TABLE SHOWING THE DENSITY OF THE POPULATION IN THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN 1851.

COUNTIES.Dimensions.Houses.
Square Miles.Statute Acres.Number of Inhabited Houses.Number of Uninhabited Houses.Number of Houses Building.Total Number of Houses, 1851.Total Number of Houses, 1841.Increase of Houses per cent., 1841-51.
Bedford465297,63225,69467612626,49622,87715.8
Berks741473,92039,4621,56321141,23639,6604.0
Bucks725463,88029,2171,1038930,40928,8605.4
Cambridge838536,31338,7731,77720440,75435,79913.8
Chester1014649,05079,8494,24875684,85375,10313.0
Cornwall1336854,77068,2144,52835373,09571,9131.6
Cumberland1515969,49036,7711,53123838,54037,1603.7
Derby1036663,18052,4822,41142355,31649,4771.2
Devon25571,636,45099,1046,016765105,885102,4243.4
Dorset980627,22034,7711,55421836,54335,4003.2
Durham1062679,53068,9893,03059572,61461,94017.2
Essex1530979,00068,3833,35336472,10065,57010.0
Gloucester1235790,47078,3854,96139383,73979,9534.7
Hereford850543,80020,4539836921,50521,1191.8
Hertford626400,35033,9541,18921435,35732,6878.2
Hunts379242,25012,4726416213,17511,67612.8
Kent1519972,240108,3865,5161290115,192101,71713.3
Lancaster17461,117,260356,43617,4533470377,359322,14817.1
Leicester799511,34049,9681,59919851,76549,4704.6
Lincoln26001,663,85079,6673,39457983,64074,13812.8
Middlesex280179,590242,79812,2133276258,287222,44316.1
Monmouth507324,31032,9011,47318334,55730,0994.8
Norfolk20191,292,30091,1433,31244994,90488,3787.4
Northampton1011646,81043,9451,47823845,66142,3587.8
Northumberland18211,165,43047,5092,06038449,95355,33710.8[95]
Nottingham822525,80059,4271,48126761,17557,6116.2
Oxford730467,23034,9221,32310536,35034,1516.4
Rutland15297,5004,961153185,1324,8994.8
Salop1351864,36048,8422,18411251,13850,1312.0
Somerset16061,028,09087,7765,09039693,25290,9472.6
Southampton15911,018,55074,5883,47161778,67669,80712.7
Stafford1150736,290120,5014,526962125,989107,94116.7
Suffolk1436918,76069,4793,09842473,00167,0508.9
Surrey741474,480109,4535,7171663116,838101,12115.6
Sussex1419907,92059,3082,22060962,13758,5066·2
Warwick887567,93098,3234,609977103,90990,86814·4
Westmorland759485,99011,2475309411,87111,7830·8
Wilts13568,06049,0612,22317151,45549,9183·1
Worcester7189,71052,0552,75336255,17049,37111·8
York57333,669,510358,69416,4693244378,417341,14710·9
Travelling
North Wales31942,044,16083,0913,72052287,33385,8478·5
South Wales42312,707,840119,5075,269844125,620115,8221·7
Total for England and Wales57,06736,522,6153,280,961152,89826,5343,460,3933,144,62610·0
Population, 1851.Density.
Males.Females.Total Population, 1851.Total Population, 1841.Increase of Population per cent., 1841-51.No. of Persons to each 100 acres.No. of acres to each Person.No. of acres to each House.No. of Persons to each Inhabited House.
