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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 7,302 in 1911 to 13,051 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 117.65 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 3.82 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
GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD	Official	English	1894	0-4-1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.
BERKHAMSTED	Preferred	English	01 Apr 1937	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 822.
BERKHAMPSTEAD	Alternate	English			Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
E170455	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
HERTFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	BERKHAMSTED RD	parts of the CPs of Great Berkhampstead Rural and Northchurch Area: 774 acres. Population in 1931: 1040.	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
01 Apr 1961	was reduced to enlarge	BERKHAMSTED RD	Area: 1 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 Local Government Order No. 8947. The County of Hertford (Berkhamsted U.D. and Berkhamsted R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1960
01 Apr 1961	was enlarged by gaining part of	BERKHAMSTED RD	part of Northchurch CP Area: 1 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 Local Government Order No. 8947. The County of Hertford (Berkhamsted U.D. and Berkhamsted R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1960

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BERKHAMPSTEAD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMPSTEAD URBAN CP	Parish-level Unit	1898	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMSTED 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'.
NORTHCHURCH 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'.