Wakefield District : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 4,521 Show data context
1821 7,169 Show data context
1831 4,966 Show data context
1841 9,272 Show data context
1851 5,193 Show data context
1861 7,978 Show data context
1891 21,446 Show data context
1921 17,317 Show data context
1931 22,429 Show data context
1961 4,954 Show data context
1971 6,977 Show data context
1981 15,493 Show data context
1991 -276 Show data context
2001 4,271 Show data context
2011 10,665 Show data context
2021 27,570 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, Wakefield District through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10197314/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026