Available Themes
Population
Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry
How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure
Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language
How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death
Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty
Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing
Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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Total Population 1801 to 2011: Population grew from 10,498,064 in 1801 to 61,371,315 in 2011.
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Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 2011: In 1851, only 4.65 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 2011 16.48 per cent were.
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Infant Mortality Rate 1861 to 2011: The highest rate recorded was 147.24 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1861, and the lowest was 4.22 in 2011.
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Changing Industrial Structure 1841 to 2011: In 1841, 33.75 per cent of all workers worked in manufacturing, but in 2011 this had fallen to 8.89 per cent.
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Male Unemployment from 1931 to 2011: The highest male unemployment rate recorded by the census was 13.3 per cent in 1931, and the lowest was 1.65 in 1961.
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Precentage of workforce with degrees 1951 to 2011: In 1951, only 2.371 per cent of occupied males had stayed in education past age 20, but in 2011 27.12 per cent of the population had degree-level qualifications.
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Proportion of male workers with professional and managerial jobs, from 1951 to 2011: In 1951, 17.51 per cent of men had these generally better paid jobs, and in 2011 this had risen to 22.53 per cent.
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Over-crowded housing, from 1911 to 2011: In 1911, 30.15 per cent of people were living in households with over 1.5 persons per room, but in 2011 this had fallen to 1.01 per cent.
These statistics are for the nation, whose boundaries have not changed
over the period we cover.
- Preferred Name:
- GREAT BRITAIN
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Country
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Not independent
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- Date abolished:
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- Unit ID:
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- Authorities:
- Great Britain Historical GIS Project
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Great Britain Historical GIS Project |
| BRITAIN |
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How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth,
Great Britain Dep
through time | Census tables with data for the Country,
A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090283
Date accessed: 18th January 2025
A vision of Britain through time
