East Sussex Modern (post-1974) County : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1801 68,777 Show data context
1811 68,777 Show data context 80,338 Show data context
1821 80,338 Show data context 97,648 Show data context
1831 97,648 Show data context 108,925 Show data context
1841 108,925 Show data context 115,120 Show data context
1851 115,120 Show data context 128,875 Show data context
1861 128,875 Show data context 134,477 Show data context
1871 134,477 Show data context
1881 191,228 Show data context
1891 191,228 Show data context 223,644 Show data context
1901 223,644 Show data context
1911 260,684 Show data context
1921 260,684 Show data context 286,160 Show data context
1931 286,160 Show data context 290,423 Show data context
1941 290,423 Show data context
1951 318,944 Show data context
1961 318,944 Show data context 338,186 Show data context
1971 338,186 Show data context 377,422 Show data context
1981 377,422 Show data context 414,353 Show data context
1991 414,353 Show data context 459,061 Show data context
2001 459,061 Show data context 492,324 Show data context
2011 526,671 Show data context
2021 545,911 Show data context
Date Source
1801 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project
1811 - 2001 Census of Population

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nCube definition


Numbers unemployed as recorded by the Census of Population.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, East Sussex Modern (post-1974) County through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2026