1931 Census of England and Wales, County Report Part I (Sample Report Title: Census 1931: England and Wales: Series of County Parts, Part I. County of Worcestershire), Table 3 : " Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings".

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Click on the unit name for its home page If appears click for more detailed statistics		Acreage (Land and Inland Water) [1]	TOTAL POPULATION					PRIVATE FAMILIES AND DWELLINGS, 1931
			1921	1931				Private Families [7]	Population in Private Families [8]	Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied [9]	Rooms occupied [10]	Persons per Room [11]
			Persons [2]	Persons [3]	Males [4]	Females [5]	Persons per Acre [6]
Essex AdmC Total		977,764	1,470,257	1,755,459	844,625	910,834	-	451,436	-	386,475	2,004,774	-
East Ham MB/UD/CB		3,324	143,246	142,394	68,923	73,471	-	37,775	-	29,264	151,230	-
Southend on Sea CB/MB		7,055	106,010	120,115	52,315	67,800	-	32,779	-	27,440	158,046	-
West Ham CB/MB		4,689	300,860	294,278	143,714	150,564	-	72,994	-	49,280	253,254	-
Barking UD/MB		3,809	35,523	51,270	25,454	25,816	-	12,409	-	10,965	49,381	-
Benfleet UD		6,356	6,136	12,091	5,784	6,307	-	3,390	-	3,232	15,298	-
Braintree and Bocking UD		2,224	6,970	8,912	4,312	4,600	-	2,442	-	2,386	12,131	-
Brentwood UD		460	6,853	7,208	3,125	4,083	-	1,587	-	1,505	7,800	-
Brightlingsea UD		2,852	4,500	4,147	1,945	2,202	-	1,304	-	1,283	6,811	-
Buckhurst Hill UD		874	5,008	5,486	2,537	2,949	-	1,401	-	1,283	7,855	-
Burnham on Crouch UD		4,507	3,434	3,416	1,677	1,739	-	1,029	-	1,025	5,129	-
Canvey Island UD		4,351	1,795	3,532	1,666	1,866	-	998	-	994	4,186	-
Chelmsford MB		3,113	20,769	26,537	12,972	13,565	-	6,851	-	6,697	34,668	-
Chingford UD/MB		2,810	9,482	22,053	10,463	11,590	-	5,963	-	5,400	30,750	-
Clacton UD		4,052	17,051	15,848	6,656	9,192	-	3,965	-	3,833	22,456	-
Colchester MB		11,333	43,393	48,701	24,073	24,628	-	11,071	-	10,520	58,186	-
Dagenham MB/UD		6,554	9,127	89,362	44,870	44,492	-	19,082	-	18,753	74,677	-
Epping UD		1,420	4,196	4,956	2,347	2,609	-	1,234	-	1,224	6,561	-
Frinton on Sea UD		419	3,032	2,196	827	1,369	-	531	-	528	3,868	-
Grays Thurrock UD		1,360	17,359	18,173	9,428	8,745	-	4,458	-	4,075	20,405	-
Halstead UD		649	5,923	5,883	2,711	3,172	-	1,731	-	1,718	8,938	-
Harwich MB		1,512	13,046	12,046	5,851	6,195	-	3,197	-	2,681	14,848	-
Hornchurch UD		6,783	10,891	28,417	14,067	14,350	-	7,386	-	6,947	36,175	-
Ilford UD/MB		8,493	85,194	131,061	60,531	70,530	-	34,294	-	30,404	166,340	-
Leyton UD/MB		2,594	128,430	128,313	61,047	67,266	-	34,368	-	26,306	143,147	-
Loughton UD		3,962	5,749	7,390	3,377	4,013	-	1,978	-	1,893	10,824	-
Maldon MB		3,004	6,590	6,559	3,184	3,375	-	1,739	-	1,705	8,752	-
Purfleet UD		8,900	7,913	8,511	4,448	4,063	-	2,022	-	1,976	9,464	-
Rayleigh UD		5,644	3,671	6,256	2,995	3,261	-	1,724	-	1,652	7,981	-
Romford MB/UD		5,627	19,442	35,918	17,389	18,529	-	9,158	-	8,396	44,299	-
Saffron Walden MB		7,502	5,874	5,930	2,701	3,229	-	1,618	-	1,615	8,539	-
Shoeburyness UD		1,031	6,413	6,720	3,509	3,211	-	1,572	-	1,290	6,699	-
Tilbury UD		1,859	9,610	16,825	9,129	7,696	-	3,583	-	3,281	15,137	-
Waltham Holy Cross UD		11,016	6,847	7,115	3,546	3,569	-	1,838	-	1,716	8,737	-
Walthamstow UD/MB		4,342	129,395	132,972	63,468	69,504	-	34,973	-	28,639	146,317	-
Walton on the Naze UD		1,951	3,664	3,071	1,435	1,636	-	829	-	808	4,564	-
Wanstead UD		1,679	15,304	19,183	8,129	11,054	-	5,041	-	4,608	29,510	-
West Mersea UD		3,171	1,908	2,067	997	1,070	-	628	-	618	3,325	-
Witham UD		3,712	3,717	4,367	2,245	2,122	-	1,139	-	1,105	5,845	-
Wivenhoe UD		1,562	2,329	2,193	1,060	1,133	-	676	-	673	3,548	-
Woodford UD		2,163	21,230	23,946	11,202	12,744	-	6,084	-	5,373	32,132	-
Belchamp RD		26,501	4,219	3,982	1,956	2,026	-	1,195	-	1,195	5,953	-
Billericay RD		49,393	24,211	39,700	19,116	20,584	-	9,850	-	9,645	45,734	-
Braintree RD		62,352	18,779	21,880	10,625	11,255	-	6,114	-	6,075	30,603	-
Bumpstead RD		11,873	2,376	2,306	1,163	1,143	-	669	-	669	3,232	-
Chelmsford RD		83,045	24,616	28,646	14,012	14,634	-	7,668	-	7,572	38,532	-
Dunmow RD		73,501	15,352	15,564	7,769	7,795	-	4,393	-	4,379	22,594	-
Epping RD		39,057	14,625	17,163	8,311	8,852	-	4,462	-	4,360	23,382	-
Halstead RD		38,715	9,743	9,843	4,823	5,020	-	2,846	-	2,832	14,945	-
Lexden and Winstree RD		66,246	17,568	18,970	9,429	9,541	-	5,332	-	5,296	26,674	-
Maldon RD		81,961	16,479	16,366	8,137	8,229	-	4,656	-	4,632	23,437	-
Ongar RD		47,236	10,054	11,523	5,924	5,599	-	2,807	-	2,793	13,963	-
Orsett RD		29,158	14,987	20,525	10,598	9,927	-	5,110	-	4,901	23,699	-
Rochford RD		38,465	11,261	17,065	8,317	8,748	-	4,362	-	4,256	20,154	-
Romford RD		16,376	9,467	15,107	7,264	7,843	-	3,870	-	3,716	18,972	-
Saffron Walden RD		59,976	10,087	9,691	4,889	4,802	-	2,823	-	2,811	13,938	-
Stanstead RD		22,952	6,828	6,981	3,436	3,545	-	1,927	-	1,911	9,671	-
Tendring RD		72,239	21,721	24,729	12,747	11,982	-	6,511	-	6,341	31,478	-

