As a result , the population began to diminish in numbers and the remaining population became older .
From 1972 onward Deurne was subject to the urban exodus and the urban sprawl whereby people moved from the dense urban centres towards the suburbs .
The population began to diminish in numbers and the remaining population became older .
From 1972 onward Deurne was subject to the urban exodus and the urban sprawl whereby people moved from the dense urban centres towards the suburbs .