62,42067,369129,789112,3781643.52.311.25.1
99,22799,927199,154189,227541.72.411.55.0
70,78472,886143,670138,248431.33.215.24.9
95,50596,351191,856169,6381335.82.813.14.9
206,715216,723423,438368,1151565.21.57.65.3
171,979184,683356,662343,265441.72.411.65.2
96,10699,381195,487177,8071020.05.025.15.3
129,379131,328260,707239,791940.02.511.95.0
271,579300,628572,207534,883634.52.915.45.7
85,81691,781177,597167,689628.63.517.15.1
206,666204,866411,532325,8542662.51.69.35.9
172,161171,755343,916320,605734.52.913.55.0
198,122221,353419,475395,533653.01.99.45.3
49,69449,41899,11296,515318.25.525.34.8
86,33187,632173,963162,394743.52.311.35.1
29,98430,33660,32055,565925.04.018.34.8
308,115311,092619,207540,2751463.61.68.45.7
1,005,6271,058,2862,063,9131,696,37722200.0.52.95.8
115,295119,643234,938220,263745.42.29.94.7
201,027199,239400,266356,2261223.84.219.95.0
885,6141,010,0961,895,7101,582,538201059.0.09.77.9
92,09585,070177,165150,5441755.51.89.35.4
210,360223,443433,803404,971733.33.013.64.8
106,533107,251213,784198,518733.33.014.14.9
149,158154,377303,535265,6361325.63.923.36.3
144,428150,010294,438270,535955.51.88.65.0
85,44984,837170,286163,216437.02.712.84.9
12,27012,00224,27223,151525.04.019.04.9
122,022122,997245,019241,685128.63.516.95.0
216,716239,521456,237448,793243.52.311.05.2
199,834202,199402,033348,2981338.42.612.95.3
320,394310,112630,506528,8672083.31.25.85.2
165,267170,724335,991314,467737.02.712.54.8
325,155359,650684,805586,81617144.0.74.06.3
166,828172,600339,428302,0811237·02·714·65·7
235,263244,716479,979408,8141883·31·2·544·9
29,06429,31658,38056,609312·08·340·95·2
118,839122,164241,003242,7720·727·73·616·84·9
126,739132,023258,762230,3871355·51·88·55·0
886,845901,9221,788,7671,582,9771348·72·59·74·9
5,016
200,538203,622404,160388,106419·5·123·24·9
300,645306,851607,496528,8491422·24·521·55·1
8,762,5889,160,18017,922,76815,804,2941349·72·010·55·5
COUNTIES.Dimensions.Houses.Population, 1851.Density.
Square Miles.Statute Acres.Number of Inhabited Houses.Number of Uninhabited Houses.Number of Houses Building.Total Number of Houses, 1851.Total Number of Houses, 1841.Increase of Houses per cent., 1841-51.Males.Females.Total Population, 1851.Total Population, 1841.Increase of Population per cent., 1841-51.No. of Persons to each 100 acres.No. of acres to each Person.No. of acres to each House.No. of Persons to each Inhabited House.
Bedford465297,63225,69467612626,49622,87715.862,42067,369129,789112,3781643.52.311.25.1
Berks741473,92039,4621,56321141,23639,6604.099,22799,927199,154189,227541.72.411.55.0
Bucks725463,88029,2171,1038930,40928,8605.470,78472,886143,670138,248431.33.215.24.9
Cambridge838536,31338,7731,77720440,75435,79913.895,50596,351191,856169,6381335.82.813.14.9
Chester1014649,05079,8494,24875684,85375,10313.0206,715216,723423,438368,1151565.21.57.65.3
Cornwall1336854,77068,2144,52835373,09571,9131.6171,979184,683356,662343,265441.72.411.65.2
Cumberland1515969,49036,7711,53123838,54037,1603.796,10699,381195,487177,8071020.05.025.15.3
Derby1036663,18052,4822,41142355,31649,4771.2129,379131,328260,707239,791940.02.511.95.0
Devon25571,636,45099,1046,016765105,885102,4243.4271,579300,628572,207534,883634.52.915.45.7
