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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 17,550 in 1911 to 20,514 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 166.21 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 3.34 in 1969.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
DURHAM	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 663.
DURHAM CITY OF	Alternate	English			1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'.
E110273	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 663.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	BRANDON AND BYSHOTTLES UD	Area: 13 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 81424. The County of Durham Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	DURHAM RD	Neville's Cross CP and parts of Bearpark, Belmont, Framwellgate Moor, St. Oswald's and Shincliffe CPs Area: 2971 acres. Population in 1931: 1923.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 81424. The County of Durham Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by gaining part of	DURHAM RD	part of Framwellgate Moor CP Area: 530 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Durham and Framwelgate (Extension) Order, 1955

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CROSSGATE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97.
CROSSGATE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
DURHAM CP	Parish-level Unit	1916		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 98.
DURHAM CASTLE AND PRECINCTS CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 98.
DURHAM COLLEGE ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 98.
DURHAM MAGDALEN PLACE CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 98.
DURHAM ST MARY LE BOW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
DURHAM ST MARY THE LESS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
DURHAM ST NICHOLAS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
ELVET LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ELVET CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
FRAMWELGATE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
FRAMWELLGATE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 101.
GILESGATE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
NEVILLES CROSS LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
PELAW LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST GILES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
ST NICHOLAS LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST OSWALD AP/CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1835	1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.