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England Cities:
Population & Density Projected to 2021

POPULATION (000)            
City 1991 1998 2001 2011 2021 2021 Compared to Peak Peak Peak Year
Birmingham 1,007 1,013 1,017 1,018 1,025 -7.9% 1,113 1951
Leeds 717 727 731 742 753 -6.6% 806 1961
Liverpool 481 461 456 440 428 -50.0% 856 1931
London 6,890 7,187 7,215 7,470 7,736 -7.3% 8,348 1939
Inner 2,627 2,760 2,765 2,863 2,963 -34.5% 4,522 1901
Outer 4,263 4,427 4,450 4,607 4,773 -5.9% 5,074 1971
Manchester 439 429 425 418 415 -45.8% 766 1931
Newcastle 278 276 282 282 281 -3.8% 292 1951
Sheffield 529 531 531 535 539 -1.6% 548 1981
Total 12,332 12,622 12,658 12,916 13,198 -9.0% 14,507 1951
Green shading indicates peak during period. All cities reached higher peaks between 1901 and 1981
POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE            
City 1991 1998 2001 2011 2021 2021 Compared to Peak Peak Peak Year
Birmingham 9,667 9,725 9,763 9,773 9,840 -29.3% 13,927 1951
Leeds 3,319 3,365 3,383 3,434 3,485 -57.4% 8,178 1951
Liverpool 11,334 10,863 10,745 10,368 10,085 -54.4% 22,095 1931
London 11,083 11,560 11,605 12,015 12,443 -7.3% 13,428 1901
Inner 22,282 23,410 23,452 24,283 25,131 -34.5% 38,355 1971
Outer 8,462 8,787 8,833 9,145 9,474 -5.9% 10,071 1931
Manchester 9,482 9,266 9,180 9,029 8,964 -50.2% 17,986 1931
Newcastle 6,551 6,504 6,645 6,645 6,621 -70.0% 22,095 1951
Sheffield 3,706 3,720 3,720 3,748 3,776 -60.7% 9,614 1951
Average 7,861 8,046 8,069 8,233 8,413 -9.0% 9,247 1951
Green shading indicates peak population densities during period. All cities reached higher population densities between 1901 and 1971
Data from UK Office of National Statistics          

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