Demography
The Domesday survey of 1086 revealed 110 households which were mainly rural. In 1251, a survey showed an increase to 345 households with the start of urban living although still largely rural. By the 1416 survey there were 457 occupied premises in the city and many of the streets were arranged much as they are today. See also the cartographer John Speed's plan of Ely, 1610. In 1563 there were 800 households and by 1753 the population was recorded as 3,000.
| Historical population of Ely | |||||||||||
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,948 | 4,249 | 5,079 | 6,189 | 6,849 | 7,632 | 7,982 | 8,166 | 8,171 | 8,017 | 7,803 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Population | 7,917 | 7,690 | 8,381 | 9,988 | 9,803 | 9,966 | 10,392 | 11,291 | 15,102 | – | |
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