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population.
The undermentioned figures are abstracted from the Preliminary report of the
Registrar.General, dated 10th June, 1911, on the Census of England and Wales, 1911
(County of London).
Area.
Statute
Acres.
Inhabited Houses.
Population.
1901.
1911.
1901.
1911.
City of London
672.7
3,865
†
26,923
19,657
For Registration, Parliamentary and Muhicipal purposes the boundaries of the
City are co.terminous.
These figures represent the population on the night of the 1st April, 1901, and
3rd April, 1911.
CENSUS RETURNS.
Year
Imperial Census.
N igh t Population.
City Census.*
Day Population.
1861
112,063
-
1866
—
170,133
1871
75,983
—
1881
51,405
261,061
1831
37,705
301,384
1901
26,923
1911
19,657
364,061
* This figure refers only to persons "actively engaged in the City during the daytime."
†The number of inhabited houses in the City at the Census of 1911 is not given in the Preliminary report.
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area.
The City of London Registration District comprises an area of 672.7 acres
(excluding tidal water and foreshore), or 1.051 square miles, equal to a square of
1.0252 miles to a side.
The area of "Registration London" is 74,817 acres (excluding tidal water and
foreshore), or 116.9 square miles, equal to a square of 10.81 miles to a side.
density (1911).
City of London, Registration District, at night 28.9 persons to an acre
„ „ „ „ during the day . . *541.6 „ „
Registration London, at night . 60.4 „ „
annual rateable value.
The rateable value of property within the administrative county of London was
£44,676,713 on 6th April, 1911—whilst on the same date the corresponding
rateable value of property in the City of London was £5,672,277, or nearly one.eighth
of the whole County.