Swansea District : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 3,263 Show data context
1821 4,170 Show data context
1831 6,455 Show data context
1841 7,711 Show data context
1851 8,698 Show data context
1861 11,682 Show data context
1891 21,243 Show data context
1921 18,393 Show data context
1931 9,537 Show data context
1961 7,422 Show data context
1971 10,169 Show data context
1981 1,192 Show data context
1991 1,000 Show data context
2001 847 Show data context
2011 15,722 Show data context
2021 -653 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, Swansea District through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039708/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 09th April 2026