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• Total Population 1931 to 1971: Population grew from 57,668 in 1931 to 60,325 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 5.31 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 9.15 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
NO 9	Preferred	English			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
DISTRICT NO 9	Alternate	English			1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'.
NINTH	Alternate	English			1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.
THIRD	Alternate	English			1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.
S811752	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
LANARKSHIRE	Scottish County			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1951	was reduced to enlarge	AIRDRIE Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Airdrie Corporation Order Confirmation Act, 1951)
16 May 1951	was reduced to enlarge	LANARK Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 13th July, 1951)
16 May 1960	was reduced to enlarge	KIRKINTILLOCH Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 26th April, 1960)
16 May 1964	was reduced to create	BISHOPBRIGGS Burgh	Part of Bishopbriggs North and Bishopbriggs South C.C.E.D. Area: 1435 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 16th April, 1964)
16 May 1964	was reduced to enlarge	KIRKINTILLOCH Burgh	Part of Stepps C.C.E.D. Area: 12 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 16th May, 1964)
16 May 1965	was reduced to enlarge	COATBRIDGE Burgh	Part of Old Monkland C.C.E.D. Area: 28 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 5th August, 1965)
16 May 1968	was reduced to create	CUMBERNAULD Burgh	Part of New Monkland West C.C.E.D. Area: 84 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 29th January, 1968)
16 May 1969	was reduced to enlarge	COATBRIDGE Burgh	Part of New Monkland West C.C.E.D. Area: 140 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 12th June, 1969)

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.