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Islington 1931

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1931]
CENSUS INFORMATION.
The Census enumeration in 1931 gave the population of the Borough as
321,795 persons; that is, 152,041 males and 109,754 females. The figures in 1921
were 330,737 persons, the males being 154,661 and the females 176,076. The
total persons in the Census of 1911 w as 327,403. The increase or decrease are
summarised as follows :—In the years 1911-1921 one per cent. increase, but in the
years 1921-1931 there is a decrease of 8,942, the percentages being a total decrease
of 2.7 per cent., which is brought about as follows :—Balance of births over deaths
gives an increase of 6.4 per cent., but the percentage lost by migration was 9.1.
Other census information is given under Housing, page 69, and page 70.
POPULATION (ESTIMATED).
The number of the population at mid-year 1931, is estimated at 324,600
persons. There was, therefore, a decrease in the population of 6,137, when
compared with the number of inhabitants ascertained at the census in 1921.
The following tables give the distribution of the population in the several
sub-registration districts and wards, together with particulars of their areas and
densities.

Table: Showing theAreas, DensitiesandEstimated Populationsof theSubregistration Districtsat the Middle of year1931,also the Populationsat the Census1931.

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Showing theAreas, DensitiesandEstimated Populationsof theSubregistration Districtsat the Middle of year1931,also the Populations

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Sub-Districts.	Area. Acres.	Estimated Persons to an Acre. 1931.	Estimated Population Mid-year 1931.	Enumerated Population at Census 1931.
Tufnell	412	80	32,842	33,409
Upper Holloway	299	103	30,796	32,874
Tollington	316	95	30,050	31,005
Lower Holloway	407	99	40,315	38,327
Highbury	746	79	59,060	59,180
Barnsbury	316	170	53,570	50,808
South East Islington	596	131	77,967	76,192
The Borough	3,092	105	324,600	321,795

Table: Showing theAreas, DensitiesandEstimated Populationsof theWardsatthe Middle of the year1931,also thePopulationsat theCensus 1931.

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WARDS.	Area in Acres.	Estimated Persons to an Acre or Density of Population.	Estimated Population Mid-year 1931.	Enumerated Population Census 1931.
No. 1—Tufnell	412	80	32,842	33,409
2—Upper Holloway	299	103	30,796	32,874
3—-Tollington	316	95	30,050	31,005
4—Lower Holloway	407	99	40,315	38,327
5—Highbury	415	74	31,050	32,247
6—Mildmav	331	84	28,010	26,933
7—Thornhill	178	165	29,408	29,452
8—Barnsbury	138	175	24,162	21,356
9—St. Mary's	150	118	17,724	19,016
10—Canonbury	290	108	31,306	29,269
11—St. Peter's	156	186	28,937	27,907
The Borough	3,092	105	324,600	321,795

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Table: Showing theAreas, DensitiesandEstimated Populationsof theSubregistration Districtsat the Middle of year1931,also the Populationsat the Census1931.

Table: Showing theAreas, DensitiesandEstimated Populationsof theWardsatthe Middle of the year1931,also thePopulationsat theCensus 1931.