMG 23 24 20 22 21 23 24 29
White, IMG 171 175 177 169 171 176 183 173
Other, IMG 38 40 45 45 45 55 50 63
Not recorded, IMG 55 61 72 84 93 88 94 75
Total 52,898 54,977 56,728 57,951 59,643 61,697 63,341 65,013
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 7.0% 7.1% 7.6% 7.9% 8.4% 8.8% 9.5% 10.0%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
Mixed, UK 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6%
White, UK 82.5% 81.9% 81.0% 80.6% 80.1% 80.3% 79.7% 80.0%
Other, UK 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
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Not recorded, UK 8.1% 8.6% 8.7% 8.7% 8.6% 7.9% 7.7% 6.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.9% 4.0% 4.3% 4.1% 3.7% 3.9% 4.5% 4.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7%
Mixed, EEA 0.8% 0.7% 1.1% 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0%
White, EEA 79.9% 80.5% 79.8% 80.3% 80.0% 80.4% 80.8% 82.9%
Other, EEA 1.0% 0.7% 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
Not recorded, EEA 13.6% 12.9% 12.8% 12.5% 12.9% 12.3% 11.0% 8.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 65.4% 65.8% 66.1% 67.6% 67.2% 67.3% 68.1% 69.3%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.4% 8.2% 8.4% 7.7% 7.7% 8.1% 8.1% 8.0%
Mixed, IMG 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.2%
White, IMG 9.8% 9.4% 8.8% 8.4% 8.6% 8.3% 7.8% 7.1%
Other, IMG 7.0% 6.8% 6.4% 6.0% 5.6% 5.8% 6.1% 7.0%
Not recorded, IMG 6.5% 7.0% 7.4% 7.5% 8.2% 7.9% 7.6% 6.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK 10.2% 10.8% 10.9% 12.0% 12.2% 13.1% 13.6% 14.6%
Black or Black British, UK 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
Mixed, UK 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3%
White, UK 77.9% 77.3% 77.0% 76.1% 75.4% 75.5% 75.1% 74.6%
Other, UK 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4%
Not recorded, UK 9.0% 9.0% 8.9% 8.6% 9.0% 7.7% 7.2% 6.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 4.1% 4.4% 3.8% 3.3% 3.4% 2.9% 3.2% 3.9%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.8% 2.1% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.4% 1.5%
Mixed, EEA 2.1% 1.9% 1.4% 1.8% 1.7% 1.5% 1.2% 1.3%
White, EEA 77.7% 77.3% 79.0% 79.1% 79.7% 79.5% 80.6% 83.1%
Other, EEA 2.1% 2.2% 1.7% 1.9% 2.1% 3.1% 2.8% 2.3%
Not recorded, EEA 12.1% 12.0% 12.3% 12.3% 11.7% 11.3% 10.7% 8.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 67.0% 67.5% 68.5% 67.6% 68.9% 69.3% 70.0% 70.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.0% 8.8% 8.1% 8.4% 7.9% 7.6% 7.2% 7.3%
Mixed, IMG 3.1% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9%
White, IMG 7.4% 7.4% 6.9% 7.0% 6.8% 6.4% 6.0% 6.3%
Other, IMG 6.8% 6.3% 6.2% 6.5% 6.2% 6.3% 6.4% 7.2%
Not recorded, IMG 6.7% 6.7% 7.0% 7.4% 7.4% 7.6% 7.4% 6.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 12.0% 12.6% 13.3% 14.1% 14.9% 16.1% 17.1% 18.4%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 1.1%
Mixed, UK 1.2% 1.4% 1.2% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
White, UK 77.6% 76.7% 76.1% 75.1% 74.1% 73.1% 72.4% 71.5%
Other, UK 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3%
Not recorded, UK 7.6% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5% 7.7% 7.2% 6.7% 6.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 5.0% 4.8% 4.3% 4.3% 4.5% 4.3% 4.4% 4.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8%
Mixed, EEA 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
White, EEA 78.8% 79.7% 81.0% 81.4% 80.3% 81.2% 82.6% 84.0%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.8% 1.4% 1.1% 1.5%
Not recorded, EEA 12.2% 11.3% 10.8% 10.4% 11.0% 10.9% 9.4% 7.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 68.0% 68.5% 69.6% 70.0% 70.1% 71.0% 71.1% 71.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.2% 8.2% 7.8% 7.6% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.4%
Mixed, IMG 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.0% 2.1% 2.0%
White, IMG 9.5% 9.1% 8.5% 8.1% 7.8% 7.0% 6.5% 6.2%
Other, IMG 5.8% 5.5% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.3% 5.2% 5.6%
Not recorded, IMG 6.1% 6.2% 6.6% 7.0% 7.5% 7.6% 8.1% 7.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 11.2% 12.0% 12.6% 13.8% 14.5% 15.6% 16.6% 17.8%
Black or Black British, UK 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.2%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 2.1% 2.1% 2.4% 2.4%
White, UK 77.6% 76.7% 76.1% 74.8% 73.6% 72.4% 70.9% 69.8%
Other, UK 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
Not recorded, UK 8.1% 8.1% 8.2% 8.0% 7.8% 7.7% 7.7% 7.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.1% 3.5% 3.3% 3.1% 2.9% 3.6% 4.1% 4.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
Mixed, EEA 0.3% 0.5% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7%
White, EEA 80.6% 80.1% 80.4% 81.9% 81.7% 81.1% 81.3% 83.7%
Other, EEA 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 1.7% 1.9% 1.2%
Not recorded, EEA 14.0% 14.2% 13.7% 11.9% 12.2% 11.2% 10.6% 8.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 60.5% 61.8% 62.9% 64.3% 64.1% 64.5% 65.4% 65.4%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.5% 8.9% 8.4% 8.0% 7.7% 7.8% 7.9% 8.0%
Mixed, IMG 2.0% 1.8% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9%
White, IMG 14.2% 13.1% 12.9% 12.5% 12.3% 11.6% 10.7% 10.5%
Other, IMG 6.7% 6.5% 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.9% 6.9%
Not recorded, IMG 7.0% 7.9% 8.0% 7.9% 8.4% 8.7% 8.5% 7.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 15.9% 16.7% 17.8% 18.3% 19.3% 20.6% 21.7% 22.7%
Black or Black British, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 2.0%
Mixed, UK 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.9% 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% 2.7%
White, UK 68.9% 68.0% 66.9% 66.2% 64.8% 63.7% 62.4% 61.9%
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Other, UK 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% 2.6%
Not recorded, UK 10.8% 10.9% 10.6% 10.5% 10.5% 9.7% 9.4% 8.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2.3% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% 2.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.3% 1.0% 1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8%
Mixed, EEA 1.1% 0.9% 1.1% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2%
White, EEA 79.0% 80.0% 80.7% 82.3% 83.6% 84.3% 84.0% 86.1%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4%
Not recorded, EEA 14.9% 14.7% 13.6% 12.3% 11.4% 10.7% 10.9% 8.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 46.5% 47.1% 47.8% 48.4% 49.1% 50.3% 51.2% 52.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.1% 9.5% 9.7% 10.0% 9.8% 9.6% 9.4% 9.4%
Mixed, IMG 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 2.9% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5%
White, IMG 25.1% 24.2% 24.0% 23.1% 22.5% 21.8% 21.2% 20.5%
Other, IMG 5.9% 5.9% 5.7% 5.7% 5.5% 6.0% 6.3% 7.2%
Not recorded, IMG 10.6% 10.6% 10.2% 10.0% 10.2% 9.7% 9.3% 8.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK 8.8% 9.4% 9.9% 10.7% 11.3% 12.0% 12.6% 13.1%
Black or Black British, UK 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9%
Mixed, UK 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5%
White, UK 74.2% 73.7% 73.5% 73.1% 72.6% 72.6% 72.3% 73.3%
Other, UK 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4%
Not recorded, UK 14.4% 14.2% 14.0% 13.5% 13.1% 12.2% 11.5% 9.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.6% 3.1% 3.1% 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 3.1% 3.3%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2% 0.8% 0.8% 1.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8%
White, EEA 77.7% 79.6% 80.2% 79.8% 79.2% 80.5% 81.5% 83.4%
Other, EEA 1.2% 1.3% 1.0% 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2%
Not recorded, EEA 16.1% 14.5% 14.4% 14.3% 14.3% 13.5% 12.6% 10.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 53.0% 53.4% 54.4% 55.3% 55.7% 56.0% 56.5% 56.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.2% 9.2% 8.5% 8.2% 8.6% 8.6% 8.2% 8.6%
Mixed, IMG 2.8% 2.8% 2.6% 2.8% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.1%
White, IMG 18.8% 18.8% 18.5% 17.9% 17.0% 16.7% 16.5% 16.3%
Other, IMG 6.4% 6.3% 6.1% 6.2% 5.8% 6.2% 6.9% 7.3%
Not recorded, IMG 9.8% 9.5% 9.9% 9.6% 10.4% 10.0% 9.6% 9.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 3.8% 4.0% 4.5% 4.9% 5.2% 5.5% 5.7% 6.1%
Black or Black British, UK 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Mixed, UK 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% 1.6%
White, UK 85.8% 85.4% 84.6% 83.5% 82.9% 83.1% 83.6% 83.8%
Other, UK 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7%
Not recorded, UK 9.0% 9.1% 9.3% 9.7% 9.8% 9.2% 8.3% 7.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 2.8% 3.1% 3.1% 2.5% 2.0% 2.7% 2.9% 2.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.8% 0.7% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.3%
Mixed, EEA 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 1.3%
White, EEA 81.5% 80.9% 81.5% 81.3% 82.2% 82.8% 83.0% 85.6%
Other, EEA 1.3% 1.5% 0.4% 0.6% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 0.9%
Not recorded, EEA 13.3% 13.3% 13.1% 13.8% 12.8% 12.1% 11.2% 9.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 45.9% 46.4% 47.7% 48.8% 48.9% 49.3% 49.3% 51.0%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.3% 7.5% 7.2% 6.9% 7.6% 7.7% 6.8% 7.4%
Mixed, IMG 3.7% 3.7% 2.9% 3.0% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.5%
White, IMG 27.9% 26.9% 25.4% 23.4% 22.5% 22.1% 22.9% 21.1%
Other, IMG 6.2% 6.1% 6.5% 6.2% 5.9% 6.9% 6.3% 7.7%
Not recorded, IMG 9.0% 9.4% 10.3% 11.6% 12.2% 11.1% 11.8% 9.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +2.7% +8.2% +4.6% +8.2% +8.4% +10.3% +7.0% +38.5% +61.0%
Black or Black British, UK +7.5% +2.3% +2.3% -4.4% -7.0% +2.5% +4.9% -4.4% +7.5%
Mixed, UK -1.8% +12.7% +8.1% +10.4% +4.1% +15.6% +9.0% +44.8% +73.2%
White, UK +0.8% -0.0% +0.1% +1.1% +2.7% +1.6% +2.2% +7.7% +8.6%
Other, UK +11.8% +7.9% +14.6% -2.1% +8.7% +2.0% +3.9% +12.8% +55.9%
Not recorded, UK +7.5% +2.6% +0.4% +1.1% -5.6% -0.9% -11.8% -16.7% -7.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +12.5% +14.8% +3.2% -3.1% +9.7% +17.6% -2.5% +21.9% +62.5%
Black or Black British, EEA +40.0% 0.0% 0.0% +28.6% +33.3% +16.7% +7.1% +114.3% +200.0%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% +60.0% -12.5% -14.3% +50.0% +11.1% -10.0% +28.6% +80.0%
White, EEA +9.7% +7.6% +7.2% +6.1% +5.6% +3.0% +0.7% +16.2% +47.1%
Other, EEA -16.7% +60.0% +25.0% +20.0% -33.3% +12.5% +11.1% 0.0% +66.7%
Not recorded, EEA +3.6% +6.9% +4.3% +10.3% 0.0% -8.4% -21.4% -20.6% -8.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +5.3% +5.0% +4.6% +2.5% +2.2% +4.0% +4.2% +13.6% +31.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +1.8% +6.9% -5.9% +3.4% +7.2% +2.6% +1.0% +14.9% +17.5%
Mixed, IMG +5.2% +6.6% -4.6% 0.0% -1.6% -3.3% -5.1% -9.7% -3.4%
White, IMG 0.0% -1.5% -2.5% +5.2% -1.0% -4.0% -6.3% -6.3% -10.0%
Other, IMG +1.4% -2.1% -4.2% -2.9% +5.3% +7.9% +17.3% +29.4% +23.1%
South West
Year-on-year % changes
London
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Not recorded, IMG +12.1% +11.5% +3.6% +12.9% -2.1% -1.1% -12.8% -4.7% +23.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.3% +3.5% +10.6% +3.5% +10.4% +6.7% +11.3% +35.7% +65.2%
Black or Black British, UK -7.4% +8.0% 0.0% +7.4% -3.4% +17.9% +21.2% +48.1% +48.1%
Mixed, UK +7.1% +8.3% +7.7% +8.6% +19.7% +9.9% +12.0% +60.0% +100.0%
White, UK +0.4% +1.6% -0.3% +0.6% +2.9% +2.2% +2.9% +8.9% +10.8%
Other, UK +8.3% +15.4% 0.0% -2.2% +15.9% +13.7% +20.7% +55.6% +94.4%
Not recorded, UK +1.3% +0.5% -2.1% +5.6% -12.3% -3.4% -10.7% -20.2% -20.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +12.0% -7.1% -7.7% +8.3% -7.7% +12.5% +25.9% +41.7% +36.0%
Black or Black British, EEA +18.2% -7.7% 0.0% 0.0% +16.7% -14.3% +8.3% +8.3% +18.2%
Mixed, EEA -7.7% -16.7% +30.0% 0.0% -7.7% -16.7% +10.0% -15.4% -15.4%
White, EEA +3.8% +12.1% +4.9% +7.1% +5.5% +3.4% +8.2% +26.5% +54.5%
Other, EEA +7.7% -14.3% +16.7% +14.3% +56.3% -8.0% -13.0% +42.9% +53.8%
Not recorded, EEA +4.1% +11.8% +4.7% +1.1% +2.2% -3.3% -21.3% -21.3% -4.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +7.3% +6.3% +4.0% +4.5% +5.4% +1.9% +2.0% +14.5% +35.8%
Black or Black British, IMG +4.5% -3.2% +9.5% -4.6% +1.6% -4.2% +2.2% -5.1% +5.1%
Mixed, IMG +9.7% +1.5% +2.9% -1.4% -1.4% +5.8% +2.7% +5.6% +21.0%
White, IMG +6.1% -2.6% +7.2% -1.2% -0.6% -5.0% +5.9% -1.2% +9.5%
Other, IMG -1.5% +3.8% +10.2% -2.6% +6.8% +3.2% +13.6% +21.9% +37.3%
Not recorded, IMG +6.8% +9.9% +10.3% +2.3% +8.6% -2.1% -16.1% -8.8% +18.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.9% +5.7% +6.4% +6.4% +11.7% +8.0% +9.7% +40.8% +69.3%
Black or Black British, UK +11.9% -4.3% +2.2% +2.2% +10.6% 0.0% +13.5% +28.3% +40.5%
Mixed, UK +16.4% -9.9% +12.5% +6.9% +20.8% +3.2% +4.2% +38.9% +63.9%
White, UK +1.0% -0.9% -1.1% -0.1% +1.8% +0.8% +0.8% +3.2% +2.3%
Other, UK +13.9% +12.2% +8.7% +6.0% -1.9% +15.4% +18.3% +42.0% +97.2%
Not recorded, UK +2.9% -0.5% -1.3% +3.9% -3.5% -6.2% -7.7% -13.1% -12.2%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +8.1% -2.5% 0.0% +12.8% 0.0% +4.5% +6.5% +25.6% +32.4%
Black or Black British, EEA +6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +6.3% +11.8% 0.0% +18.8% +26.7%
Mixed, EEA +40.0% -14.3% +16.7% 0.0% -14.3% +16.7% +14.3% +14.3% +60.0%
White, EEA +13.9% +8.7% +2.5% +4.3% +6.7% +3.9% +3.1% +19.2% +51.2%
Other, EEA +30.0% 0.0% +7.7% +21.4% -17.6% -14.3% +33.3% +14.3% +60.0%
Not recorded, EEA +4.4% +2.1% -2.1% +12.6% +3.7% -11.7% -21.4% -18.9% -15.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +7.1% +7.7% +5.1% +4.2% +5.0% +2.6% +5.4% +18.3% +43.5%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.9% +1.3% +0.8% -0.8% +1.7% +2.5% +9.3% +12.9% +22.1%
Mixed, IMG +6.1% -1.4% +2.9% +4.2% -5.4% +5.7% +1.4% +5.6% +13.6%
White, IMG +2.4% -1.5% +0.4% 0.0% -7.4% -5.0% +0.9% -11.2% -10.2%
Other, IMG 0.0% +1.3% +1.9% +4.3% +8.3% 0.0% +12.6% +27.2% +31.2%
Not recorded, IMG +9.1% +12.8% +10.4% +10.8% +5.7% +9.2% -9.1% +16.1% +57.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.9% +6.2% +9.0% +7.5% +8.8% +10.0% +10.0% +41.5% +75.1%
Black or Black British, UK -16.7% 0.0% +15.0% +26.1% -3.4% +14.3% +18.8% +65.2% +58.3%
Mixed, UK +8.7% -2.0% +18.4% +12.1% 0.0% +15.4% +4.0% +34.5% +69.6%
White, UK -0.9% -0.2% -1.8% +0.7% -0.6% +1.1% +0.8% +2.0% -0.9%
Other, UK +26.3% 0.0% -8.3% +36.4% +40.0% +7.1% +13.3% +131.8% +168.4%
Not recorded, UK +0.4% +1.7% -2.4% -0.4% -0.4% +2.9% -3.3% -1.3% -1.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +27.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +30.4% +20.0% 0.0% +56.5% +100.0%
Black or Black British, EEA +16.7% 0.0% +57.1% -9.1% +20.0% 0.0% +16.7% +27.3% +133.3%
Mixed, EEA +50.0% +100.0% 0.0% 0.0% +33.3% -25.0% 0.0% 0.0% +200.0%
White, EEA +12.6% +8.7% +8.8% +6.8% +3.3% +5.0% +4.5% +21.1% +61.3%
Other, EEA -20.0% +50.0% +16.7% +42.9% +40.0% +21.4% -35.3% +57.1% +120.0%
Not recorded, EEA +15.0% +4.3% -7.3% +10.1% -4.1% -1.1% -16.1% -12.4% -2.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +10.2% +3.6% +4.8% +4.9% +5.7% +5.3% +3.3% +20.6% +44.2%
Black or Black British, IMG +1.3% -3.9% -2.7% +2.1% +6.1% +4.5% +5.5% +19.4% +13.2%
Mixed, IMG -3.1% +9.7% -5.9% +9.4% -2.9% +5.9% +13.9% +28.1% +28.1%
White, IMG -0.4% +0.4% -0.9% +3.5% -0.9% -4.7% +1.4% -0.9% -1.8%
Other, IMG +3.7% -8.9% 0.0% +4.9% +4.7% +8.9% +20.5% +44.1% +36.1%
Not recorded, IMG +20.4% +3.7% +0.7% +12.7% +8.1% +1.7% -10.2% +11.3% +39.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +10.5% +11.3% +4.1% +9.3% +10.1% +9.3% +7.9% +41.9% +81.8%
Black or Black British, UK +6.3% +3.9% +9.4% +13.8% +5.3% +18.0% +12.2% +58.6% +91.7%
Mixed, UK +8.2% +14.3% +15.4% +8.9% +17.0% +8.5% +15.2% +59.2% +127.3%
White, UK +4.3% +2.7% +0.2% +1.1% +1.3% +2.0% +2.2% +6.7% +14.5%
Other, UK +8.0% +9.9% +4.5% +8.6% +19.9% +12.2% +18.2% +72.7% +114.3%
Not recorded, UK +6.5% +1.5% -0.5% +3.7% -4.9% +1.1% -11.5% -11.8% -5.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -2.2% +11.4% +14.3% -3.6% +7.4% +12.1% -1.5% +14.3% +42.2%
Black or Black British, EEA -15.4% +36.4% -6.7% -10.7% -12.0% -9.1% +15.0% -17.9% -11.5%
Mixed, EEA -4.8% +30.0% -11.5% +8.7% +8.0% +18.5% +12.5% +56.5% +71.4%
White, EEA +15.0% +9.9% +8.4% +6.8% +9.6% +2.3% +5.1% +25.8% +72.3%
Other, EEA +11.5% +10.3% 0.0% -9.4% +24.1% 0.0% +16.7% +31.3% +61.5%
Not recorded, EEA +11.8% +0.9% -4.3% -2.3% +2.3% +3.9% -19.5% -16.4% -9.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +4.4% +8.2% +2.3% +3.7% +4.5% +5.0% +4.4% +18.9% +37.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +8.0% +8.2% +4.3% 0.0% 0.0% +1.4% +2.4% +3.8% +26.5%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% +5.6% +7.9% +3.7% -7.1% -1.3% +1.3% -3.7% +9.7%
White, IMG -0.6% +5.7% -2.6% -0.4% -1.5% +0.6% -1.1% -2.4% -0.2%
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Other, IMG +2.6% +3.2% +1.2% -1.2% +11.7% +8.8% +16.7% +40.0% +50.0%
Not recorded, IMG +3.2% +1.7% -0.3% +4.5% -3.9% -0.7% -8.3% -8.6% -4.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK +7.9% +4.8% +9.0% +7.4% +9.6% +7.4% +6.0% +34.0% +65.1%
Black or Black British, UK +2.6% +10.3% -2.3% -2.4% +14.6% +4.3% +12.2% +31.0% +44.7%
Mixed, UK +7.7% -5.4% +7.5% +21.1% +11.6% +15.6% +5.6% +64.9% +80.8%
White, UK -0.1% -0.0% +0.1% +1.1% +2.9% +1.6% +3.9% +9.8% +9.7%
Other, UK +5.8% -5.5% +5.8% +10.9% +9.8% +4.5% +20.0% +52.7% +61.5%
Not recorded, UK -1.0% -1.0% -3.0% -1.1% -4.2% -3.8% -12.3% -20.0% -23.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 0.0% +3.4% +23.3% +2.7% +7.9% -9.8% +10.8% +10.8% +41.4%
Black or Black British, EEA +33.3% 0.0% 0.0% +62.5% -30.8% +11.1% +20.0% +50.0% +100.0%
Mixed, EEA +20.0% -16.7% +20.0% 0.0% +33.3% +12.5% +11.1% +66.7% +100.0%
White, EEA +16.8% +5.8% +8.1% +3.7% +8.5% +3.2% +6.1% +23.1% +64.4%
Other, EEA +20.0% -16.7% +20.0% +25.0% -13.3% +15.4% 0.0% +25.0% +50.0%
Not recorded, EEA +2.3% +4.5% +7.9% +4.6% +0.6% -5.0% -14.6% -14.6% -1.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +5.8% +3.4% +5.2% +4.4% +4.0% +4.2% +3.2% +16.8% +34.3%
Black or Black British, IMG +5.3% -5.7% -0.7% +8.1% +3.8% -1.2% +7.3% +18.9% +17.3%
Mixed, IMG +4.3% -4.2% +8.7% -6.0% +2.1% -2.1% -6.4% -12.0% -4.3%
White, IMG +5.5% -0.6% +0.3% -1.2% +1.6% +1.9% +1.8% +4.0% +9.4%
Other, IMG +2.9% -0.9% +3.7% -2.7% +12.0% +13.2% +9.5% +35.1% +42.9%
Not recorded, IMG +1.2% +5.5% +1.2% +12.1% -0.5% -1.0% -3.6% +6.3% +14.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.2% +14.3% +11.9% +9.1% +8.4% +7.7% +9.2% +39.1% +89.0%
Black or Black British, UK +22.2% +9.1% +8.3% +15.4% +6.7% 0.0% +25.0% +53.8% +122.2%
Mixed, UK -3.0% +9.4% +8.6% +21.1% +15.2% +7.5% +26.3% +89.5% +118.2%
White, UK +0.2% +1.1% +1.2% +2.1% +3.3% +3.9% +3.4% +13.3% +16.2%
Other, UK +8.3% +38.5% +22.2% +4.5% +13.0% +15.4% +6.7% +45.5% +166.7%
Not recorded, UK +1.8% +4.3% +7.2% +4.1% -4.0% -6.4% -8.8% -14.7% -2.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +18.2% +7.7% -7.1% -15.4% +36.4% +6.7% -31.3% -15.4% 0.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% +100.0% 0.0% +16.7% 0.0% +14.3% -12.5% +16.7% +133.3%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% +50.0% 0.0% +66.7% -20.0% +50.0% +16.7% +133.3% +250.0%
White, EEA +2.5% +12.0% +11.8% +6.2% +5.2% -1.5% +1.7% +12.0% +43.6%
Other, EEA +20.0% -66.7% +50.0% +33.3% -25.0% -33.3% +150.0% +66.7% 0.0%
Not recorded, EEA +3.8% +9.1% +18.3% -2.8% -1.4% -8.8% -21.0% -31.0% -7.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +7.1% +9.9% +6.3% +5.4% +5.4% +0.5% +6.1% +18.4% +48.2%
Black or Black British, IMG +8.9% +2.0% 0.0% +16.0% +5.2% -11.5% +13.0% +22.0% +35.6%
Mixed, IMG +4.3% -16.7% +10.0% -4.5% +9.5% +4.3% +20.8% +31.8% +26.1%
White, IMG +2.3% +1.1% -4.5% +1.2% +2.9% +4.0% -5.5% +2.4% +1.2%
Other, IMG +5.3% +12.5% 0.0% 0.0% +22.2% -9.1% +26.0% +40.0% +65.8%
Not recorded, IMG +10.9% +18.0% +16.7% +10.7% -5.4% +6.8% -20.2% -10.7% +36.4%
Total +3.9% +3.2% +2.2% +2.9% +3.4% +2.7% +2.6% +12.2% +22.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
South East
South West
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 3,604 3,686 3,804 3,662 3,692 3,986 4,208 4,477
North West 3,873 3,786 3,855 3,859 3,930 4,261 4,572 5,091
Midlands 4,767 4,930 5,119 5,275 5,453 5,816 6,430 6,908
East 3,073 3,242 3,279 3,406 3,322 3,645 3,934 4,217
London 8,811 8,969 9,450 9,159 9,191 9,038 9,596 9,902
South East 4,579 4,614 4,741 4,770 4,923 4,827 5,280 5,728
South West 2,386 2,384 2,493 2,396 2,357 2,440 2,649 2,880
Total 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 11.6% 11.7% 11.6% 11.3% 11.2% 11.7% 11.5% 11.4%
North West 12.5% 12.0% 11.8% 11.9% 12.0% 12.5% 12.5% 13.0%
Midlands 15.3% 15.6% 15.6% 16.2% 16.6% 17.1% 17.5% 17.6%
East 9.9% 10.3% 10.0% 10.5% 10.1% 10.7% 10.7% 10.8%
London 28.3% 28.4% 28.9% 28.2% 28.0% 26.6% 26.2% 25.3%
South East 14.7% 14.6% 14.5% 14.7% 15.0% 14.2% 14.4% 14.6%
South West 7.7% 7.5% 7.6% 7.4% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
North East and Yorkshire +2.3% +3.2% -3.7% +0.8% +8.0% +5.6% +6.4% +22.3% +24.2%
North West -2.2% +1.8% +0.1% +1.8% +8.4% +7.3% +11.4% +31.9% +31.4%
Midlands +3.4% +3.8% +3.0% +3.4% +6.7% +10.6% +7.4% +31.0% +44.9%
East +5.5% +1.1% +3.9% -2.5% +9.7% +7.9% +7.2% +23.8% +37.2%
London +1.8% +5.4% -3.1% +0.3% -1.7% +6.2% +3.2% +8.1% +12.4%
South East +0.8% +2.8% +0.6% +3.2% -2.0% +9.4% +8.5% +20.1% +25.1%
South West -0.1% +4.6% -3.9% -1.6% +3.5% +8.6% +8.7% +20.2% +20.7%
Total +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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Table 72Licensed SAS and LE doctors in Englandby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 495 513 611 605 669 765 855 987
30-39 1,258 1,309 1,310 1,258 1,239 1,363 1,448 1,541
40-49 872 891 941 912 917 981 1,000 1,011
50-59 560 590 597 593 605 597 595 634
60-69 320 296 259 228 209 229 256 252
70 or more 99 87 86 66 53 51 54 52
20-29 424 473 607 644 675 775 953 996
30-39 1,439 1,300 1,281 1,246 1,261 1,392 1,448 1,790
40-49 941 955 979 1,036 1,071 1,110 1,165 1,220
50-59 627 625 630 640 636 677 704 755
60-69 318 322 273 242 244 268 264 285
70 or more 124 111 85 51 43 39 38 45
20-29 555 589 655 728 843 958 1,102 1,250
30-39 1,813 1,851 1,916 1,932 1,949 2,065 2,403 2,564
40-49 1,169 1,270 1,353 1,460 1,510 1,586 1,661 1,734
50-59 723 737 761 761 788 846 894 962
60-69 377 366 343 333 306 304 308 335
70 or more 130 117 91 61 57 57 62 63
20-29 319 359 366 431 448 577 626 738
30-39 1,107 1,190 1,209 1,269 1,194 1,280 1,408 1,523
40-49 778 839 889 913 908 970 1,032 1,070
