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• Total Population 1921 to 1961: Population grew from 8,487 in 1921 to 10,232 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1921 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1912 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 153.85 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1913, and the lowest was 4.78 in 1961.

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
BEDWAS AND MACHEN	Preferred	English			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 10.
W561431	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
MONMOUTHSHIRE	Administrative County	1-OCT-1912		M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 10.

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	MYNYDDISLWYN UD	Area: 330 acres. Population in 1931: 230.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	MYNYDDISLWYN UD	part of Machen Upper CP Area: 671 acres. Population in 1931: 58.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BEDWAS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1-OCT-1912		M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 10.
BEDWAS 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'.
MACHEN 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'.
MACHEN UPPER CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit	1-OCT-1912		M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 148.
MAESYCWMMER 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'.
TRE THOMAS 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'.