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• Total Population 1881 to 1971: Population grew from 55,638 in 1881 to 95,360 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1881 to 1971: In 1881, only 3.96 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 11.65 per cent were.

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
PAISLEY	Preferred	English	1488	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
S881824	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
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation
RENFREWSHIRE	Scottish County		1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
11 Nov 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREWSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1947	was enlarged by gaining part of	RENFREW Burgh

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABBEY	Scottish Parish			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
NEILSTON	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
PAISLEY	Scottish Parish			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
RENFREW	Scottish Parish		1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer