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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 9,085 in 1911 to 14,018 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 141.03 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1918, and the lowest was 4.05 in 1967.

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
LANCASTER	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 688.
E200688	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
LANCASHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 688.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	LANCASTER MB	Aldcliffe CP and parts of the CPs of Ashton with Stodday, Scotforth, and Slyne with Hest Area: 1391 acres. Population in 1931: 266.	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. 80451. The County of Lancaster Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM MB/UD	part of Heaton with Oxcliffe CP Area: 25 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. 80451. The County of Lancaster Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1962	was reduced to enlarge	LANCASTER MB	parts of Ellel, Scotforth CPs Area: 92 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 Local Government Order No. 9406. The County of Lancaster (City of Lancaster) Confirmation Order, 1962
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM MB/UD	part of Slyne-with-Hest CP Area: 1 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 Local Government Order No. 18596. The County of Lancaster (Borough of Morecambe and Heysham) Confirmation Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALDCLIFFE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 142.
ASHTON WITH STODDAY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
BOLTON LE SANDS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 151.
BULK CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 153.
COCKERHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 158.
COCKERSAND ABBEY CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit		1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 158.
ELLEL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 164.
HEATON WITH OXCLIFFE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 172.
HEYSHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1899	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 173.
MIDDLETON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 187.
OVERTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 192.
OVER WYRESDALE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 215.
PRIEST HUTTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 195.
SCOTFORTH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 200.
SILVERDALE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
SKERTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
SLYNE WITH HEST CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
THURNHAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 204.
WARTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 209.
WARTON WITH LINDETH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 209.
YEALAND CONYERS CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 215.
YEALAND REDMAYNE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 215.