Kempston Urban District (UD) : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 20 years earlier Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1911 4,729 Show data context 5,349 Show data context
1921 5,349 Show data context 5,218 Show data context
1931 5,218 Show data context 5,390 Show data context
1939 7,885 Show data context
1951 5,488 Show data context 8,645 Show data context
1961 8,645 Show data context 9,190 Show data context

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The exact meaning of 'able-bodied', as used in the Poor Law system, is controversial, but is generally understood to exclude the aged and infirm, and 'lunatics', while including large numbers who were temporarily ill. The reports consistently list numbers of Men and Women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kempston Urban District (UD) through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10061763/cube/TOT_POP

Date accessed: 10th April 2026