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• Total Population 1911 to 1951: Population grew from 13,959 in 1911 to 20,024 in 1951.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1951: In 1911, only 7.27 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1951 10.68 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1955: The highest rate recorded was 84.62 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1914, and the lowest was 15.43 in 1949.

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

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ESSEX	Administrative County	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 602.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1933	was reduced to create	CHIGWELL UD	Chigwell CP Area: 4135 acres. Population in 1931: 3462.	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. 77525. The Essex (Chigwell and Witham) Review Order, 1933
01 Oct 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARE RD	Herts. Part of Eastwick CP. Area: 1 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. 77525. The Essex (Chigwell and Witham) Review Order, 1933; 1.4.1934 M. of H. Order No. 77918. The Essex Review Order, 1934; 18.9.1934 M. of H. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of Watercourses)
01 Oct 1934	was reduced to enlarge	EPPING UD	parts of the CPs of Epping Upland, Theydon Bois, and Theydon Garnon Area: 68 acres. Population in 1931: 125.	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. 77918. The Essex Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	WARE RD	parts of the CPs of Great Laindon, Netteswell, and Roydon Area: 3 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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935; 18.9.1934 M. of H. Order under Section 145 of The L.G.A. 1933 (Alteration of Watercourses)
01 Apr 1955	was abolished to create	EPPING AND ONGAR RD	the whole except parts of Epping Upland, Roydon, Great Parndon, Harlow CPs, the entire CP of Netteswell Area: 28527 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955	was abolished to create	HARLOW UD	parts of Epping Upland, Great Parndon, Harlow, Roydon CPs, the entire CP of Netteswell Area: 6324 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHIGWELL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 134.
EPPING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.
EPPING UPLAND CP	Parish-level Unit	1896	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.
GREAT PARNDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 147.
HARLOW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 139.
LATTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 142.
LITTLE PARNDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 147.
LOUGHTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 141.
MAGDALEN LAVER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 142.
MATCHING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 145.
NAZEING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
NETTESWELL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
NORTH WEALD BASSETT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
ROYDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 149.
SHEERING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 150.
THEYDON BOIS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 152.
THEYDON GARNON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 152.