London population

API Access

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Dataset Files

Each file has a stable URL (r-link) that you can use directly in scripts, apps, or AI agents. These URLs are permanent and safe to hardcode.

/core/london-population/

├ .gitignore

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/.gitignore

├ README.md

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/README.md

├ UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

├ data/london-population-history.csv

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/data/london-population-history.csv

├ data/london-population-projection.csv

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/data/london-population-projection.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/core/london-population/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

Data Previews

london-population-history

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Schema

name	type	format
Year	any	default
Value	any	default

london-population-projection

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Schema

name	type	format
Year	any	default
Value	any	default

Data Files

File	Description	Size	Last modified	Download
london-population-history		1.06 kB	about 2 months ago	london-population-history
london-population-projection		949 B	about 2 months ago	london-population-projection

Files	Size	Format	Created	Updated	License	Source
2	2 kB	csv		28 days ago	Open Government Licence

This dataset was scraped from LondonData website.

The data is given inside the data folder in population.csv file. The file consists of two columns year with rows 1962-2015 and value with population of the London in that respective year.

# Install dataflows
pip install -r scripts/requirements.txt

# Run the script
python scripts/population.py

License

Open Government Licence

You are encouraged to use and re-use the Information that is available under this licence freely and flexibly, with only a few conditions.
Using Information under this licence
Use of copyright and database right material expressly made available under this licence (the 'Information') indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions below.
The Licensor grants you a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive licence to use the Information subject to the conditions below.
This licence does not affect your freedom under fair dealing or fair use or any other copyright or database right exceptions and limitations.

You may find further information here