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1921 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 12 : " Increases in aggregates of Towns of various sizes, 1891-1921. England and Wales".
Towns classified by magnitude of Population. | Increase per cent. in intercensal period of Population of towns constituted as at date of later Census in each period. | Ratio of group increase to increase in England and Wales. | ||||||
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1891-1901. | 1901-11. | 1911-21. | 1891-1901. | 1901-11. | 1911-21. | |||
250,000- | 1,000,000 | 12.1 | 7 | 4.6 | 99 | 64 | 92 | |
100,000- | 250,000 | 17.7 | 14.2 | 5.7 | 145 | 130 | 114 | |
50,000- | 100,000 | 23.2 | 16.8 | 7.9 | 190 | 154 | 158 | |
20,000- | 50,000 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 7.5 | 166 | 161 | 150 | |
Under 20,000 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 121 | 126 | 134 | ||
England and Wales | 12.2 | 10.9 | 5 | 100 | 100 | 100 |