Density of Rhondda Valleys Population 1917

 

Locality

Population

Total area in Acres

Acres per Person

Person per square mile

Area built upon in acres

Acres per person in area

Persons per square mile built upon

Rhondda Fach

45,971

5,852

0.13

5,056

1,125

0.024

26,240

Pentre, Ton, Gelli & Ystrad

25,207

3,210

0.13

5,056

635

0.025

25,600

Llwynypia, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy & Trealaw

31,847

3,194

0.10

6,400

875

0.027

23,296

Porth, Cymmer & Hafod

18,000

1,889

0.10

6,080

500

0.028

23,040

Treherbert, Treorchy & Cwmparc

33,938

8,466

0.25

2,560

1,030

0.031

20,480

Rhondda Urban District

166,873

23,871

0.14

4,480

4,500

0.027

23,680


Table prepared for Commission of Enquiry into Industrial Unrest 1917 by Dr. Jenkins, Medical Officer of Health of the Rhondda Urban District Council 1917