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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within Essex AdmC:

Rate	Date
Population Density (Persons per Acre)	1931
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years)	1931

Notes:

The following notes to the table appeared in the original report.

1	The figures for Wards are printed in old face type (e.g. 607) and those for Civil Parishes, where different from Wards, in modern face type (e.g. 607).
2	DEFINITIONS: PRIVATE FAMILY. -- Any person or group of persons included in a separate return as being in separate occupation of any premises or part of premises is treated as a separate family for Census purposes, lodgers being so treated when returned as boarding separately and not otherwise. Private families comprise all such families with the exception of those enumerated in (i) Institutions or (ii) business establishments or boarding houses in which the number of resident trade assistants or resident boarders exceeds the number of members of the employer's or householders family (including private domestic servants).
3	DEFINITIONS: STRUCTURALLY SEPARATE DWELLINGS. -- A structurally separate dwelling has been defined for the Census as any room or set of rooms, intended or used for habitation, having separate access either to the street or to a common landing or staircase. Thus each flat in a block of flats is a separate unit; a private house which has not been structurally subdivided is similarly a single unit whether occupied by one family or by several families. But where a private house has been subdivided into maisonettes or portions, each having its front door opening on to the street or on to a common landing or staircase to which visitors have access, then each such portion is treated as a separate unit.
4	DEFINITIONS: ROOMS. -- For the purposes of the Census, the rooms enumerated are the usual living rooms, including bedrooms and kitchens but excluding sculleries, landings, lobbies, closets, bathrooms, or any warehouse, office, or shop rooms.
5	Areas marked (*) have been created or altered during the 1921-1931 intercensal period; for particulars of such creations or alterations (except those relating to Wards), see Table 4.

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