Population Change 1939-2015

In 2015 London's population surpassed its previous peak of 8.6 million people. This dataset contains an excel workbook showing borough population estimates and projections for the period 1939 - 2039 and a brief summary of population change in the capital.

Data and Resources

Population by borough 1939 to 2039.xlsx
Excel sheet showing London borough populations and household numbers at a...
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historical population 1939-2015.pdf
A summary of borough population changes over the period 1939 to 2015.
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Additional Info

Field	Value
Source	https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/population-change-1939-2015-2z0zp
Last Updated	December 17, 2025, 13:25 (UTC)
Created	October 22, 2025, 12:19 (UTC)
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dcat_issued	2015-01-30T14:02:45.000Z
dcat_modified	2015-01-30T14:02:45.000Z
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