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• Total Population 1931 to 1971: Population grew from 14,438 in 1931 to 16,875 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 5.95 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 11.05 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
KILMARNOCK	Preferred	English			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
S671566	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
AYRSHIRE	Scottish County			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1935	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh
16 May 1951	was reduced to enlarge	STEWARTON AYRSHIRE Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 8th May, 1951, as amended and altered by sheriff's Deliverance dated 31st July, 1952)
16 May 1953	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 22nd July, 1953)
09 May 1961	was enlarged by the abolition of	NEWMILNS DoC	Area: 11846 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 (The County of Ayr District Council Scheme 1961)
16 May 1967	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh	Part of Fenwick and Kilmarnock C.C.E.D. Area: 51 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 1st May, 1967)
16 May 1970	was reduced to enlarge	KILMARNOCK Burgh	Part of Fenwick and Kilmarnock C.C.E.D. Area: 22 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 16th May, 1970)

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.