Cumnock and New Cumnock Ward : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1971 17,521 Show data context
1981 17,521 Show data context 16,467 Show data context
1991 16,467 Show data context 15,655 Show data context
2001 15,655 Show data context 14,802 Show data context
2011 14,282 Show data context
2021 13,641 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Tables SAS06 and SAS07)
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (Table SAS02: "Age and Marital Status: All Residents)
1981 - 2001 Census of Population
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S02 Age and marital status: Residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table CAS001 Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment)
2011 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (File LC1117SC.csv within Output_Area_blk.zip)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV102b - Age (20) by sex)

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nCube definition


Area in Acres as given in the Census reports.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cumnock and New Cumnock Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026