Demographics
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1801 | 65,721 | — |
| 1811 | 83,679 | +27.3% |
| 1821 | 108,333 | +29.5% |
| 1831 | 137,271 | +26.7% |
| 1841 | 162,717 | +18.5% |
| 1851 | 214,090 | +31.6% |
| 1861 | 266,010 | +24.3% |
| 1871 | 317,930 | +19.5% |
| 1881 | 369,850 | +16.3% |
| 1891 | 397,799 | +7.6% |
| 1901 | 405,301 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 412,944 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 401,054 | −2.9% |
| 1931 | 389,513 | −2.9% |
| 1941 | 324,143 | −16.8% |
| 1951 | 269,743 | −16.8% |
| 1961 | 232,258 | −13.9% |
| 1971 | 200,022 | −13.9% |
| 1981 | 157,512 | −21.3% |
| 1991 | 173,384 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 175,787 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +13.8% |
| Source: A Vision of Britain through time | ||
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 65,721. This rose steadily throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; exceeding 200,000 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased — reaching nearly 400,000 by the turn of the century; with the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury particularly suffering deprivation, poverty and severe overcrowding. The increase in population peaked before World War I, falling slowly in the aftermath until World War II began an exodus from London towards the new towns under the Abercrombie Plan for London (1944). The decline in population reversed in the 1980s, but it remains below its 1971 level.
According to the 2001 census Islington had a population of 175,797. It was 75% White, including 5% White Irish, 6% Black African, 5% Black Caribbean and 2% Bangladeshi. 32% of the borough's residents were owner–occupiers.
According to the 2011 census, Islington has the highest population density of local authorities in England and Wales - 13,875 people per km2.
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