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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 4,146 in 1911 to 7,976 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 144.44 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 6.33 in 1967.

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
DROITWICH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 760.
E431131	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	DROITWICH Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 760.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WORCESTERSHIRE	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 760.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1931	was reduced to enlarge	DROITWICH RD	Area: 253 acres. Population in 1931: 4.	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. Provisional Order Confirmation (City of Worcester) Act, 1931; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Order No. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	DROITWICH RD	part of Dodderhill CP Area: 132 acres. Population in 1931: 215.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	DROITWICH RD	parts of Hampton Lovett, Salwarpe, Westwood CPs Area: 126 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 Worcestershire (Droitwich) Order, 1967

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DODDERHILL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 476.
DODDERHILL IN LIBERTIES CP/PA	Parish-level Unit		1884	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 476.
DROITWICH CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DROITWICH ST ANDREW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DROITWICH ST NICHOLAS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1920	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DROITWICH ST PETER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1920	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
LAND COMMON TO DROITWICH ST ANDREW AND DROITWICH ST PETER THE WRANGLING DIVISION ExP	Parish-level Unit		1920	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 483.
MARLBOROUGH IN THE VINES CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1884	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 484.
SALWARPE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1880	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 488.
UNNAMED CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 490.