Southwark District : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 23,238 Show data context
1821 35,793 Show data context
1831 33,128 Show data context
1841 36,647 Show data context
1851 49,770 Show data context
1861 54,997 Show data context
1891 56,165 Show data context
1921 -7,125 Show data context
1931 -34,191 Show data context
1961 -26,697 Show data context
1971 -62,058 Show data context
1981 -42,463 Show data context
1991 7,251 Show data context
2001 27,197 Show data context
2011 43,417 Show data context
2021 19,287 Show data context
Date Source
1811 - 2021 Census of Population

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nCube definition


Comparing the total population of an area for consecutive Censuses.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Southwark District through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039680/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 10th April 2026