50-59 483 486 491 514 528 568 592 599
60-69 268 268 246 218 203 204 222 235
70 or more 118 100 78 61 41 46 54 52
20-29 1,115 1,180 1,341 1,501 1,651 1,710 1,906 1,998
30-39 3,568 3,641 4,122 3,891 3,862 3,569 3,836 4,009
40-49 1,922 1,989 2,020 1,972 1,975 2,008 2,061 2,038
50-59 1,086 1,126 1,087 1,037 996 1,034 1,070 1,091
60-69 752 700 617 551 559 562 554 588
70 or more 368 333 263 207 148 155 169 178
20-29 479 571 664 729 759 739 933 1,076
30-39 1,451 1,465 1,606 1,617 1,797 1,697 1,854 2,055
40-49 1,175 1,163 1,180 1,228 1,232 1,222 1,273 1,304
50-59 796 791 759 771 745 798 826 854
60-69 467 450 403 335 324 304 320 343
70 or more 211 174 129 90 66 67 74 96
20-29 379 394 433 481 479 528 615 719
30-39 730 725 835 775 777 793 890 1,014
40-49 571 578 595 565 543 563 559 565
50-59 392 408 396 380 393 392 404 403
60-69 204 185 164 148 141 145 158 150
70 or more 110 94 70 47 24 19 23 29
Total 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 14.1% 14.3% 16.4% 16.8% 18.4% 19.4% 20.6% 22.3%
30-39 35.9% 36.4% 35.2% 35.0% 34.0% 34.6% 34.9% 34.8%
40-49 24.9% 24.8% 25.3% 25.4% 25.2% 24.9% 24.1% 22.8%
50-59 16.0% 16.4% 16.1% 16.5% 16.6% 15.2% 14.3% 14.3%
60-69 9.1% 8.2% 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% 5.8% 6.2% 5.7%
70 or more 3.4% 3.1% 2.9% 2.2% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.3%
20-29 14.6% 16.8% 20.6% 21.5% 22.1% 23.3% 26.3% 24.5%
30-39 49.6% 46.2% 43.4% 41.6% 41.2% 41.8% 40.0% 44.1%
40-49 32.4% 33.9% 33.2% 34.6% 35.0% 33.4% 32.2% 30.1%
50-59 18.2% 17.9% 17.7% 17.8% 17.1% 16.9% 15.6% 15.4%
60-69 9.3% 9.2% 7.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.7% 5.9% 5.8%
70 or more 3.6% 3.2% 2.4% 1.4% 1.2% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9%
20-29 16.1% 16.8% 18.4% 20.3% 22.7% 23.9% 24.4% 25.5%
30-39 52.7% 52.9% 53.8% 53.8% 52.5% 51.5% 53.3% 52.3%
40-49 43.0% 44.6% 46.4% 47.9% 48.6% 47.1% 46.8% 45.3%
50-59 26.6% 25.9% 26.1% 25.0% 25.3% 25.1% 25.2% 25.1%
60-69 13.9% 12.8% 11.8% 10.9% 9.8% 9.0% 8.7% 8.7%
70 or more 4.8% 4.1% 3.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
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North West
Midlands
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20-29 11.7% 12.6% 12.6% 14.1% 14.4% 17.1% 17.6% 19.3%
30-39 42.0% 42.8% 42.6% 43.5% 42.1% 42.4% 43.3% 44.4%
40-49 29.5% 30.1% 31.4% 31.3% 32.1% 32.1% 31.7% 31.2%
50-59 18.3% 17.5% 17.3% 17.6% 18.6% 18.8% 18.2% 17.5%
60-69 10.2% 9.6% 8.7% 7.5% 7.2% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9%
70 or more 1.5% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%
20-29 14.3% 14.7% 15.5% 17.7% 19.4% 20.4% 21.4% 21.7%
30-39 45.7% 45.3% 47.7% 46.0% 45.3% 42.7% 43.0% 43.6%
40-49 24.6% 24.8% 23.4% 23.3% 23.2% 24.0% 23.1% 22.2%
50-59 13.9% 14.0% 12.6% 12.3% 11.7% 12.4% 12.0% 11.9%
60-69 17.8% 16.5% 14.2% 12.7% 12.4% 12.8% 11.6% 11.3%
70 or more 8.7% 7.9% 6.1% 4.8% 3.3% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4%
20-29 11.3% 13.5% 15.3% 16.8% 16.9% 16.9% 19.5% 20.7%
30-39 34.3% 34.6% 37.1% 37.3% 40.0% 38.8% 38.8% 39.5%
40-49 27.8% 27.5% 27.3% 28.3% 27.4% 27.9% 26.6% 25.1%
50-59 43.0% 43.7% 44.0% 46.0% 46.2% 47.0% 45.0% 42.4%
60-69 25.2% 24.9% 23.4% 20.0% 20.1% 17.9% 17.4% 17.0%
70 or more 11.4% 9.6% 7.5% 5.4% 4.1% 3.9% 4.0% 4.8%
20-29 20.5% 21.8% 25.1% 28.7% 29.7% 31.1% 33.5% 35.7%
30-39 36.4% 36.4% 40.5% 40.5% 41.4% 41.5% 43.8% 46.9%
40-49 28.5% 29.0% 28.9% 29.5% 28.9% 29.4% 27.5% 26.1%
50-59 19.5% 20.5% 19.2% 19.8% 20.9% 20.5% 19.9% 18.6%
60-69 10.2% 9.3% 8.0% 7.7% 7.5% 7.6% 7.8% 6.9%
70 or more 5.5% 4.7% 3.4% 2.5% 1.3% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +3.6% +19.1% -1.0% +10.6% +14.3% +11.8% +15.4% +63.1% +99.4%
30-39 +4.1% +0.1% -4.0% -1.5% +10.0% +6.2% +6.4% +22.5% +22.5%
40-49 +2.2% +5.6% -3.1% +0.5% +7.0% +1.9% +1.1% +10.9% +15.9%
50-59 +5.4% +1.2% -0.7% +2.0% -1.3% -0.3% +6.6% +6.9% +13.2%
60-69 -7.5% -12.5% -12.0% -8.3% +9.6% +11.8% -1.6% +10.5% -21.3%
70 or more -12.1% -1.1% -23.3% -19.7% -3.8% +5.9% -3.7% -21.2% -47.5%
20-29 +11.6% +28.3% +6.1% +4.8% +14.8% +23.0% +4.5% +54.7% +134.9%
30-39 -9.7% -1.5% -2.7% +1.2% +10.4% +4.0% +23.6% +43.7% +24.4%
40-49 +1.5% +2.5% +5.8% +3.4% +3.6% +5.0% +4.7% +17.8% +29.6%
50-59 -0.3% +0.8% +1.6% -0.6% +6.4% +4.0% +7.2% +18.0% +20.4%
60-69 +1.3% -15.2% -11.4% +0.8% +9.8% -1.5% +8.0% +17.8% -10.4%
70 or more -10.5% -23.4% -40.0% -15.7% -9.3% -2.6% +18.4% -11.8% -63.7%
20-29 +6.1% +11.2% +11.1% +15.8% +13.6% +15.0% +13.4% +71.7% +125.2%
30-39 +2.1% +3.5% +0.8% +0.9% +6.0% +16.4% +6.7% +32.7% +41.4%
40-49 +8.6% +6.5% +7.9% +3.4% +5.0% +4.7% +4.4% +18.8% +48.3%
50-59 +1.9% +3.3% 0.0% +3.5% +7.4% +5.7% +7.6% +26.4% +33.1%
60-69 -2.9% -6.3% -2.9% -8.1% -0.7% +1.3% +8.8% +0.6% -11.1%
70 or more -10.0% -22.2% -33.0% -6.6% 0.0% +8.8% +1.6% +3.3% -51.5%
20-29 +12.5% +1.9% +17.8% +3.9% +28.8% +8.5% +17.9% +71.2% +131.3%
30-39 +7.5% +1.6% +5.0% -5.9% +7.2% +10.0% +8.2% +20.0% +37.6%
40-49 +7.8% +6.0% +2.7% -0.5% +6.8% +6.4% +3.7% +17.2% +37.5%
50-59 +0.6% +1.0% +4.7% +2.7% +7.6% +4.2% +1.2% +16.5% +24.0%
60-69 0.0% -8.2% -11.4% -6.9% +0.5% +8.8% +5.9% +7.8% -12.3%
70 or more -15.3% -22.0% -21.8% -32.8% +12.2% +17.4% -3.7% -14.8% -55.9%
20-29 +5.8% +13.6% +11.9% +10.0% +3.6% +11.5% +4.8% +33.1% +79.2%
30-39 +2.0% +13.2% -5.6% -0.7% -7.6% +7.5% +4.5% +3.0% +12.4%
40-49 +3.5% +1.6% -2.4% +0.2% +1.7% +2.6% -1.1% +3.3% +6.0%
50-59 +3.7% -3.5% -4.6% -4.0% +3.8% +3.5% +2.0% +5.2% +0.5%
60-69 -6.9% -11.9% -10.7% +1.5% +0.5% -1.4% +6.1% +6.7% -21.8%
70 or more -9.5% -21.0% -21.3% -28.5% +4.7% +9.0% +5.3% -14.0% -51.6%
20-29 +19.2% +16.3% +9.8% +4.1% -2.6% +26.3% +15.3% +47.6% +124.6%
30-39 +1.0% +9.6% +0.7% +11.1% -5.6% +9.3% +10.8% +27.1% +41.6%
40-49 -1.0% +1.5% +4.1% +0.3% -0.8% +4.2% +2.4% +6.2% +11.0%
50-59 -0.6% -4.0% +1.6% -3.4% +7.1% +3.5% +3.4% +10.8% +7.3%
60-69 -3.6% -10.4% -16.9% -3.3% -6.2% +5.3% +7.2% +2.4% -26.6%
70 or more -17.5% -25.9% -30.2% -26.7% +1.5% +10.4% +29.7% +6.7% -54.5%
20-29 +4.0% +9.9% +11.1% -0.4% +10.2% +16.5% +16.9% +49.5% +89.7%
30-39 -0.7% +15.2% -7.2% +0.3% +2.1% +12.2% +13.9% +30.8% +38.9%
40-49 +1.2% +2.9% -5.0% -3.9% +3.7% -0.7% +1.1% 0.0% -1.1%
50-59 +4.1% -2.9% -4.0% +3.4% -0.3% +3.1% -0.2% +6.1% +2.8%
60-69 -9.3% -11.4% -9.8% -4.7% +2.8% +9.0% -5.1% +1.4% -26.5%
70 or more -14.5% -25.5% -32.9% -48.9% -20.8% +21.1% +26.1% -38.3% -73.6%
Total +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 73Licensed SAS and LE doctors in Englandby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 2,134 2,264 2,313 2,198 2,197 2,359 2,464 2,574
Female 1,470 1,422 1,491 1,464 1,495 1,627 1,744 1,903
Male 2,457 2,425 2,454 2,462 2,500 2,679 2,875 3,200
Female 1,416 1,361 1,401 1,397 1,430 1,582 1,697 1,891
Male 2,994 3,091 3,204 3,241 3,355 3,623 3,878 4,163
Female 1,773 1,839 1,915 2,034 2,098 2,193 2,552 2,745
Male 1,882 1,956 1,988 2,042 1,960 2,138 2,285 2,452
Female 1,191 1,286 1,291 1,364 1,362 1,507 1,649 1,765
Male 5,011 4,976 5,030 4,783 4,744 4,672 4,898 5,064
Female 3,800 3,993 4,420 4,376 4,447 4,366 4,698 4,838
Male 2,692 2,650 2,661 2,628 2,664 2,631 2,878 3,171
Female 1,887 1,964 2,080 2,142 2,259 2,196 2,402 2,557
Male 1,278 1,264 1,260 1,220 1,190 1,252 1,332 1,463
Female 1,108 1,120 1,233 1,176 1,167 1,188 1,317 1,417
Total 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 59.2% 61.4% 60.8% 60.0% 59.5% 59.2% 58.6% 57.5%
Female 40.8% 38.6% 39.2% 40.0% 40.5% 40.8% 41.4% 42.5%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 32.1% 30.6% 30.4% 30.1% 29.9% 30.4% 30.4% 31.2%
Male 67.9% 69.4% 69.6% 69.9% 70.1% 69.6% 69.6% 68.8%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 61.2% 60.3% 60.6% 60.0% 59.0% 58.7% 58.1% 58.1%
Female 38.8% 39.7% 39.4% 40.0% 41.0% 41.3% 41.9% 41.9%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 58.5% 60.1% 62.4% 62.5% 62.5% 62.4% 62.0% 60.4%
Male 41.5% 39.9% 37.6% 37.5% 37.5% 37.6% 38.0% 39.6%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 53.6% 53.0% 50.5% 50.9% 50.5% 51.3% 50.3% 50.8%
Female 46.4% 47.0% 49.5% 49.1% 49.5% 48.7% 49.7% 49.2%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male +6.1% +2.2% -5.0% -0.0% +7.4% +4.5% +4.5% +17.1% +20.6%
Female -3.3% +4.9% -1.8% +2.1% +8.8% +7.2% +9.1% +30.0% +29.5%
Male -1.3% +1.2% +0.3% +1.5% +7.2% +7.3% +11.3% +30.0% +30.2%
Female -3.9% +2.9% -0.3% +2.4% +10.6% +7.3% +11.4% +35.4% +33.5%
Male +3.2% +3.7% +1.2% +3.5% +8.0% +7.0% +7.3% +28.4% +39.0%
Female +3.7% +4.1% +6.2% +3.1% +4.5% +16.4% +7.6% +35.0% +54.8%
Male +3.9% +1.6% +2.7% -4.0% +9.1% +6.9% +7.3% +20.1% +30.3%
Female +8.0% +0.4% +5.7% -0.1% +10.6% +9.4% +7.0% +29.4% +48.2%
Male -0.7% +1.1% -4.9% -0.8% -1.5% +4.8% +3.4% +5.9% +1.1%
Female +5.1% +10.7% -1.0% +1.6% -1.8% +7.6% +3.0% +10.6% +27.3%
Male -1.6% +0.4% -1.2% +1.4% -1.2% +9.4% +10.2% +20.7% +17.8%
Female +4.1% +5.9% +3.0% +5.5% -2.8% +9.4% +6.5% +19.4% +35.5%
Male -1.1% -0.3% -3.2% -2.5% +5.2% +6.4% +9.8% +19.9% +14.5%
Female +1.1% +10.1% -4.6% -0.8% +1.8% +10.9% +7.6% +20.5% +27.9%
Total +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
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Table 74Licensed SAS and LE doctors in Englandby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 196 232 288 295 309 368 398 483
30-39, Male 757 825 804 732 708 758 813 823
40-49, Male 528 549 595 581 611 657 653 648
50-59, Male 351 379 378 366 368 357 360 391
60-69, Male 223 208 178 167 153 173 194 185
70 or more, Male 79 71 70 57 48 46 46 44
20-29, Female 299 281 323 310 360 397 457 504
30-39, Female 501 484 506 526 531 605 635 718
40-49, Female 344 342 346 331 306 324 347 363
50-59, Female 209 211 219 227 237 240 235 243
60-69, Female 97 88 81 61 56 56 62 67
70 or more, Female 20 16 16 9 5 5 8 8
20-29, Male 199 229 290 332 332 394 479 493
30-39, Male 864 792 764 718 736 785 844 1,075
40-49, Male 634 645 680 725 751 771 807 833
50-59, Male 421 432 447 456 451 479 499 533
60-69, Male 232 230 198 184 190 213 210 226
70 or more, Male 107 97 75 47 40 37 36 40
20-29, Female 225 244 317 312 343 381 474 503
30-39, Female 575 508 517 528 525 607 604 715
40-49, Female 307 310 299 311 320 339 358 387
50-59, Female 206 193 183 184 185 198 205 222
60-69, Female 86 92 75 58 54 55 54 59
70 or more, Female 17 14 10 4 3 2 2 5
20-29, Male 247 261 314 340 414 489 541 614
30-39, Male 1,112 1,122 1,131 1,112 1,103 1,200 1,343 1,445
40-49, Male 758 839 906 964 1,016 1,082 1,117 1,144
50-59, Male 486 489 514 509 531 560 579 638
60-69, Male 281 283 262 263 241 241 244 265
70 or more, Male 110 97 77 53 50 51 54 57
20-29, Female 308 328 341 388 429 469 561 636
30-39, Female 701 729 785 820 846 865 1,060 1,119
40-49, Female 411 431 447 496 494 504 544 590
50-59, Female 237 248 247 252 257 286 315 324
60-69, Female 96 83 81 70 65 63 64 70
70 or more, Female 20 20 14 8 7 6 8 6
20-29, Male 145 146 157 199 203 265 309 346
30-39, Male 629 674 689 700 646 682 717 806
40-49, Male 490 544 581 597 574 616 644 672
50-59, Male 320 305 310 329 350 386 404 407
60-69, Male 203 208 189 170 156 154 170 182
70 or more, Male 95 79 62 47 31 35 41 39
20-29, Female 174 213 209 232 245 312 317 392
30-39, Female 478 516 520 569 548 598 691 717
40-49, Female 288 295 308 316 334 354 388 398
50-59, Female 163 181 181 185 178 182 188 192
60-69, Female 65 60 57 48 47 50 52 53
70 or more, Female 23 21 16 14 10 11 13 13
20-29, Male 453 477 534 609 708 723 825 879
30-39, Male 1,953 1,872 1,998 1,806 1,789 1,687 1,760 1,846
40-49, Male 1,127 1,181 1,182 1,178 1,134 1,118 1,149 1,160
50-59, Male 670 714 687 651 612 633 656 645
60-69, Male 514 471 422 378 385 389 369 390
70 or more, Male 294 261 207 161 116 122 139 144
20-29, Female 662 703 807 892 943 987 1,081 1,119
30-39, Female 1,615 1,769 2,124 2,085 2,073 1,882 2,076 2,163
40-49, Female 795 808 838 794 841 890 912 878
50-59, Female 416 412 400 386 384 401 414 446
60-69, Female 238 229 195 173 174 173 185 198
70 or more, Female 74 72 56 46 32 33 30 34
20-29, Male 194 234 278 310 344 329 427 514
30-39, Male 833 813 847 832 872 851 933 1,071
40-49, Male 691 673 684 701 706 710 740 752
50-59, Male 470 464 456 470 457 477 497 515
Number of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
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60-69, Male 332 323 290 237 225 209 222 242
70 or more, Male 172 143 106 78 60 55 59 77
20-29, Female 285 337 386 419 415 410 506 562
30-39, Female 618 652 759 785 925 846 921 984
40-49, Female 484 490 496 527 526 512 533 552
50-59, Female 326 327 303 301 288 321 329 339
60-69, Female 135 127 113 98 99 95 98 101
70 or more, Female 39 31 23 12 6 12 15 19
20-29, Male 154 158 170 194 203 255 283 322
30-39, Male 402 406 421 408 382 391 432 523
40-49, Male 289 283 291 282 287 285 281 277
50-59, Male 205 217 211 204 213 213 215 218
60-69, Male 134 118 108 91 85 93 101 98
70 or more, Male 94 82 59 41 20 15 20 25
20-29, Female 225 236 263 287 276 273 332 397
30-39, Female 328 319 414 367 395 402 458 491
40-49, Female 282 295 304 283 256 278 278 288
50-59, Female 187 191 185 176 180 179 189 185
60-69, Female 70 67 56 57 56 52 57 52
70 or more, Female 16 12 11 6 4 4 3 4
Total 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 9.2% 10.2% 12.5% 13.4% 14.1% 15.6% 16.2% 18.8%
30-39, Male 35.5% 36.4% 34.8% 33.3% 32.2% 32.1% 33.0% 32.0%
40-49, Male 24.7% 24.2% 25.7% 26.4% 27.8% 27.9% 26.5% 25.2%
50-59, Male 16.4% 16.7% 16.3% 16.7% 16.8% 15.1% 14.6% 15.2%
60-69, Male 10.4% 9.2% 7.7% 7.6% 7.0% 7.3% 7.9% 7.2%
70 or more, Male 3.7% 3.1% 3.0% 2.6% 2.2% 1.9% 1.9% 1.7%
20-29, Female 20.3% 19.8% 21.7% 21.2% 24.1% 24.4% 26.2% 26.5%
30-39, Female 34.1% 34.0% 33.9% 35.9% 35.5% 37.2% 36.4% 37.7%
40-49, Female 23.4% 24.1% 23.2% 22.6% 20.5% 19.9% 19.9% 19.1%
50-59, Female 14.2% 14.8% 14.7% 15.5% 15.9% 14.8% 13.5% 12.8%
60-69, Female 6.6% 6.2% 5.4% 4.2% 3.7% 3.4% 3.6% 3.5%
70 or more, Female 1.4% 1.1% 1.1% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4%
20-29, Male 8.1% 9.4% 11.8% 13.5% 13.3% 14.7% 16.7% 15.4%
30-39, Male 35.2% 32.7% 31.1% 29.2% 29.4% 29.3% 29.4% 33.6%
40-49, Male 25.8% 26.6% 27.7% 29.4% 30.0% 28.8% 28.1% 26.0%
50-59, Male 17.1% 17.8% 18.2% 18.5% 18.0% 17.9% 17.4% 16.7%
60-69, Male 9.4% 9.5% 8.1% 7.5% 7.6% 8.0% 7.3% 7.1%
70 or more, Male 4.4% 4.0% 3.1% 1.9% 1.6% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3%
20-29, Female 15.9% 17.9% 22.6% 22.3% 24.0% 24.1% 27.9% 26.6%
30-39, Female 40.6% 37.3% 36.9% 37.8% 36.7% 38.4% 35.6% 37.8%
40-49, Female 21.7% 22.8% 21.3% 22.3% 22.4% 21.4% 21.1% 20.5%
50-59, Female 14.5% 14.2% 13.1% 13.2% 12.9% 12.5% 12.1% 11.7%
60-69, Female 6.1% 6.8% 5.4% 4.2% 3.8% 3.5% 3.2% 3.1%
70 or more, Female 1.2% 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
20-29, Male 8.2% 8.4% 9.8% 10.5% 12.3% 13.5% 14.0% 14.7%
30-39, Male 37.1% 36.3% 35.3% 34.3% 32.9% 33.1% 34.6% 34.7%
40-49, Male 25.3% 27.1% 28.3% 29.7% 30.3% 29.9% 28.8% 27.5%
50-59, Male 16.2% 15.8% 16.0% 15.7% 15.8% 15.5% 14.9% 15.3%
60-69, Male 9.4% 9.2% 8.2% 8.1% 7.2% 6.7% 6.3% 6.4%
70 or more, Male 3.7% 3.1% 2.4% 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
20-29, Female 17.4% 17.8% 17.8% 19.1% 20.4% 21.4% 22.0% 23.2%
30-39, Female 39.5% 39.6% 41.0% 40.3% 40.3% 39.4% 41.5% 40.8%
40-49, Female 23.2% 23.4% 23.3% 24.4% 23.5% 23.0% 21.3% 21.5%
50-59, Female 13.4% 13.5% 12.9% 12.4% 12.2% 13.0% 12.3% 11.8%
60-69, Female 5.4% 4.5% 4.2% 3.4% 3.1% 2.9% 2.5% 2.6%
70 or more, Female 1.1% 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
20-29, Male 7.7% 7.5% 7.9% 9.7% 10.4% 12.4% 13.5% 14.1%
30-39, Male 33.4% 34.5% 34.7% 34.3% 33.0% 31.9% 31.4% 32.9%
40-49, Male 26.0% 27.8% 29.2% 29.2% 29.3% 28.8% 28.2% 27.4%
50-59, Male 17.0% 15.6% 15.6% 16.1% 17.9% 18.1% 17.7% 16.6%
60-69, Male 10.8% 10.6% 9.5% 8.3% 8.0% 7.2% 7.4% 7.4%
70 or more, Male 5.0% 4.0% 3.1% 2.3% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.6%
20-29, Female 14.6% 16.6% 16.2% 17.0% 18.0% 20.7% 19.2% 22.2%
30-39, Female 40.1% 40.1% 40.3% 41.7% 40.2% 39.7% 41.9% 40.6%
40-49, Female 24.2% 22.9% 23.9% 23.2% 24.5% 23.5% 23.5% 22.5%
50-59, Female 13.7% 14.1% 14.0% 13.6% 13.1% 12.1% 11.4% 10.9%
60-69, Female 5.5% 4.7% 4.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0%
% of doctors
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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70 or more, Female 1.9% 1.6% 1.2% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7%
20-29, Male 9.0% 9.6% 10.6% 12.7% 14.9% 15.5% 16.8% 17.4%
30-39, Male 39.0% 37.6% 39.7% 37.8% 37.7% 36.1% 35.9% 36.5%
40-49, Male 22.5% 23.7% 23.5% 24.6% 23.9% 23.9% 23.5% 22.9%
50-59, Male 13.4% 14.3% 13.7% 13.6% 12.9% 13.5% 13.4% 12.7%
60-69, Male 10.3% 9.5% 8.4% 7.9% 8.1% 8.3% 7.5% 7.7%
70 or more, Male 5.9% 5.2% 4.1% 3.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.8% 2.8%
20-29, Female 17.4% 17.6% 18.3% 20.4% 21.2% 22.6% 23.0% 23.1%
30-39, Female 42.5% 44.3% 48.1% 47.6% 46.6% 43.1% 44.2% 44.7%
40-49, Female 20.9% 20.2% 19.0% 18.1% 18.9% 20.4% 19.4% 18.1%
50-59, Female 10.9% 10.3% 9.0% 8.8% 8.6% 9.2% 8.8% 9.2%
60-69, Female 6.3% 5.7% 4.4% 4.0% 3.9% 4.0% 3.9% 4.1%
70 or more, Female 1.9% 1.8% 1.3% 1.1% 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.7%
20-29, Male 7.2% 8.8% 10.4% 11.8% 12.9% 12.5% 14.8% 16.2%
30-39, Male 30.9% 30.7% 31.8% 31.7% 32.7% 32.3% 32.4% 33.8%
40-49, Male 25.7% 25.4% 25.7% 26.7% 26.5% 27.0% 25.7% 23.7%
50-59, Male 17.5% 17.5% 17.1% 17.9% 17.2% 18.1% 17.3% 16.2%
60-69, Male 12.3% 12.2% 10.9% 9.0% 8.4% 7.9% 7.7% 7.6%
70 or more, Male 6.4% 5.4% 4.0% 3.0% 2.3% 2.1% 2.1% 2.4%
20-29, Female 15.1% 17.2% 18.6% 19.6% 18.4% 18.7% 21.1% 22.0%
30-39, Female 32.8% 33.2% 36.5% 36.6% 40.9% 38.5% 38.3% 38.5%
40-49, Female 25.6% 24.9% 23.8% 24.6% 23.3% 23.3% 22.2% 21.6%
50-59, Female 17.3% 16.6% 14.6% 14.1% 12.7% 14.6% 13.7% 13.3%
60-69, Female 7.2% 6.5% 5.4% 4.6% 4.4% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9%
70 or more, Female 2.1% 1.6% 1.1% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%
20-29, Male 12.1% 12.5% 13.5% 15.9% 17.1% 20.4% 21.2% 22.0%
30-39, Male 31.5% 32.1% 33.4% 33.4% 32.1% 31.2% 32.4% 35.7%
40-49, Male 22.6% 22.4% 23.1% 23.1% 24.1% 22.8% 21.1% 18.9%
50-59, Male 16.0% 17.2% 16.7% 16.7% 17.9% 17.0% 16.1% 14.9%
60-69, Male 10.5% 9.3% 8.6% 7.5% 7.1% 7.4% 7.6% 6.7%
70 or more, Male 7.4% 6.5% 4.7% 3.4% 1.7% 1.2% 1.5% 1.7%
20-29, Female 20.3% 21.1% 21.3% 24.4% 23.7% 23.0% 25.2% 28.0%
30-39, Female 29.6% 28.5% 33.6% 31.2% 33.8% 33.8% 34.8% 34.7%
40-49, Female 25.5% 26.3% 24.7% 24.1% 21.9% 23.4% 21.1% 20.3%
50-59, Female 16.9% 17.1% 15.0% 15.0% 15.4% 15.1% 14.4% 13.1%
60-69, Female 6.3% 6.0% 4.5% 4.8% 4.8% 4.4% 4.3% 3.7%
70 or more, Female 1.4% 1.1% 0.9% 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +18.4% +24.1% +2.4% +4.7% +19.1% +8.2% +21.4% +63.7% +146.4%
30-39, Male +9.0% -2.5% -9.0% -3.3% +7.1% +7.3% +1.2% +12.4% +8.7%
40-49, Male +4.0% +8.4% -2.4% +5.2% +7.5% -0.6% -0.8% +11.5% +22.7%
50-59, Male +8.0% -0.3% -3.2% +0.5% -3.0% +0.8% +8.6% +6.8% +11.4%
60-69, Male -6.7% -14.4% -6.2% -8.4% +13.1% +12.1% -4.6% +10.8% -17.0%
70 or more, Male -10.1% -1.4% -18.6% -15.8% -4.2% 0.0% -4.3% -22.8% -44.3%
20-29, Female -6.0% +14.9% -4.0% +16.1% +10.3% +15.1% +10.3% +62.6% +68.6%
30-39, Female -3.4% +4.5% +4.0% +1.0% +13.9% +5.0% +13.1% +36.5% +43.3%
40-49, Female -0.6% +1.2% -4.3% -7.6% +5.9% +7.1% +4.6% +9.7% +5.5%
50-59, Female +1.0% +3.8% +3.7% +4.4% +1.3% -2.1% +3.4% +7.0% +16.3%
60-69, Female -9.3% -8.0% -24.7% -8.2% 0.0% +10.7% +8.1% +9.8% -30.9%
70 or more, Female -20.0% 0.0% -43.8% -44.4% 0.0% +60.0% 0.0% -11.1% -60.0%
20-29, Male +15.1% +26.6% +14.5% 0.0% +18.7% +21.6% +2.9% +48.5% +147.7%
30-39, Male -8.3% -3.5% -6.0% +2.5% +6.7% +7.5% +27.4% +49.7% +24.4%
40-49, Male +1.7% +5.4% +6.6% +3.6% +2.7% +4.7% +3.2% +14.9% +31.4%
50-59, Male +2.6% +3.5% +2.0% -1.1% +6.2% +4.2% +6.8% +16.9% +26.6%
60-69, Male -0.9% -13.9% -7.1% +3.3% +12.1% -1.4% +7.6% +22.8% -2.6%
70 or more, Male -9.3% -22.7% -37.3% -14.9% -7.5% -2.7% +11.1% -14.9% -62.6%
20-29, Female +8.4% +29.9% -1.6% +9.9% +11.1% +24.4% +6.1% +61.2% +123.6%
30-39, Female -11.7% +1.8% +2.1% -0.6% +15.6% -0.5% +18.4% +35.4% +24.3%
40-49, Female +1.0% -3.5% +4.0% +2.9% +5.9% +5.6% +8.1% +24.4% +26.1%
50-59, Female -6.3% -5.2% +0.5% +0.5% +7.0% +3.5% +8.3% +20.7% +7.8%
60-69, Female +7.0% -18.5% -22.7% -6.9% +1.9% -1.8% +9.3% +1.7% -31.4%
70 or more, Female -17.6% -28.6% -60.0% -25.0% -33.3% 0.0% +150.0% +25.0% -70.6%
20-29, Male +5.7% +20.3% +8.3% +21.8% +18.1% +10.6% +13.5% +80.6% +148.6%
30-39, Male +0.9% +0.8% -1.7% -0.8% +8.8% +11.9% +7.6% +29.9% +29.9%
40-49, Male +10.7% +8.0% +6.4% +5.4% +6.5% +3.2% +2.4% +18.7% +50.9%
50-59, Male +0.6% +5.1% -1.0% +4.3% +5.5% +3.4% +10.2% +25.3% +31.3%
60-69, Male +0.7% -7.4% +0.4% -8.4% 0.0% +1.2% +8.6% +0.8% -5.7%
70 or more, Male -11.8% -20.6% -31.2% -5.7% +2.0% +5.9% +5.6% +7.5% -48.2%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
South East
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20-29, Female +6.5% +4.0% +13.8% +10.6% +9.3% +19.6% +13.4% +63.9% +106.5%
30-39, Female +4.0% +7.7% +4.5% +3.2% +2.2% +22.5% +5.6% +36.5% +59.6%
40-49, Female +4.9% +3.7% +11.0% -0.4% +2.0% +7.9% +8.5% +19.0% +43.6%
50-59, Female +4.6% -0.4% +2.0% +2.0% +11.3% +10.1% +2.9% +28.6% +36.7%
60-69, Female -13.5% -2.4% -13.6% -7.1% -3.1% +1.6% +9.4% 0.0% -27.1%
70 or more, Female 0.0% -30.0% -42.9% -12.5% -14.3% +33.3% -25.0% -25.0% -70.0%
20-29, Male +0.7% +7.5% +26.8% +2.0% +30.5% +16.6% +12.0% +73.9% +138.6%
30-39, Male +7.2% +2.2% +1.6% -7.7% +5.6% +5.1% +12.4% +15.1% +28.1%
40-49, Male +11.0% +6.8% +2.8% -3.9% +7.3% +4.5% +4.3% +12.6% +37.1%
50-59, Male -4.7% +1.6% +6.1% +6.4% +10.3% +4.7% +0.7% +23.7% +27.2%
60-69, Male +2.5% -9.1% -10.1% -8.2% -1.3% +10.4% +7.1% +7.1% -10.3%
70 or more, Male -16.8% -21.5% -24.2% -34.0% +12.9% +17.1% -4.9% -17.0% -58.9%
20-29, Female +22.4% -1.9% +11.0% +5.6% +27.3% +1.6% +23.7% +69.0% +125.3%
30-39, Female +7.9% +0.8% +9.4% -3.7% +9.1% +15.6% +3.8% +26.0% +50.0%
40-49, Female +2.4% +4.4% +2.6% +5.7% +6.0% +9.6% +2.6% +25.9% +38.2%
50-59, Female +11.0% 0.0% +2.2% -3.8% +2.2% +3.3% +2.1% +3.8% +17.8%
60-69, Female -7.7% -5.0% -15.8% -2.1% +6.4% +4.0% +1.9% +10.4% -18.5%
70 or more, Female -8.7% -23.8% -12.5% -28.6% +10.0% +18.2% 0.0% -7.1% -43.5%
20-29, Male +5.3% +11.9% +14.0% +16.3% +2.1% +14.1% +6.5% +44.3% +94.0%
30-39, Male -4.1% +6.7% -9.6% -0.9% -5.7% +4.3% +4.9% +2.2% -5.5%
40-49, Male +4.8% +0.1% -0.3% -3.7% -1.4% +2.8% +1.0% -1.5% +2.9%
50-59, Male +6.6% -3.8% -5.2% -6.0% +3.4% +3.6% -1.7% -0.9% -3.7%
60-69, Male -8.4% -10.4% -10.4% +1.9% +1.0% -5.1% +5.7% +3.2% -24.1%
70 or more, Male -11.2% -20.7% -22.2% -28.0% +5.2% +13.9% +3.6% -10.6% -51.0%
20-29, Female +6.2% +14.8% +10.5% +5.7% +4.7% +9.5% +3.5% +25.4% +69.0%
