Aylsham incorporated as a village on 4 August 1947.[1] The Aylsham post office was opened in 1921, named after Aylsham, Norfolk, England, which in turn was adopted for the community's name.[2]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Aylsham had a population of 82 living in 38 of its 44 total private dwellings, a change of 26.2% from its 2016 population of 65. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 154.7/km2 (400.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Aylsham recorded a population of 65 living in 40 of its 44 total private dwellings, a -9.2% change from its 2011 population of 71. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 135.4/km2 (350.7/sq mi) in 2016.[6]