As of December 2024, the average number of patients per GP practice in England amounted to over **. This figure has been increasing since December 2016, when there were *** thousand patients per GP practice in England. GP practices have increasing pressure due to decreasing GP practice numbers and rising demand.
Note: the NHS now publishes data for each UKcountry separately. See the number of patients per GP practice in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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NHS Digital. (January 23, 2025). Average number of patients per GP Practice in England from 2016 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/996727/number-of-patients-per-gp-practice-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Average number of patients per GP Practice in England from 2016 to 2024." Chart. January 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/996727/number-of-patients-per-gp-practice-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2025). Average number of patients per GP Practice in England from 2016 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/996727/number-of-patients-per-gp-practice-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Average Number of Patients per Gp Practice in England from 2016 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jan 2025, /statistics/996727/number-of-patients-per-gp-practice-in-england/
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Average number of patients per GP Practice in England from 2016 to 2024 [Graph], NHS Digital, January 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/996727/number-of-patients-per-gp-practice-in-england/