30-39, Female +9.5% +20.1% -1.8% -0.6% -9.2% +10.3% +4.2% +3.7% +33.9%
40-49, Female +1.6% +3.7% -5.3% +5.9% +5.8% +2.5% -3.7% +10.6% +10.4%
50-59, Female -1.0% -2.9% -3.5% -0.5% +4.4% +3.2% +7.7% +15.5% +7.2%
60-69, Female -3.8% -14.8% -11.3% +0.6% -0.6% +6.9% +7.0% +14.5% -16.8%
70 or more, Female -2.7% -22.2% -17.9% -30.4% +3.1% -9.1% +13.3% -26.1% -54.1%
20-29, Male +20.6% +18.8% +11.5% +11.0% -4.4% +29.8% +20.4% +65.8% +164.9%
30-39, Male -2.4% +4.2% -1.8% +4.8% -2.4% +9.6% +14.8% +28.7% +28.6%
40-49, Male -2.6% +1.6% +2.5% +0.7% +0.6% +4.2% +1.6% +7.3% +8.8%
50-59, Male -1.3% -1.7% +3.1% -2.8% +4.4% +4.2% +3.6% +9.6% +9.6%
60-69, Male -2.7% -10.2% -18.3% -5.1% -7.1% +6.2% +9.0% +2.1% -27.1%
70 or more, Male -16.9% -25.9% -26.4% -23.1% -8.3% +7.3% +30.5% -1.3% -55.2%
20-29, Female +18.2% +14.5% +8.5% -1.0% -1.2% +23.4% +11.1% +34.1% +97.2%
30-39, Female +5.5% +16.4% +3.4% +17.8% -8.5% +8.9% +6.8% +25.4% +59.2%
40-49, Female +1.2% +1.2% +6.3% -0.2% -2.7% +4.1% +3.6% +4.7% +14.0%
50-59, Female +0.3% -7.3% -0.7% -4.3% +11.5% +2.5% +3.0% +12.6% +4.0%
60-69, Female -5.9% -11.0% -13.3% +1.0% -4.0% +3.2% +3.1% +3.1% -25.2%
70 or more, Female -20.5% -25.8% -47.8% -50.0% +100.0% +25.0% +26.7% +58.3% -51.3%
20-29, Male +2.6% +7.6% +14.1% +4.6% +25.6% +11.0% +13.8% +66.0% +109.1%
30-39, Male +1.0% +3.7% -3.1% -6.4% +2.4% +10.5% +21.1% +28.2% +30.1%
40-49, Male -2.1% +2.8% -3.1% +1.8% -0.7% -1.4% -1.4% -1.8% -4.2%
50-59, Male +5.9% -2.8% -3.3% +4.4% 0.0% +0.9% +1.4% +6.9% +6.3%
60-69, Male -11.9% -8.5% -15.7% -6.6% +9.4% +8.6% -3.0% +7.7% -26.9%
70 or more, Male -12.8% -28.0% -30.5% -51.2% -25.0% +33.3% +25.0% -39.0% -73.4%
20-29, Female +4.9% +11.4% +9.1% -3.8% -1.1% +21.6% +19.6% +38.3% +76.4%
30-39, Female -2.7% +29.8% -11.4% +7.6% +1.8% +13.9% +7.2% +33.8% +49.7%
40-49, Female +4.6% +3.1% -6.9% -9.5% +8.6% 0.0% +3.6% +1.8% +2.1%
50-59, Female +2.1% -3.1% -4.9% +2.3% -0.6% +5.6% -2.1% +5.1% -1.1%
60-69, Female -4.3% -16.4% +1.8% -1.8% -7.1% +9.6% -8.8% -8.8% -25.7%
70 or more, Female -25.0% -8.3% -45.5% -33.3% 0.0% -25.0% +33.3% -33.3% -75.0%
Total +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
South East
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Midlands
East
London
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Table 75Licensed SAS and LE doctors in Englandby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 1,410 1,394 1,438 1,385 1,374 1,472 1,552 1,686
Black or Black British 216 252 267 260 275 328 368 394
Mixed 71 87 100 87 91 104 109 106
White 1,134 1,167 1,209 1,193 1,252 1,336 1,436 1,508
Other 198 200 217 219 221 269 285 390
Not recorded 575 586 573 518 479 477 458 393
Asian or Asian British 1,525 1,492 1,503 1,537 1,579 1,674 1,843 2,110
Black or Black British 233 263 259 262 285 318 375 481
Mixed 90 101 109 109 93 106 117 137
White 1,109 1,070 1,155 1,124 1,139 1,299 1,352 1,432
Other 201 206 220 243 264 301 354 475
Not recorded 715 654 609 584 570 563 531 456
Asian or Asian British 1,941 2,035 2,130 2,269 2,432 2,613 2,793 3,180
Black or Black British 340 372 385 397 452 513 671 804
Mixed 107 113 122 126 125 130 167 162
White 1,264 1,313 1,364 1,360 1,349 1,402 1,562 1,499
Other 222 230 257 276 308 354 436 602
Not recorded 893 867 861 847 787 804 801 661
Asian or Asian British 1,119 1,206 1,251 1,326 1,330 1,539 1,652 1,843
Black or Black British 248 272 287 306 316 346 412 461
Mixed 72 69 72 68 83 88 110 108
White 913 947 935 966 883 972 1,025 1,055
Other 155 161 174 190 200 220 265 338
Not recorded 566 587 560 550 510 480 470 412
Asian or Asian British 2,720 2,815 2,929 2,878 2,962 2,981 3,234 3,547
Black or Black British 779 753 773 758 752 738 803 905
Mixed 200 208 216 231 248 239 290 308
White 2,708 2,863 3,315 3,204 3,287 3,197 3,378 3,398
Other 469 493 482 515 531 574 637 722
Not recorded 1,935 1,837 1,735 1,573 1,411 1,309 1,254 1,022
Asian or Asian British 1,454 1,464 1,564 1,564 1,669 1,666 1,853 2,021
Black or Black British 254 251 259 308 344 355 455 611
Mixed 96 103 121 129 129 137 143 169
White 1,645 1,716 1,756 1,764 1,752 1,693 1,821 1,917
Other 187 185 196 222 258 295 358 442
Not recorded 943 895 845 783 771 681 650 568
Asian or Asian British 466 471 489 491 517 512 576 669
Black or Black British 87 79 75 75 84 93 110 156
Mixed 55 47 59 73 74 77 87 96
White 1,286 1,286 1,374 1,312 1,267 1,336 1,476 1,562
Other 83 99 93 108 106 117 130 159
Not recorded 409 402 403 337 309 305 270 238
Total 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 46.6% 45.0% 44.5% 44.1% 42.8% 41.9% 41.4% 41.3%
Black or Black British 7.1% 8.1% 8.3% 8.3% 8.6% 9.3% 9.8% 9.6%
Mixed 2.3% 2.8% 3.1% 2.8% 2.8% 3.0% 2.9% 2.6%
White 37.4% 37.6% 37.4% 37.9% 39.0% 38.1% 38.3% 36.9%
Other 6.5% 6.5% 6.7% 7.0% 6.9% 7.7% 7.6% 9.5%
Not recorded 23.7% 24.0% 23.4% 21.4% 19.7% 18.5% 16.4% 12.6%
Asian or Asian British 62.9% 61.1% 61.5% 63.4% 64.8% 65.0% 66.0% 67.6%
Black or Black British 9.6% 10.8% 10.6% 10.8% 11.7% 12.3% 13.4% 15.4%
Mixed 3.7% 4.1% 4.5% 4.5% 3.8% 4.1% 4.2% 4.4%
White 25.8% 24.7% 25.7% 24.3% 23.5% 24.6% 23.7% 22.6%
Other 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 5.3% 5.4% 5.7% 6.2% 7.5%
Not recorded 16.6% 15.1% 13.5% 12.6% 11.7% 10.6% 9.3% 7.2%
Asian or Asian British 45.1% 46.9% 47.3% 49.1% 50.1% 49.4% 49.0% 50.1%
Black or Black British 7.9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 9.3% 9.7% 11.8% 12.7%
Mixed 3.0% 3.0% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.6% 3.4%
White 35.1% 35.2% 35.4% 34.6% 34.6% 33.2% 33.8% 31.4%
Other 6.2% 6.2% 6.7% 7.0% 7.9% 8.4% 9.4% 12.6%
Not recorded 24.8% 23.3% 22.3% 21.5% 20.2% 19.0% 17.3% 13.9%
Number of doctors
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Midlands
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London
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Asian or Asian British 31.0% 32.3% 32.5% 33.7% 34.1% 36.4% 35.8% 38.7%
Black or Black British 17.9% 18.8% 19.6% 20.0% 21.3% 21.3% 22.7% 23.5%
Mixed 5.2% 4.8% 4.9% 4.4% 5.6% 5.4% 6.1% 5.5%
White 65.8% 65.4% 63.7% 63.1% 59.6% 59.8% 56.6% 53.8%
Other 11.2% 11.1% 11.9% 12.4% 13.5% 13.5% 14.6% 17.2%
Not recorded 8.1% 8.1% 7.2% 7.2% 6.6% 6.3% 5.7% 4.8%
Asian or Asian British 39.0% 39.0% 37.6% 37.8% 38.2% 39.0% 39.6% 41.4%
Black or Black British 11.2% 10.4% 9.9% 9.9% 9.7% 9.7% 9.8% 10.6%
Mixed 2.9% 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1% 3.5% 3.6%
White 38.8% 39.6% 42.5% 42.0% 42.4% 41.9% 41.3% 39.6%
Other 11.1% 11.9% 11.6% 12.6% 13.0% 14.2% 14.7% 15.9%
Not recorded 46.0% 44.3% 41.7% 38.5% 34.5% 32.4% 28.9% 22.5%
Asian or Asian British 34.6% 35.3% 37.6% 38.2% 40.9% 41.2% 42.7% 44.5%
Black or Black British 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 7.5% 8.4% 8.8% 10.5% 13.4%
Mixed 2.3% 2.5% 2.9% 3.2% 3.2% 3.4% 3.3% 3.7%
White 50.8% 52.5% 53.4% 54.1% 53.1% 53.2% 53.5% 53.3%
Other 5.8% 5.7% 6.0% 6.8% 7.8% 9.3% 10.5% 12.3%
Not recorded 29.1% 27.4% 25.7% 24.0% 23.4% 21.4% 19.1% 15.8%
Asian or Asian British 14.4% 14.4% 14.9% 15.1% 15.7% 16.1% 16.9% 18.6%
Black or Black British 4.5% 4.1% 3.7% 3.9% 4.6% 4.8% 5.3% 7.1%
Mixed 2.9% 2.5% 2.9% 3.8% 4.0% 4.0% 4.2% 4.3%
White 67.0% 67.2% 68.6% 68.9% 68.9% 69.3% 71.2% 70.6%
Other 4.3% 5.2% 4.6% 5.7% 5.8% 6.1% 6.3% 7.2%
Not recorded 21.3% 21.0% 20.1% 17.7% 16.8% 15.8% 13.0% 10.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British -1.1% +3.2% -3.7% -0.8% +7.1% +5.4% +8.6% +21.7% +19.6%
Black or Black British +16.7% +6.0% -2.6% +5.8% +19.3% +12.2% +7.1% +51.5% +82.4%
Mixed +22.5% +14.9% -13.0% +4.6% +14.3% +4.8% -2.8% +21.8% +49.3%
White +2.9% +3.6% -1.3% +4.9% +6.7% +7.5% +5.0% +26.4% +33.0%
Other +1.0% +8.5% +0.9% +0.9% +21.7% +5.9% +36.8% +78.1% +97.0%
Not recorded +1.9% -2.2% -9.6% -7.5% -0.4% -4.0% -14.2% -24.1% -31.7%
Asian or Asian British -2.2% +0.7% +2.3% +2.7% +6.0% +10.1% +14.5% +37.3% +38.4%
Black or Black British +12.9% -1.5% +1.2% +8.8% +11.6% +17.9% +28.3% +83.6% +106.4%
Mixed +12.2% +7.9% 0.0% -14.7% +14.0% +10.4% +17.1% +25.7% +52.2%
White -3.5% +7.9% -2.7% +1.3% +14.0% +4.1% +5.9% +27.4% +29.1%
Other +2.5% +6.8% +10.5% +8.6% +14.0% +17.6% +34.2% +95.5% +136.3%
Not recorded -8.5% -6.9% -4.1% -2.4% -1.2% -5.7% -14.1% -21.9% -36.2%
Asian or Asian British +4.8% +4.7% +6.5% +7.2% +7.4% +6.9% +13.9% +40.1% +63.8%
Black or Black British +9.4% +3.5% +3.1% +13.9% +13.5% +30.8% +19.8% +102.5% +136.5%
Mixed +5.6% +8.0% +3.3% -0.8% +4.0% +28.5% -3.0% +28.6% +51.4%
White +3.9% +3.9% -0.3% -0.8% +3.9% +11.4% -4.0% +10.2% +18.6%
Other +3.6% +11.7% +7.4% +11.6% +14.9% +23.2% +38.1% +118.1% +171.2%
Not recorded -2.9% -0.7% -1.6% -7.1% +2.2% -0.4% -17.5% -22.0% -26.0%
Asian or Asian British +7.8% +3.7% +6.0% +0.3% +15.7% +7.3% +11.6% +39.0% +64.7%
Black or Black British +9.7% +5.5% +6.6% +3.3% +9.5% +19.1% +11.9% +50.7% +85.9%
Mixed -4.2% +4.3% -5.6% +22.1% +6.0% +25.0% -1.8% +58.8% +50.0%
White +3.7% -1.3% +3.3% -8.6% +10.1% +5.5% +2.9% +9.2% +15.6%
Other +3.9% +8.1% +9.2% +5.3% +10.0% +20.5% +27.5% +77.9% +118.1%
Not recorded +3.7% -4.6% -1.8% -7.3% -5.9% -2.1% -12.3% -25.1% -27.2%
Asian or Asian British +3.5% +4.0% -1.7% +2.9% +0.6% +8.5% +9.7% +23.2% +30.4%
Black or Black British -3.3% +2.7% -1.9% -0.8% -1.9% +8.8% +12.7% +19.4% +16.2%
Mixed +4.0% +3.8% +6.9% +7.4% -3.6% +21.3% +6.2% +33.3% +54.0%
White +5.7% +15.8% -3.3% +2.6% -2.7% +5.7% +0.6% +6.1% +25.5%
Other +5.1% -2.2% +6.8% +3.1% +8.1% +11.0% +13.3% +40.2% +53.9%
Not recorded -5.1% -5.6% -9.3% -10.3% -7.2% -4.2% -18.5% -35.0% -47.2%
Asian or Asian British +0.7% +6.8% 0.0% +6.7% -0.2% +11.2% +9.1% +29.2% +39.0%
Black or Black British -1.2% +3.2% +18.9% +11.7% +3.2% +28.2% +34.3% +98.4% +140.6%
Mixed +7.3% +17.5% +6.6% 0.0% +6.2% +4.4% +18.2% +31.0% +76.0%
White +4.3% +2.3% +0.5% -0.7% -3.4% +7.6% +5.3% +8.7% +16.5%
Other -1.1% +5.9% +13.3% +16.2% +14.3% +21.4% +23.5% +99.1% +136.4%
Not recorded -5.1% -5.6% -7.3% -1.5% -11.7% -4.6% -12.6% -27.5% -39.8%
Asian or Asian British +1.1% +3.8% +0.4% +5.3% -1.0% +12.5% +16.1% +36.3% +43.6%
Black or Black British -9.2% -5.1% 0.0% +12.0% +10.7% +18.3% +41.8% +108.0% +79.3%
Mixed -14.5% +25.5% +23.7% +1.4% +4.1% +13.0% +10.3% +31.5% +74.5%
White 0.0% +6.8% -4.5% -3.4% +5.4% +10.5% +5.8% +19.1% +21.5%
Other +19.3% -6.1% +16.1% -1.9% +10.4% +11.1% +22.3% +47.2% +91.6%
Not recorded -1.7% +0.2% -16.4% -8.3% -1.3% -11.5% -11.9% -29.4% -41.8%
Total +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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Table 76Licensed SAS and LE doctors in Englandby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 1,196 1,178 1,249 1,203 1,308 1,419 1,515 1,578
EEA 259 301 351 334 322 334 331 329
IMG 2,149 2,207 2,204 2,125 2,062 2,233 2,362 2,570
UK 1,250 1,113 1,192 1,187 1,236 1,370 1,474 1,568
EEA 321 372 401 382 382 389 407 421
IMG 2,302 2,301 2,262 2,290 2,312 2,502 2,691 3,102
UK 1,424 1,444 1,434 1,432 1,434 1,516 1,762 1,703
EEA 386 436 456 498 526 545 542 562
IMG 2,957 3,050 3,229 3,345 3,493 3,755 4,126 4,643
UK 838 843 847 862 783 847 910 944
EEA 333 389 381 416 404 454 458 475
IMG 1,902 2,010 2,051 2,128 2,135 2,344 2,566 2,798
UK 2,615 2,725 3,305 3,152 3,219 3,075 3,282 3,294
EEA 1,369 1,519 1,639 1,609 1,541 1,483 1,544 1,466
IMG 4,827 4,725 4,506 4,398 4,431 4,480 4,770 5,142
UK 1,661 1,695 1,750 1,718 1,750 1,601 1,769 1,836
EEA 493 549 574 571 561 537 573 620
IMG 2,425 2,370 2,417 2,481 2,612 2,689 2,938 3,272
UK 1,277 1,255 1,320 1,267 1,244 1,300 1,390 1,471
EEA 228 240 252 244 215 232 269 282
IMG 881 889 921 885 898 908 990 1,127
Total 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 82.2% 79.6% 78.1% 78.3% 80.2% 80.9% 82.1% 82.7%
EEA 17.8% 20.4% 21.9% 21.7% 19.8% 19.1% 17.9% 17.3%
IMG 57.8% 59.8% 58.0% 57.5% 56.0% 55.9% 55.7% 56.4%
UK 33.6% 30.1% 31.4% 32.1% 33.6% 34.3% 34.7% 34.4%
EEA 8.6% 10.1% 10.6% 10.3% 10.4% 9.7% 9.6% 9.2%
IMG 61.8% 61.4% 61.2% 61.5% 61.7% 62.3% 60.4% 64.6%
UK 38.2% 38.6% 38.8% 38.5% 38.3% 37.7% 39.6% 35.4%
EEA 11.5% 12.5% 12.4% 13.0% 13.1% 12.7% 11.6% 10.8%
IMG 88.5% 87.5% 87.6% 87.0% 86.9% 87.3% 88.4% 89.2%
UK 27.3% 26.0% 25.8% 25.3% 23.6% 23.2% 23.1% 22.4%
EEA 10.8% 12.0% 11.6% 12.2% 12.2% 12.5% 11.6% 11.3%
IMG 61.9% 62.0% 62.5% 62.5% 64.3% 64.3% 65.2% 66.4%
UK 65.6% 64.2% 66.8% 66.2% 67.6% 67.5% 68.0% 69.2%
EEA 34.4% 35.8% 33.2% 33.8% 32.4% 32.5% 32.0% 30.8%
IMG 74.4% 73.6% 72.0% 71.9% 71.7% 73.7% 72.9% 73.7%
UK 25.6% 26.4% 28.0% 28.1% 28.3% 26.3% 27.1% 26.3%
EEA 11.8% 13.2% 13.3% 13.2% 12.7% 11.9% 11.7% 11.6%
IMG 57.8% 56.8% 56.1% 57.4% 59.1% 59.4% 59.9% 61.0%
UK 30.4% 30.1% 30.6% 29.3% 28.2% 28.7% 28.4% 27.4%
EEA 20.6% 21.3% 21.5% 21.6% 19.3% 20.4% 21.4% 20.0%
IMG 79.4% 78.7% 78.5% 78.4% 80.7% 79.6% 78.6% 80.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK -1.5% +6.0% -3.7% +8.7% +8.5% +6.8% +4.2% +31.2% +31.9%
EEA +16.2% +16.6% -4.8% -3.6% +3.7% -0.9% -0.6% -1.5% +27.0%
IMG +2.7% -0.1% -3.6% -3.0% +8.3% +5.8% +8.8% +20.9% +19.6%
UK -11.0% +7.1% -0.4% +4.1% +10.8% +7.6% +6.4% +32.1% +25.4%
EEA +15.9% +7.8% -4.7% 0.0% +1.8% +4.6% +3.4% +10.2% +31.2%
IMG -0.0% -1.7% +1.2% +1.0% +8.2% +7.6% +15.3% +35.5% +34.8%
UK +1.4% -0.7% -0.1% +0.1% +5.7% +16.2% -3.3% +18.9% +19.6%
EEA +13.0% +4.6% +9.2% +5.6% +3.6% -0.6% +3.7% +12.9% +45.6%
IMG +3.1% +5.9% +3.6% +4.4% +7.5% +9.9% +12.5% +38.8% +57.0%
UK +0.6% +0.5% +1.8% -9.2% +8.2% +7.4% +3.7% +9.5% +12.6%
EEA +16.8% -2.1% +9.2% -2.9% +12.4% +0.9% +3.7% +14.2% +42.6%
IMG +5.7% +2.0% +3.8% +0.3% +9.8% +9.5% +9.0% +31.5% +47.1%
UK +4.2% +21.3% -4.6% +2.1% -4.5% +6.7% +0.4% +4.5% +26.0%
EEA +11.0% +7.9% -1.8% -4.2% -3.8% +4.1% -5.1% -8.9% +7.1%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
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IMG -2.1% -4.6% -2.4% +0.8% +1.1% +6.5% +7.8% +16.9% +6.5%
UK +2.0% +3.2% -1.8% +1.9% -8.5% +10.5% +3.8% +6.9% +10.5%
EEA +11.4% +4.6% -0.5% -1.8% -4.3% +6.7% +8.2% +8.6% +25.8%
IMG -2.3% +2.0% +2.6% +5.3% +2.9% +9.3% +11.4% +31.9% +34.9%
UK -1.7% +5.2% -4.0% -1.8% +4.5% +6.9% +5.8% +16.1% +15.2%
EEA +5.3% +5.0% -3.2% -11.9% +7.9% +15.9% +4.8% +15.6% +23.7%
IMG +0.9% +3.6% -3.9% +1.5% +1.1% +9.0% +13.8% +27.3% +27.9%
Total +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
South East
South West
London
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Table 77Licensed SAS and LE doctors in Englandby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 136 125 168 160 175 200 198 213
Black or Black British, UK 18 21 19 22 36 28 38 31
Mixed, UK 19 23 34 34 35 46 52 45
White, UK 842 824 847 832 908 998 1,094 1,160
Other, UK 20 20 19 23 28 26 24 37
Not recorded, UK 161 165 162 132 126 121 109 92
Asian or Asian British, EEA 26 30 39 45 44 52 52 48
Black or Black British, EEA 11 12 16 13 15 16 15 18
Mixed, EEA 8 10 10 6 6 7 10 11
White, EEA 166 203 225 212 210 207 198 202
Other, EEA 4 6 8 10 7 11 14 15
Not recorded, EEA 44 40 53 48 40 41 42 35
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,248 1,239 1,231 1,180 1,155 1,220 1,302 1,425
Black or Black British, IMG 187 219 232 225 224 284 315 345
Mixed, IMG 44 54 56 47 50 51 47 50
White, IMG 126 140 137 149 134 131 144 146
Other, IMG 174 174 190 186 186 232 247 338
Not recorded, IMG 370 381 358 338 313 315 307 266
Asian or Asian British, UK 153 140 182 194 219 218 250 277
Black or Black British, UK 20 19 19 23 26 25 29 35
Mixed, UK 19 23 25 30 31 36 45 51
White, UK 799 706 760 749 758 899 973 1,044
Other, UK 31 30 25 37 35 38 39 44
Not recorded, UK 228 195 181 154 167 154 138 117
Asian or Asian British, EEA 28 33 43 43 48 54 72 94
Black or Black British, EEA 17 22 21 19 17 21 23 21
Mixed, EEA 8 7 10 7 4 7 9 8
White, EEA 202 240 258 250 260 260 250 244
Other, EEA 7 10 11 10 10 11 11 19
Not recorded, EEA 59 60 58 53 43 36 42 35
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,344 1,319 1,278 1,300 1,312 1,402 1,521 1,739
Black or Black British, IMG 196 222 219 220 242 272 323 425
Mixed, IMG 63 71 74 72 58 63 63 78
White, IMG 108 124 137 125 121 140 129 144
Other, IMG 163 166 184 196 219 252 304 412
Not recorded, IMG 428 399 370 377 360 373 351 304
Asian or Asian British, UK 245 257 284 314 342 373 392 422
Black or Black British, UK 26 36 31 30 31 46 68 66
Mixed, UK 23 30 34 41 38 43 65 55
White, UK 863 876 873 834 832 865 1,031 983
Other, UK 33 36 29 37 44 31 45 53
Not recorded, UK 234 209 183 176 147 158 161 124
Asian or Asian British, EEA 49 63 61 65 88 96 105 126
Black or Black British, EEA 14 18 17 19 27 28 26 38
Mixed, EEA 10 13 8 11 11 11 8 10
White, EEA 247 265 307 339 331 343 337 327
Other, EEA 6 9 10 8 14 14 13 23
Not recorded, EEA 60 68 53 56 55 53 53 38
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,647 1,715 1,785 1,890 2,002 2,144 2,296 2,632
Black or Black British, IMG 300 318 337 348 394 439 577 700
Mixed, IMG 74 70 80 74 76 76 94 97
White, IMG 154 172 184 187 186 194 194 189
Other, IMG 183 185 218 231 250 309 378 526
Not recorded, IMG 599 590 625 615 585 593 587 499
Asian or Asian British, UK 101 135 142 164 137 175 199 220
Black or Black British, UK 24 23 27 32 30 31 25 34
Mixed, UK 19 15 19 18 30 27 40 29
White, UK 524 499 496 487 451 487 512 532
Other, UK 12 20 22 23 17 19 23 34
Not recorded, UK 158 151 141 138 118 108 111 95
Asian or Asian British, EEA 34 39 34 40 51 63 68 81
Black or Black British, EEA 20 17 18 20 23 25 31 24
Mixed, EEA 5 6 7 5 9 12 11 14
White, EEA 216 268 266 292 269 304 306 311
Number of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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Other, EEA 11 8 10 13 9 15 13 15
Not recorded, EEA 47 51 46 46 43 35 29 30
Asian or Asian British, IMG 984 1,032 1,075 1,122 1,142 1,301 1,385 1,542
Black or Black British, IMG 204 232 242 254 263 290 356 403
Mixed, IMG 48 48 46 45 44 49 59 65
White, IMG 173 180 173 187 163 181 207 212
Other, IMG 132 133 142 154 174 186 229 289
Not recorded, IMG 361 385 373 366 349 337 330 287
Asian or Asian British, UK 581 669 829 812 815 766 823 847
Black or Black British, UK 122 134 166 176 167 165 184 203
Mixed, UK 83 91 108 120 125 116 147 160
White, UK 1,134 1,156 1,500 1,412 1,521 1,491 1,610 1,631
Other, UK 76 94 107 107 112 121 112 119
Not recorded, UK 619 581 595 525 479 416 406 334
Asian or Asian British, EEA 94 109 114 132 130 150 169 172
Black or Black British, EEA 53 48 48 50 51 58 59 67
Mixed, EEA 22 23 29 28 32 29 32 28
White, EEA 943 1,082 1,202 1,166 1,115 1,030 1,087 1,029
Other, EEA 23 30 36 39 32 41 37 47
Not recorded, EEA 234 227 210 194 181 175 160 123
Asian or Asian British, IMG 2,045 2,037 1,986 1,934 2,017 2,065 2,242 2,528
Black or Black British, IMG 604 571 559 532 534 515 560 635
Mixed, IMG 95 94 79 83 91 94 111 120
White, IMG 631 625 613 626 651 676 681 738
Other, IMG 370 369 339 369 387 412 488 556
Not recorded, IMG 1,082 1,029 930 854 751 718 688 565
Asian or Asian British, UK 162 192 252 252 255 225 273 305
Black or Black British, UK 19 20 22 33 48 38 51 54
Mixed, UK 25 28 44 45 50 58 69 71
White, UK 1,029 1,059 1,064 1,066 1,087 1,028 1,140 1,174
Other, UK 21 18 33 32 39 29 38 38
Not recorded, UK 405 378 335 290 271 223 198 194
Asian or Asian British, EEA 33 43 55 46 63 55 68 84
Black or Black British, EEA 17 17 19 13 14 11 21 27
Mixed, EEA 10 13 9 12 13 11 12 26
White, EEA 343 401 416 434 404 399 399 423
Other, EEA 9 8 11 9 14 11 16 16
Not recorded, EEA 81 67 64 57 53 50 57 44
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,259 1,229 1,257 1,266 1,351 1,386 1,512 1,632
Black or Black British, IMG 218 214 218 262 282 306 383 530
Mixed, IMG 61 62 68 72 66 68 62 72
White, IMG 273 256 276 264 261 266 282 320
Other, IMG 157 159 152 181 205 255 304 388
Not recorded, IMG 457 450 446 436 447 408 395 330
Asian or Asian British, UK 43 48 60 61 70 68 80 86
Black or Black British, UK 15 11 11 9 11 13 13 11
Mixed, UK 21 15 23 33 29 32 36 38
White, UK 997 970 1,034 997 984 1,036 1,141 1,224
Other, UK 6 9 6 10 9 12 8 18
Not recorded, UK 195 202 186 157 141 139 112 94
Asian or Asian British, EEA 7 9 11 12 12 11 22 31
Black or Black British, EEA 7 6 3 4 5 4 5 10
Mixed, EEA 3 2 4 5 4 4 7 7
White, EEA 168 184 197 193 166 184 210 212
Other, EEA 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 1
Not recorded, EEA 40 37 33 28 26 27 24 21
Asian or Asian British, IMG 416 414 418 418 435 433 474 552
Black or Black British, IMG 65 62 61 62 68 76 92 135
Mixed, IMG 31 30 32 35 41 41 44 51
White, IMG 121 132 143 122 117 116 125 126
Other, IMG 74 88 83 96 95 103 121 140
Not recorded, IMG 174 163 184 152 142 139 134 123
Total 31,093 31,611 32,741 32,527 32,868 34,013 36,669 39,203
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 11.4% 10.6% 13.5% 13.3% 13.4% 14.1% 13.1% 13.5%
Black or Black British, UK 1.5% 1.8% 1.5% 1.8% 2.8% 2.0% 2.5% 2.0%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 2.0% 2.7% 2.8% 2.7% 3.2% 3.4% 2.9%
White, UK 70.4% 69.9% 67.8% 69.2% 69.4% 70.3% 72.2% 73.5%
Other, UK 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 2.1% 1.8% 1.6% 2.3%
% of doctors
East
London
South East
South West
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Not recorded, UK 13.5% 14.0% 13.0% 11.0% 9.6% 8.5% 7.2% 5.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 10.0% 10.0% 11.1% 13.5% 13.7% 15.6% 15.7% 14.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 4.2% 4.0% 4.6% 3.9% 4.7% 4.8% 4.5% 5.5%
Mixed, EEA 3.1% 3.3% 2.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 3.0% 3.3%
White, EEA 64.1% 67.4% 64.1% 63.5% 65.2% 62.0% 59.8% 61.4%
Other, EEA 1.5% 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% 4.2% 4.6%
Not recorded, EEA 17.0% 13.3% 15.1% 14.4% 12.4% 12.3% 12.7% 10.6%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 58.1% 56.1% 55.9% 55.5% 56.0% 54.6% 55.1% 55.4%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.7% 9.9% 10.5% 10.6% 10.9% 12.7% 13.3% 13.4%
Mixed, IMG 2.0% 2.4% 2.5% 2.2% 2.4% 2.3% 2.0% 1.9%
White, IMG 5.9% 6.3% 6.2% 7.0% 6.5% 5.9% 6.1% 5.7%
Other, IMG 8.1% 7.9% 8.6% 8.8% 9.0% 10.4% 10.5% 13.2%
Not recorded, IMG 17.2% 17.3% 16.2% 15.9% 15.2% 14.1% 13.0% 10.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 12.2% 12.6% 15.3% 16.3% 17.7% 15.9% 17.0% 17.7%
Black or Black British, UK 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 2.1% 1.8% 2.0% 2.2%
Mixed, UK 1.5% 2.1% 2.1% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 3.1% 3.3%
White, UK 63.9% 63.4% 63.8% 63.1% 61.3% 65.6% 66.0% 66.6%
Other, UK 2.5% 2.7% 2.1% 3.1% 2.8% 2.8% 2.6% 2.8%
Not recorded, UK 18.2% 17.5% 15.2% 13.0% 13.5% 11.2% 9.4% 7.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 8.7% 8.9% 10.7% 11.3% 12.6% 13.9% 17.7% 22.3%
Black or Black British, EEA 5.3% 5.9% 5.2% 5.0% 4.5% 5.4% 5.7% 5.0%
Mixed, EEA 2.5% 1.9% 2.5% 1.8% 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% 1.9%
White, EEA 62.9% 64.5% 64.3% 65.4% 68.1% 66.8% 61.4% 58.0%
