Regional Pet Population 2015
There are around 58.4 million pets in the UK. The pet population varies between regions and below is the regional data based on research 2014-2015 - showing the percentage of the population with each pet type. The pet population estimates were made over two years, with total sample of 8,353.
| Indoor Fish | Outdoor Fish | Cats | Dogs | Rabbits | Guinea Pigs | Indoor Birds | Hamsters | Sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-East | 14 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 433 |
| North-West | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1205 |
| Yorks & Humb | 10 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 861 |
| East Midland | 9 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 746 |
| West Midland | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 924 |
| East of England | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 990 |
| London | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1291 |
| South East | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1483 |
| South West | 9 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 788 |
| Wales | 13 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 503 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 910 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 328 |
| UK | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10417 |