London’s population in 1900 was around 6 million, where did they all live?!

Question

I’ve seen maps of London at around this time and it is tiny compared to what it is now. Was the population density a lot higher? Did there used to be taller buildings? It seems strange to imagine so many people packed into such a small space. Ty

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Answer 1

This is a bit older than 1900s, but if you visit the Shambles in York, you can get a sense of how much more narrow the streets were and how cramped together housing was before cars.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shambles