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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 25,328 in 1911 to 21,636 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 106.16 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1922, and the lowest was 9.83 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
HOLYWELL	Preferred	English			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 93.
HOLYWELL HOLYWELL	Alternate	English			Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
HOLYWELL HOLYWELL DIV	Alternate	English			Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
HOLYWELL MOLD	Alternate	English			Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
HOLYWELL MOLD DIV	Alternate	English			Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
W531387	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
FLINTSHIRE	Administrative County			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 93.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	BUCKLEY UD	part of Mold Rural CP Area: 592 acres. Population in 1931: 154.	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. 77897. The Flint Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	FLINT MB	parts of the CPs of Holywell Rural and Northop Area: 3367 acres. Population in 1931: 4160.	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. 77897. The Flint Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	HOLYWELL UD	parts of the CPs of Brynford and Holywell Rural Area: 1511 acres. Population in 1931: 2029.	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. 77897. The Flint Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	MOLD URBAN UD	part of Mold Rural CP Area: 321 acres. Population in 1931: 123.	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. 77897. The Flint Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	PRESTATYN UD	part of Llanasa CP Area: 399 acres. Population in 1931: 21.	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. 77897. The Flint Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BRYNFORD Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 22.
CAERWYS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 27.
CILCAIN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 42.
GWAUNYSGOR AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 81.
HALKYN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 87.
HOLYWELL RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
LEESWOOD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	01 Apr 1958		1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.
LLANASA CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 102.
MOLD RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 159.
NANNERCH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 163.
NERCWYS Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 165.
NEWMARKET AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 166.
NORTHOP CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 167.
WHITFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 223.
YSGEIFIOG AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 226.