Area and Population
The area of Paddington Metropolitan Borough was 1,357 acres (5.5 km2), once part of Kensal New Town was added after 1901. The population recorded in the Census was:
Civil Parish 1801-1899
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,881 | 4,609 | 6,476 | 14,540 | 25,173 | 46,305 | 75,784 | 96,813 | 107,058 | 117,846 |
Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961
| Year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,976 | 142,551 | 144,261 | 144,923 | 125,463 | 116,923 |
- Note that the population statistics up to 1891 exclude the area of Kensal Town transferred from Chelsea in 1900.
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