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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 69,876 in 1911 to 82,773 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 146.84 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 18.25 in 1971.

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
BOOTLE CUM LINACRE	Official	English	1868	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 679.
BOOTLE	Preferred	English	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 679.
E200564	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	1868	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 679.
MERSEYSIDE	Conurbation

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1940	was enlarged by gaining part of	LITHERLAND UD	Area: 39 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Bootle Corporation Act, 1939
01 Apr 1940	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST LANCASHIRE RD	parts of Ford, Netherton, Sefton CPs Area: 422 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Bootle Corporation Act, 1939
01 Apr 1951	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST LANCASHIRE RD	parts of Aintree, Netherton, Sefton CPs Area: 649 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Bootle Extension Act, 1950
01 Apr 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST LANCASHIRE RD	parts of Netherton, Sefton CPs Area: 113 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 Bootle (Extension) Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BOOTLE CUM LINACRE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1868	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 151.
DERBY 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'.
KNOWSLEY 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'.
LINACRE 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'.
MERSEY 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'.
NETHERTON 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'.
ORRELL CP	Parish-level Unit	1905		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 191.
ORRELL 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'.
STANLEY 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'.