Other, EEA 2.2% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.8% 2.7% 4.5%
Not recorded, EEA 18.4% 16.1% 14.5% 13.9% 11.3% 9.3% 10.3% 8.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 58.4% 57.3% 56.5% 56.8% 56.7% 56.0% 56.5% 56.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.5% 9.6% 9.7% 9.6% 10.5% 10.9% 12.0% 13.7%
Mixed, IMG 2.7% 3.1% 3.3% 3.1% 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 2.5%
White, IMG 4.7% 5.4% 6.1% 5.5% 5.2% 5.6% 4.8% 4.6%
Other, IMG 7.1% 7.2% 8.1% 8.6% 9.5% 10.1% 11.3% 13.3%
Not recorded, IMG 18.6% 17.3% 16.4% 16.5% 15.6% 14.9% 13.0% 9.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK 17.2% 17.8% 19.8% 21.9% 23.8% 24.6% 22.2% 24.8%
Black or Black British, UK 1.8% 2.5% 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 3.0% 3.9% 3.9%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 2.1% 2.4% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% 3.7% 3.2%
White, UK 60.6% 60.7% 60.9% 58.2% 58.0% 57.1% 58.5% 57.7%
Other, UK 2.3% 2.5% 2.0% 2.6% 3.1% 2.0% 2.6% 3.1%
Not recorded, UK 16.4% 14.5% 12.8% 12.3% 10.3% 10.4% 9.1% 7.3%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 12.7% 14.4% 13.4% 13.1% 16.7% 17.6% 19.4% 22.4%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.6% 4.1% 3.7% 3.8% 5.1% 5.1% 4.8% 6.8%
Mixed, EEA 2.6% 3.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 1.5% 1.8%
White, EEA 64.0% 60.8% 67.3% 68.1% 62.9% 62.9% 62.2% 58.2%
Other, EEA 1.6% 2.1% 2.2% 1.6% 2.7% 2.6% 2.4% 4.1%
Not recorded, EEA 15.5% 15.6% 11.6% 11.2% 10.5% 9.7% 9.8% 6.8%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 55.7% 56.2% 55.3% 56.5% 57.3% 57.1% 55.6% 56.7%
Black or Black British, IMG 10.1% 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 11.3% 11.7% 14.0% 15.1%
Mixed, IMG 2.5% 2.3% 2.5% 2.2% 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 2.1%
White, IMG 5.2% 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.3% 5.2% 4.7% 4.1%
Other, IMG 6.2% 6.1% 6.8% 6.9% 7.2% 8.2% 9.2% 11.3%
Not recorded, IMG 20.3% 19.3% 19.4% 18.4% 16.7% 15.8% 14.2% 10.7%
Asian or Asian British, UK 12.1% 16.0% 16.8% 19.0% 17.5% 20.7% 21.9% 23.3%
Black or Black British, UK 2.9% 2.7% 3.2% 3.7% 3.8% 3.7% 2.7% 3.6%
Mixed, UK 2.3% 1.8% 2.2% 2.1% 3.8% 3.2% 4.4% 3.1%
White, UK 62.5% 59.2% 58.6% 56.5% 57.6% 57.5% 56.3% 56.4%
Other, UK 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 2.7% 2.2% 2.2% 2.5% 3.6%
Not recorded, UK 18.9% 17.9% 16.6% 16.0% 15.1% 12.8% 12.2% 10.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 10.2% 10.0% 8.9% 9.6% 12.6% 13.9% 14.8% 17.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 6.0% 4.4% 4.7% 4.8% 5.7% 5.5% 6.8% 5.1%
Mixed, EEA 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 1.2% 2.2% 2.6% 2.4% 2.9%
White, EEA 64.9% 68.9% 69.8% 70.2% 66.6% 67.0% 66.8% 65.5%
Other, EEA 3.3% 2.1% 2.6% 3.1% 2.2% 3.3% 2.8% 3.2%
Not recorded, EEA 14.1% 13.1% 12.1% 11.1% 10.6% 7.7% 6.3% 6.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 51.7% 51.3% 52.4% 52.7% 53.5% 55.5% 54.0% 55.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 10.7% 11.5% 11.8% 11.9% 12.3% 12.4% 13.9% 14.4%
Mixed, IMG 2.5% 2.4% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 2.3%
White, IMG 9.1% 9.0% 8.4% 8.8% 7.6% 7.7% 8.1% 7.6%
Other, IMG 6.9% 6.6% 6.9% 7.2% 8.1% 7.9% 8.9% 10.3%
Not recorded, IMG 19.0% 19.2% 18.2% 17.2% 16.3% 14.4% 12.9% 10.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK 22.2% 24.6% 25.1% 25.8% 25.3% 24.9% 25.1% 25.7%
Black or Black British, UK 4.7% 4.9% 5.0% 5.6% 5.2% 5.4% 5.6% 6.2%
Mixed, UK 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 4.5% 4.9%
White, UK 43.4% 42.4% 45.4% 44.8% 47.3% 48.5% 49.1% 49.5%
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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Other, UK 2.9% 3.4% 3.2% 3.4% 3.5% 3.9% 3.4% 3.6%
Not recorded, UK 23.7% 21.3% 18.0% 16.7% 14.9% 13.5% 12.4% 10.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 6.9% 7.2% 7.0% 8.2% 8.4% 10.1% 10.9% 11.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.9% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1% 3.3% 3.9% 3.8% 4.6%
Mixed, EEA 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 1.7% 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 1.9%
White, EEA 68.9% 71.2% 73.3% 72.5% 72.4% 69.5% 70.4% 70.2%
Other, EEA 1.7% 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% 2.1% 2.8% 2.4% 3.2%
Not recorded, EEA 17.1% 14.9% 12.8% 12.1% 11.7% 11.8% 10.4% 8.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 42.4% 43.1% 44.1% 44.0% 45.5% 46.1% 47.0% 49.2%
Black or Black British, IMG 12.5% 12.1% 12.4% 12.1% 12.1% 11.5% 11.7% 12.3%
Mixed, IMG 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 2.3%
White, IMG 13.1% 13.2% 13.6% 14.2% 14.7% 15.1% 14.3% 14.4%
Other, IMG 7.7% 7.8% 7.5% 8.4% 8.7% 9.2% 10.2% 10.8%
Not recorded, IMG 22.4% 21.8% 20.6% 19.4% 16.9% 16.0% 14.4% 11.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 9.8% 11.3% 14.4% 14.7% 14.6% 14.1% 15.4% 16.6%
Black or Black British, UK 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.9% 2.7% 2.4% 2.9% 2.9%
Mixed, UK 1.5% 1.7% 2.5% 2.6% 2.9% 3.6% 3.9% 3.9%
White, UK 62.0% 62.5% 60.8% 62.0% 62.1% 64.2% 64.4% 63.9%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.1% 1.9% 1.9% 2.2% 1.8% 2.1% 2.1%
Not recorded, UK 24.4% 22.3% 19.1% 16.9% 15.5% 13.9% 11.2% 10.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 6.7% 7.8% 9.6% 8.1% 11.2% 10.2% 11.9% 13.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.4% 3.1% 3.3% 2.3% 2.5% 2.0% 3.7% 4.4%
Mixed, EEA 2.0% 2.4% 1.6% 2.1% 2.3% 2.0% 2.1% 4.2%
White, EEA 69.6% 73.0% 72.5% 76.0% 72.0% 74.3% 69.6% 68.2%
Other, EEA 1.8% 1.5% 1.9% 1.6% 2.5% 2.0% 2.8% 2.6%
Not recorded, EEA 16.4% 12.2% 11.1% 10.0% 9.4% 9.3% 9.9% 7.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 51.9% 51.9% 52.0% 51.0% 51.7% 51.5% 51.5% 49.9%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 10.6% 10.8% 11.4% 13.0% 16.2%
Mixed, IMG 2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 2.9% 2.5% 2.5% 2.1% 2.2%
White, IMG 11.3% 10.8% 11.4% 10.6% 10.0% 9.9% 9.6% 9.8%
Other, IMG 6.5% 6.7% 6.3% 7.3% 7.8% 9.5% 10.3% 11.9%
Not recorded, IMG 18.8% 19.0% 18.5% 17.6% 17.1% 15.2% 13.4% 10.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK 3.4% 3.8% 4.5% 4.8% 5.6% 5.2% 5.8% 5.8%
Black or Black British, UK 1.2% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 0.7%
Mixed, UK 1.6% 1.2% 1.7% 2.6% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6%
White, UK 78.1% 77.3% 78.3% 78.7% 79.1% 79.7% 82.1% 83.2%
Other, UK 0.5% 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 0.6% 1.2%
Not recorded, UK 15.3% 16.1% 14.1% 12.4% 11.3% 10.7% 8.1% 6.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 3.1% 3.8% 4.4% 4.9% 5.6% 4.7% 8.2% 11.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.1% 2.5% 1.2% 1.6% 2.3% 1.7% 1.9% 3.5%
Mixed, EEA 1.3% 0.8% 1.6% 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% 2.6% 2.5%
White, EEA 73.7% 76.7% 78.2% 79.1% 77.2% 79.3% 78.1% 75.2%
Other, EEA 1.3% 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.4% 0.4%
Not recorded, EEA 17.5% 15.4% 13.1% 11.5% 12.1% 11.6% 8.9% 7.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 47.2% 46.6% 45.4% 47.2% 48.4% 47.7% 47.9% 49.0%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.4% 7.0% 6.6% 7.0% 7.6% 8.4% 9.3% 12.0%
Mixed, IMG 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5%
White, IMG 13.7% 14.8% 15.5% 13.8% 13.0% 12.8% 12.6% 11.2%
Other, IMG 8.4% 9.9% 9.0% 10.8% 10.6% 11.3% 12.2% 12.4%
Not recorded, IMG 19.8% 18.3% 20.0% 17.2% 15.8% 15.3% 13.5% 10.9%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK -8.1% +34.4% -4.8% +9.4% +14.3% -1.0% +7.6% +33.1% +56.6%
Black or Black British, UK +16.7% -9.5% +15.8% +63.6% -22.2% +35.7% -18.4% +40.9% +72.2%
Mixed, UK +21.1% +47.8% 0.0% +2.9% +31.4% +13.0% -13.5% +32.4% +136.8%
White, UK -2.1% +2.8% -1.8% +9.1% +9.9% +9.6% +6.0% +39.4% +37.8%
Other, UK 0.0% -5.0% +21.1% +21.7% -7.1% -7.7% +54.2% +60.9% +85.0%
Not recorded, UK +2.5% -1.8% -18.5% -4.5% -4.0% -9.9% -15.6% -30.3% -42.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +15.4% +30.0% +15.4% -2.2% +18.2% 0.0% -7.7% +6.7% +84.6%
Black or Black British, EEA +9.1% +33.3% -18.8% +15.4% +6.7% -6.3% +20.0% +38.5% +63.6%
Mixed, EEA +25.0% 0.0% -40.0% 0.0% +16.7% +42.9% +10.0% +83.3% +37.5%
White, EEA +22.3% +10.8% -5.8% -0.9% -1.4% -4.3% +2.0% -4.7% +21.7%
Other, EEA +50.0% +33.3% +25.0% -30.0% +57.1% +27.3% +7.1% +50.0% +275.0%
Not recorded, EEA -9.1% +32.5% -9.4% -16.7% +2.5% +2.4% -16.7% -27.1% -20.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.7% -0.6% -4.1% -2.1% +5.6% +6.7% +9.4% +20.8% +14.2%
Black or Black British, IMG +17.1% +5.9% -3.0% -0.4% +26.8% +10.9% +9.5% +53.3% +84.5%
Mixed, IMG +22.7% +3.7% -16.1% +6.4% +2.0% -7.8% +6.4% +6.4% +13.6%
White, IMG +11.1% -2.1% +8.8% -10.1% -2.2% +9.9% +1.4% -2.0% +15.9%
Other, IMG 0.0% +9.2% -2.1% 0.0% +24.7% +6.5% +36.8% +81.7% +94.3%
South West
Year-on-year % changes
London
South East
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Not recorded, IMG +3.0% -6.0% -5.6% -7.4% +0.6% -2.5% -13.4% -21.3% -28.1%
Asian or Asian British, UK -8.5% +30.0% +6.6% +12.9% -0.5% +14.7% +10.8% +42.8% +81.0%
Black or Black British, UK -5.0% 0.0% +21.1% +13.0% -3.8% +16.0% +20.7% +52.2% +75.0%
Mixed, UK +21.1% +8.7% +20.0% +3.3% +16.1% +25.0% +13.3% +70.0% +168.4%
White, UK -11.6% +7.6% -1.4% +1.2% +18.6% +8.2% +7.3% +39.4% +30.7%
Other, UK -3.2% -16.7% +48.0% -5.4% +8.6% +2.6% +12.8% +18.9% +41.9%
Not recorded, UK -14.5% -7.2% -14.9% +8.4% -7.8% -10.4% -15.2% -24.0% -48.7%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +17.9% +30.3% 0.0% +11.6% +12.5% +33.3% +30.6% +118.6% +235.7%
Black or Black British, EEA +29.4% -4.5% -9.5% -10.5% +23.5% +9.5% -8.7% +10.5% +23.5%
Mixed, EEA -12.5% +42.9% -30.0% -42.9% +75.0% +28.6% -11.1% +14.3% 0.0%
White, EEA +18.8% +7.5% -3.1% +4.0% 0.0% -3.8% -2.4% -2.4% +20.8%
Other, EEA +42.9% +10.0% -9.1% 0.0% +10.0% 0.0% +72.7% +90.0% +171.4%
Not recorded, EEA +1.7% -3.3% -8.6% -18.9% -16.3% +16.7% -16.7% -34.0% -40.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -1.9% -3.1% +1.7% +0.9% +6.9% +8.5% +14.3% +33.8% +29.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +13.3% -1.4% +0.5% +10.0% +12.4% +18.8% +31.6% +93.2% +116.8%
Mixed, IMG +12.7% +4.2% -2.7% -19.4% +8.6% 0.0% +23.8% +8.3% +23.8%
White, IMG +14.8% +10.5% -8.8% -3.2% +15.7% -7.9% +11.6% +15.2% +33.3%
Other, IMG +1.8% +10.8% +6.5% +11.7% +15.1% +20.6% +35.5% +110.2% +152.8%
Not recorded, IMG -6.8% -7.3% +1.9% -4.5% +3.6% -5.9% -13.4% -19.4% -29.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK +4.9% +10.5% +10.6% +8.9% +9.1% +5.1% +7.7% +34.4% +72.2%
Black or Black British, UK +38.5% -13.9% -3.2% +3.3% +48.4% +47.8% -2.9% +120.0% +153.8%
Mixed, UK +30.4% +13.3% +20.6% -7.3% +13.2% +51.2% -15.4% +34.1% +139.1%
White, UK +1.5% -0.3% -4.5% -0.2% +4.0% +19.2% -4.7% +17.9% +13.9%
Other, UK +9.1% -19.4% +27.6% +18.9% -29.5% +45.2% +17.8% +43.2% +60.6%
Not recorded, UK -10.7% -12.4% -3.8% -16.5% +7.5% +1.9% -23.0% -29.5% -47.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +28.6% -3.2% +6.6% +35.4% +9.1% +9.4% +20.0% +93.8% +157.1%
Black or Black British, EEA +28.6% -5.6% +11.8% +42.1% +3.7% -7.1% +46.2% +100.0% +171.4%
Mixed, EEA +30.0% -38.5% +37.5% 0.0% 0.0% -27.3% +25.0% -9.1% 0.0%
White, EEA +7.3% +15.8% +10.4% -2.4% +3.6% -1.7% -3.0% -3.5% +32.4%
Other, EEA +50.0% +11.1% -20.0% +75.0% 0.0% -7.1% +76.9% +187.5% +283.3%
Not recorded, EEA +13.3% -22.1% +5.7% -1.8% -3.6% 0.0% -28.3% -32.1% -36.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +4.1% +4.1% +5.9% +5.9% +7.1% +7.1% +14.6% +39.3% +59.8%
Black or Black British, IMG +6.0% +6.0% +3.3% +13.2% +11.4% +31.4% +21.3% +101.1% +133.3%
Mixed, IMG -5.4% +14.3% -7.5% +2.7% 0.0% +23.7% +3.2% +31.1% +31.1%
White, IMG +11.7% +7.0% +1.6% -0.5% +4.3% 0.0% -2.6% +1.1% +22.7%
Other, IMG +1.1% +17.8% +6.0% +8.2% +23.6% +22.3% +39.2% +127.7% +187.4%
Not recorded, IMG -1.5% +5.9% -1.6% -4.9% +1.4% -1.0% -15.0% -18.9% -16.7%
Asian or Asian British, UK +33.7% +5.2% +15.5% -16.5% +27.7% +13.7% +10.6% +34.1% +117.8%
Black or Black British, UK -4.2% +17.4% +18.5% -6.3% +3.3% -19.4% +36.0% +6.3% +41.7%
Mixed, UK -21.1% +26.7% -5.3% +66.7% -10.0% +48.1% -27.5% +61.1% +52.6%
White, UK -4.8% -0.6% -1.8% -7.4% +8.0% +5.1% +3.9% +9.2% +1.5%
Other, UK +66.7% +10.0% +4.5% -26.1% +11.8% +21.1% +47.8% +47.8% +183.3%
Not recorded, UK -4.4% -6.6% -2.1% -14.5% -8.5% +2.8% -14.4% -31.2% -39.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +14.7% -12.8% +17.6% +27.5% +23.5% +7.9% +19.1% +102.5% +138.2%
Black or Black British, EEA -15.0% +5.9% +11.1% +15.0% +8.7% +24.0% -22.6% +20.0% +20.0%
Mixed, EEA +20.0% +16.7% -28.6% +80.0% +33.3% -8.3% +27.3% +180.0% +180.0%
White, EEA +24.1% -0.7% +9.8% -7.9% +13.0% +0.7% +1.6% +6.5% +44.0%
Other, EEA -27.3% +25.0% +30.0% -30.8% +66.7% -13.3% +15.4% +15.4% +36.4%
Not recorded, EEA +8.5% -9.8% 0.0% -6.5% -18.6% -17.1% +3.4% -34.8% -36.2%
Asian or Asian British, IMG +4.9% +4.2% +4.4% +1.8% +13.9% +6.5% +11.3% +37.4% +56.7%
Black or Black British, IMG +13.7% +4.3% +5.0% +3.5% +10.3% +22.8% +13.2% +58.7% +97.5%
Mixed, IMG 0.0% -4.2% -2.2% -2.2% +11.4% +20.4% +10.2% +44.4% +35.4%
White, IMG +4.0% -3.9% +8.1% -12.8% +11.0% +14.4% +2.4% +13.4% +22.5%
Other, IMG +0.8% +6.8% +8.5% +13.0% +6.9% +23.1% +26.2% +87.7% +118.9%
Not recorded, IMG +6.6% -3.1% -1.9% -4.6% -3.4% -2.1% -13.0% -21.6% -20.5%
Asian or Asian British, UK +15.1% +23.9% -2.1% +0.4% -6.0% +7.4% +2.9% +4.3% +45.8%
Black or Black British, UK +9.8% +23.9% +6.0% -5.1% -1.2% +11.5% +10.3% +15.3% +66.4%
Mixed, UK +9.6% +18.7% +11.1% +4.2% -7.2% +26.7% +8.8% +33.3% +92.8%
White, UK +1.9% +29.8% -5.9% +7.7% -2.0% +8.0% +1.3% +15.5% +43.8%
Other, UK +23.7% +13.8% 0.0% +4.7% +8.0% -7.4% +6.3% +11.2% +56.6%
Not recorded, UK -6.1% +2.4% -11.8% -8.8% -13.2% -2.4% -17.7% -36.4% -46.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +16.0% +4.6% +15.8% -1.5% +15.4% +12.7% +1.8% +30.3% +83.0%
Black or Black British, EEA -9.4% 0.0% +4.2% +2.0% +13.7% +1.7% +13.6% +34.0% +26.4%
Mixed, EEA +4.5% +26.1% -3.4% +14.3% -9.4% +10.3% -12.5% 0.0% +27.3%
White, EEA +14.7% +11.1% -3.0% -4.4% -7.6% +5.5% -5.3% -11.7% +9.1%
Other, EEA +30.4% +20.0% +8.3% -17.9% +28.1% -9.8% +27.0% +20.5% +104.3%
Not recorded, EEA -3.0% -7.5% -7.6% -6.7% -3.3% -8.6% -23.1% -36.6% -47.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.4% -2.5% -2.6% +4.3% +2.4% +8.6% +12.8% +30.7% +23.6%
Black or Black British, IMG -5.5% -2.1% -4.8% +0.4% -3.6% +8.7% +13.4% +19.4% +5.1%
Mixed, IMG -1.1% -16.0% +5.1% +9.6% +3.3% +18.1% +8.1% +44.6% +26.3%
White, IMG -1.0% -1.9% +2.1% +4.0% +3.8% +0.7% +8.4% +17.9% +17.0%
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Other, IMG -0.3% -8.1% +8.8% +4.9% +6.5% +18.4% +13.9% +50.7% +50.3%
Not recorded, IMG -4.9% -9.6% -8.2% -12.1% -4.4% -4.2% -17.9% -33.8% -47.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +18.5% +31.3% 0.0% +1.2% -11.8% +21.3% +11.7% +21.0% +88.3%
Black or Black British, UK +5.3% +10.0% +50.0% +45.5% -20.8% +34.2% +5.9% +63.6% +184.2%
Mixed, UK +12.0% +57.1% +2.3% +11.1% +16.0% +19.0% +2.9% +57.8% +184.0%
White, UK +2.9% +0.5% +0.2% +2.0% -5.4% +10.9% +3.0% +10.1% +14.1%
Other, UK -14.3% +83.3% -3.0% +21.9% -25.6% +31.0% 0.0% +18.8% +81.0%
Not recorded, UK -6.7% -11.4% -13.4% -6.6% -17.7% -11.2% -2.0% -33.1% -52.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +30.3% +27.9% -16.4% +37.0% -12.7% +23.6% +23.5% +82.6% +154.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% +11.8% -31.6% +7.7% -21.4% +90.9% +28.6% +107.7% +58.8%
Mixed, EEA +30.0% -30.8% +33.3% +8.3% -15.4% +9.1% +116.7% +116.7% +160.0%
White, EEA +16.9% +3.7% +4.3% -6.9% -1.2% 0.0% +6.0% -2.5% +23.3%
Other, EEA -11.1% +37.5% -18.2% +55.6% -21.4% +45.5% 0.0% +77.8% +77.8%
Not recorded, EEA -17.3% -4.5% -10.9% -7.0% -5.7% +14.0% -22.8% -22.8% -45.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -2.4% +2.3% +0.7% +6.7% +2.6% +9.1% +7.9% +28.9% +29.6%
Black or Black British, IMG -1.8% +1.9% +20.2% +7.6% +8.5% +25.2% +38.4% +102.3% +143.1%
Mixed, IMG +1.6% +9.7% +5.9% -8.3% +3.0% -8.8% +16.1% 0.0% +18.0%
White, IMG -6.2% +7.8% -4.3% -1.1% +1.9% +6.0% +13.5% +21.2% +17.2%
Other, IMG +1.3% -4.4% +19.1% +13.3% +24.4% +19.2% +27.6% +114.4% +147.1%
Not recorded, IMG -1.5% -0.9% -2.2% +2.5% -8.7% -3.2% -16.5% -24.3% -27.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +11.6% +25.0% +1.7% +14.8% -2.9% +17.6% +7.5% +41.0% +100.0%
Black or Black British, UK -26.7% 0.0% -18.2% +22.2% +18.2% 0.0% -15.4% +22.2% -26.7%
Mixed, UK -28.6% +53.3% +43.5% -12.1% +10.3% +12.5% +5.6% +15.2% +81.0%
White, UK -2.7% +6.6% -3.6% -1.3% +5.3% +10.1% +7.3% +22.8% +22.8%
Other, UK +50.0% -33.3% +66.7% -10.0% +33.3% -33.3% +125.0% +80.0% +200.0%
Not recorded, UK +3.6% -7.9% -15.6% -10.2% -1.4% -19.4% -16.1% -40.1% -51.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +28.6% +22.2% +9.1% 0.0% -8.3% +100.0% +40.9% +158.3% +342.9%
Black or Black British, EEA -14.3% -50.0% +33.3% +25.0% -20.0% +25.0% +100.0% +150.0% +42.9%
Mixed, EEA -33.3% +100.0% +25.0% -20.0% 0.0% +75.0% 0.0% +40.0% +133.3%
White, EEA +9.5% +7.1% -2.0% -14.0% +10.8% +14.1% +1.0% +9.8% +26.2%
Other, EEA -33.3% +100.0% -50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -50.0% 0.0% -50.0% -66.7%
Not recorded, EEA -7.5% -10.8% -15.2% -7.1% +3.8% -11.1% -12.5% -25.0% -47.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -0.5% +1.0% 0.0% +4.1% -0.5% +9.5% +16.5% +32.1% +32.7%
Black or Black British, IMG -4.6% -1.6% +1.6% +9.7% +11.8% +21.1% +46.7% +117.7% +107.7%
Mixed, IMG -3.2% +6.7% +9.4% +17.1% 0.0% +7.3% +15.9% +45.7% +64.5%
White, IMG +9.1% +8.3% -14.7% -4.1% -0.9% +7.8% +0.8% +3.3% +4.1%
Other, IMG +18.9% -5.7% +15.7% -1.0% +8.4% +17.5% +15.7% +45.8% +89.2%
Not recorded, IMG -6.3% +12.9% -17.4% -6.6% -2.1% -3.6% -8.2% -19.1% -29.3%
Total +1.7% +3.6% -0.7% +1.0% +3.5% +7.8% +6.9% +20.5% +26.1%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
South East
South West
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Table 78Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in training
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 8,016 8,149 7,983 7,755 7,719 7,552 7,575 8,012
North West 6,299 6,318 6,303 6,490 6,566 7,554 8,039 8,340
Midlands 8,193 8,281 8,237 8,263 8,251 7,594 7,104 7,883
East 4,553 4,595 4,526 4,421 4,600 4,170 4,238 4,416
London 10,435 10,361 9,991 10,361 10,471 10,757 10,803 11,080
South East 7,008 7,006 6,694 6,706 6,705 6,971 6,879 6,972
South West 4,441 4,465 4,368 4,563 4,678 4,691 4,727 4,825
Total 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
North East and Yorkshire 16.4% 16.6% 16.6% 16.0% 15.8% 15.3% 15.3% 15.5%
North West 12.9% 12.8% 13.1% 13.4% 13.4% 15.3% 16.3% 16.2%
Midlands 16.7% 16.8% 17.1% 17.0% 16.8% 15.4% 14.4% 15.3%
East 9.3% 9.3% 9.4% 9.1% 9.4% 8.5% 8.6% 8.6%
London 21.3% 21.1% 20.8% 21.3% 21.4% 21.8% 21.9% 21.5%
South East 14.3% 14.2% 13.9% 13.8% 13.7% 14.1% 13.9% 13.5%
South West 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 9.4% 9.5% 9.5% 9.6% 9.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
North East and Yorkshire +1.7% -2.0% -2.9% -0.5% -2.2% +0.3% +5.8% +3.3% -0.0%
North West +0.3% -0.2% +3.0% +1.2% +15.0% +6.4% +3.7% +28.5% +32.4%
Midlands +1.1% -0.5% +0.3% -0.1% -8.0% -6.5% +11.0% -4.6% -3.8%
East +0.9% -1.5% -2.3% +4.0% -9.3% +1.6% +4.2% -0.1% -3.0%
London -0.7% -3.6% +3.7% +1.1% +2.7% +0.4% +2.6% +6.9% +6.2%
South East -0.0% -4.5% +0.2% -0.0% +4.0% -1.3% +1.4% +4.0% -0.5%
South West +0.5% -2.2% +4.5% +2.5% +0.3% +0.8% +2.1% +5.7% +8.6%
Total +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
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Table 79Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in trainingby age (ten year bands)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 3,491 3,638 3,677 3,596 3,565 3,401 3,294 3,362
30-39 4,010 3,935 3,746 3,608 3,610 3,601 3,735 4,048
40-49 486 546 533 521 513 518 517 562
50-59 28 30 27 29 30 31 29 39
60-69 1 - - 1 1 1 - 1
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 3,062 3,088 3,182 3,237 3,181 3,424 3,456 3,390
30-39 2,876 2,859 2,787 2,885 3,008 3,640 3,992 4,269
40-49 343 349 314 344 356 459 542 621
50-59 18 22 20 24 21 29 49 57
60-69 - - - - - 2 - 3
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 3,625 3,741 3,862 3,849 3,767 3,398 3,142 3,345
30-39 4,005 3,918 3,782 3,795 3,829 3,630 3,395 3,890
40-49 531 590 563 588 622 531 540 611
50-59 32 32 30 30 32 35 26 37
60-69 - - - 1 1 - 1 -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 1,909 1,990 2,035 1,999 2,008 1,776 1,752 1,803
30-39 2,267 2,219 2,140 2,094 2,231 2,095 2,159 2,246
40-49 343 352 324 306 336 282 305 338
50-59 34 34 27 22 25 17 22 29
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 4,010 3,965 4,037 4,104 4,078 3,937 3,842 3,734
30-39 5,844 5,760 5,376 5,675 5,821 6,226 6,358 6,700
40-49 552 614 553 563 542 558 565 608
50-59 28 19 23 19 30 33 35 37
60-69 1 3 2 - - 3 3 1
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 3,034 3,118 3,069 3,068 2,953 2,921 2,761 2,674
30-39 3,490 3,383 3,179 3,259 3,338 3,602 3,648 3,762
40-49 454 475 418 353 378 409 432 489
50-59 29 30 28 26 35 38 37 45
60-69 1 - - - 1 1 1 2
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 2,029 2,070 2,063 2,129 2,096 1,978 1,866 1,849
30-39 2,157 2,144 2,069 2,208 2,333 2,482 2,623 2,706
40-49 240 234 220 209 232 218 224 253
50-59 15 17 16 17 17 13 14 17
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
Total 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29 43.6% 44.6% 46.1% 46.4% 46.2% 45.0% 43.5% 42.0%
30-39 50.0% 48.3% 46.9% 46.5% 46.8% 47.7% 49.3% 50.5%
40-49 6.1% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.9% 6.8% 7.0%
50-59 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
60-69 0.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 48.8% 49.0% 50.6% 50.1% 48.6% 45.5% 43.3% 40.9%
30-39 45.8% 45.4% 44.4% 44.6% 46.0% 48.4% 50.0% 51.6%
40-49 5.5% 5.5% 5.0% 5.3% 5.4% 6.1% 6.8% 7.5%
50-59 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 0.8%
60-69 - - - - - 0.0% - 0.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 47.4% 48.7% 50.4% 50.2% 49.5% 48.1% 47.7% 45.9%
30-39 52.4% 51.0% 49.3% 49.5% 50.3% 51.4% 51.5% 53.3%
40-49 21.5% 22.6% 21.4% 22.5% 23.4% 22.7% 23.3% 24.9%
50-59 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.5% 1.1% 1.5%
60-69 - - - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
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20-29 77.2% 76.2% 77.4% 76.4% 75.4% 75.8% 75.5% 73.6%
30-39 85.7% 85.2% 85.9% 86.5% 86.1% 87.5% 86.8% 86.0%
