Population
While Northolt remained a rural, agricultural area in the 19th century, its population growth remained slow:
- 1801 - 336 inhabitants
- 1871 - 479
- 1921 - 904
- 1961 - 26,000
- 1991 - 32,000
The rapid growth of the population in the mid-20th century can be explained by Northolt's growth as a dormitory town for nearby Ealing, and the construction in 1935 of the A40 road through the area. Modern family homes were built in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1950s and 1960s, predominantly local authority rented housing was constructed. 3,423 council houses had been built in Northolt by 1963. Northolt tube station was opened in 1948 to serve the growing population of the area.
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