Inner london population growth

The size of London’s population has changed dramatically over the past century; falling from a pre-Second World War high of 8.6 million people in 1939 to around 6.8 million in the 1980s. The fall was most pronounced in Inner London, which saw its population reduce by almost half over 50 years. 

London’s population has been recovering since the early 1990s and hit a new high of 9 million in 2019. In a reversal of the mid-20th Century trend, both Inner and Outer London have been growing steadily, although Inner London is still a million people short of its population in 1931. By 2030, London’s population is expected to increase, but at a slower rate, with a total population of 9.4 million.

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In 2017, the total population of Inner London postcode area was 5.4M. Since 2002, it increased by 939k people, which makes up for 21.3% population growth. Population average age was 35.4. It increased by 0.5 years since 2002.

+939k

population growth since 2002

+21.3%

population growth since 2002

+0.5 yrs

average age change
since 2002

Inner London headcount change map

Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.

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Inner London headcount change rank

Compares speed of population growth to other postcode areas. Areas with the highest population growth are on the left. Shows relative population change between 2002 and 2017.

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Inner London population growth rate

Shows year over year population change.

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Inner London population growth

Shows total population by year.

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Inner London average age change map

Shows population's average age change since 2002.

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Inner London population average age change rank

Compares the speed of average age change in the postcode areas. Areas with the fastest ageing population are on the left, the areas with their population becoming younger are on the right. Compares change between 2002 and 2017.

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Inner London population average age

Annual statistics of population's average age.

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Inner London male and female average age

Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.

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Inner London population changes compared to other areas

Comparison to other postcode areas. Metrics show a percentage change in the headcount between 2002 and 2017 on y-axis and change of the population's average age on x-axis. The size of the circle is directly proportional to the total population in 2017.

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Headcount percentage change

Population average age change

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Inner London salary and unemployment

Inner London real estate market

Inner London crime statistics

Inner London home features

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Inner London population statistics

In 2017, there were 5.4M residents in Inner London postcode area with an average age of 35.4 years. Population density was 8.6k residents per square kilometer. In England and Wales, the average age was 40. Based on Census, there were 2.43 residents per household in 2011.

5.4M

total residents
estimates 2017

35.4

average age
estimates 2017

8.6k

population density
estimates 2017

2.43

residents per household
Census 2011

Inner London population density map

shows a number of residents per square kilometer(km2), estimates from 2017.

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Inner London population average age map

Population average age by LSOA (County) in 2017.

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Total population per year outlines headcount differences.

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Inner London births and deaths

by year. Figures are for deaths registered, rather than deaths occurring in each calendar year. It can take months for a death referred to a coroner to be registered.

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Inner London population pyramid

shows the distribution of various age groups in a population in 2017. Females are shown on the left, males are shown on the right.

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Inner London population share by decade of age

Ordered from the most to the least populous age group, 2017.

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Inner London population by working age group

age grouphead-countshare in population
0-15 1.1M 19.7%
16-64 3.8M 70.1%
65+ 544k 10.2%

Inner London average age rank

Comparison of postcode areas average ages, 2017 population estimates.

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Inner London population average age

Annual area statistics of Inner London's population average age compared to country statistics.

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Inner London residential areas map

Purple-colored areas are business or industrial areas. Green-colored areas provide quieter surroundings and better living. Map is based on a UK Census 2011 data. Colors calculated from the ratio of number of residents divided by a number of workday people.

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Associated reports:

Inner London population changes

Inner London home energy certificates

Inner London energy costs

Inner London salary and unemployment

Inner London real estate market

Inner London crime statistics

Inner London home features

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Is the population of London increasing?

London's population has been recovering since the early 1990s and hit a new high of 9 million in 2019. In a reversal of the mid-20th Century trend, both Inner and Outer London have been growing steadily, although Inner London is still a million people short of its population in 1931.

Is London's population increasing or decreasing?

In the City of London, the population size has increased by 16.6%, from around 7,400 in 2011 to 8,600 in 2021. This is higher than the overall increase for England (6.6%), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800.

How fast is London population growing?

London's 2020 population was 9,002,488, a increase on 2019 of 40 thousand or 0.45%. This is the first time London's population has passed 9 million. National growth in England over the same period was 0.47%.

Why is London population growing so fast?

London saw growth despite relatively low birth rate The largest source of new people coming to London is from international migration, according to Statistics Canada. Wednesday's numbers showed 56 per cent of the area's population growth came from overseas, while 33 per cent came from other cities within Ontario.