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• Total Population 1921 to 1971: Population grew from 2,339 in 1921 to 3,345 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 8.52 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 14.5 per cent were.

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
LESLIE GREEN	Preferred	English	1458	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
LESLIE	Alternate	English			1871 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Scotland in Civil Counties and Parishes, showing the Acreage, the number of Families, of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; the number of the total Population and of Persons of each Sex; the number of Children from 5 to 13 years of age in the receipt of Education; the number of Rooms with Windows; the number of Persons temporarily absent or present in each Parish or subdivision thereof on the 3d April 1871. For comparison's sake, there is added the number of Families, Persons of each Sex, Houses, and Rooms, with Windows in 1861'.
S761669	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
FIFE	Scottish County		1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1949	was enlarged by gaining part of	FIFE CLandward
16 May 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	KIRKCALDY DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 20th February, 1958)
16 May 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	KIRKCALDY DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 19th May, 1958)
16 May 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	KIRKCALDY DoC	Part of Markinch North C.C.E.D. Area: 7 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 13th July, 1969)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LESLIE	Scottish Parish	around 1283		The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer