Administrative unit

Croydon LB

Local Government District

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Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Social Structure

Social Structure

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Life & Death

Life & Death

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Housing

Housing

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Preferred Name:
CROYDON
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
London Borough
Date created:
01 Apr 1965
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10108664
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
CROYDON Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.
E140378 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by CROYDON District/Unitary Authority F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GREATER LONDON Administrative County 01 Apr 1965 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1965 was created through the abolition of COULSDON AND PURLEY UD Area: 4509 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1965 was created through the abolition of CROYDON MB/CB Area: 5128 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1969 was reduced to enlarge BANSTEAD UD Area: 570 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Greater London, Kent and Surrey Order, 1968
01 Apr 1969 was reduced to enlarge GODSTONE RD Area: 409 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Greater London, Kent and Surrey Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COULSDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1965   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 477.
CROYDON ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1965   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
FARLEIGH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1965   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
SANDERSTEAD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1965   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 489.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Croydon LB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108664

Date accessed: 04th November 2024