Burnley District : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 3,049 Show data context
1821 4,579 Show data context
1831 2,664 Show data context
1841 2,703 Show data context
1851 4,200 Show data context
1861 5,151 Show data context
1891 26,118 Show data context
1921 -5,018 Show data context
1931 -5,010 Show data context
1961 -6,229 Show data context
1971 -5,819 Show data context
1981 -2,168 Show data context
1991 -1,035 Show data context
2001 -1,349 Show data context
2011 -2,483 Show data context
2021 7,623 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, Burnley District through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10057085/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 01st June 2026