40-49 13.0% 13.5% 13.0% 12.6% 13.0% 11.8% 12.3% 12.9%
50-59 1.3% 1.3% 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1%
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 38.4% 38.3% 40.4% 39.6% 38.9% 36.6% 35.6% 33.7%
30-39 56.0% 55.6% 53.8% 54.8% 55.6% 57.9% 58.9% 60.5%
40-49 5.3% 5.9% 5.5% 5.4% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.5%
50-59 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
60-69 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 43.5% 44.7% 46.0% 45.9% 44.3% 42.1% 40.3% 38.6%
30-39 50.0% 48.5% 47.7% 48.8% 50.1% 51.9% 53.3% 54.3%
40-49 6.5% 6.8% 6.3% 5.3% 5.7% 5.9% 6.3% 7.1%
50-59 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 1.9% 1.9% 2.4%
60-69 0.0% - - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
70 or more - - - - - - - -
20-29 98.5% 98.6% 98.7% 98.8% 98.3% 98.1% 98.0% 97.5%
30-39 89.4% 89.5% 89.8% 90.7% 90.4% 91.5% 91.7% 90.9%
40-49 10.0% 9.8% 9.5% 8.6% 9.0% 8.0% 7.8% 8.5%
50-59 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%
60-69 - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - -
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29 +4.2% +1.1% -2.2% -0.9% -4.6% -3.1% +2.1% -6.5% -3.7%
30-39 -1.9% -4.8% -3.7% +0.1% -0.2% +3.7% +8.4% +12.2% +0.9%
40-49 +12.3% -2.4% -2.3% -1.5% +1.0% -0.2% +8.7% +7.9% +15.6%
50-59 +7.1% -10.0% +7.4% +3.4% +3.3% -6.5% +34.5% +34.5% +39.3%
60-69 -100.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +0.8% +3.0% +1.7% -1.7% +7.6% +0.9% -1.9% +4.7% +10.7%
30-39 -0.6% -2.5% +3.5% +4.3% +21.0% +9.7% +6.9% +48.0% +48.4%
40-49 +1.7% -10.0% +9.6% +3.5% +28.9% +18.1% +14.6% +80.5% +81.0%
50-59 +22.2% -9.1% +20.0% -12.5% +38.1% +69.0% +16.3% +137.5% +216.7%
60-69 - - - - - -100.0% - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +3.2% +3.2% -0.3% -2.1% -9.8% -7.5% +6.5% -13.1% -7.7%
30-39 -2.2% -3.5% +0.3% +0.9% -5.2% -6.5% +14.6% +2.5% -2.9%
40-49 +11.1% -4.6% +4.4% +5.8% -14.6% +1.7% +13.1% +3.9% +15.1%
50-59 0.0% -6.3% 0.0% +6.7% +9.4% -25.7% +42.3% +23.3% +15.6%
60-69 - - - 0.0% -100.0% - -100.0% -100.0% -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +4.2% +2.3% -1.8% +0.5% -11.6% -1.4% +2.9% -9.8% -5.6%
30-39 -2.1% -3.6% -2.1% +6.5% -6.1% +3.1% +4.0% +7.3% -0.9%
40-49 +2.6% -8.0% -5.6% +9.8% -16.1% +8.2% +10.8% +10.5% -1.5%
50-59 0.0% -20.6% -18.5% +13.6% -32.0% +29.4% +31.8% +31.8% -14.7%
60-69 - - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 -1.1% +1.8% +1.7% -0.6% -3.5% -2.4% -2.8% -9.0% -6.9%
30-39 -1.4% -6.7% +5.6% +2.6% +7.0% +2.1% +5.4% +18.1% +14.6%
40-49 +11.2% -9.9% +1.8% -3.7% +3.0% +1.3% +7.6% +8.0% +10.1%
50-59 -32.1% +21.1% -17.4% +57.9% +10.0% +6.1% +5.7% +94.7% +32.1%
60-69 +200.0% -33.3% -100.0% - - 0.0% -66.7% - 0.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +2.8% -1.6% -0.0% -3.7% -1.1% -5.5% -3.2% -12.8% -11.9%
30-39 -3.1% -6.0% +2.5% +2.4% +7.9% +1.3% +3.1% +15.4% +7.8%
40-49 +4.6% -12.0% -15.6% +7.1% +8.2% +5.6% +13.2% +38.5% +7.7%
50-59 +3.4% -6.7% -7.1% +34.6% +8.6% -2.6% +21.6% +73.1% +55.2%
60-69 -100.0% - - - 0.0% 0.0% +100.0% - +100.0%
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
20-29 +2.0% -0.3% +3.2% -1.6% -5.6% -5.7% -0.9% -13.2% -8.9%
30-39 -0.6% -3.5% +6.7% +5.7% +6.4% +5.7% +3.2% +22.6% +25.5%
40-49 -2.5% -6.0% -5.0% +11.0% -6.0% +2.8% +12.9% +21.1% +5.4%
50-59 +13.3% -5.9% +6.3% 0.0% -23.5% +7.7% +21.4% 0.0% +13.3%
60-69 - - - - - - - - -
70 or more - - - - - - - - -
Total +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
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Table 80Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in trainingby gender
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 3,812 3,697 3,564 3,501 3,466 3,428 3,394 3,744
Female 4,204 4,452 4,419 4,254 4,253 4,124 4,181 4,268
Male 2,921 2,880 2,806 2,895 2,906 3,290 3,467 3,666
Female 3,378 3,438 3,497 3,595 3,660 4,264 4,572 4,674
Male 3,897 3,861 3,766 3,805 3,822 3,459 3,329 3,695
Female 4,296 4,420 4,471 4,458 4,429 4,135 3,775 4,188
Male 2,091 2,075 1,995 1,972 1,992 1,841 1,929 2,073
Female 2,462 2,520 2,531 2,449 2,608 2,329 2,309 2,343
Male 4,309 4,215 3,975 4,124 4,171 4,225 4,211 4,349
Female 6,126 6,146 6,016 6,237 6,300 6,532 6,592 6,731
Male 3,065 2,995 2,817 2,813 2,839 2,918 2,892 2,933
Female 3,943 4,011 3,877 3,893 3,866 4,053 3,987 4,039
Male 1,887 1,864 1,785 1,821 1,843 1,784 1,812 1,909
Female 2,554 2,601 2,583 2,742 2,835 2,907 2,915 2,916
Total 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 47.6% 45.4% 44.6% 45.1% 44.9% 45.4% 44.8% 46.7%
Female 52.4% 54.6% 55.4% 54.9% 55.1% 54.6% 55.2% 53.3%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 46.4% 47.1% 48.1% 48.6% 48.9% 55.2% 57.9% 55.8%
Male 53.6% 52.9% 51.9% 51.4% 51.1% 44.8% 42.1% 44.2%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 45.9% 45.2% 44.1% 44.6% 43.3% 44.1% 45.5% 46.9%
Female 54.1% 54.8% 55.9% 55.4% 56.7% 55.9% 54.5% 53.1%
Male 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Female 66.7% 67.2% 68.1% 68.9% 68.9% 69.1% 69.5% 69.7%
Male 33.3% 32.8% 31.9% 31.1% 31.1% 30.9% 30.5% 30.3%
Female 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Male 42.5% 41.7% 40.9% 39.9% 39.4% 38.0% 38.3% 39.6%
Female 57.5% 58.3% 59.1% 60.1% 60.6% 62.0% 61.7% 60.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Male -3.0% -3.6% -1.8% -1.0% -1.1% -1.0% +10.3% +6.9% -1.8%
Female +5.9% -0.7% -3.7% -0.0% -3.0% +1.4% +2.1% +0.3% +1.5%
Male -1.4% -2.6% +3.2% +0.4% +13.2% +5.4% +5.7% +26.6% +25.5%
Female +1.8% +1.7% +2.8% +1.8% +16.5% +7.2% +2.2% +30.0% +38.4%
Male -0.9% -2.5% +1.0% +0.4% -9.5% -3.8% +11.0% -2.9% -5.2%
Female +2.9% +1.2% -0.3% -0.7% -6.6% -8.7% +10.9% -6.1% -2.5%
Male -0.8% -3.9% -1.2% +1.0% -7.6% +4.8% +7.5% +5.1% -0.9%
Female +2.4% +0.4% -3.2% +6.5% -10.7% -0.9% +1.5% -4.3% -4.8%
Male -2.2% -5.7% +3.7% +1.1% +1.3% -0.3% +3.3% +5.5% +0.9%
Female +0.3% -2.1% +3.7% +1.0% +3.7% +0.9% +2.1% +7.9% +9.9%
Male -2.3% -5.9% -0.1% +0.9% +2.8% -0.9% +1.4% +4.3% -4.3%
Female +1.7% -3.3% +0.4% -0.7% +4.8% -1.6% +1.3% +3.8% +2.4%
Male -1.2% -4.2% +2.0% +1.2% -3.2% +1.6% +5.4% +4.8% +1.2%
Female +1.8% -0.7% +6.2% +3.4% +2.5% +0.3% +0.0% +6.3% +14.2%
Total +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
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Table 81Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in trainingby age (ten year bands)by genderBack to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 1,397 1,452 1,499 1,520 1,545 1,472 1,453 1,570
30-39, Male 2,134 1,918 1,747 1,668 1,620 1,663 1,661 1,864
40-49, Male 270 315 307 300 284 276 265 289
50-59, Male 10 12 11 13 17 17 15 21
60-69, Male 1 - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 2,094 2,186 2,178 2,076 2,020 1,929 1,841 1,792
30-39, Female 1,876 2,017 1,999 1,940 1,990 1,938 2,074 2,184
40-49, Female 216 231 226 221 229 242 252 273
50-59, Female 18 18 16 16 13 14 14 18
60-69, Female - - - 1 1 1 - 1
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 1,212 1,233 1,321 1,431 1,422 1,501 1,515 1,499
30-39, Male 1,496 1,424 1,308 1,265 1,291 1,541 1,669 1,826
40-49, Male 200 208 163 181 181 235 260 302
50-59, Male 13 15 14 18 12 12 23 36
60-69, Male - - - - - 1 - 3
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 1,850 1,855 1,861 1,806 1,759 1,923 1,941 1,891
30-39, Female 1,380 1,435 1,479 1,620 1,717 2,099 2,323 2,443
40-49, Female 143 141 151 163 175 224 282 319
50-59, Female 5 7 6 6 9 17 26 21
60-69, Female - - - - - 1 - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 1,458 1,522 1,586 1,633 1,661 1,485 1,414 1,525
30-39, Male 2,108 1,966 1,841 1,815 1,780 1,642 1,592 1,839
40-49, Male 317 357 324 342 365 308 299 314
50-59, Male 14 16 15 14 15 24 23 17
60-69, Male - - - 1 1 - 1 -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 2,167 2,219 2,276 2,216 2,106 1,913 1,728 1,820
30-39, Female 1,897 1,952 1,941 1,980 2,049 1,988 1,803 2,051
40-49, Female 214 233 239 246 257 223 241 297
50-59, Female 18 16 15 16 17 11 3 20
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 776 832 853 858 851 779 792 860
30-39, Male 1,116 1,045 958 951 974 930 992 1,043
40-49, Male 180 182 166 151 157 128 141 156
50-59, Male 19 16 18 12 10 4 4 14
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 1,133 1,158 1,182 1,141 1,157 997 960 943
30-39, Female 1,151 1,174 1,182 1,143 1,257 1,165 1,167 1,203
40-49, Female 163 170 158 155 179 154 164 182
50-59, Female 15 18 9 10 15 13 18 15
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 1,387 1,391 1,507 1,552 1,591 1,491 1,468 1,435
30-39, Male 2,618 2,500 2,207 2,316 2,302 2,454 2,495 2,655
40-49, Male 290 316 255 251 263 261 232 238
50-59, Male 13 7 5 5 15 18 15 21
60-69, Male 1 1 1 - - 1 1 -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 2,623 2,574 2,530 2,552 2,487 2,446 2,374 2,299
30-39, Female 3,226 3,260 3,169 3,359 3,519 3,772 3,863 4,045
40-49, Female 262 298 298 312 279 297 333 370
50-59, Female 15 12 18 14 15 15 20 16
60-69, Female - 2 1 - - 2 2 1
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 1,129 1,136 1,184 1,220 1,194 1,213 1,146 1,118
30-39, Male 1,670 1,604 1,401 1,413 1,437 1,490 1,522 1,573
40-49, Male 251 243 220 170 194 201 206 220
50-59, Male 15 12 12 10 14 14 18 21
Number of doctors
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Midlands
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60-69, Male - - - - - - - 1
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 1,905 1,982 1,885 1,848 1,759 1,708 1,615 1,556
30-39, Female 1,820 1,779 1,778 1,846 1,901 2,112 2,126 2,189
40-49, Female 203 232 198 183 184 208 226 269
50-59, Female 14 18 16 16 21 24 19 24
60-69, Female 1 - - - 1 1 1 1
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 720 759 725 778 744 708 696 725
30-39, Male 1,035 969 936 931 979 974 1,017 1,063
40-49, Male 127 130 120 103 113 97 92 115
50-59, Male 5 6 4 9 7 5 7 6
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 1,309 1,311 1,338 1,351 1,352 1,270 1,170 1,124
30-39, Female 1,122 1,175 1,133 1,277 1,354 1,508 1,606 1,643
40-49, Female 113 104 100 106 119 121 132 138
50-59, Female 10 11 12 8 10 8 7 11
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
Total 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
20-29, Male 36.6% 39.3% 42.1% 43.4% 44.6% 42.9% 42.8% 41.9%
30-39, Male 56.0% 51.9% 49.0% 47.6% 46.7% 48.5% 48.9% 49.8%
40-49, Male 7.1% 8.5% 8.6% 8.6% 8.2% 8.1% 7.8% 7.7%
50-59, Male 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.6%
60-69, Male 0.0% - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 49.8% 49.1% 49.3% 48.8% 47.5% 46.8% 44.0% 42.0%
30-39, Female 44.6% 45.3% 45.2% 45.6% 46.8% 47.0% 49.6% 51.2%
40-49, Female 5.1% 5.2% 5.1% 5.2% 5.4% 5.9% 6.0% 6.4%
50-59, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
60-69, Female - - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 41.5% 42.8% 47.1% 49.4% 48.9% 45.6% 43.7% 40.9%
30-39, Male 51.2% 49.4% 46.6% 43.7% 44.4% 46.8% 48.1% 49.8%
40-49, Male 6.8% 7.2% 5.8% 6.3% 6.2% 7.1% 7.5% 8.2%
50-59, Male 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 1.0%
60-69, Male - - - - - 0.0% - 0.1%
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 54.8% 54.0% 53.2% 50.2% 48.1% 45.1% 42.5% 40.5%
30-39, Female 40.9% 41.7% 42.3% 45.1% 46.9% 49.2% 50.8% 52.3%
40-49, Female 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 4.5% 4.8% 5.3% 6.2% 6.8%
50-59, Female 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.4%
60-69, Female - - - - - 0.0% - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 37.4% 39.4% 42.1% 42.9% 43.5% 42.9% 42.5% 41.3%
30-39, Male 54.1% 50.9% 48.9% 47.7% 46.6% 47.5% 47.8% 49.8%
40-49, Male 8.1% 9.2% 8.6% 9.0% 9.5% 8.9% 9.0% 8.5%
50-59, Male 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5%
60-69, Male - - - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 50.4% 50.2% 50.9% 49.7% 47.6% 46.3% 45.8% 43.5%
30-39, Female 44.2% 44.2% 43.4% 44.4% 46.3% 48.1% 47.8% 49.0%
40-49, Female 5.0% 5.3% 5.3% 5.5% 5.8% 5.4% 6.4% 7.1%
50-59, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% 0.5%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 37.1% 40.1% 42.8% 43.5% 42.7% 42.3% 41.1% 41.5%
30-39, Male 53.4% 50.4% 48.0% 48.2% 48.9% 50.5% 51.4% 50.3%
40-49, Male 8.6% 8.8% 8.3% 7.7% 7.9% 7.0% 7.3% 7.5%
50-59, Male 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.7%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 46.0% 46.0% 46.7% 46.6% 44.4% 42.8% 41.6% 40.2%
30-39, Female 46.8% 46.6% 46.7% 46.7% 48.2% 50.0% 50.5% 51.3%
40-49, Female 6.6% 6.7% 6.2% 6.3% 6.9% 6.6% 7.1% 7.8%
50-59, Female 0.6% 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.6%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
% of doctors
South East
South West
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North West
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70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 32.2% 33.0% 37.9% 37.6% 38.1% 35.3% 34.9% 33.0%
30-39, Male 60.8% 59.3% 55.5% 56.2% 55.2% 58.1% 59.2% 61.0%
40-49, Male 6.7% 7.5% 6.4% 6.1% 6.3% 6.2% 5.5% 5.5%
50-59, Male 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
60-69, Male 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 42.8% 41.9% 42.1% 40.9% 39.5% 37.4% 36.0% 34.2%
30-39, Female 52.7% 53.0% 52.7% 53.9% 55.9% 57.7% 58.6% 60.1%
40-49, Female 4.3% 4.8% 5.0% 5.0% 4.4% 4.5% 5.1% 5.5%
50-59, Female 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
60-69, Female - 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 36.8% 37.9% 42.0% 43.4% 42.1% 41.6% 39.6% 38.1%
30-39, Male 54.5% 53.6% 49.7% 50.2% 50.6% 51.1% 52.6% 53.6%
40-49, Male 8.2% 8.1% 7.8% 6.0% 6.8% 6.9% 7.1% 7.5%
50-59, Male 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - 0.0%
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 48.3% 49.4% 48.6% 47.5% 45.5% 42.1% 40.5% 38.5%
30-39, Female 46.2% 44.4% 45.9% 47.4% 49.2% 52.1% 53.3% 54.2%
40-49, Female 5.1% 5.8% 5.1% 4.7% 4.8% 5.1% 5.7% 6.7%
50-59, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
60-69, Female 0.0% - - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male 38.2% 40.7% 40.6% 42.7% 40.4% 39.7% 38.4% 38.0%
30-39, Male 54.8% 52.0% 52.4% 51.1% 53.1% 54.6% 56.1% 55.7%
40-49, Male 6.7% 7.0% 6.7% 5.7% 6.1% 5.4% 5.1% 6.0%
50-59, Male 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female 51.3% 50.4% 51.8% 49.3% 47.7% 43.7% 40.1% 38.5%
30-39, Female 43.9% 45.2% 43.9% 46.6% 47.8% 51.9% 55.1% 56.3%
40-49, Female 4.4% 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 4.2% 4.2% 4.5% 4.7%
50-59, Female 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - -
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
20-29, Male +3.9% +3.2% +1.4% +1.6% -4.7% -1.3% +8.1% +3.3% +12.4%
30-39, Male -10.1% -8.9% -4.5% -2.9% +2.7% -0.1% +12.2% +11.8% -12.7%
40-49, Male +16.7% -2.5% -2.3% -5.3% -2.8% -4.0% +9.1% -3.7% +7.0%
50-59, Male +20.0% -8.3% +18.2% +30.8% 0.0% -11.8% +40.0% +61.5% +110.0%
60-69, Male -100.0% - - - - - - - -100.0%
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +4.4% -0.4% -4.7% -2.7% -4.5% -4.6% -2.7% -13.7% -14.4%
30-39, Female +7.5% -0.9% -3.0% +2.6% -2.6% +7.0% +5.3% +12.6% +16.4%
40-49, Female +6.9% -2.2% -2.2% +3.6% +5.7% +4.1% +8.3% +23.5% +26.4%
50-59, Female 0.0% -11.1% 0.0% -18.8% +7.7% 0.0% +28.6% +12.5% 0.0%
60-69, Female - - - 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +1.7% +7.1% +8.3% -0.6% +5.6% +0.9% -1.1% +4.8% +23.7%
30-39, Male -4.8% -8.1% -3.3% +2.1% +19.4% +8.3% +9.4% +44.3% +22.1%
40-49, Male +4.0% -21.6% +11.0% 0.0% +29.8% +10.6% +16.2% +66.9% +51.0%
50-59, Male +15.4% -6.7% +28.6% -33.3% 0.0% +91.7% +56.5% +100.0% +176.9%
60-69, Male - - - - - -100.0% - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +0.3% +0.3% -3.0% -2.6% +9.3% +0.9% -2.6% +4.7% +2.2%
30-39, Female +4.0% +3.1% +9.5% +6.0% +22.2% +10.7% +5.2% +50.8% +77.0%
40-49, Female -1.4% +7.1% +7.9% +7.4% +28.0% +25.9% +13.1% +95.7% +123.1%
50-59, Female +40.0% -14.3% 0.0% +50.0% +88.9% +52.9% -19.2% +250.0% +320.0%
60-69, Female - - - - - -100.0% - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +4.4% +4.2% +3.0% +1.7% -10.6% -4.8% +7.9% -6.6% +4.6%
30-39, Male -6.7% -6.4% -1.4% -1.9% -7.8% -3.0% +15.5% +1.3% -12.8%
40-49, Male +12.6% -9.2% +5.6% +6.7% -15.6% -2.9% +5.0% -8.2% -0.9%
50-59, Male +14.3% -6.3% -6.7% +7.1% +60.0% -4.2% -26.1% +21.4% +21.4%
60-69, Male - - - 0.0% -100.0% - -100.0% -100.0% -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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20-29, Female +2.4% +2.6% -2.6% -5.0% -9.2% -9.7% +5.3% -17.9% -16.0%
30-39, Female +2.9% -0.6% +2.0% +3.5% -3.0% -9.3% +13.8% +3.6% +8.1%
40-49, Female +8.9% +2.6% +2.9% +4.5% -13.2% +8.1% +23.2% +20.7% +38.8%
50-59, Female -11.1% -6.3% +6.7% +6.3% -35.3% -72.7% +566.7% +25.0% +11.1%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +7.2% +2.5% +0.6% -0.8% -8.5% +1.7% +8.6% +0.2% +10.8%
30-39, Male -6.4% -8.3% -0.7% +2.4% -4.5% +6.7% +5.1% +9.7% -6.5%
40-49, Male +1.1% -8.8% -9.0% +4.0% -18.5% +10.2% +10.6% +3.3% -13.3%
50-59, Male -15.8% +12.5% -33.3% -16.7% -60.0% 0.0% +250.0% +16.7% -26.3%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +2.2% +2.1% -3.5% +1.4% -13.8% -3.7% -1.8% -17.4% -16.8%
30-39, Female +2.0% +0.7% -3.3% +10.0% -7.3% +0.2% +3.1% +5.2% +4.5%
40-49, Female +4.3% -7.1% -1.9% +15.5% -14.0% +6.5% +11.0% +17.4% +11.7%
50-59, Female +20.0% -50.0% +11.1% +50.0% -13.3% +38.5% -16.7% +50.0% 0.0%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +0.3% +8.3% +3.0% +2.5% -6.3% -1.5% -2.2% -7.5% +3.5%
30-39, Male -4.5% -11.7% +4.9% -0.6% +6.6% +1.7% +6.4% +14.6% +1.4%
40-49, Male +9.0% -19.3% -1.6% +4.8% -0.8% -11.1% +2.6% -5.2% -17.9%
50-59, Male -46.2% -28.6% 0.0% +200.0% +20.0% -16.7% +40.0% +320.0% +61.5%
60-69, Male 0.0% 0.0% -100.0% - - 0.0% -100.0% - -100.0%
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female -1.9% -1.7% +0.9% -2.5% -1.6% -2.9% -3.2% -9.9% -12.4%
30-39, Female +1.1% -2.8% +6.0% +4.8% +7.2% +2.4% +4.7% +20.4% +25.4%
40-49, Female +13.7% 0.0% +4.7% -10.6% +6.5% +12.1% +11.1% +18.6% +41.2%
50-59, Female -20.0% +50.0% -22.2% +7.1% 0.0% +33.3% -20.0% +14.3% +6.7%
60-69, Female - -50.0% -100.0% - - 0.0% -50.0% - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +0.6% +4.2% +3.0% -2.1% +1.6% -5.5% -2.4% -8.4% -1.0%
30-39, Male -4.0% -12.7% +0.9% +1.7% +3.7% +2.1% +3.4% +11.3% -5.8%
40-49, Male -3.2% -9.5% -22.7% +14.1% +3.6% +2.5% +6.8% +29.4% -12.4%
50-59, Male -20.0% 0.0% -16.7% +40.0% 0.0% +28.6% +16.7% +110.0% +40.0%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +4.0% -4.9% -2.0% -4.8% -2.9% -5.4% -3.7% -15.8% -18.3%
30-39, Female -2.3% -0.1% +3.8% +3.0% +11.1% +0.7% +3.0% +18.6% +20.3%
40-49, Female +14.3% -14.7% -7.6% +0.5% +13.0% +8.7% +19.0% +47.0% +32.5%
50-59, Female +28.6% -11.1% 0.0% +31.3% +14.3% -20.8% +26.3% +50.0% +71.4%
60-69, Female -100.0% - - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Male +5.4% -4.5% +7.3% -4.4% -4.8% -1.7% +4.2% -6.8% +0.7%
30-39, Male -6.4% -3.4% -0.5% +5.2% -0.5% +4.4% +4.5% +14.2% +2.7%
40-49, Male +2.4% -7.7% -14.2% +9.7% -14.2% -5.2% +25.0% +11.7% -9.4%
50-59, Male +20.0% -33.3% +125.0% -22.2% -28.6% +40.0% -14.3% -33.3% +20.0%
60-69, Male - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Male - - - - - - - - -
20-29, Female +0.2% +2.1% +1.0% +0.1% -6.1% -7.9% -3.9% -16.8% -14.1%
30-39, Female +4.7% -3.6% +12.7% +6.0% +11.4% +6.5% +2.3% +28.7% +46.4%
40-49, Female -8.0% -3.8% +6.0% +12.3% +1.7% +9.1% +4.5% +30.2% +22.1%
50-59, Female +10.0% +9.1% -33.3% +25.0% -20.0% -12.5% +57.1% +37.5% +10.0%
60-69, Female - - - - - - - - -
70 or more, Female - - - - - - - - -
Total +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion in each age group for each gender in the country/region.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
South East
South West
Midlands
East
London
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Table 82Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in trainingby ethnicity (six groups)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 2,169 2,093 1,922 1,758 1,745 1,767 1,749 1,888
Black or Black British 246 240 267 274 272 301 334 449
Mixed 197 208 206 211 239 246 271 290
White 4,278 4,516 4,588 4,596 4,610 4,540 4,575 4,746
Other 215 220 222 207 210 244 255 294
Not recorded 911 872 778 709 643 454 391 345
Asian or Asian British 1,768 1,668 1,605 1,621 1,600 2,077 2,249 2,393
Black or Black British 186 198 192 188 186 313 441 554
Mixed 186 195 214 218 241 282 283 294
White 3,251 3,397 3,452 3,632 3,769 4,135 4,312 4,383
Other 202 193 194 193 207 263 315 358
Not recorded 706 667 646 638 563 484 439 358
Asian or Asian British 2,920 2,958 2,897 2,916 2,941 2,749 2,639 2,988
Black or Black British 280 280 312 353 396 411 415 533
Mixed 175 208 219 228 235 225 204 230
White 3,647 3,686 3,675 3,651 3,602 3,384 3,128 3,382
Other 220 224 257 289 311 346 346 396
Not recorded 951 925 877 826 766 479 372 354
Asian or Asian British 1,544 1,538 1,442 1,407 1,482 1,275 1,381 1,586
Black or Black British 211 228 217 211 234 244 250 284
Mixed 119 124 136 133 158 154 149 162
White 1,982 2,008 2,045 2,044 2,104 1,973 1,986 1,915
Other 152 151 149 156 174 191 201 245
Not recorded 545 546 537 470 448 333 271 224
Asian or Asian British 3,246 3,089 2,929 2,914 2,890 3,046 3,083 3,157
Black or Black British 359 365 359 347 365 399 449 476
Mixed 370 372 377 419 411 454 467 534
White 4,884 5,058 4,963 5,353 5,526 5,671 5,697 5,836
Other 392 366 353 364 379 446 468 494
Not recorded 1,184 1,111 1,010 964 900 741 639 583
Asian or Asian British 1,755 1,712 1,568 1,523 1,508 1,676 1,737 1,874
Black or Black British 255 264 236 222 231 301 316 357
Mixed 201 219 224 227 251 260 239 265
White 3,697 3,778 3,764 3,903 3,940 4,061 3,965 3,887
Other 198 192 178 209 231 241 255 277
Not recorded 902 841 724 622 544 432 367 312
Asian or Asian British 548 512 420 413 428 433 464 554
Black or Black British 83 76 60 63 75 70 77 100
Mixed 104 109 115 124 139 132 149 155
White 3,095 3,219 3,266 3,503 3,612 3,706 3,713 3,705
Other 84 72 81 73 72 74 77 95
Not recorded 527 477 426 387 352 276 247 216
Total 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British 30.5% 28.8% 26.7% 25.0% 24.7% 24.9% 24.3% 24.6%
Black or Black British 3.5% 3.3% 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 4.2% 4.6% 5.9%
Mixed 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.4% 3.5% 3.8% 3.8%
White 60.2% 62.1% 63.7% 65.2% 65.1% 64.0% 63.7% 61.9%
Other 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2.9% 3.0% 3.4% 3.5% 3.8%
Not recorded 29.9% 29.7% 27.9% 25.9% 24.1% 14.5% 11.6% 9.6%
Asian or Asian British 57.9% 56.9% 57.5% 59.2% 59.9% 66.4% 66.9% 66.7%
