Dartford had the fourth biggest percentage increase in population size of any local authority in the UK from 2018-2019, according to new figures.

According to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, Dartford population increase 112,606 (2.6%) from mid-2018 to mid-2019.

This puts Dartford behind only City of London 9,721 (11.7%), Camden 270,029 (3.0%), South Derbyshire 107,261 (2.6%) in terms of percentage increase.

There were an estimated 66,796,807 people living in the country at the end of June last year.

The population growth rate over the 12 months to the middle of 2019 was 0.5%, the slowest since mid-2004, the ONS said.

It said decreasing numbers of births and net international migration has contributed to the growth rate figure.

The year to mid-2019 saw the fewest births since mid-2005, at 722,000.

The ONS said net international migration of 231,000 people was 44,000 fewer than in the year to mid-2018.

This change was a result of 17,000 fewer immigrants arriving than in the previous year (a 3% decrease) and 28,000 more emigrants (an 8% increase).

Meanwhile, there were 593,000 deaths in the year to mid-2019, 5% fewer than in the previous year.

Neil Park, from the ONS population estimates unit, said: "The population grew at the slowest rate for 15 years between mid-2018 and mid-2019.

"This is due to the lowest number of births for 14 years alongside an increase in emigration and a fall in international immigration."