- Demography of London
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Inner London and Outer London as defined by the Office for National Statistics
The demography of London is analysed by the Office for National Statistics and data is produced for each of the Greater London wards, the City of London and the 32 London boroughs, the Inner London and Outer London statistical sub-regions, each of the Parliamentary constituencies in London, and for all of Greater London as a whole. Additionally, data is produced for the Greater London Urban Area. Statistical information is produced about the size and geographical breakdown of the population, the number of people entering and leaving country and the number of people in each demographic subgroup.
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Population change
The historical population for the current area of Greater London, divided into the statistical areas of Inner and Outer London is as follows:[1][2][3]
Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 Inner London 879,491 
1,040,033 1,263,975 1,515,557 1,661,346 1,995,846 2,634,143 3,272,441 3,910,735 4,422,340Outer London 131,666 157,640 186,147 214,392 255,667 290,763 460,248 629,737 799,225 1,143,516Greater London 1,011,157 1,197,673 1,450,122 1,729,949 1,917,013 2,286,609 3,094,391 3,902,178 4,709,960 5,565,856Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 Inner London 4,670,177 4,997,741
4,936,803 4,887,932 4,224,135 3,680,821 3,336,557 3,030,490 2,425,534 2,625,245 2,765,975Outer London 1,556,317 2,160,134 2,616,723 3,211,010 3,763,801 4,483,595 4,444,785 4,418,694 4,182,979 4,262,035 4,406,061Greater London 6,226,494 7,157,875 7,553,526 8,098,942 7,987,936 8,164,416 7,781,342 7,449,184 6,608,513 6,887,280 7,172,036Ethnicity
Main article: Ethnic groups in London2001 United Kingdom Census[4] Country of birth Population 
United Kingdom5,230,155 
India172,162 
Republic of Ireland157,285 
Bangladesh84,565 
Jamaica80,319 
Nigeria68,907 
Pakistan66,658 
Kenya66,311 
Sri Lanka49,932 
Ghana46,513 
Cyprus45,888 
South Africa45,506 
United States44,622 
Australia41,488 
Germany39,818 
Turkey39,128 
Italy38,694 
France38,130 
Somalia33,831 
Uganda32,082 
New Zealand27,494 According to the Office for National Statistics, based on 2006 estimates, 69.4 percent of the 7.5 million inhabitants of London were White, with 58 percent White British, 2.5 percent White Irish and 8.9 percent classified as Other White. Some 13.1 percent are of South Asian descent, with Indians making up 6.5 percent of London's population, followed by Bangladeshis and Pakistanis at 2.3 percent each. 2 percent are categorised as "Other Asian". 10.7 percent of London's population are Black, with around 5.5 percent being Black African, 4.3 percent as Black Caribbean and 0.7 percent as "Other Black". 3.5 percent of Londoners are of mixed race; 1.5 percent are Chinese; and 1.9 percent belong to another ethnic group.[5] In January 2005, a survey of London's ethnic and religious diversity claimed that there were more than 300 languages spoken and 50 non-indigenous communities with a population of more than 10,000 in London.[6]
Country of birth
The table to the right shows the most common countries of birth of London residents according to the 2001 census. Note that a portion of the German-born population are likely to be British nationals born to parents serving in the British Armed Forces in Germany.[7]
Religion
Main article: Religion in LondonChristians constitute the largest religious group in London (58.2 percent of the city's population), followed by those of no religion (15.8 percent), Muslims (8.5 percent), Hindus (4.1 percent), Jews (2.1 percent), Sikhs (1.5 percent), Buddhists (0.8 percent) and other (0.5 percent), though 8.7 percent of people did not answer this question in the Census.[8]
Urban and metropolitan area
At the 2001 census, the population of the Greater London Urban Area was 8,278,251.[9] This area does not include some outliers within Greater London, but does extend into the adjacent South East England and East of England regions. In 2004 the London Plan of the Mayor of London defined a metropolitan region with a population of 18 million.[10] Other definitions of the metropolitan area or Southeast England include an area of 16,043 square kilometres (6,194 sq mi) with a population of 13,945,000 in 2001.[11] Eurostat has developed a harmonising standard for comparing metropolitan areas in the European Union and the population of the London Larger Urban Zone is 11,917,000; it occupies an area of 8,920 square kilometres (3,440 sq mi).
References
- ^ "London through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A vision of Britain through time. Great Britain Historical GIS. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10097836&c_id=10001043&add=N. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Outer London through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A vision of Britain through time. Great Britain Historical GIS. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10202620&c_id=10001043&add=N. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Inner London through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A vision of Britain through time. Great Britain Historical GIS. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10076845&c_id=10001043&add=N. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "A summary of countries of birth in London". Census Update (Greater London Authority Data Management Access Group) 2006/09: page 3. April 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. http://www.webcitation.org/5x7Dz2ITm. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276743&c=London&d=13&e=13&g=325264&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1250928691333&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ Benedictus, Leo (2005-01-25). "Every race, colour, nation and religion on earth". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain/article/0,2763,1395534,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ Kyambi, Sarah (7 September 2005). Beyond Black and White: Mapping New Immigrant Communities. London: Institute for Public Policy Research. ISBN 186030284X.
- ^ "Census 2001 profiles: London". Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/profiles/H-A.asp#ethnic. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas". Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=8271&More=Y.
- ^ Mayor of London. "The London Plan". Greater London Authority. http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/sds/.
- ^ "Southest England Population by Area from 1891". Demographia. http://www.demographia.com/dm-lonarea.htm.
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