Available Themes

Click on the hyperlinks for direct access to key graphs and tables.

• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 4,607 in 1911 to 33,437 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 166.67 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 8.81 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
SUNBURY ON THAMES	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
SUNBURY	Alternate	English			1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 14A, 'Ages (quinquennial groups) and Marital Conditions in combination'.
E361019	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
GREATER LONDON	Conurbation
MIDDLESEX	Administrative County	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
SURREY	Administrative County	1965	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	FELTHAM UD	Area: 98 acres. Population in 1931: 110.	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. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934. & 1.4.1936. M. of H. Order No. 84990. The Middlesex (Feltham & Sunbury on Thames UDs) Confirmation Order, 1936. & 1.4.1937. M. O. H. No. 83995. The County of Middx. (Twickenham) Review Ord. 1937
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	HAMPTON UD	Area: 2 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934. & 1.4.1936. M. of H. Order No. 84990. The Middlesex (Feltham & Sunbury on Thames UDs) Confirmation Order, 1936. & 1.4.1937. M. O. H. No. 83995. The County of Middx. (Twickenham) Review Ord. 1937
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	STAINES UD	Area: 48 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. Order No. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934. & 1.4.1936. M. of H. Order No. 84990. The Middlesex (Feltham & Sunbury on Thames UDs) Confirmation Order, 1936. & 1.4.1937. M. O. H. No. 83995. The County of Middx. (Twickenham) Review Ord. 1937
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	STAINES UD	Area: 3 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934.
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	TWICKENHAM UD/MB	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1937. M. of H. Order No. 83995. The County of Middlesex (Twickenham) Review Order, 1937

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASHFORD AND HALLIFORD 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'.
LITTLETON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1930		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 334.
SHEPPERTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1930	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 343.
SHEPPERTON 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'.
SUNBURY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 346.
SUNBURY 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'.
SUNBURY COMMON 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'.