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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 5,757 in 1911 to 7,165 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 7.12 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 14.56 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1966: The highest rate recorded was 135.14 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1913, and the lowest was 8.77 in 1964.

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
WHITCHURCH AND DODINGTON	Official	English		26 Jan 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 739.
WHITCHURCH	Preferred	English	26 Jan 1895		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 739.

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
SHROPSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 739.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	WHITCHURCH RD	part of Whitchurch Rural CP Area: 1270 acres. Population in 1931: 157.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	NANTWICH RD	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'.; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1967	was abolished to create	NORTH SHROPSHIRE RD	Area: 2449 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 Salop (No. 2) Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WHITCHURCH URBAN CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.