Merthyr Tydfil District : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 1,397 Show data context
1821 1,549 Show data context
1831 1,674 Show data context
1841 4,196 Show data context
1851 5,378 Show data context
1861 6,803 Show data context
1891 9,519 Show data context
1921 438 Show data context
1931 -9,684 Show data context
1961 -1,379 Show data context
1971 -8,377 Show data context
1981 23 Show data context
1991 -657 Show data context
2001 -3,187 Show data context
2011 2,821 Show data context
2021 84 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.


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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10084635/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 08th April 2026