Forest of Dean District : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 3,101 Show data context
1821 3,844 Show data context
1831 3,095 Show data context
1841 4,477 Show data context
1851 4,316 Show data context
1861 2,080 Show data context
1891 -596 Show data context
1921 2,479 Show data context
1931 -593 Show data context
1961 964 Show data context
1971 1,731 Show data context
1981 7,632 Show data context
1991 3,408 Show data context
2001 4,881 Show data context
2011 1,979 Show data context
2021 5,001 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, Forest of Dean District through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10168375/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 01st June 2026