Electoral register grew 0.6% in 2011

This week the Office of National Statistics published its latest round-up of electoral registration figures for the UK, showing a 0.6% increase in 2011 for the total number of entries on the electoral register.

As the UK has a growing population, it is likely that this growth was in large part caused by an increase in the total number of people theoretically entitled to register.

Technical note: although the ONS talks of “the total number of UK parliamentary electors” having risen 0.6%, this includes double counting where people are legally allowed to be on the register more than once, such as a student away at university who is registered both there and at the address for their parents.