Black or Black British 6.1% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0% 10.0% 13.1% 15.4%
Mixed 6.1% 6.6% 7.7% 8.0% 9.0% 9.0% 8.4% 8.2%
White 44.2% 45.3% 46.0% 47.0% 47.9% 51.4% 53.1% 50.8%
Other 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 3.3% 3.9% 4.2%
Not recorded 9.6% 8.9% 8.6% 8.3% 7.1% 6.0% 5.4% 4.2%
Asian or Asian British 39.7% 39.5% 38.6% 37.7% 37.3% 34.2% 32.5% 34.7%
Black or Black British 3.8% 3.7% 4.2% 4.6% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 6.2%
Mixed 2.7% 3.2% 3.4% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 3.9%
White 55.8% 56.0% 56.8% 57.0% 56.3% 59.3% 57.6% 56.9%
Other 3.4% 3.4% 4.0% 4.5% 4.9% 6.1% 6.4% 6.7%
Not recorded 14.5% 14.1% 13.6% 12.9% 12.0% 8.4% 6.8% 6.0%
Number of doctors
% of doctors
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
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Asian or Asian British 23.6% 23.4% 22.3% 22.0% 23.2% 22.3% 25.4% 26.7%
Black or Black British 8.6% 9.1% 8.5% 8.3% 8.8% 9.5% 9.7% 10.9%
Mixed 4.8% 4.9% 5.3% 5.2% 5.9% 6.0% 5.8% 6.2%
White 80.4% 80.0% 80.3% 80.3% 78.8% 77.0% 76.8% 73.5%
Other 6.2% 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% 6.5% 7.5% 7.8% 9.4%
Not recorded 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 4.9% 4.6% 3.4% 2.7% 2.2%
Asian or Asian British 34.5% 32.8% 32.0% 30.7% 30.0% 30.8% 30.9% 30.9%
Black or Black British 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.8% 4.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Mixed 3.9% 3.9% 4.1% 4.4% 4.3% 4.6% 4.7% 5.2%
White 51.9% 53.6% 54.2% 56.3% 57.3% 57.3% 57.2% 57.1%
Other 10.4% 10.0% 10.4% 11.0% 11.6% 13.0% 13.8% 13.8%
Not recorded 31.3% 30.3% 29.8% 29.2% 27.5% 21.6% 18.8% 16.3%
Asian or Asian British 46.3% 46.6% 46.2% 46.2% 46.1% 48.9% 51.1% 52.4%
Black or Black British 6.7% 7.2% 7.0% 6.7% 7.1% 8.8% 9.3% 10.0%
Mixed 5.3% 6.0% 6.6% 6.9% 7.7% 7.6% 7.0% 7.4%
White 69.2% 71.0% 74.0% 75.8% 76.6% 78.6% 78.5% 77.3%
Other 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 4.1% 4.5% 4.7% 5.0% 5.5%
Not recorded 16.9% 15.8% 14.2% 12.1% 10.6% 8.4% 7.3% 6.2%
Asian or Asian British 10.3% 9.6% 8.3% 8.0% 8.3% 8.4% 9.2% 11.0%
Black or Black British 2.1% 1.9% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 1.6% 1.8% 2.3%
Mixed 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 3.6%
White 79.5% 81.4% 82.7% 84.4% 85.0% 87.0% 87.1% 86.7%
Other 2.2% 1.8% 2.1% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2.2%
Not recorded 13.5% 12.1% 10.8% 9.3% 8.3% 6.5% 5.8% 5.1%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British -3.5% -8.2% -8.5% -0.7% +1.3% -1.0% +7.9% +7.4% -13.0%
Black or Black British -2.4% +11.3% +2.6% -0.7% +10.7% +11.0% +34.4% +63.9% +82.5%
Mixed +5.6% -1.0% +2.4% +13.3% +2.9% +10.2% +7.0% +37.4% +47.2%
White +5.6% +1.6% +0.2% +0.3% -1.5% +0.8% +3.7% +3.3% +10.9%
Other +2.3% +0.9% -6.8% +1.4% +16.2% +4.5% +15.3% +42.0% +36.7%
Not recorded -4.3% -10.8% -8.9% -9.3% -29.4% -13.9% -11.8% -51.3% -62.1%
Asian or Asian British -5.7% -3.8% +1.0% -1.3% +29.8% +8.3% +6.4% +47.6% +35.4%
Black or Black British +6.5% -3.0% -2.1% -1.1% +68.3% +40.9% +25.6% +194.7% +197.8%
Mixed +4.8% +9.7% +1.9% +10.6% +17.0% +0.4% +3.9% +34.9% +58.1%
White +4.5% +1.6% +5.2% +3.8% +9.7% +4.3% +1.6% +20.7% +34.8%
Other -4.5% +0.5% -0.5% +7.3% +27.1% +19.8% +13.7% +85.5% +77.2%
Not recorded -5.5% -3.1% -1.2% -11.8% -14.0% -9.3% -18.5% -43.9% -49.3%
Asian or Asian British +1.3% -2.1% +0.7% +0.9% -6.5% -4.0% +13.2% +2.5% +2.3%
Black or Black British 0.0% +11.4% +13.1% +12.2% +3.8% +1.0% +28.4% +51.0% +90.4%
Mixed +18.9% +5.3% +4.1% +3.1% -4.3% -9.3% +12.7% +0.9% +31.4%
White +1.1% -0.3% -0.7% -1.3% -6.1% -7.6% +8.1% -7.4% -7.3%
Other +1.8% +14.7% +12.5% +7.6% +11.3% 0.0% +14.5% +37.0% +80.0%
Not recorded -2.7% -5.2% -5.8% -7.3% -37.5% -22.3% -4.8% -57.1% -62.8%
Asian or Asian British -0.4% -6.2% -2.4% +5.3% -14.0% +8.3% +14.8% +12.7% +2.7%
Black or Black British +8.1% -4.8% -2.8% +10.9% +4.3% +2.5% +13.6% +34.6% +34.6%
Mixed +4.2% +9.7% -2.2% +18.8% -2.5% -3.2% +8.7% +21.8% +36.1%
White +1.3% +1.8% -0.0% +2.9% -6.2% +0.7% -3.6% -6.3% -3.4%
Other -0.7% -1.3% +4.7% +11.5% +9.8% +5.2% +21.9% +57.1% +61.2%
Not recorded +0.2% -1.6% -12.5% -4.7% -25.7% -18.6% -17.3% -52.3% -58.9%
Asian or Asian British -4.8% -5.2% -0.5% -0.8% +5.4% +1.2% +2.4% +8.3% -2.7%
Black or Black British +1.7% -1.6% -3.3% +5.2% +9.3% +12.5% +6.0% +37.2% +32.6%
Mixed +0.5% +1.3% +11.1% -1.9% +10.5% +2.9% +14.3% +27.4% +44.3%
White +3.6% -1.9% +7.9% +3.2% +2.6% +0.5% +2.4% +9.0% +19.5%
Other -6.6% -3.6% +3.1% +4.1% +17.7% +4.9% +5.6% +35.7% +26.0%
Not recorded -6.2% -9.1% -4.6% -6.6% -17.7% -13.8% -8.8% -39.5% -50.8%
Asian or Asian British -2.5% -8.4% -2.9% -1.0% +11.1% +3.6% +7.9% +23.0% +6.8%
Black or Black British +3.5% -10.6% -5.9% +4.1% +30.3% +5.0% +13.0% +60.8% +40.0%
Mixed +9.0% +2.3% +1.3% +10.6% +3.6% -8.1% +10.9% +16.7% +31.8%
White +2.2% -0.4% +3.7% +0.9% +3.1% -2.4% -2.0% -0.4% +5.1%
Other -3.0% -7.3% +17.4% +10.5% +4.3% +5.8% +8.6% +32.5% +39.9%
Not recorded -6.8% -13.9% -14.1% -12.5% -20.6% -15.0% -15.0% -49.8% -65.4%
Asian or Asian British -6.6% -18.0% -1.7% +3.6% +1.2% +7.2% +19.4% +34.1% +1.1%
Black or Black British -8.4% -21.1% +5.0% +19.0% -6.7% +10.0% +29.9% +58.7% +20.5%
Mixed +4.8% +5.5% +7.8% +12.1% -5.0% +12.9% +4.0% +25.0% +49.0%
White +4.0% +1.5% +7.3% +3.1% +2.6% +0.2% -0.2% +5.8% +19.7%
Other -14.3% +12.5% -9.9% -1.4% +2.8% +4.1% +23.4% +30.1% +13.1%
Not recorded -9.5% -10.7% -9.2% -9.0% -21.6% -10.5% -12.6% -44.2% -59.0%
Total +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
South East
South West
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
Year-on-year % changes
East
London
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
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Table 83Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in trainingby PMQ region
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 5,705 6,041 6,184 6,169 6,224 6,118 6,120 6,331
EEA 290 294 269 264 264 258 272 315
IMG 2,021 1,814 1,530 1,322 1,231 1,176 1,183 1,366
UK 4,817 5,031 5,157 5,358 5,486 6,258 6,512 6,581
EEA 212 210 220 251 245 292 324 326
IMG 1,270 1,077 926 881 835 1,004 1,203 1,433
UK 6,009 6,230 6,381 6,554 6,565 6,071 5,593 6,042
EEA 247 251 281 273 281 252 271 325
IMG 1,937 1,800 1,575 1,436 1,405 1,271 1,240 1,516
UK 3,217 3,373 3,451 3,496 3,636 3,223 3,238 3,240
EEA 272 267 279 262 285 279 296 321
IMG 1,064 955 796 663 679 668 704 855
UK 8,809 8,936 8,788 9,273 9,466 9,797 9,842 10,054
EEA 354 372 371 356 340 337 368 388
IMG 1,272 1,053 832 732 665 623 593 638
UK 5,596 5,790 5,774 5,927 5,911 6,029 5,867 5,788
EEA 290 268 233 231 257 304 325 348
IMG 1,122 948 687 548 537 638 687 836
UK 3,826 3,938 3,967 4,201 4,310 4,343 4,367 4,364
EEA 136 134 125 125 134 129 109 136
IMG 479 393 276 237 234 219 251 325
Total 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
UK 95.2% 95.4% 95.8% 95.9% 95.9% 96.0% 95.7% 95.3%
EEA 4.8% 4.6% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% 4.7%
IMG 28.7% 25.7% 22.2% 19.1% 17.7% 15.2% 14.8% 16.5%
UK 68.3% 71.3% 74.7% 77.3% 78.8% 81.0% 81.2% 79.5%
EEA 3.0% 3.0% 3.2% 3.6% 3.5% 3.8% 4.0% 3.9%
IMG 17.4% 14.7% 12.7% 11.8% 11.3% 14.2% 17.7% 19.2%
UK 82.6% 85.3% 87.3% 88.2% 88.7% 85.8% 82.3% 80.8%
EEA 11.3% 12.2% 15.1% 16.0% 16.7% 16.5% 17.9% 17.7%
IMG 88.7% 87.8% 84.9% 84.0% 83.3% 83.5% 82.1% 82.3%
UK 70.7% 73.4% 76.2% 79.1% 79.0% 77.3% 76.4% 73.4%
EEA 6.0% 5.8% 6.2% 5.9% 6.2% 6.7% 7.0% 7.3%
IMG 23.4% 20.8% 17.6% 15.0% 14.8% 16.0% 16.6% 19.4%
UK 96.1% 96.0% 95.9% 96.3% 96.5% 96.7% 96.4% 96.3%
EEA 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 3.7% 3.5% 3.3% 3.6% 3.7%
IMG 18.5% 15.4% 12.6% 11.0% 10.1% 9.4% 9.2% 9.9%
UK 81.5% 84.6% 87.4% 89.0% 89.9% 90.6% 90.8% 90.1%
EEA 5.5% 5.2% 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 5.8% 6.0% 6.3%
IMG 21.4% 18.4% 14.1% 11.0% 10.5% 12.1% 12.8% 15.1%
UK 73.0% 76.4% 81.2% 84.4% 84.4% 82.2% 81.2% 78.7%
EEA 22.1% 25.4% 31.2% 34.5% 36.4% 37.1% 30.3% 29.5%
IMG 77.9% 74.6% 68.8% 65.5% 63.6% 62.9% 69.7% 70.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
UK +5.9% +2.4% -0.2% +0.9% -1.7% +0.0% +3.4% +2.6% +11.0%
EEA +1.4% -8.5% -1.9% 0.0% -2.3% +5.4% +15.8% +19.3% +8.6%
IMG -10.2% -15.7% -13.6% -6.9% -4.5% +0.6% +15.5% +3.3% -32.4%
UK +4.4% +2.5% +3.9% +2.4% +14.1% +4.1% +1.1% +22.8% +36.6%
EEA -0.9% +4.8% +14.1% -2.4% +19.2% +11.0% +0.6% +29.9% +53.8%
IMG -15.2% -14.0% -4.9% -5.2% +20.2% +19.8% +19.1% +62.7% +12.8%
UK +3.7% +2.4% +2.7% +0.2% -7.5% -7.9% +8.0% -7.8% +0.5%
EEA +1.6% +12.0% -2.8% +2.9% -10.3% +7.5% +19.9% +19.0% +31.6%
IMG -7.1% -12.5% -8.8% -2.2% -9.5% -2.4% +22.3% +5.6% -21.7%
UK +4.8% +2.3% +1.3% +4.0% -11.4% +0.5% +0.1% -7.3% +0.7%
EEA -1.8% +4.5% -6.1% +8.8% -2.1% +6.1% +8.4% +22.5% +18.0%
IMG -10.2% -16.6% -16.7% +2.4% -1.6% +5.4% +21.4% +29.0% -19.6%
UK +1.4% -1.7% +5.5% +2.1% +3.5% +0.5% +2.2% +8.4% +14.1%
EEA +5.1% -0.3% -4.0% -4.5% -0.9% +9.2% +5.4% +9.0% +9.6%
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
South East
South West
North East and Yorkshire
North West
Midlands
East
London
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IMG -17.2% -21.0% -12.0% -9.2% -6.3% -4.8% +7.6% -12.8% -49.8%
UK +3.5% -0.3% +2.6% -0.3% +2.0% -2.7% -1.3% -2.3% +3.4%
EEA -7.6% -13.1% -0.9% +11.3% +18.3% +6.9% +7.1% +50.6% +20.0%
IMG -15.5% -27.5% -20.2% -2.0% +18.8% +7.7% +21.7% +52.6% -25.5%
UK +2.9% +0.7% +5.9% +2.6% +0.8% +0.6% -0.1% +3.9% +14.1%
EEA -1.5% -6.7% 0.0% +7.2% -3.7% -15.5% +24.8% +8.8% 0.0%
IMG -18.0% -29.8% -14.1% -1.3% -6.4% +14.6% +29.5% +37.1% -32.2%
Total +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
South East
South West
London
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Table 84Licensed doctors in England on neither Register who are in trainingby PMQ regionby ethnicity (six groups)Back to contents
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 919 1,002 1,010 994 1,031 1,033 1,030 1,082
Black or Black British, UK 82 81 104 108 106 121 115 108
Mixed, UK 146 161 163 165 200 202 226 244
White, UK 3,996 4,232 4,332 4,353 4,370 4,317 4,351 4,512
Other, UK 102 112 124 113 123 147 135 136
Not recorded, UK 460 453 451 436 394 298 263 249
Asian or Asian British, EEA 42 47 41 42 44 43 47 69
Black or Black British, EEA 4 6 9 9 13 18 17 23
Mixed, EEA 9 8 10 11 9 11 11 10
White, EEA 188 194 181 182 180 170 174 188
Other, EEA 3 4 2 3 3 4 4 5
Not recorded, EEA 44 35 26 17 15 12 19 20
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,208 1,044 871 722 670 691 672 737
Black or Black British, IMG 160 153 154 157 153 162 202 318
Mixed, IMG 42 39 33 35 30 33 34 36
White, IMG 94 90 75 61 60 53 50 46
Other, IMG 110 104 96 91 84 93 116 153
Not recorded, IMG 407 384 301 256 234 144 109 76
Asian or Asian British, UK 954 1,004 1,023 1,067 1,107 1,462 1,542 1,558
Black or Black British, UK 83 98 99 94 91 141 164 166
Mixed, UK 152 174 192 196 211 240 247 255
White, UK 3,048 3,194 3,254 3,409 3,548 3,900 4,042 4,124
Other, UK 131 125 131 136 142 177 205 211
Not recorded, UK 449 436 458 456 387 338 312 267
Asian or Asian British, EEA 27 20 26 34 31 61 61 67
Black or Black British, EEA 8 4 5 7 4 4 10 13
Mixed, EEA 8 8 8 8 10 8 7 7
White, EEA 142 151 156 178 178 191 219 214
Other, EEA 7 6 8 7 5 9 9 9
Not recorded, EEA 20 21 17 17 17 19 18 16
Asian or Asian British, IMG 787 644 556 520 462 554 646 768
Black or Black British, IMG 95 96 88 87 91 168 267 375
Mixed, IMG 26 13 14 14 20 34 29 32
White, IMG 61 52 42 45 43 44 51 45
Other, IMG 64 62 55 50 60 77 101 138
Not recorded, IMG 237 210 171 165 159 127 109 75
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,654 1,798 1,884 2,035 2,107 1,947 1,832 2,009
Black or Black British, UK 132 130 156 192 219 223 213 236
Mixed, UK 148 178 188 203 209 201 174 188
White, UK 3,420 3,464 3,459 3,428 3,365 3,163 2,906 3,140
Other, UK 141 143 172 199 212 228 221 228
Not recorded, UK 514 517 522 497 453 309 247 241
Asian or Asian British, EEA 48 53 74 58 59 53 68 88
Black or Black British, EEA 7 12 11 11 9 9 9 16
Mixed, EEA 6 6 8 7 6 6 5 8
White, EEA 143 148 153 162 176 159 166 183
Other, EEA 9 6 8 8 7 11 10 14
Not recorded, EEA 34 26 27 27 24 14 13 16
Asian or Asian British, IMG 1,218 1,107 939 823 775 749 739 891
Black or Black British, IMG 141 138 145 150 168 179 193 281
Mixed, IMG 21 24 23 18 20 18 25 34
White, IMG 84 74 63 61 61 62 56 59
Other, IMG 70 75 77 82 92 107 115 154
Not recorded, IMG 403 382 328 302 289 156 112 97
Asian or Asian British, UK 920 976 976 1,016 1,068 874 901 979
Black or Black British, UK 102 117 117 120 140 120 122 132
Mixed, UK 93 103 118 115 136 132 126 142
White, UK 1,726 1,768 1,790 1,824 1,882 1,733 1,742 1,669
Other, UK 96 99 105 115 127 137 148 155
Not recorded, UK 280 310 345 306 283 227 199 163
Asian or Asian British, EEA 29 31 35 46 58 39 51 85
Black or Black British, EEA 5 10 8 8 10 13 16 16
Mixed, EEA 7 5 5 6 8 5 8 6
White, EEA 192 188 207 177 181 199 200 196
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Other, EEA 4 5 4 6 13 7 4 8
Not recorded, EEA 35 28 20 19 15 16 17 10
Asian or Asian British, IMG 595 531 431 345 356 362 429 522
Black or Black British, IMG 104 101 92 83 84 111 112 136
Mixed, IMG 19 16 13 12 14 17 15 14
White, IMG 64 52 48 43 41 41 44 50
Other, IMG 52 47 40 35 34 47 49 82
Not recorded, IMG 230 208 172 145 150 90 55 51
Asian or Asian British, UK 2,536 2,493 2,466 2,505 2,540 2,682 2,732 2,768
Black or Black British, UK 248 263 269 270 287 327 367 399
Mixed, UK 346 356 360 397 392 435 449 509
White, UK 4,459 4,643 4,597 4,989 5,181 5,333 5,335 5,453
Other, UK 324 309 304 328 333 394 413 429
Not recorded, UK 896 872 792 784 733 626 546 496
Asian or Asian British, EEA 23 22 23 23 26 34 47 51
Black or Black British, EEA 7 7 6 3 4 4 5 4
Mixed, EEA 5 4 4 8 10 11 9 11
White, EEA 258 282 276 283 271 263 284 304
Other, EEA 8 6 7 3 2 3 7 1
Not recorded, EEA 53 51 55 36 27 22 16 17
Asian or Asian British, IMG 687 574 440 386 324 330 304 338
Black or Black British, IMG 104 95 84 74 74 68 77 73
Mixed, IMG 19 12 13 14 9 8 9 14
White, IMG 167 133 90 81 74 75 78 79
Other, IMG 60 51 42 33 44 49 48 64
Not recorded, IMG 235 188 163 144 140 93 77 70
Asian or Asian British, UK 1,119 1,188 1,175 1,216 1,203 1,288 1,315 1,329
Black or Black British, UK 128 159 155 155 150 184 177 186
Mixed, UK 171 194 207 217 238 240 217 233
White, UK 3,414 3,497 3,529 3,672 3,697 3,790 3,684 3,606
Other, UK 144 146 144 168 188 188 183 179
Not recorded, UK 620 606 564 499 435 339 291 255
Asian or Asian British, EEA 34 40 33 34 35 47 45 58
Black or Black British, EEA 4 3 2 8 8 9 14 21
Mixed, EEA 5 4 3 3 5 7 10 15
White, EEA 191 180 162 167 191 220 240 232
Other, EEA 3 2 2 - 1 3 4 9
Not recorded, EEA 53 39 31 19 17 18 12 13
Asian or Asian British, IMG 602 484 360 273 270 341 377 487
Black or Black British, IMG 123 102 79 59 73 108 125 150
Mixed, IMG 25 21 14 7 8 13 12 17
White, IMG 92 101 73 64 52 51 41 49
Other, IMG 51 44 32 41 42 50 68 89
Not recorded, IMG 229 196 129 104 92 75 64 44
Asian or Asian British, UK 284 290 267 280 307 318 331 369
Black or Black British, UK 33 36 30 36 43 40 33 46
Mixed, UK 85 96 107 114 130 124 139 142
White, UK 2,960 3,094 3,150 3,383 3,476 3,565 3,594 3,580
Other, UK 49 50 57 57 57 54 56 49
Not recorded, UK 415 372 356 331 297 242 214 178
Asian or Asian British, EEA 13 14 10 14 13 9 6 19
Black or Black British, EEA 4 1 1 - 1 1 4 6
Mixed, EEA 6 5 1 2 3 3 5 3
White, EEA 88 91 95 93 103 107 87 100
Other, EEA 4 3 1 2 3 3 1 2
Not recorded, EEA 21 20 17 14 11 6 6 6
Asian or Asian British, IMG 251 208 143 119 108 106 127 166
Black or Black British, IMG 46 39 29 27 31 29 40 48
Mixed, IMG 13 8 7 8 6 5 5 10
White, IMG 47 34 21 27 33 34 32 25
Other, IMG 31 19 23 14 12 17 20 44
Not recorded, IMG 91 85 53 42 44 28 27 32
Total 48,945 49,175 48,102 48,559 48,990 49,289 49,365 51,528
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asian or Asian British, UK 16.1% 16.6% 16.3% 16.1% 16.6% 16.9% 16.8% 17.1%
Black or Black British, UK 1.4% 1.3% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 1.9% 1.7%
Mixed, UK 2.6% 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 3.2% 3.3% 3.7% 3.9%
White, UK 70.0% 70.1% 70.1% 70.6% 70.2% 70.6% 71.1% 71.3%
Other, UK 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 1.8% 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% 2.1%
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Not recorded, UK 8.1% 7.5% 7.3% 7.1% 6.3% 4.9% 4.3% 3.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 14.5% 16.0% 15.2% 15.9% 16.7% 16.7% 17.3% 21.9%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.4% 2.0% 3.3% 3.4% 4.9% 7.0% 6.3% 7.3%
Mixed, EEA 3.1% 2.7% 3.7% 4.2% 3.4% 4.3% 4.0% 3.2%
White, EEA 64.8% 66.0% 67.3% 68.9% 68.2% 65.9% 64.0% 59.7%
Other, EEA 1.0% 1.4% 0.7% 1.1% 1.1% 1.6% 1.5% 1.6%
Not recorded, EEA 15.2% 11.9% 9.7% 6.4% 5.7% 4.7% 7.0% 6.3%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 59.8% 57.6% 56.9% 54.6% 54.4% 58.8% 56.8% 54.0%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.9% 8.4% 10.1% 11.9% 12.4% 13.8% 17.1% 23.3%
Mixed, IMG 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 2.9% 2.6%
White, IMG 4.7% 5.0% 4.9% 4.6% 4.9% 4.5% 4.2% 3.4%
Other, IMG 5.4% 5.7% 6.3% 6.9% 6.8% 7.9% 9.8% 11.2%
Not recorded, IMG 20.1% 21.2% 19.7% 19.4% 19.0% 12.2% 9.2% 5.6%
Asian or Asian British, UK 19.8% 20.0% 19.8% 19.9% 20.2% 23.4% 23.7% 23.7%
Black or Black British, UK 1.7% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.7% 2.3% 2.5% 2.5%
Mixed, UK 3.2% 3.5% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9%
White, UK 63.3% 63.5% 63.1% 63.6% 64.7% 62.3% 62.1% 62.7%
Other, UK 2.7% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 3.1% 3.2%
Not recorded, UK 9.3% 8.7% 8.9% 8.5% 7.1% 5.4% 4.8% 4.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 12.7% 9.5% 11.8% 13.5% 12.7% 20.9% 18.8% 20.6%
Black or Black British, EEA 3.8% 1.9% 2.3% 2.8% 1.6% 1.4% 3.1% 4.0%
Mixed, EEA 3.8% 3.8% 3.6% 3.2% 4.1% 2.7% 2.2% 2.1%
White, EEA 67.0% 71.9% 70.9% 70.9% 72.7% 65.4% 67.6% 65.6%
Other, EEA 3.3% 2.9% 3.6% 2.8% 2.0% 3.1% 2.8% 2.8%
Not recorded, EEA 9.4% 10.0% 7.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.5% 5.6% 4.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 62.0% 59.8% 60.0% 59.0% 55.3% 55.2% 53.7% 53.6%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.5% 8.9% 9.5% 9.9% 10.9% 16.7% 22.2% 26.2%
Mixed, IMG 2.0% 1.2% 1.5% 1.6% 2.4% 3.4% 2.4% 2.2%
White, IMG 4.8% 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 5.1% 4.4% 4.2% 3.1%
Other, IMG 5.0% 5.8% 5.9% 5.7% 7.2% 7.7% 8.4% 9.6%
Not recorded, IMG 18.7% 19.5% 18.5% 18.7% 19.0% 12.6% 9.1% 5.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK 27.5% 28.9% 29.5% 31.0% 32.1% 32.1% 32.8% 33.3%
Black or Black British, UK 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2.9% 3.3% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9%
Mixed, UK 2.5% 2.9% 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1%
White, UK 56.9% 55.6% 54.2% 52.3% 51.3% 52.1% 52.0% 52.0%
Other, UK 2.3% 2.3% 2.7% 3.0% 3.2% 3.8% 4.0% 3.8%
Not recorded, UK 8.6% 8.3% 8.2% 7.6% 6.9% 5.1% 4.4% 4.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 19.4% 21.1% 26.3% 21.2% 21.0% 21.0% 25.1% 27.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.8% 4.8% 3.9% 4.0% 3.2% 3.6% 3.3% 4.9%
Mixed, EEA 2.4% 2.4% 2.8% 2.6% 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 2.5%
White, EEA 57.9% 59.0% 54.4% 59.3% 62.6% 63.1% 61.3% 56.3%
Other, EEA 3.6% 2.4% 2.8% 2.9% 2.5% 4.4% 3.7% 4.3%
Not recorded, EEA 13.8% 10.4% 9.6% 9.9% 8.5% 5.6% 4.8% 4.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 62.9% 61.5% 59.6% 57.3% 55.2% 58.9% 59.6% 58.8%
Black or Black British, IMG 7.3% 7.7% 9.2% 10.4% 12.0% 14.1% 15.6% 18.5%
Mixed, IMG 1.1% 1.3% 1.5% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 2.0% 2.2%
White, IMG 4.3% 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 4.3% 4.9% 4.5% 3.9%
Other, IMG 3.6% 4.2% 4.9% 5.7% 6.5% 8.4% 9.3% 10.2%
Not recorded, IMG 20.8% 21.2% 20.8% 21.0% 20.6% 12.3% 9.0% 6.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK 28.6% 28.9% 28.3% 29.1% 29.4% 27.1% 27.8% 30.2%
Black or Black British, UK 3.2% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.9% 3.7% 3.8% 4.1%
Mixed, UK 2.9% 3.1% 3.4% 3.3% 3.7% 4.1% 3.9% 4.4%
White, UK 53.7% 52.4% 51.9% 52.2% 51.8% 53.8% 53.8% 51.5%
Other, UK 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 3.3% 3.5% 4.3% 4.6% 4.8%
Not recorded, UK 8.7% 9.2% 10.0% 8.8% 7.8% 7.0% 6.1% 5.0%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 10.7% 11.6% 12.5% 17.6% 20.4% 14.0% 17.2% 26.5%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.8% 3.7% 2.9% 3.1% 3.5% 4.7% 5.4% 5.0%
Mixed, EEA 2.6% 1.9% 1.8% 2.3% 2.8% 1.8% 2.7% 1.9%
White, EEA 70.6% 70.4% 74.2% 67.6% 63.5% 71.3% 67.6% 61.1%
Other, EEA 1.5% 1.9% 1.4% 2.3% 4.6% 2.5% 1.4% 2.5%
Not recorded, EEA 12.9% 10.5% 7.2% 7.3% 5.3% 5.7% 5.7% 3.1%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 55.9% 55.6% 54.1% 52.0% 52.4% 54.2% 60.9% 61.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.8% 10.6% 11.6% 12.5% 12.4% 16.6% 15.9% 15.9%
Mixed, IMG 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1% 2.5% 2.1% 1.6%
White, IMG 6.0% 5.4% 6.0% 6.5% 6.0% 6.1% 6.3% 5.8%
Other, IMG 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.3% 5.0% 7.0% 7.0% 9.6%
Not recorded, IMG 21.6% 21.8% 21.6% 21.9% 22.1% 13.5% 7.8% 6.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 28.8% 27.9% 28.1% 27.0% 26.8% 27.4% 27.8% 27.5%
Black or Black British, UK 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 2.9% 3.0% 3.3% 3.7% 4.0%
Mixed, UK 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.3% 4.1% 4.4% 4.6% 5.1%
White, UK 50.6% 52.0% 52.3% 53.8% 54.7% 54.4% 54.2% 54.2%
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Other, UK 3.7% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 4.0% 4.2% 4.3%
Not recorded, UK 10.2% 9.8% 9.0% 8.5% 7.7% 6.4% 5.5% 4.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 6.5% 5.9% 6.2% 6.5% 7.6% 10.1% 12.8% 13.1%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.0% 1.9% 1.6% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 1.0%
Mixed, EEA 1.4% 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 2.9% 3.3% 2.4% 2.8%
White, EEA 72.9% 75.8% 74.4% 79.5% 79.7% 78.0% 77.2% 78.4%
Other, EEA 2.3% 1.6% 1.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 0.3%
Not recorded, EEA 15.0% 13.7% 14.8% 10.1% 7.9% 6.5% 4.3% 4.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 54.0% 54.5% 52.9% 52.7% 48.7% 53.0% 51.3% 53.0%
Black or Black British, IMG 8.2% 9.0% 10.1% 10.1% 11.1% 10.9% 13.0% 11.4%
Mixed, IMG 1.5% 1.1% 1.6% 1.9% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2.2%