Dorset980627,22034,7711,55421836,54335,4003.285,81691,781177,597167,689628.63.517.15.1
Durham1062679,53068,9893,03059572,61461,94017.2206,666204,866411,532325,8542662.51.69.35.9
Essex1530979,00068,3833,35336472,10065,57010.0172,161171,755343,916320,605734.52.913.55.0
Gloucester1235790,47078,3854,96139383,73979,9534.7198,122221,353419,475395,533653.01.99.45.3
Hereford850543,80020,4539836921,50521,1191.849,69449,41899,11296,515318.25.525.34.8
Hertford626400,35033,9541,18921435,35732,6878.286,33187,632173,963162,394743.52.311.35.1
Hunts379242,25012,4726416213,17511,67612.829,98430,33660,32055,565925.04.018.34.8
Kent1519972,240108,3865,5161290115,192101,71713.3308,115311,092619,207540,2751463.61.68.45.7
Lancaster17461,117,260356,43617,4533470377,359322,14817.11,005,6271,058,2862,063,9131,696,37722200.0.52.95.8
Leicester799511,34049,9681,59919851,76549,4704.6115,295119,643234,938220,263745.42.29.94.7
Lincoln26001,663,85079,6673,39457983,64074,13812.8201,027199,239400,266356,2261223.84.219.95.0
Middlesex280179,590242,79812,2133276258,287222,44316.1885,6141,010,0961,895,7101,582,538201059.0.09.77.9
Monmouth507324,31032,9011,47318334,55730,0994.892,09585,070177,165150,5441755.51.89.35.4
Norfolk20191,292,30091,1433,31244994,90488,3787.4210,360223,443433,803404,971733.33.013.64.8
Northampton1011646,81043,9451,47823845,66142,3587.8106,533107,251213,784198,518733.33.014.14.9
Northumberland18211,165,43047,5092,06038449,95355,33710.8[95]149,158154,377303,535265,6361325.63.923.36.3
Nottingham822525,80059,4271,48126761,17557,6116.2144,428150,010294,438270,535955.51.88.65.0
Oxford730467,23034,9221,32310536,35034,1516.485,44984,837170,286163,216437.02.712.84.9
Rutland15297,5004,961153185,1324,8994.812,27012,00224,27223,151525.04.019.04.9
Salop1351864,36048,8422,18411251,13850,1312.0122,022122,997245,019241,685128.63.516.95.0
Somerset16061,028,09087,7765,09039693,25290,9472.6216,716239,521456,237448,793243.52.311.05.2
Southampton15911,018,55074,5883,47161778,67669,80712.7199,834202,199402,033348,2981338.42.612.95.3
Stafford1150736,290120,5014,526962125,989107,94116.7320,394310,112630,506528,8672083.31.25.85.2
Suffolk1436918,76069,4793,09842473,00167,0508.9165,267170,724335,991314,467737.02.712.54.8
Surrey741474,480109,4535,7171663116,838101,12115.6325,155359,650684,805586,81617144.0.74.06.3
Sussex1419907,92059,3082,22060962,13758,5066·2166,828172,600339,428302,0811237·02·714·65·7
Warwick887567,93098,3234,609977103,90990,86814·4235,263244,716479,979408,8141883·31·2·544·9
Westmorland759485,99011,2475309411,87111,7830·829,06429,31658,38056,609312·08·340·95·2
Wilts13568,06049,0612,22317151,45549,9183·1118,839122,164241,003242,7720·727·73·616·84·9
Worcester7189,71052,0552,75336255,17049,37111·8126,739132,023258,762230,3871355·51·88·55·0
York57333,669,510358,69416,4693244378,417341,14710·9886,845901,9221,788,7671,582,9771348·72·59·74·9
Travelling5,016
North Wales31942,044,16083,0913,72052287,33385,8478·5200,538203,622404,160388,106419·5·123·24·9
South Wales42312,707,840119,5075,269844125,620115,8221·7300,645306,851607,496528,8491422·24·521·55·1
Total for England and Wales57,06736,522,6153,280,961152,89826,5343,460,3933,144,62610·08,762,5889,160,18017,922,76815,804,2941349·72·010·55·5