Inner London (Modern (post-1974) County) through time

Inner London Modern (post-1974) County

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
CAMDEN	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CITY OF LONDON	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HACKNEY	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HARINGEY	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ISLINGTON	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LAMBETH	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LEWISHAM	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NEWHAM	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTHWARK	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TOWER HAMLETS	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WANDSWORTH	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WESTMINSTER	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Other related units

We know of no associations with other units.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LONDON	Government Region	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Boundaries and changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Base layer:

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Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Inner London (Modern (post-1974) County) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10076845

Date accessed: 13th November 2025