White, IMG 13.1% 12.6% 10.8% 11.1% 11.1% 12.0% 13.2% 12.4%
Other, IMG 4.7% 4.8% 5.0% 4.5% 6.6% 7.9% 8.1% 10.0%
Not recorded, IMG 18.5% 17.9% 19.6% 19.7% 21.1% 14.9% 13.0% 11.0%
Asian or Asian British, UK 20.0% 20.5% 20.3% 20.5% 20.4% 21.4% 22.4% 23.0%
Black or Black British, UK 2.3% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 3.1% 3.0% 3.2%
Mixed, UK 3.1% 3.4% 3.6% 3.7% 4.0% 4.0% 3.7% 4.0%
White, UK 61.0% 60.4% 61.1% 62.0% 62.5% 62.9% 62.8% 62.3%
Other, UK 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%
Not recorded, UK 11.1% 10.5% 9.8% 8.4% 7.4% 5.6% 5.0% 4.4%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 11.7% 14.9% 14.2% 14.7% 13.6% 15.5% 13.8% 16.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 1.4% 1.1% 0.9% 3.5% 3.1% 3.0% 4.3% 6.0%
Mixed, EEA 1.7% 1.5% 1.3% 1.3% 1.9% 2.3% 3.1% 4.3%
White, EEA 65.9% 67.2% 69.5% 72.3% 74.3% 72.4% 73.8% 66.7%
Other, EEA 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% - 0.4% 1.0% 1.2% 2.6%
Not recorded, EEA 18.3% 14.6% 13.3% 8.2% 6.6% 5.9% 3.7% 3.7%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 53.7% 51.1% 52.4% 49.8% 50.3% 53.4% 54.9% 58.3%
Black or Black British, IMG 11.0% 10.8% 11.5% 10.8% 13.6% 16.9% 18.2% 17.9%
Mixed, IMG 2.2% 2.2% 2.0% 1.3% 1.5% 2.0% 1.7% 2.0%
White, IMG 8.2% 10.7% 10.6% 11.7% 9.7% 8.0% 6.0% 5.9%
Other, IMG 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8% 9.9% 10.6%
Not recorded, IMG 20.4% 20.7% 18.8% 19.0% 17.1% 11.8% 9.3% 5.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK 7.4% 7.4% 6.7% 6.7% 7.1% 7.3% 7.6% 8.5%
Black or Black British, UK 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 1.1%
Mixed, UK 2.2% 2.4% 2.7% 2.7% 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 3.3%
White, UK 77.4% 78.6% 79.4% 80.5% 80.6% 82.1% 82.3% 82.0%
Other, UK 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.1%
Not recorded, UK 10.8% 9.4% 9.0% 7.9% 6.9% 5.6% 4.9% 4.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA 9.6% 10.4% 8.0% 11.2% 9.7% 7.0% 5.5% 14.0%
Black or Black British, EEA 2.9% 0.7% 0.8% - 0.7% 0.8% 3.7% 4.4%
Mixed, EEA 4.4% 3.7% 0.8% 1.6% 2.2% 2.3% 4.6% 2.2%
White, EEA 64.7% 67.9% 76.0% 74.4% 76.9% 82.9% 79.8% 73.5%
Other, EEA 2.9% 2.2% 0.8% 1.6% 2.2% 2.3% 0.9% 1.5%
Not recorded, EEA 15.4% 14.9% 13.6% 11.2% 8.2% 4.7% 5.5% 4.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG 52.4% 52.9% 51.8% 50.2% 46.2% 48.4% 50.6% 51.1%
Black or Black British, IMG 9.6% 9.9% 10.5% 11.4% 13.2% 13.2% 15.9% 14.8%
Mixed, IMG 2.7% 2.0% 2.5% 3.4% 2.6% 2.3% 2.0% 3.1%
White, IMG 9.8% 8.7% 7.6% 11.4% 14.1% 15.5% 12.7% 7.7%
Other, IMG 6.5% 4.8% 8.3% 5.9% 5.1% 7.8% 8.0% 13.5%
Not recorded, IMG 19.0% 21.6% 19.2% 17.7% 18.8% 12.8% 10.8% 9.8%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Asian or Asian British, UK +9.0% +0.8% -1.6% +3.7% +0.2% -0.3% +5.0% +8.9% +17.7%
Black or Black British, UK -1.2% +28.4% +3.8% -1.9% +14.2% -5.0% -6.1% 0.0% +31.7%
Mixed, UK +10.3% +1.2% +1.2% +21.2% +1.0% +11.9% +8.0% +47.9% +67.1%
White, UK +5.9% +2.4% +0.5% +0.4% -1.2% +0.8% +3.7% +3.7% +12.9%
Other, UK +9.8% +10.7% -8.9% +8.8% +19.5% -8.2% +0.7% +20.4% +33.3%
Not recorded, UK -1.5% -0.4% -3.3% -9.6% -24.4% -11.7% -5.3% -42.9% -45.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +11.9% -12.8% +2.4% +4.8% -2.3% +9.3% +46.8% +64.3% +64.3%
Black or Black British, EEA +50.0% +50.0% 0.0% +44.4% +38.5% -5.6% +35.3% +155.6% +475.0%
Mixed, EEA -11.1% +25.0% +10.0% -18.2% +22.2% 0.0% -9.1% -9.1% +11.1%
White, EEA +3.2% -6.7% +0.6% -1.1% -5.6% +2.4% +8.0% +3.3% 0.0%
Other, EEA +33.3% -50.0% +50.0% 0.0% +33.3% 0.0% +25.0% +66.7% +66.7%
Not recorded, EEA -20.5% -25.7% -34.6% -11.8% -20.0% +58.3% +5.3% +17.6% -54.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -13.6% -16.6% -17.1% -7.2% +3.1% -2.7% +9.7% +2.1% -39.0%
Black or Black British, IMG -4.4% +0.7% +1.9% -2.5% +5.9% +24.7% +57.4% +102.5% +98.8%
Mixed, IMG -7.1% -15.4% +6.1% -14.3% +10.0% +3.0% +5.9% +2.9% -14.3%
White, IMG -4.3% -16.7% -18.7% -1.6% -11.7% -5.7% -8.0% -24.6% -51.1%
Other, IMG -5.5% -7.7% -5.2% -7.7% +10.7% +24.7% +31.9% +68.1% +39.1%
South West
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Not recorded, IMG -5.7% -21.6% -15.0% -8.6% -38.5% -24.3% -30.3% -70.3% -81.3%
Asian or Asian British, UK +5.2% +1.9% +4.3% +3.7% +32.1% +5.5% +1.0% +46.0% +63.3%
Black or Black British, UK +18.1% +1.0% -5.1% -3.2% +54.9% +16.3% +1.2% +76.6% +100.0%
Mixed, UK +14.5% +10.3% +2.1% +7.7% +13.7% +2.9% +3.2% +30.1% +67.8%
White, UK +4.8% +1.9% +4.8% +4.1% +9.9% +3.6% +2.0% +21.0% +35.3%
Other, UK -4.6% +4.8% +3.8% +4.4% +24.6% +15.8% +2.9% +55.1% +61.1%
Not recorded, UK -2.9% +5.0% -0.4% -15.1% -12.7% -7.7% -14.4% -41.4% -40.5%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -25.9% +30.0% +30.8% -8.8% +96.8% 0.0% +9.8% +97.1% +148.1%
Black or Black British, EEA -50.0% +25.0% +40.0% -42.9% 0.0% +150.0% +30.0% +85.7% +62.5%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% +25.0% -20.0% -12.5% 0.0% -12.5% -12.5%
White, EEA +6.3% +3.3% +14.1% 0.0% +7.3% +14.7% -2.3% +20.2% +50.7%
Other, EEA -14.3% +33.3% -12.5% -28.6% +80.0% 0.0% 0.0% +28.6% +28.6%
Not recorded, EEA +5.0% -19.0% 0.0% 0.0% +11.8% -5.3% -11.1% -5.9% -20.0%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -18.2% -13.7% -6.5% -11.2% +19.9% +16.6% +18.9% +47.7% -2.4%
Black or Black British, IMG +1.1% -8.3% -1.1% +4.6% +84.6% +58.9% +40.4% +331.0% +294.7%
Mixed, IMG -50.0% +7.7% 0.0% +42.9% +70.0% -14.7% +10.3% +128.6% +23.1%
White, IMG -14.8% -19.2% +7.1% -4.4% +2.3% +15.9% -11.8% 0.0% -26.2%
Other, IMG -3.1% -11.3% -9.1% +20.0% +28.3% +31.2% +36.6% +176.0% +115.6%
Not recorded, IMG -11.4% -18.6% -3.5% -3.6% -20.1% -14.2% -31.2% -54.5% -68.4%
Asian or Asian British, UK +8.7% +4.8% +8.0% +3.5% -7.6% -5.9% +9.7% -1.3% +21.5%
Black or Black British, UK -1.5% +20.0% +23.1% +14.1% +1.8% -4.5% +10.8% +22.9% +78.8%
Mixed, UK +20.3% +5.6% +8.0% +3.0% -3.8% -13.4% +8.0% -7.4% +27.0%
White, UK +1.3% -0.1% -0.9% -1.8% -6.0% -8.1% +8.1% -8.4% -8.2%
Other, UK +1.4% +20.3% +15.7% +6.5% +7.5% -3.1% +3.2% +14.6% +61.7%
Not recorded, UK +0.6% +1.0% -4.8% -8.9% -31.8% -20.1% -2.4% -51.5% -53.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +10.4% +39.6% -21.6% +1.7% -10.2% +28.3% +29.4% +51.7% +83.3%
Black or Black British, EEA +71.4% -8.3% 0.0% -18.2% 0.0% 0.0% +77.8% +45.5% +128.6%
Mixed, EEA 0.0% +33.3% -12.5% -14.3% 0.0% -16.7% +60.0% +14.3% +33.3%
White, EEA +3.5% +3.4% +5.9% +8.6% -9.7% +4.4% +10.2% +13.0% +28.0%
Other, EEA -33.3% +33.3% 0.0% -12.5% +57.1% -9.1% +40.0% +75.0% +55.6%
Not recorded, EEA -23.5% +3.8% 0.0% -11.1% -41.7% -7.1% +23.1% -40.7% -52.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -9.1% -15.2% -12.4% -5.8% -3.4% -1.3% +20.6% +8.3% -26.8%
Black or Black British, IMG -2.1% +5.1% +3.4% +12.0% +6.5% +7.8% +45.6% +87.3% +99.3%
Mixed, IMG +14.3% -4.2% -21.7% +11.1% -10.0% +38.9% +36.0% +88.9% +61.9%
White, IMG -11.9% -14.9% -3.2% 0.0% +1.6% -9.7% +5.4% -3.3% -29.8%
Other, IMG +7.1% +2.7% +6.5% +12.2% +16.3% +7.5% +33.9% +87.8% +120.0%
Not recorded, IMG -5.2% -14.1% -7.9% -4.3% -46.0% -28.2% -13.4% -67.9% -75.9%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.1% 0.0% +4.1% +5.1% -18.2% +3.1% +8.7% -3.6% +6.4%
Black or Black British, UK +14.7% 0.0% +2.6% +16.7% -14.3% +1.7% +8.2% +10.0% +29.4%
Mixed, UK +10.8% +14.6% -2.5% +18.3% -2.9% -4.5% +12.7% +23.5% +52.7%
White, UK +2.4% +1.2% +1.9% +3.2% -7.9% +0.5% -4.2% -8.5% -3.3%
Other, UK +3.1% +6.1% +9.5% +10.4% +7.9% +8.0% +4.7% +34.8% +61.5%
Not recorded, UK +10.7% +11.3% -11.3% -7.5% -19.8% -12.3% -18.1% -46.7% -41.8%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +6.9% +12.9% +31.4% +26.1% -32.8% +30.8% +66.7% +84.8% +193.1%
Black or Black British, EEA +100.0% -20.0% 0.0% +25.0% +30.0% +23.1% 0.0% +100.0% +220.0%
Mixed, EEA -28.6% 0.0% +20.0% +33.3% -37.5% +60.0% -25.0% 0.0% -14.3%
White, EEA -2.1% +10.1% -14.5% +2.3% +9.9% +0.5% -2.0% +10.7% +2.1%
Other, EEA +25.0% -20.0% +50.0% +116.7% -46.2% -42.9% +100.0% +33.3% +100.0%
Not recorded, EEA -20.0% -28.6% -5.0% -21.1% +6.7% +6.3% -41.2% -47.4% -71.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -10.8% -18.8% -20.0% +3.2% +1.7% +18.5% +21.7% +51.3% -12.3%
Black or Black British, IMG -2.9% -8.9% -9.8% +1.2% +32.1% +0.9% +21.4% +63.9% +30.8%
Mixed, IMG -15.8% -18.8% -7.7% +16.7% +21.4% -11.8% -6.7% +16.7% -26.3%
White, IMG -18.8% -7.7% -10.4% -4.7% 0.0% +7.3% +13.6% +16.3% -21.9%
Other, IMG -9.6% -14.9% -12.5% -2.9% +38.2% +4.3% +67.3% +134.3% +57.7%
Not recorded, IMG -9.6% -17.3% -15.7% +3.4% -40.0% -38.9% -7.3% -64.8% -77.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK -1.7% -1.1% +1.6% +1.4% +5.6% +1.9% +1.3% +10.5% +9.1%
Black or Black British, UK +6.0% +2.3% +0.4% +6.3% +13.9% +12.2% +8.7% +47.8% +60.9%
Mixed, UK +2.9% +1.1% +10.3% -1.3% +11.0% +3.2% +13.4% +28.2% +47.1%
White, UK +4.1% -1.0% +8.5% +3.8% +2.9% +0.0% +2.2% +9.3% +22.3%
Other, UK -4.6% -1.6% +7.9% +1.5% +18.3% +4.8% +3.9% +30.8% +32.4%
Not recorded, UK -2.7% -9.2% -1.0% -6.5% -14.6% -12.8% -9.2% -36.7% -44.6%
Asian or Asian British, EEA -4.3% +4.5% 0.0% +13.0% +30.8% +38.2% +8.5% +121.7% +121.7%
Black or Black British, EEA 0.0% -14.3% -50.0% +33.3% 0.0% +25.0% -20.0% +33.3% -42.9%
Mixed, EEA -20.0% 0.0% +100.0% +25.0% +10.0% -18.2% +22.2% +37.5% +120.0%
White, EEA +9.3% -2.1% +2.5% -4.2% -3.0% +8.0% +7.0% +7.4% +17.8%
Other, EEA -25.0% +16.7% -57.1% -33.3% +50.0% +133.3% -85.7% -66.7% -87.5%
Not recorded, EEA -3.8% +7.8% -34.5% -25.0% -18.5% -27.3% +6.3% -52.8% -67.9%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -16.4% -23.3% -12.3% -16.1% +1.9% -7.9% +11.2% -12.4% -50.8%
Black or Black British, IMG -8.7% -11.6% -11.9% 0.0% -8.1% +13.2% -5.2% -1.4% -29.8%
Mixed, IMG -36.8% +8.3% +7.7% -35.7% -11.1% +12.5% +55.6% 0.0% -26.3%
White, IMG -20.4% -32.3% -10.0% -8.6% +1.4% +4.0% +1.3% -2.5% -52.7%
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Other, IMG -15.0% -17.6% -21.4% +33.3% +11.4% -2.0% +33.3% +93.9% +6.7%
Not recorded, IMG -20.0% -13.3% -11.7% -2.8% -33.6% -17.2% -9.1% -51.4% -70.2%
Asian or Asian British, UK +6.2% -1.1% +3.5% -1.1% +7.1% +2.1% +1.1% +9.3% +18.8%
Black or Black British, UK +24.2% -2.5% 0.0% -3.2% +22.7% -3.8% +5.1% +20.0% +45.3%
Mixed, UK +13.5% +6.7% +4.8% +9.7% +0.8% -9.6% +7.4% +7.4% +36.3%
White, UK +2.4% +0.9% +4.1% +0.7% +2.5% -2.8% -2.1% -1.8% +5.6%
Other, UK +1.4% -1.4% +16.7% +11.9% 0.0% -2.7% -2.2% +6.5% +24.3%
Not recorded, UK -2.3% -6.9% -11.5% -12.8% -22.1% -14.2% -12.4% -48.9% -58.9%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +17.6% -17.5% +3.0% +2.9% +34.3% -4.3% +28.9% +70.6% +70.6%
Black or Black British, EEA -25.0% -33.3% +300.0% 0.0% +12.5% +55.6% +50.0% +162.5% +425.0%
Mixed, EEA -20.0% -25.0% 0.0% +66.7% +40.0% +42.9% +50.0% +400.0% +200.0%
White, EEA -5.8% -10.0% +3.1% +14.4% +15.2% +9.1% -3.3% +38.9% +21.5%
Other, EEA -33.3% 0.0% -100.0% - +200.0% +33.3% +125.0% - +200.0%
Not recorded, EEA -26.4% -20.5% -38.7% -10.5% +5.9% -33.3% +8.3% -31.6% -75.5%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -19.6% -25.6% -24.2% -1.1% +26.3% +10.6% +29.2% +78.4% -19.1%
Black or Black British, IMG -17.1% -22.5% -25.3% +23.7% +47.9% +15.7% +20.0% +154.2% +22.0%
Mixed, IMG -16.0% -33.3% -50.0% +14.3% +62.5% -7.7% +41.7% +142.9% -32.0%
White, IMG +9.8% -27.7% -12.3% -18.8% -1.9% -19.6% +19.5% -23.4% -46.7%
Other, IMG -13.7% -27.3% +28.1% +2.4% +19.0% +36.0% +30.9% +117.1% +74.5%
Not recorded, IMG -14.4% -34.2% -19.4% -11.5% -18.5% -14.7% -31.3% -57.7% -80.8%
Asian or Asian British, UK +2.1% -7.9% +4.9% +9.6% +3.6% +4.1% +11.5% +31.8% +29.9%
Black or Black British, UK +9.1% -16.7% +20.0% +19.4% -7.0% -17.5% +39.4% +27.8% +39.4%
Mixed, UK +12.9% +11.5% +6.5% +14.0% -4.6% +12.1% +2.2% +24.6% +67.1%
White, UK +4.5% +1.8% +7.4% +2.7% +2.6% +0.8% -0.4% +5.8% +20.9%
Other, UK +2.0% +14.0% 0.0% 0.0% -5.3% +3.7% -12.5% -14.0% 0.0%
Not recorded, UK -10.4% -4.3% -7.0% -10.3% -18.5% -11.6% -16.8% -46.2% -57.1%
Asian or Asian British, EEA +7.7% -28.6% +40.0% -7.1% -30.8% -33.3% +216.7% +35.7% +46.2%
Black or Black British, EEA -75.0% 0.0% -100.0% - 0.0% +300.0% +50.0% - +50.0%
Mixed, EEA -16.7% -80.0% +100.0% +50.0% 0.0% +66.7% -40.0% +50.0% -50.0%
White, EEA +3.4% +4.4% -2.1% +10.8% +3.9% -18.7% +14.9% +7.5% +13.6%
Other, EEA -25.0% -66.7% +100.0% +50.0% 0.0% -66.7% +100.0% 0.0% -50.0%
Not recorded, EEA -4.8% -15.0% -17.6% -21.4% -45.5% 0.0% 0.0% -57.1% -71.4%
Asian or Asian British, IMG -17.1% -31.3% -16.8% -9.2% -1.9% +19.8% +30.7% +39.5% -33.9%
Black or Black British, IMG -15.2% -25.6% -6.9% +14.8% -6.5% +37.9% +20.0% +77.8% +4.3%
Mixed, IMG -38.5% -12.5% +14.3% -25.0% -16.7% 0.0% +100.0% +25.0% -23.1%
White, IMG -27.7% -38.2% +28.6% +22.2% +3.0% -5.9% -21.9% -7.4% -46.8%
Other, IMG -38.7% +21.1% -39.1% -14.3% +41.7% +17.6% +120.0% +214.3% +41.9%
Not recorded, IMG -6.6% -37.6% -20.8% +4.8% -36.4% -3.6% +18.5% -23.8% -64.8%
Total +0.5% -2.2% +1.0% +0.9% +0.6% +0.2% +4.4% +6.1% +5.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
The % of doctors table shows the proportion identifying with each ethnicity for each PMQ region in the country/region.
Doctors in training were licensed on 30 June each year and were included in the NTS census of March of the corresponing year.
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Bath, Swindon and Wiltsh 2,648 2,504 2,569 3,295 3,468 3,659 3,821 4,108
Birmingham and Solihull 5,150 5,613 5,784 6,429 6,654 6,677 6,934 7,262
Bristol, North Somerset an 3,718 3,814 3,834 4,305 4,559 4,668 4,819 5,181
Buckinghamshire, Oxfords 6,271 6,592 6,747 6,693 6,869 7,024 7,110 7,144
Cambridgeshire and Peter 3,740 4,128 4,249 4,771 4,952 5,230 5,436 5,684
Cheshire and Merseyside 8,774 8,949 9,209 9,374 9,648 11,099 11,720 13,069
Cornwall and the Isles of S 1,480 1,707 1,785 1,552 1,524 1,541 1,610 1,859
Coventry and Warwickshir 2,749 2,701 2,772 2,807 2,867 2,822 2,930 3,028
Cumbria and North East 10,316 10,435 10,650 10,802 11,095 11,217 11,470 11,671
Derbyshire 2,307 2,260 2,414 2,490 2,550 2,616 2,676 2,816
Devon 4,271 4,158 4,261 4,284 4,336 4,581 4,692 4,738
Dorset 2,369 2,227 2,330 2,375 2,442 2,459 2,552 2,621
Frimley Health 2,098 2,092 2,180 2,221 2,253 2,311 2,414 2,388
Gloucestershire 1,722 1,976 2,235 1,995 2,052 2,027 1,996 1,720
Greater Manchester 9,432 10,269 10,561 11,230 12,266 12,660 13,158 12,924
Hampshire and the Isle of 5,917 6,287 6,460 6,625 6,834 6,969 7,048 7,382
Herefordshire and Worces 2,081 2,214 2,220 2,012 2,057 2,097 2,258 2,485
Hertfordshire and West Es 4,040 4,243 4,266 3,836 3,900 4,013 4,117 3,590
Humber, Coast and Vale 3,830 4,053 4,117 4,002 3,911 3,962 4,001 4,356
Kent and Medway 5,274 5,351 5,150 5,161 5,127 5,188 5,384 5,792
Lancashire and South Cum 5,161 4,366 4,527 4,648 3,973 4,082 4,243 4,445
Leicester, Leicestershire a 3,158 3,326 3,446 4,102 4,330 4,481 4,397 5,762
Lincolnshire 1,691 1,597 1,633 1,616 1,614 1,596 1,616 1,602
Mid and South Essex 2,861 3,043 3,271 3,375 3,488 2,934 3,031 3,242
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshi 2,277 2,310 2,359 2,360 2,405 2,614 2,814 2,267
Norfolk and Waveney 3,018 2,966 2,994 2,853 2,954 3,079 3,151 3,284
North Central London 8,199 8,212 8,619 8,859 9,750 9,874 10,311 10,672
North East London 6,878 6,807 6,981 7,285 7,190 7,573 7,731 8,077
North West London 11,327 12,748 13,290 13,628 13,975 14,319 14,949 15,501
Northamptonshire 1,689 1,659 1,721 1,749 1,796 1,872 1,893 1,999
Nottinghamshire 3,456 3,822 3,817 4,118 4,323 4,551 4,494 4,692
Shropshire and Telford an 1,339 1,237 1,261 1,288 1,298 1,277 1,300 1,379
Somerset 1,493 1,440 1,382 1,387 1,454 1,463 1,502 1,494
South East London 7,421 7,660 8,192 8,483 8,547 8,750 9,175 9,333
South West London 5,929 5,633 5,731 5,925 6,447 6,532 6,586 6,808
South Yorkshire and Basse 5,104 5,119 5,147 5,042 5,122 5,229 5,373 5,568
Staffordshire 2,807 2,941 3,059 2,894 2,927 2,781 2,819 2,885
Suffolk and North East Ess 2,396 2,324 2,352 2,285 2,323 2,411 2,507 2,550
Surrey Heartlands 2,929 2,657 2,718 2,780 2,820 2,917 3,013 3,072
Sussex and East Surrey 5,683 6,017 6,113 6,343 6,675 6,990 7,228 7,369
The Black Country 3,856 3,858 3,955 3,986 4,076 4,097 4,208 4,536
West Yorkshire 8,270 8,781 8,965 8,940 9,195 9,533 9,780 10,040
Total 185,129 190,096 195,326 200,205 206,046 211,775 218,267 226,395
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Bath, Swindon and Wiltsh 12.3% 11.1% 11.1% 12.9% 13.1% 13.4% 13.6% 14.0%
Birmingham and Solihull 23.9% 24.8% 24.9% 25.2% 25.1% 24.5% 24.7% 24.7%
Bristol, North Somerset an 17.3% 16.8% 16.5% 16.9% 17.2% 17.1% 17.1% 17.6%
Buckinghamshire, Oxfords 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 26.3% 25.9% 25.8% 25.3% 24.3%
Cambridgeshire and Peter 17.4% 18.2% 18.3% 18.7% 18.7% 19.2% 19.3% 19.3%
Cheshire and Merseyside 37.6% 37.6% 37.7% 38.2% 38.4% 41.6% 42.3% 44.1%
Cornwall and the Isles of 6.3% 7.2% 7.3% 6.3% 6.1% 5.8% 5.8% 6.3%
Coventry and Warwickshir 11.8% 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 10.6% 10.6% 10.2%
Cumbria and North East 44.2% 43.9% 43.6% 44.0% 44.1% 42.0% 41.4% 39.4%
Derbyshire 18.1% 17.8% 18.0% 18.6% 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 19.7%
Devon 33.5% 32.7% 31.8% 32.1% 31.8% 32.7% 32.7% 33.2%
Dorset 18.6% 17.5% 17.4% 17.8% 17.9% 17.6% 17.8% 18.4%
Frimley Health 16.4% 16.5% 16.2% 16.6% 16.5% 16.5% 16.8% 16.7%
Gloucestershire 13.5% 15.5% 16.7% 14.9% 15.1% 14.5% 13.9% 12.0%
Greater Manchester 37.3% 37.9% 38.2% 40.5% 42.3% 42.6% 43.0% 42.0%
Hampshire and the Isle of 23.4% 23.2% 23.4% 23.9% 23.6% 23.5% 23.0% 24.0%
Herefordshire and Worces 8.2% 8.2% 8.0% 7.3% 7.1% 7.1% 7.4% 8.1%
Hertfordshire and West Es 16.0% 15.7% 15.4% 13.8% 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 11.7%
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Humber, Coast and Vale 15.1% 15.0% 14.9% 14.4% 13.5% 13.3% 13.1% 14.2%
Kent and Medway 34.5% 36.6% 34.9% 33.2% 34.1% 33.8% 34.4% 32.9%
Lancashire and South Cum 33.8% 29.8% 30.7% 29.9% 26.4% 26.6% 27.1% 25.3%
Leicester, Leicestershire a 20.7% 22.7% 23.4% 26.4% 28.8% 29.2% 28.1% 32.7%
Lincolnshire 11.1% 10.9% 11.1% 10.4% 10.7% 10.4% 10.3% 9.1%
Mid and South Essex 12.3% 13.0% 13.5% 13.6% 13.5% 11.3% 11.2% 11.8%
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshi 9.8% 9.9% 9.7% 9.5% 9.3% 10.0% 10.4% 8.2%
Norfolk and Waveney 13.0% 12.7% 12.4% 11.5% 11.5% 11.8% 11.7% 11.9%
North Central London 35.3% 35.2% 35.6% 35.8% 37.8% 37.9% 38.1% 38.7%
North East London 29.6% 29.2% 28.8% 29.5% 27.9% 29.0% 28.6% 29.3%
North West London 58.7% 61.0% 61.9% 61.5% 61.2% 61.0% 61.9% 61.8%
Northamptonshire 8.7% 7.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.9% 8.0% 7.8% 8.0%
Nottinghamshire 17.9% 18.3% 17.8% 18.6% 18.9% 19.4% 18.6% 18.7%
Shropshire and Telford an 6.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5%
Somerset 7.7% 6.9% 6.4% 6.3% 6.4% 6.2% 6.2% 6.0%
South East London 34.9% 35.9% 37.0% 38.0% 37.1% 37.6% 38.3% 37.9%
South West London 27.9% 26.4% 25.9% 26.5% 28.0% 28.0% 27.5% 27.7%
South Yorkshire and Basse 24.0% 24.0% 23.3% 22.6% 22.2% 22.4% 22.4% 22.6%
Staffordshire 13.2% 13.8% 13.8% 13.0% 12.7% 11.9% 11.8% 11.7%
Suffolk and North East Ess 10.4% 9.8% 9.8% 9.4% 9.3% 9.3% 9.4% 9.3%
Surrey Heartlands 12.7% 11.2% 11.3% 11.4% 11.2% 11.2% 11.3% 11.1%
Sussex and East Surrey 24.6% 25.5% 25.4% 26.1% 26.6% 26.9% 27.0% 26.7%
The Black Country 16.7% 16.3% 16.4% 16.4% 16.2% 15.8% 15.7% 16.5%
West Yorkshire 35.7% 37.1% 37.2% 36.7% 36.6% 36.7% 36.6% 36.4%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire -5.4% +2.6% +28.3% +5.3% +5.5% +4.4% +7.5% +24.7% +55.1%
Birmingham and Solihull +9.0% +3.0% +11.2% +3.5% +0.3% +3.8% +4.7% +13.0% +41.0%
Bristol, North Somerset and South Glouc +2.6% +0.5% +12.3% +5.9% +2.4% +3.2% +7.5% +20.3% +39.3%
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berks +5.1% +2.4% -0.8% +2.6% +2.3% +1.2% +0.5% +6.7% +13.9%
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough +10.4% +2.9% +12.3% +3.8% +5.6% +3.9% +4.6% +19.1% +52.0%
Cheshire and Merseyside +2.0% +2.9% +1.8% +2.9% +15.0% +5.6% +11.5% +39.4% +49.0%
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly +15.3% +4.6% -13.1% -1.8% +1.1% +4.5% +15.5% +19.8% +25.6%
Coventry and Warwickshire -1.7% +2.6% +1.3% +2.1% -1.6% +3.8% +3.3% +7.9% +10.1%
Cumbria and North East +1.2% +2.1% +1.4% +2.7% +1.1% +2.3% +1.8% +8.0% +13.1%
Derbyshire -2.0% +6.8% +3.1% +2.4% +2.6% +2.3% +5.2% +13.1% +22.1%
Devon -2.6% +2.5% +0.5% +1.2% +5.7% +2.4% +1.0% +10.6% +10.9%
Dorset -6.0% +4.6% +1.9% +2.8% +0.7% +3.8% +2.7% +10.4% +10.6%
Frimley Health -0.3% +4.2% +1.9% +1.4% +2.6% +4.5% -1.1% +7.5% +13.8%
Gloucestershire +14.8% +13.1% -10.7% +2.9% -1.2% -1.5% -13.8% -13.8% -0.1%
Greater Manchester +8.9% +2.8% +6.3% +9.2% +3.2% +3.9% -1.8% +15.1% +37.0%
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight +6.3% +2.8% +2.6% +3.2% +2.0% +1.1% +4.7% +11.4% +24.8%
Herefordshire and Worcestershire +6.4% +0.3% -9.4% +2.2% +1.9% +7.7% +10.1% +23.5% +19.4%
Hertfordshire and West Essex +5.0% +0.5% -10.1% +1.7% +2.9% +2.6% -12.8% -6.4% -11.1%
Humber, Coast and Vale +5.8% +1.6% -2.8% -2.3% +1.3% +1.0% +8.9% +8.8% +13.7%
Kent and Medway +1.5% -3.8% +0.2% -0.7% +1.2% +3.8% +7.6% +12.2% +9.8%
Lancashire and South Cumbria -15.4% +3.7% +2.7% -14.5% +2.7% +3.9% +4.8% -4.4% -13.9%
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland +5.3% +3.6% +19.0% +5.6% +3.5% -1.9% +31.0% +40.5% +82.5%
Lincolnshire -5.6% +2.3% -1.0% -0.1% -1.1% +1.3% -0.9% -0.9% -5.3%
Mid and South Essex +6.4% +7.5% +3.2% +3.3% -15.9% +3.3% +7.0% -3.9% +13.3%
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton +1.4% +2.1% +0.0% +1.9% +8.7% +7.7% -19.4% -3.9% -0.4%
Norfolk and Waveney -1.7% +0.9% -4.7% +3.5% +4.2% +2.3% +4.2% +15.1% +8.8%
North Central London +0.2% +5.0% +2.8% +10.1% +1.3% +4.4% +3.5% +20.5% +30.2%
North East London -1.0% +2.6% +4.4% -1.3% +5.3% +2.1% +4.5% +10.9% +17.4%
North West London +12.5% +4.3% +2.5% +2.5% +2.5% +4.4% +3.7% +13.7% +36.9%
Northamptonshire -1.8% +3.7% +1.6% +2.7% +4.2% +1.1% +5.6% +14.3% +18.4%
Nottinghamshire +10.6% -0.1% +7.9% +5.0% +5.3% -1.3% +4.4% +13.9% +35.8%
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin -7.6% +1.9% +2.1% +0.8% -1.6% +1.8% +6.1% +7.1% +3.0%
Somerset -3.5% -4.0% +0.4% +4.8% +0.6% +2.7% -0.5% +7.7% +0.1%
South East London +3.2% +6.9% +3.6% +0.8% +2.4% +4.9% +1.7% +10.0% +25.8%
South West London -5.0% +1.7% +3.4% +8.8% +1.3% +0.8% +3.4% +14.9% +14.8%
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw +0.3% +0.5% -2.0% +1.6% +2.1% +2.8% +3.6% +10.4% +9.1%
Staffordshire +4.8% +4.0% -5.4% +1.1% -5.0% +1.4% +2.3% -0.3% +2.8%
Suffolk and North East Essex -3.0% +1.2% -2.8% +1.7% +3.8% +4.0% +1.7% +11.6% +6.4%
