Tower Hamlets District :
Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 34,404 Show data context
1821 39,727 Show data context
1831 43,801 Show data context
1841 46,754 Show data context
1851 67,666 Show data context
1861 65,082 Show data context
1891 16,121 Show data context
1921 -42,732 Show data context
1931 -43,192 Show data context
1961 -28,306 Show data context
1971 -49,266 Show data context
1981 -18,957 Show data context
1991 19,856 Show data context
2001 36,236 Show data context
2011 57,990 Show data context
2021 56,004 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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tower Hamlets through time | Population Statistics | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10057346/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 11th November 2025