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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 845,578 in 1911 to 1,731,042 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 98.25 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 12.64 in 1972.

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

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	SURREY	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
was succeeded by	SURREY	Modern (post 1974) County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
was preceded by	SURREY	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 685.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	LONDON	part of Wandsworth Met. B. Area: 3 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1956
01 Apr 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	LONDON	part of Wandsworth MetB Area: 3 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1956
01 Apr 1957	was reduced to enlarge	LONDON	part of Barnes MB Area: 5 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; London County Council (General Powers Act) 1956
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	GREATER LONDON	the whole except Croydon CB and Barnes, Beddington and Wallington, Kingston-upon-Thames, Malden and Coombe, Mitcham, Richmond, Surbiton, Sutton and Cheam, Wimbledon MBs and Carshalton, Coulsdon and Purley, Merton and Morden UDs Area: 24214 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 enlarged by the abolition of	MIDDLESEX	Staines, Sunbury-on-Thames UDs Area: 5617 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 enlarged by gaining part of	GREATER LONDON	part of Croydon LB Area: 979 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 1970	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREATER LONDON	part of Richmond-upon-Thames LB Area: 4 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'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 47801. The Greater London and Surrey Order, 1970
01 Apr 1970	was reduced to create	GREATER LONDON	part of Esher UD Area: 7 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'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 47801. The Greater London and Surrey Order, 1970

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHERTSEY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
CROYDON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
DORKING RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
EPSOM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
FARNHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
GODSTONE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
GUILDFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HAMBLEDON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
KINGSTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
REIGATE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
RICHMOND RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BAGSHOT RD	Local Government District	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
BANSTEAD UD	Local Government District	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
BARNES UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON UD/MB	Local Government District	1915	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
CARSHALTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
CATERHAM UD	Local Government District	1899	1929	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
CATERHAM AND WARLINGHAM UD	Local Government District	1929	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
CHERTSEY RD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
CHERTSEY UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
COULSDON AND PURLEY UD	Local Government District	1915	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
CROYDON MB/CB	Local Government District	1883	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
CROYDON RD	Local Government District	1894	1915	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
DOCKENFIELD RD	Local Government District	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
DORKING RD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
DORKING UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
DORKING AND HORLEY RD	Local Government District	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
EAST AND WEST MOLESEY UD	Local Government District	1895	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
EAST MOLESEY UD	Local Government District	1894	1985	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
EGHAM UD	Local Government District	1906	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
EGHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1906	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
EPSOM RD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
EPSOM AND EWELL MB/UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
ESHER UD	Local Government District	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
ESHER AND THE DITTONS UD	Local Government District	1895	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
FARNHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
FARNHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
FRIMLEY AND CAMBERLEY UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
GODALMING MB	Local Government District	1875	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
GODSTONE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
GUILDFORD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
GUILDFORD MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
HAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
HAMBLEDON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
HASLEMERE UD	Local Government District	1913	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
KINGSTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
KINGSTON UPON THAMES MB	Local Government District	1835	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
LEATHERHEAD UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
MALDEN AND COOMBE MB/UD	Local Government District	1895	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
MERTON AND MORDEN UD	Local Government District	1907	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
MITCHAM UD/MB	Local Government District	1915	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
NEW MALDEN UD	Local Government District	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
REIGATE RD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
REIGATE MB	Local Government District	1863	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
RICHMOND MB	Local Government District	1890	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
STAINES UD	Local Government District	1965	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
SUNBURY ON THAMES UD	Local Government District	1965	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
SURBITON UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
SUTTON AND CHEAM UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
WALTON AND WEYBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
WALTON UPON THAMES UD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
WEYBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
WIMBLEDON UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
WINDLESHAM UD	Local Government District	1909	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
WOKING UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
CRAWLEY	New Town			1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 25, 'Enumerated Households by tenure and household amenities', for 'AC, CB, Urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, Aggregates of MB and UD and aggregates of RD, NT and Con Centres. Urban Areas with populations of less than 50,000 and RD'.
HAMPTON WICK USD	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
CAMBERLEY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CATERHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CROYDON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
DORKING	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EPSOM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GODALMING	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GUILDFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HASLEMERE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
KINGSTON ON THAMES	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
LEATHERHEAD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MERTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MITCHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
REDHILL	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
RICHMOND	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SUTTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
THAMES DITTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WEYBRIDGE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WIMBLEDON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WOKING	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project