Surrey Heartlands -9.3% +2.3% +2.3% +1.4% +3.4% +3.3% +2.0% +10.5% +4.9%
Sussex and East Surrey +5.9% +1.6% +3.8% +5.2% +4.7% +3.4% +2.0% +16.2% +29.7%
The Black Country +0.1% +2.5% +0.8% +2.3% +0.5% +2.7% +7.8% +13.8% +17.6%
West Yorkshire +6.2% +2.1% -0.3% +2.9% +3.7% +2.6% +2.7% +12.3% +21.4%
Total +2.7% +2.8% +2.5% +2.9% +2.8% +3.1% +3.7% +13.1% +22.3%
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Bath, Swindon and Wiltsh 2,556 2,394 2,409 3,100 3,243 3,389 3,539 3,803
Birmingham and Solihull 5,037 5,466 5,556 6,083 6,209 6,181 6,360 6,707
Bristol, North Somerset an 3,610 3,676 3,638 4,068 4,269 4,350 4,479 4,818
Buckinghamshire, Oxfords 5,995 6,257 6,235 6,033 6,078 6,172 6,191 6,196
Cambridgeshire and Peter 3,616 3,974 4,034 4,487 4,589 4,812 4,955 5,198
Cheshire and Merseyside 8,528 8,621 8,751 8,785 8,968 10,362 10,895 12,169
Cornwall and the Isles of S 1,415 1,622 1,676 1,420 1,357 1,376 1,438 1,691
Coventry and Warwickshir 2,663 2,603 2,626 2,617 2,643 2,597 2,695 2,783
Cumbria and North East 10,002 10,037 10,119 10,169 10,342 10,387 10,562 10,714
Derbyshire 2,240 2,165 2,288 2,332 2,350 2,401 2,442 2,550
Devon 4,118 3,970 4,002 3,967 3,949 4,169 4,267 4,268
Dorset 2,271 2,086 2,157 2,179 2,192 2,223 2,293 2,338
Frimley Health 2,044 2,018 2,061 2,061 2,049 2,103 2,172 2,127
Gloucestershire 1,648 1,890 2,113 1,853 1,867 1,843 1,796 1,503
Greater Manchester 9,222 9,989 10,151 10,653 11,571 11,885 12,257 11,991
Hampshire and the Isle of 5,713 6,036 6,110 6,177 6,333 6,429 6,454 6,765
Herefordshire and Worces 1,992 2,096 2,068 1,830 1,840 1,878 2,024 2,212
Hertfordshire and West Es 3,884 4,033 3,951 3,436 3,418 3,519 3,599 3,055
Humber, Coast and Vale 3,716 3,914 3,916 3,750 3,620 3,641 3,674 4,004
Kent and Medway 5,093 5,114 4,835 4,749 4,687 4,718 4,920 5,291
Lancashire and South Cum 5,014 4,181 4,266 4,328 3,571 3,648 3,776 3,951
Leicester, Leicestershire a 3,064 3,204 3,264 3,868 4,050 4,169 4,065 5,413
Lincolnshire 1,639 1,532 1,531 1,501 1,489 1,462 1,464 1,440
Mid and South Essex 2,791 2,951 3,138 3,210 3,298 2,726 2,820 2,997
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshi 2,215 2,252 2,256 2,239 2,240 2,415 2,572 2,015
Norfolk and Waveney 2,921 2,844 2,831 2,644 2,706 2,814 2,864 2,988
North Central London 7,922 7,867 8,117 8,154 8,849 8,952 9,322 9,621
North East London 6,759 6,652 6,713 6,927 6,720 7,050 7,135 7,428
North West London 11,019 12,340 12,623 12,674 12,714 12,944 13,495 13,927
Northamptonshire 1,645 1,601 1,650 1,663 1,682 1,761 1,773 1,867
Nottinghamshire 3,371 3,719 3,651 3,901 4,028 4,225 4,122 4,347
Shropshire and Telford an 1,301 1,185 1,191 1,193 1,188 1,170 1,179 1,235
Somerset 1,434 1,373 1,279 1,257 1,310 1,301 1,319 1,321
South East London 7,247 7,424 7,820 7,937 7,860 8,007 8,367 8,487
South West London 5,704 5,356 5,291 5,306 5,685 5,720 5,738 5,926
South Yorkshire and Basse 4,995 5,005 4,967 4,800 4,815 4,901 5,014 5,178
Staffordshire 2,720 2,816 2,890 2,691 2,710 2,566 2,597 2,620
Suffolk and North East Ess 2,302 2,210 2,186 2,093 2,103 2,178 2,261 2,290
Surrey Heartlands 2,808 2,511 2,497 2,484 2,474 2,533 2,598 2,648
Sussex and East Surrey 5,453 5,734 5,729 5,889 6,141 6,365 6,621 6,738
The Black Country 3,801 3,782 3,850 3,846 3,883 3,905 3,994 4,313
West Yorkshire 8,072 8,511 8,565 8,399 8,566 8,852 9,042 9,263
Total 179,560 183,011 185,001 186,753 189,656 194,099 199,150 206,196
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Bath, Swindon and Wiltsh 12.3% 11.0% 11.0% 13.0% 13.3% 13.6% 13.9% 14.2%
Birmingham and Solihull 24.2% 25.1% 25.4% 25.6% 25.5% 24.8% 24.9% 25.1%
Bristol, North Somerset an 17.3% 16.9% 16.6% 17.1% 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 18.0%
Buckinghamshire, Oxfords 28.8% 28.7% 28.5% 25.4% 24.9% 24.8% 24.3% 23.2%
Cambridgeshire and Peter 17.4% 18.3% 18.4% 18.9% 18.8% 19.3% 19.4% 19.5%
Cheshire and Merseyside 37.7% 37.7% 37.8% 38.2% 38.5% 41.9% 42.6% 44.5%
Cornwall and the Isles of 6.3% 7.1% 7.2% 6.2% 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% 6.2%
Coventry and Warwickshir 11.8% 11.4% 11.3% 11.4% 11.3% 10.5% 10.5% 10.2%
Cumbria and North East 44.2% 43.9% 43.7% 44.2% 44.4% 42.0% 41.3% 39.2%
Derbyshire 18.2% 17.8% 18.1% 18.8% 18.9% 18.8% 18.8% 19.9%
Devon 33.4% 32.7% 31.7% 32.0% 31.8% 32.7% 32.9% 33.4%
Dorset 18.4% 17.2% 17.1% 17.6% 17.7% 17.5% 17.7% 18.3%
Frimley Health 16.6% 16.6% 16.3% 16.6% 16.5% 16.5% 16.7% 16.6%
Gloucestershire 13.4% 15.6% 16.7% 15.0% 15.0% 14.5% 13.8% 11.8%
Greater Manchester 37.6% 38.3% 38.8% 41.2% 43.2% 43.5% 43.8% 42.8%
Hampshire and the Isle of 23.3% 23.2% 23.3% 23.9% 23.6% 23.5% 23.0% 24.1%
Herefordshire and Worces 8.1% 8.0% 7.9% 7.1% 6.9% 6.9% 7.2% 7.9%
Hertfordshire and West Es 15.8% 15.5% 15.1% 13.3% 12.8% 12.9% 12.8% 10.9%
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Humber, Coast and Vale 15.2% 15.0% 14.9% 14.5% 13.5% 13.3% 13.1% 14.3%
Kent and Medway 34.4% 36.4% 34.8% 32.9% 34.0% 33.7% 34.6% 32.9%
Lancashire and South Cum 33.9% 29.8% 30.7% 30.0% 25.9% 26.1% 26.5% 24.5%
Leicester, Leicestershire a 20.7% 22.8% 23.5% 26.8% 29.4% 29.8% 28.6% 33.6%
Lincolnshire 11.1% 10.9% 11.0% 10.4% 10.8% 10.4% 10.3% 8.9%
Mid and South Essex 12.3% 13.1% 13.6% 13.9% 13.8% 11.4% 11.4% 12.0%
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshi 9.8% 10.0% 9.8% 9.7% 9.4% 10.1% 10.4% 8.0%
Norfolk and Waveney 12.9% 12.6% 12.3% 11.4% 11.4% 11.7% 11.6% 11.9%
North Central London 35.0% 34.9% 35.2% 35.2% 37.2% 37.4% 37.7% 38.4%
North East London 29.9% 29.5% 29.1% 29.9% 28.2% 29.4% 28.9% 29.7%
North West London 58.7% 61.0% 61.9% 61.3% 60.8% 60.5% 61.7% 61.4%
Northamptonshire 8.8% 7.9% 8.1% 8.0% 8.0% 8.2% 8.1% 8.2%
Nottinghamshire 18.0% 18.4% 17.9% 18.9% 19.3% 19.7% 18.8% 19.2%
Shropshire and Telford an 6.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4%
Somerset 7.6% 6.8% 6.3% 6.1% 6.3% 6.1% 6.0% 5.8%
South East London 35.1% 36.0% 37.3% 38.3% 37.3% 37.8% 38.5% 38.2%
South West London 27.6% 26.0% 25.2% 25.6% 27.0% 27.0% 26.4% 26.7%
South Yorkshire and Basse 24.2% 24.3% 23.7% 23.2% 22.9% 23.1% 23.1% 23.3%
Staffordshire 13.2% 13.7% 13.8% 13.0% 12.9% 12.1% 12.0% 11.8%
Suffolk and North East Ess 10.3% 9.7% 9.6% 9.2% 9.1% 9.1% 9.2% 9.1%
Surrey Heartlands 12.5% 11.0% 10.9% 10.9% 10.7% 10.6% 10.6% 10.5%
Sussex and East Surrey 24.3% 25.2% 25.1% 25.9% 26.5% 26.7% 27.0% 26.7%
The Black Country 16.9% 16.6% 16.9% 16.9% 16.8% 16.4% 16.3% 17.1%
West Yorkshire 36.0% 37.4% 37.5% 37.0% 37.0% 37.1% 36.9% 36.7%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire -6.3% +0.6% +28.7% +4.6% +4.5% +4.4% +7.5% +22.7% +48.8%
Birmingham and Solihull +8.5% +1.6% +9.5% +2.1% -0.5% +2.9% +5.5% +10.3% +33.2%
Bristol, North Somerset and South Glouc +1.8% -1.0% +11.8% +4.9% +1.9% +3.0% +7.6% +18.4% +33.5%
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berks +4.4% -0.4% -3.2% +0.7% +1.5% +0.3% +0.1% +2.7% +3.4%
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough +9.9% +1.5% +11.2% +2.3% +4.9% +3.0% +4.9% +15.8% +43.8%
Cheshire and Merseyside +1.1% +1.5% +0.4% +2.1% +15.5% +5.1% +11.7% +38.5% +42.7%
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly +14.6% +3.3% -15.3% -4.4% +1.4% +4.5% +17.6% +19.1% +19.5%
Coventry and Warwickshire -2.3% +0.9% -0.3% +1.0% -1.7% +3.8% +3.3% +6.3% +4.5%
Cumbria and North East +0.3% +0.8% +0.5% +1.7% +0.4% +1.7% +1.4% +5.4% +7.1%
Derbyshire -3.3% +5.7% +1.9% +0.8% +2.2% +1.7% +4.4% +9.3% +13.8%
Devon -3.6% +0.8% -0.9% -0.5% +5.6% +2.4% +0.0% +7.6% +3.6%
Dorset -8.1% +3.4% +1.0% +0.6% +1.4% +3.1% +2.0% +7.3% +3.0%
Frimley Health -1.3% +2.1% 0.0% -0.6% +2.6% +3.3% -2.1% +3.2% +4.1%
Gloucestershire +14.7% +11.8% -12.3% +0.8% -1.3% -2.6% -16.3% -18.9% -8.8%
Greater Manchester +8.3% +1.6% +4.9% +8.6% +2.7% +3.1% -2.2% +12.6% +30.0%
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight +5.7% +1.2% +1.1% +2.5% +1.5% +0.4% +4.8% +9.5% +18.4%
Herefordshire and Worcestershire +5.2% -1.3% -11.5% +0.5% +2.1% +7.8% +9.3% +20.9% +11.0%
Hertfordshire and West Essex +3.8% -2.0% -13.0% -0.5% +3.0% +2.3% -15.1% -11.1% -21.3%
Humber, Coast and Vale +5.3% +0.1% -4.2% -3.5% +0.6% +0.9% +9.0% +6.8% +7.8%
Kent and Medway +0.4% -5.5% -1.8% -1.3% +0.7% +4.3% +7.5% +11.4% +3.9%
Lancashire and South Cumbria -16.6% +2.0% +1.5% -17.5% +2.2% +3.5% +4.6% -8.7% -21.2%
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland +4.6% +1.9% +18.5% +4.7% +2.9% -2.5% +33.2% +39.9% +76.7%
Lincolnshire -6.5% -0.1% -2.0% -0.8% -1.8% +0.1% -1.6% -4.1% -12.1%
Mid and South Essex +5.7% +6.3% +2.3% +2.7% -17.3% +3.4% +6.3% -6.6% +7.4%
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton +1.7% +0.2% -0.8% +0.0% +7.8% +6.5% -21.7% -10.0% -9.0%
Norfolk and Waveney -2.6% -0.5% -6.6% +2.3% +4.0% +1.8% +4.3% +13.0% +2.3%
North Central London -0.7% +3.2% +0.5% +8.5% +1.2% +4.1% +3.2% +18.0% +21.4%
North East London -1.6% +0.9% +3.2% -3.0% +4.9% +1.2% +4.1% +7.2% +9.9%
North West London +12.0% +2.3% +0.4% +0.3% +1.8% +4.3% +3.2% +9.9% +26.4%
Northamptonshire -2.7% +3.1% +0.8% +1.1% +4.7% +0.7% +5.3% +12.3% +13.5%
Nottinghamshire +10.3% -1.8% +6.8% +3.3% +4.9% -2.4% +5.5% +11.4% +29.0%
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin -8.9% +0.5% +0.2% -0.4% -1.5% +0.8% +4.7% +3.5% -5.1%
Somerset -4.3% -6.8% -1.7% +4.2% -0.7% +1.4% +0.2% +5.1% -7.9%
South East London +2.4% +5.3% +1.5% -1.0% +1.9% +4.5% +1.4% +6.9% +17.1%
South West London -6.1% -1.2% +0.3% +7.1% +0.6% +0.3% +3.3% +11.7% +3.9%
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw +0.2% -0.8% -3.4% +0.3% +1.8% +2.3% +3.3% +7.9% +3.7%
Staffordshire +3.5% +2.6% -6.9% +0.7% -5.3% +1.2% +0.9% -2.6% -3.7%
Suffolk and North East Essex -4.0% -1.1% -4.3% +0.5% +3.6% +3.8% +1.3% +9.4% -0.5%
Surrey Heartlands -10.6% -0.6% -0.5% -0.4% +2.4% +2.6% +1.9% +6.6% -5.7%
Sussex and East Surrey +5.2% -0.1% +2.8% +4.3% +3.6% +4.0% +1.8% +14.4% +23.6%
The Black Country -0.5% +1.8% -0.1% +1.0% +0.6% +2.3% +8.0% +12.1% +13.5%
West Yorkshire +5.4% +0.6% -1.9% +2.0% +3.3% +2.1% +2.4% +10.3% +14.8%
Total +1.9% +1.1% +0.9% +1.6% +2.3% +2.6% +3.5% +10.4% +14.8%
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Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ayrshire and Arran 1,033 1,045 1,086 1,117 1,142 1,161 1,176 1,034
Borders 415 389 452 420 431 431 438 378
Dumfries and Galloway 499 507 514 501 517 490 486 457
Fife 916 904 970 1,004 1,019 1,011 1,056 896
Forth Valley 868 864 892 919 890 903 906 832
Grampian 2,166 2,202 2,247 2,295 2,303 2,324 2,307 2,334
Greater Glasgow and Clyd 5,437 5,562 5,696 5,722 5,977 6,097 6,187 6,687
Highland 1,138 1,138 1,129 1,155 1,154 1,228 1,277 1,276
Lanarkshire 1,594 1,647 1,676 1,690 1,692 1,735 1,713 1,483
Lothian 3,967 4,256 4,128 4,414 4,510 4,691 4,919 5,547
Orkney 81 73 70 74 74 78 83 84
Shetland 64 64 62 67 64 70 75 78
Tayside 1,740 1,752 1,821 1,837 1,837 1,871 1,863 1,814
Western Isles 73 81 76 69 74 73 68 65
Total 19,991 20,484 20,819 21,284 21,684 22,163 22,554 22,965
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ayrshire and Arran 71.3% 72.9% 70.6% 72.7% 72.6% 72.9% 72.9% 73.2%
Borders 28.7% 27.1% 29.4% 27.3% 27.4% 27.1% 27.1% 26.8%
Dumfries and Galloway 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Fife 51.3% 51.1% 52.1% 52.2% 53.4% 52.8% 53.8% 51.9%
Forth Valley 48.7% 48.9% 47.9% 47.8% 46.6% 47.2% 46.2% 48.1%
Grampian 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Greater Glasgow and Clyd 82.7% 83.0% 83.5% 83.2% 83.8% 83.2% 82.9% 84.0%
Highland 17.3% 17.0% 16.5% 16.8% 16.2% 16.8% 17.1% 16.0%
Lanarkshire 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Lothian 98.0% 98.3% 98.3% 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 98.3% 98.5%
Orkney 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.5%
Shetland 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Tayside 96.0% 95.6% 96.0% 96.4% 96.1% 96.2% 96.5% 96.5%
Western Isles 4.0% 4.4% 4.0% 3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 3.5% 3.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Ayrshire and Arran +1.2% +3.9% +2.9% +2.2% +1.7% +1.3% -12.1% -7.4% +0.1%
Borders -6.3% +16.2% -7.1% +2.6% 0.0% +1.6% -13.7% -10.0% -8.9%
Dumfries and Galloway +1.6% +1.4% -2.5% +3.2% -5.2% -0.8% -6.0% -8.8% -8.4%
Fife -1.3% +7.3% +3.5% +1.5% -0.8% +4.5% -15.2% -10.8% -2.2%
Forth Valley -0.5% +3.2% +3.0% -3.2% +1.5% +0.3% -8.2% -9.5% -4.1%
Grampian +1.7% +2.0% +2.1% +0.3% +0.9% -0.7% +1.2% +1.7% +7.8%
Greater Glasgow and Clyde +2.3% +2.4% +0.5% +4.5% +2.0% +1.5% +8.1% +16.9% +23.0%
Highland 0.0% -0.8% +2.3% -0.1% +6.4% +4.0% -0.1% +10.5% +12.1%
Lanarkshire +3.3% +1.8% +0.8% +0.1% +2.5% -1.3% -13.4% -12.2% -7.0%
Lothian +7.3% -3.0% +6.9% +2.2% +4.0% +4.9% +12.8% +25.7% +39.8%
Orkney -9.9% -4.1% +5.7% 0.0% +5.4% +6.4% +1.2% +13.5% +3.7%
Shetland 0.0% -3.1% +8.1% -4.5% +9.4% +7.1% +4.0% +16.4% +21.9%
Tayside +0.7% +3.9% +0.9% 0.0% +1.9% -0.4% -2.6% -1.3% +4.3%
Western Isles +11.0% -6.2% -9.2% +7.2% -1.4% -6.8% -4.4% -5.8% -11.0%
Total +2.5% +1.6% +2.2% +1.9% +2.2% +1.8% +1.8% +7.9% +14.9%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Scotland
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ayrshire and Arran 1,011 1,013 1,042 1,059 1,065 1,074 1,089 953
Borders 388 362 419 376 382 384 390 324
Dumfries and Galloway 473 480 480 462 466 447 438 398
Fife 881 866 911 935 942 928 953 787
Forth Valley 824 811 825 836 803 821 821 750
Grampian 2,074 2,090 2,113 2,122 2,094 2,091 2,060 2,078
Greater Glasgow and Clyd 5,246 5,324 5,400 5,343 5,517 5,605 5,613 6,119
Highland 1,064 1,042 1,005 1,000 1,002 1,061 1,106 1,093
Lanarkshire 1,544 1,576 1,597 1,579 1,581 1,616 1,583 1,346
Lothian 3,817 4,043 3,839 4,072 4,120 4,288 4,474 5,094
Orkney 79 71 68 71 69 71 77 76
Shetland 62 61 60 63 60 65 71 71
Tayside 1,653 1,643 1,680 1,674 1,667 1,687 1,694 1,631
Western Isles 71 78 72 63 69 65 59 60
Total 19,187 19,460 19,511 19,655 19,837 20,203 20,428 20,780
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ayrshire and Arran 72.3% 73.7% 71.3% 73.8% 73.6% 73.7% 73.6% 74.6%
Borders 27.7% 26.3% 28.7% 26.2% 26.4% 26.3% 26.4% 25.4%
Dumfries and Galloway 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Fife 51.7% 51.6% 52.5% 52.8% 54.0% 53.1% 53.7% 51.2%
Forth Valley 48.3% 48.4% 47.5% 47.2% 46.0% 46.9% 46.3% 48.8%
Grampian 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Greater Glasgow and Clyd 83.1% 83.6% 84.3% 84.2% 84.6% 84.1% 83.5% 84.8%
Highland 16.9% 16.4% 15.7% 15.8% 15.4% 15.9% 16.5% 15.2%
Lanarkshire 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Lothian 98.0% 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 98.4% 98.4% 98.3% 98.5%
Orkney 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.5%
Shetland 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Tayside 95.9% 95.5% 95.9% 96.4% 96.0% 96.3% 96.6% 96.5%
Western Isles 4.1% 4.5% 4.1% 3.6% 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% 3.5%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Ayrshire and Arran +0.2% +2.9% +1.6% +0.6% +0.8% +1.4% -12.5% -10.0% -5.7%
Borders -6.7% +15.7% -10.3% +1.6% +0.5% +1.6% -16.9% -13.8% -16.5%
Dumfries and Galloway +1.5% 0.0% -3.8% +0.9% -4.1% -2.0% -9.1% -13.9% -15.9%
Fife -1.7% +5.2% +2.6% +0.7% -1.5% +2.7% -17.4% -15.8% -10.7%
Forth Valley -1.6% +1.7% +1.3% -3.9% +2.2% 0.0% -8.6% -10.3% -9.0%
Grampian +0.8% +1.1% +0.4% -1.3% -0.1% -1.5% +0.9% -2.1% +0.2%
Greater Glasgow and Clyde +1.5% +1.4% -1.1% +3.3% +1.6% +0.1% +9.0% +14.5% +16.6%
Highland -2.1% -3.6% -0.5% +0.2% +5.9% +4.2% -1.2% +9.3% +2.7%
Lanarkshire +2.1% +1.3% -1.1% +0.1% +2.2% -2.0% -15.0% -14.8% -12.8%
Lothian +5.9% -5.0% +6.1% +1.2% +4.1% +4.3% +13.9% +25.1% +33.5%
Orkney -10.1% -4.2% +4.4% -2.8% +2.9% +8.5% -1.3% +7.0% -3.8%
Shetland -1.6% -1.6% +5.0% -4.8% +8.3% +9.2% 0.0% +12.7% +14.5%
Tayside -0.6% +2.3% -0.4% -0.4% +1.2% +0.4% -3.7% -2.6% -1.3%
Western Isles +9.9% -7.7% -12.5% +9.5% -5.8% -9.2% +1.7% -4.8% -15.5%
Total +1.4% +0.3% +0.7% +0.9% +1.8% +1.1% +1.7% +5.7% +8.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Scotland
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
Scotland
Scotland
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General Medical Council Table 89
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg 1,413 1,553 1,578 1,605 1,595 1,636 1,730 1,610
Aneurin Bevan University 1,475 1,584 1,583 1,629 1,624 1,622 1,652 1,709
Betsi Cadwaladr University 1,910 1,945 1,950 1,976 1,936 2,010 2,092 2,132
Cardiff and Vale University 2,534 2,414 2,436 2,401 2,452 2,537 2,557 2,633
Cwm Taf University Health 1,368 1,332 1,383 1,424 1,588 1,608 1,615 1,729
Hywel Dda University Hea 1,148 1,198 1,192 1,197 1,135 1,172 1,237 1,276
Powys Teaching Health Bo 175 182 182 162 162 167 157 171
Total 10,023 10,208 10,304 10,394 10,492 10,752 11,040 11,260
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Aneurin Bevan University 43.6% 44.9% 44.8% 45.2% 45.6% 44.7% 44.1% 44.5%
Betsi Cadwaladr University 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cardiff and Vale University 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cwm Taf University Health 54.4% 52.6% 53.7% 54.3% 58.3% 57.8% 56.6% 57.5%
Hywel Dda University Hea 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Powys Teaching Health Bo 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Hea +9.9% +1.6% +1.7% -0.6% +2.6% +5.7% -6.9% +0.3% +13.9%
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board +7.4% -0.1% +2.9% -0.3% -0.1% +1.8% +3.5% +4.9% +15.9%
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board +1.8% +0.3% +1.3% -2.0% +3.8% +4.1% +1.9% +7.9% +11.6%
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board -4.7% +0.9% -1.4% +2.1% +3.5% +0.8% +3.0% +9.7% +3.9%
Cwm Taf University Health Board -2.6% +3.8% +3.0% +11.5% +1.3% +0.4% +7.1% +21.4% +26.4%
Hywel Dda University Health Board +4.4% -0.5% +0.4% -5.2% +3.3% +5.5% +3.2% +6.6% +11.1%
Powys Teaching Health Board +4.0% 0.0% -11.0% 0.0% +3.1% -6.0% +8.9% +5.6% -2.3%
Total +1.8% +0.9% +0.9% +0.9% +2.5% +2.7% +2.0% +8.3% +12.3%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
Wales
Wales
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg 1,370 1,507 1,513 1,520 1,492 1,539 1,627 1,505
Aneurin Bevan University 1,426 1,525 1,510 1,533 1,520 1,513 1,543 1,585
Betsi Cadwaladr University 1,852 1,860 1,835 1,823 1,762 1,813 1,878 1,913
Cardiff and Vale University 2,448 2,290 2,277 2,203 2,227 2,281 2,260 2,317
Cwm Taf University Health 1,337 1,292 1,336 1,364 1,520 1,535 1,538 1,644
Hywel Dda University Hea 1,100 1,137 1,112 1,108 1,029 1,065 1,125 1,152
Powys Teaching Health Bo 156 159 151 127 127 133 121 127
Total 9,689 9,770 9,734 9,678 9,677 9,879 10,092 10,243
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Aneurin Bevan University 43.5% 45.1% 45.1% 45.7% 46.3% 45.5% 45.1% 45.3%
Betsi Cadwaladr University 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cardiff and Vale University 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cwm Taf University Health 54.9% 53.2% 54.6% 55.2% 59.6% 59.0% 57.8% 58.8%
Hywel Dda University Hea 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Powys Teaching Health Bo 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Hea +10.0% +0.4% +0.5% -1.8% +3.2% +5.7% -7.5% -1.0% +9.9%
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board +6.9% -1.0% +1.5% -0.8% -0.5% +2.0% +2.7% +3.4% +11.2%
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board +0.4% -1.3% -0.7% -3.3% +2.9% +3.6% +1.9% +4.9% +3.3%
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board -6.5% -0.6% -3.2% +1.1% +2.4% -0.9% +2.5% +5.2% -5.4%
Cwm Taf University Health Board -3.4% +3.4% +2.1% +11.4% +1.0% +0.2% +6.9% +20.5% +23.0%
Hywel Dda University Health Board +3.4% -2.2% -0.4% -7.1% +3.5% +5.6% +2.4% +4.0% +4.7%
Powys Teaching Health Board +1.9% -5.0% -15.9% 0.0% +4.7% -9.0% +5.0% 0.0% -18.6%
Total +0.8% -0.4% -0.6% -0.0% +2.1% +2.2% +1.5% +5.8% +5.7%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Wales
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
Wales
Wales
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Belfast 2,332 2,367 2,434 2,481 2,536 2,610 2,652 2,841
Northern 1,091 1,120 1,149 1,153 1,158 1,202 1,222 1,214
South Eastern 1,112 1,147 1,184 1,223 1,242 1,269 1,335 1,351
Southern 806 816 859 872 896 929 963 950
Western 777 800 816 823 853 894 911 936
Total 6,118 6,250 6,442 6,552 6,685 6,904 7,083 7,292
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Belfast 68.1% 67.9% 67.9% 68.3% 68.7% 68.5% 68.5% 70.1%
Northern 49.5% 49.4% 49.2% 48.5% 48.3% 48.6% 47.8% 47.3%
South Eastern 58.0% 58.4% 58.0% 58.4% 58.1% 57.7% 58.1% 58.7%
Southern 50.9% 50.5% 51.3% 51.4% 51.2% 51.0% 51.4% 50.4%
Western 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Belfast +1.5% +2.8% +1.9% +2.2% +2.9% +1.6% +7.1% +14.5% +21.8%
Northern +2.7% +2.6% +0.3% +0.4% +3.8% +1.7% -0.7% +5.3% +11.3%
South Eastern +3.1% +3.2% +3.3% +1.6% +2.2% +5.2% +1.2% +10.5% +21.5%
Southern +1.2% +5.3% +1.5% +2.8% +3.7% +3.7% -1.3% +8.9% +17.9%
Western +3.0% +2.0% +0.9% +3.6% +4.8% +1.9% +2.7% +13.7% +20.5%
Total +2.2% +3.1% +1.7% +2.0% +3.3% +2.6% +3.0% +11.3% +19.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Northern Ireland
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Belfast 2,271 2,303 2,338 2,361 2,389 2,453 2,474 2,627
Northern 1,048 1,068 1,077 1,057 1,055 1,084 1,092 1,087
South Eastern 1,057 1,075 1,091 1,103 1,094 1,098 1,154 1,150
Southern 769 769 794 789 779 809 830 817
Western 752 764 761 755 767 796 805 819
Total 5,897 5,979 6,061 6,065 6,084 6,240 6,355 6,500
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Belfast 68.4% 68.3% 68.5% 69.1% 69.4% 69.4% 69.4% 70.7%
Northern 49.8% 49.8% 49.7% 48.9% 49.1% 49.7% 48.6% 48.6%
South Eastern 57.9% 58.3% 57.9% 58.3% 58.4% 57.6% 58.2% 58.5%
Southern 50.6% 50.2% 51.1% 51.1% 50.4% 50.4% 50.8% 49.9%
Western 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
2015–19 2012–19
2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–195 yr period Overall
Belfast +1.4% +1.5% +1.0% +1.2% +2.7% +0.9% +6.2% +11.3% +15.7%
Northern +1.9% +0.8% -1.9% -0.2% +2.7% +0.7% -0.5% +2.8% +3.7%
South Eastern +1.7% +1.5% +1.1% -0.8% +0.4% +5.1% -0.3% +4.3% +8.8%
Southern 0.0% +3.3% -0.6% -1.3% +3.9% +2.6% -1.6% +3.5% +6.2%
Western +1.6% -0.4% -0.8% +1.6% +3.8% +1.1% +1.7% +8.5% +8.9%
Total +1.4% +1.4% +0.1% +0.3% +2.6% +1.8% +2.3% +7.2% +10.2%
Notes
Sources: The General Medical Council (GMC) List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP)
and national training survey (NTS) census records.
The counts are as on 30 June each year and the data was downloaded on 4 July 2019.
Northern Ireland
Number of doctors
% of doctors
Year-on-year % changes
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland