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1931 Census of England and Wales, County Report Part I (Sample Report Title: Census 1931: England and Wales: Series of County Parts, Part I. County of Worcestershire), Table 3 : " Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings".
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Acreage (Land and Inland Water) [1] |
TOTAL POPULATION |
PRIVATE FAMILIES AND DWELLINGS, 1931 |
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Private Families [7] |
Population in Private Families [8] |
Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied [9] |
Rooms occupied [10] |
Persons per Room [11] |
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Persons [2] |
Persons [3] |
Males [4] |
Females [5] |
Persons per Acre [6] |
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West Riding AdmC Total | 1,779,794 | 3,265,241 | 3,437,368 | 1,655,620 | 1,781,748 | - | 896,721 | - | 872,967 | 3,771,672 | - | Barnsley CB/MB | 6,036 | 67,906 | 71,522 | 35,863 | 35,659 | - | 16,940 | - | 16,554 | 71,915 | - | Bradford CB/MB | 24,343 | 291,004 | 298,041 | 136,532 | 161,509 | - | 84,583 | - | 83,148 | 327,922 | - | Dewsbury CB/MB | 6,720 | 54,160 | 54,302 | 25,437 | 28,865 | - | 14,923 | - | 14,873 | 51,902 | - | Doncaster MB/CB | 4,831 | 54,064 | 63,316 | 31,351 | 31,965 | - | 15,728 | - | 15,311 | 80,148 | - | Halifax MB/CB | 14,080 | 99,183 | 98,115 | 44,600 | 53,515 | - | 28,864 | - | 28,488 | 105,036 | - | Huddersfield CB/MB | 11,875 | 110,102 | 113,475 | 52,462 | 61,013 | - | 32,109 | - | 31,650 | 120,403 | - | Leeds MB/CB | 38,105 | 463,122 | 482,809 | 225,933 | 256,876 | - | 128,696 | - | 126,056 | 532,923 | - | Rotherham MB/CB | 5,895 | 68,022 | 69,691 | 35,126 | 34,565 | - | 17,169 | - | 16,310 | 74,562 | - | Sheffield CB/MB | 34,151 | 511,696 | 511,757 | 248,594 | 263,163 | - | 129,396 | - | 120,811 | 573,265 | - | Wakefield MB/CB | 4,970 | 53,052 | 59,122 | 28,916 | 30,206 | - | 14,430 | - | 14,219 | 59,133 | - | Adwick le Street UD | 3,605 | 11,838 | 20,257 | 10,813 | 9,444 | - | 4,477 | - | 4,184 | 21,083 | - | Altofts UD | 1,838 | 5,050 | 4,981 | 2,589 | 2,392 | - | 1,232 | - | 1,186 | 5,289 | - | Ardsley East and West UD | 4,017 | 8,479 | 9,216 | 4,471 | 4,745 | - | 2,402 | - | 2,384 | 8,970 | - | Baildon UD | 2,606 | 6,528 | 7,792 | 3,593 | 4,199 | - | 2,340 | - | 2,324 | 10,000 | - | Barkisland UD | 2,424 | 1,573 | 1,552 | 751 | 801 | - | 432 | - | 430 | 1,594 | - | Barnoldswick UD | 2,764 | 12,347 | 11,914 | 5,701 | 6,213 | - | 3,306 | - | 3,245 | 14,297 | - | Batley MB | 3,227 | 36,137 | 34,573 | 16,047 | 18,526 | - | 9,833 | - | 9,808 | 32,923 | - | Bentley With Arksey UD | 5,128 | 12,941 | 16,458 | 8,600 | 7,858 | - | 3,806 | - | 3,573 | 18,088 | - | Bingley UD | 11,675 | 18,942 | 20,553 | 9,298 | 11,255 | - | 6,002 | - | 5,980 | 24,565 | - | Birkenshaw UD | 924 | 2,725 | 2,816 | 1,302 | 1,514 | - | 813 | - | 811 | 2,750 | - | Birstall UD | 1,234 | 7,087 | 7,204 | 3,276 | 3,928 | - | 2,085 | - | 2,081 | 6,692 | - | Bolton upon Dearne UD | 2,325 | 11,951 | 14,245 | 7,569 | 6,676 | - | 3,325 | - | 3,170 | 14,448 | - | Brighouse MB | 2,231 | 20,279 | 19,756 | 9,168 | 10,588 | - | 5,871 | - | 5,812 | 20,466 | - | Burley in Wharfedale UD | 3,136 | 3,807 | 3,961 | 1,742 | 2,219 | - | 1,059 | - | 1,059 | 5,148 | - | Calverley UD | 2,106 | 3,361 | 3,655 | 1,616 | 2,039 | - | 1,044 | - | 1,043 | 4,864 | - | Castleford UD/MB | 564 | 24,185 | 21,784 | 11,047 | 10,737 | - | 5,157 | - | 4,751 | 20,706 | - | Clayton West UD | 1,142 | 1,983 | 1,847 | 907 | 940 | - | 504 | - | 504 | 1,872 | - | Conisbrough UD | 1,593 | 15,860 | 18,174 | 9,648 | 8,526 | - | 3,850 | - | 3,720 | 17,919 | - | Cudworth UD | 1,746 | 7,607 | 9,377 | 5,011 | 4,366 | - | 2,104 | - | 2,069 | 9,470 | - | Darfield UD | 2,018 | 5,566 | 5,260 | 2,788 | 2,472 | - | 1,308 | - | 1,276 | 5,386 | - | Darton UD | 4,361 | 11,266 | 12,698 | 6,534 | 6,164 | - | 2,981 | - | 2,889 | 11,428 | - | Denby and Cumberworth UD | 4,302 | 3,643 | 3,396 | 1,597 | 1,799 | - | 899 | - | 893 | 3,614 | - | Denholme UD | 2,536 | 2,938 | 2,662 | 1,216 | 1,446 | - | 822 | - | 821 | 2,803 | - | Dodworth UD | 1,917 | 3,327 | 4,245 | 2,195 | 2,050 | - | 946 | - | 915 | 3,831 | - | Drighlington UD | 1,135 | 4,091 | 4,066 | 1,854 | 2,212 | - | 1,222 | - | 1,218 | 3,822 | - | Earby UD | 3,519 | 5,899 | 5,522 | 2,627 | 2,895 | - | 1,597 | - | 1,576 | 6,864 | - | Elland UD | 1,994 | 10,552 | 10,326 | 4,703 | 5,623 | - | 3,132 | - | 3,117 | 11,544 | - | Emley UD | 3,556 | 1,706 | 1,637 | 819 | 818 | - | 420 | - | 420 | 1,525 | - | Farsley UD | 821 | 6,117 | 6,158 | 2,819 | 3,339 | - | 1,865 | - | 1,862 | 7,440 | - | Featherstone UD | 4,431 | 14,842 | 14,955 | 7,934 | 7,021 | - | 3,376 | - | 3,296 | 13,607 | - | Flockton UD | 1,108 | 1,389 | 1,471 | 742 | 729 | - | 358 | - | 356 | 1,312 | - | Garforth UD | 1,519 | 3,922 | 3,774 | 1,892 | 1,882 | - | 949 | - | 945 | 4,650 | - | Gildersome UD | 992 | 2,865 | 3,044 | 1,426 | 1,618 | - | 868 | - | 868 | 2,800 | - | Golcar UD | 1,593 | 10,360 | 9,812 | 4,638 | 5,174 | - | 2,768 | - | 2,760 | 10,640 | - | Goole MB/UD | 1,267 | 19,111 | 20,239 | 10,020 | 10,219 | - | 5,000 | - | 4,815 | 23,767 | - | Greasborough UD | 2,413 | 3,177 | 3,599 | 1,810 | 1,789 | - | 924 | - | 911 | 4,073 | - | Greetland UD | 626 | 4,356 | 4,299 | 1,990 | 2,309 | - | 1,318 | - | 1,318 | 4,422 | - | Guiseley UD | 1,555 | 5,352 | 5,607 | 2,602 | 3,005 | - | 1,558 | - | 1,549 | 6,936 | - | Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth UD | 2,057 | 342 | 338 | 176 | 162 | - | 83 | - | 83 | 368 | - | Harrogate MB | 3,277 | 38,885 | 39,770 | 16,070 | 23,700 | - | 9,846 | - | 9,430 | 53,479 | - | Haworth UD | 2,337 | 6,600 | 5,911 | 2,626 | 3,285 | - | 1,854 | - | 1,851 | 7,002 | - | Hebden Bridge UD | 476 | 6,459 | 6,312 | 2,866 | 3,446 | - | 1,970 | - | 1,967 | 8,241 | - | Heckmondwike UD | 696 | 9,023 | 8,991 | 4,261 | 4,730 | - | 2,533 | - | 2,517 | 8,854 | - | Hemsworth UD | 4,163 | 11,233 | 13,002 | 6,947 | 6,055 | - | 2,862 | - | 2,774 | 12,306 | - | Hipperholme UD | 1,196 | 4,799 | 5,383 | 2,370 | 3,013 | - | 1,617 | - | 1,610 | 6,836 | - | Holme UD | 3,464 | 347 | 368 | 163 | 205 | - | 103 | - | 102 | 394 | - | Holmfirth UD | 8,493 | 10,439 | 10,407 | 4,669 | 5,738 | - | 2,855 | - | 2,840 | 11,203 | - | Honley UD | 1,890 | 4,701 | 4,611 | 2,096 | 2,515 | - | 1,344 | - | 1,338 | 5,307 | - | Horbury UD | 1,280 | 7,829 | 7,791 | 3,681 | 4,110 | - | 2,112 | - | 2,105 | 8,232 | - | Horsforth UD | 2,800 | 9,356 | 11,776 | 5,435 | 6,341 | - | 3,379 | - | 3,356 | 15,046 | - | Hoyland Nether UD | 2,087 | 14,904 | 15,214 | 8,069 | 7,145 | - | 3,850 | - | 3,731 | 16,785 | - | Hoyland Swaine UD | 2,026 | 678 | 792 | 402 | 390 | - | 198 | - | 198 | 838 | - | Hunsworth UD | 1,381 | 1,323 | 1,319 | 602 | 717 | - | 403 | - | 400 | 1,403 | - | Ilkley UD | 4,533 | 9,399 | 9,736 | 3,933 | 5,803 | - | 2,465 | - | 2,345 | 15,001 | - | Keighley MB | 3,902 | 41,921 | 40,441 | 18,762 | 21,679 | - | 11,149 | - | 10,985 | 45,348 | - | Kirkburton UD | 1,289 | 3,385 | 3,184 | 1,491 | 1,693 | - | 866 | - | 866 | 3,163 | - | Kirkheaton UD | 1,674 | 2,706 | 2,610 | 1,240 | 1,370 | - | 744 | - | 744 | 2,480 | - | Knaresborough UD | 609 | 5,518 | 5,942 | 2,730 | 3,212 | - | 1,527 | - | 1,508 | 7,331 | - | Knottingley UD | 1,484 | 6,757 | 6,839 | 3,446 | 3,393 | - | 1,628 | - | 1,606 | 6,663 | - | Lepton UD | 1,862 | 3,123 | 3,323 | 1,617 | 1,706 | - | 929 | - | 927 | 3,345 | - | Linthwaite UD | 1,323 | 9,783 | 9,688 | 4,530 | 5,158 | - | 2,770 | - | 2,762 | 10,515 | - | Luddenden Foot UD | 765 | 2,821 | 2,881 | 1,302 | 1,579 | - | 899 | - | 894 | 3,116 | - | Maltby UD | 4,792 | 7,598 | 10,010 | 5,243 | 4,767 | - | 2,197 | - | 1,981 | 10,001 | - | Marsden UD | 8,633 | 5,966 | 5,723 | 2,691 | 3,032 | - | 1,535 | - | 1,534 | 6,337 | - | Meltham UD | 5,134 | 5,057 | 5,051 | 2,290 | 2,761 | - | 1,481 | - | 1,479 | 6,191 | - | Methley UD | 3,493 | 4,492 | 4,607 | 2,404 | 2,203 | - | 1,118 | - | 1,107 | 4,568 | - | Mexborough UD | 1,292 | 15,405 | 15,848 | 8,189 | 7,659 | - | 3,823 | - | 3,686 | 17,370 | - | Midgley UD | 2,183 | 1,975 | 1,882 | 845 | 1,037 | - | 567 | - | 563 | 1,987 | - | Mirfield UD | 3,394 | 12,133 | 12,114 | 5,766 | 6,348 | - | 3,473 | - | 3,464 | 12,635 | - | Morley MB | 3,385 | 23,934 | 23,396 | 10,897 | 12,499 | - | 6,600 | - | 6,538 | 22,868 | - | Mytholmroyd UD | 6,608 | 4,151 | 4,468 | 2,043 | 2,425 | - | 1,423 | - | 1,419 | 5,820 | - | New Mill UD | 6,259 | 4,456 | 4,538 | 2,231 | 2,307 | - | 1,176 | - | 1,167 | 4,135 | - | Normanton UD | 1,228 | 15,858 | 15,684 | 8,273 | 7,411 | - | 3,594 | - | 3,448 | 15,055 | - | Oakworth UD | 9,125 | 4,169 | 3,983 | 1,834 | 2,149 | - | 1,211 | - | 1,200 | 4,941 | - | Ossett MB | 3,333 | 14,796 | 14,838 | 6,926 | 7,912 | - | 4,174 | - | 4,171 | 14,961 | - | Otley UD | 2,995 | 9,531 | 11,034 | 5,229 | 5,805 | - | 2,899 | - | 2,895 | 13,244 | - | Oxenhope UD | 4,254 | 2,349 | 2,277 | 1,032 | 1,245 | - | 692 | - | 690 | 2,789 | - | Penistone UD | 1,134 | 3,791 | 3,264 | 1,567 | 1,697 | - | 884 | - | 881 | 4,091 | - | Pontefract MB | 4,078 | 16,790 | 19,057 | 9,870 | 9,187 | - | 4,055 | - | 3,951 | 17,776 | - | Pudsey UD/MB | 2,399 | 14,313 | 14,761 | 6,833 | 7,928 | - | 4,339 | - | 4,331 | 17,086 | - | Queensbury UD | 1,492 | 5,869 | 5,761 | 2,615 | 3,146 | - | 1,834 | - | 1,827 | 5,890 | - | Rawdon UD | 1,561 | 3,776 | 4,574 | 2,064 | 2,510 | - | 260 | - | 1,243 | 5,811 | - | Rawmarsh UD | 2,550 | 17,885 | 18,572 | 9,637 | 8,935 | - | 4,628 | - | 4,414 | 20,375 | - | Ripon MB | 1,812 | 8,391 | 8,591 | 3,802 | 4,789 | - | 2,247 | - | 2,245 | 10,990 | - | Rishworth UD | 6,551 | 878 | 838 | 383 | 455 | - | 227 | - | 225 | 952 | - | Rothwell UD | 6,024 | 15,240 | 15,640 | 7,833 | 7,807 | - | 3,805 | - | 3,771 | 15,428 | - | Royston UD | 1,022 | 6,464 | 7,166 | 3,818 | 3,348 | - | 1,657 | - | 1,618 | 7,267 | - | Saddleworth UD | 16,930 | 12,562 | 12,574 | 5,933 | 6,641 | - | 3,636 | - | 3,617 | 15,433 | - | Scammonden UD | 1,807 | 394 | 394 | 189 | 205 | - | 107 | - | 106 | 432 | - | Selby UD | 3,848 | 9,984 | 10,064 | 5,059 | 5,005 | - | 2,455 | - | 2,414 | 11,653 | - | Shelf UD | 1,303 | 2,392 | 2,600 | 1,180 | 1,420 | - | 806 | - | 806 | 2,672 | - | Shelley UD | 1,568 | 1,762 | 1,566 | 727 | 839 | - | 437 | - | 437 | 1,674 | - | Shepley UD | 1,247 | 1,739 | 1,668 | 758 | 910 | - | 484 | - | 482 | 2,045 | - | Shipley UD | 2,182 | 28,277 | 30,242 | 13,596 | 16,646 | - | 8,451 | - | 8,353 | 37,052 | - | Silsden UD | 7,101 | 4,815 | 4,889 | 2,214 | 2,675 | - | 1,408 | - | 1,402 | 5,918 | - | Skelmanthorpe UD | 1,165 | 3,895 | 3,712 | 1,771 | 1,941 | - | 998 | - | 995 | 3,387 | - | Skipton UD | 4,204 | 12,012 | 12,461 | 5,743 | 6,718 | - | 3,236 | - | 3,183 | 14,952 | - | Slaithwaite UD | 3,172 | 5,443 | 5,183 | 2,415 | 2,768 | - | 1,461 | - | 1,457 | 5,869 | - | South Crosland UD | 1,811 | 3,054 | 2,985 | 1,369 | 1,616 | - | 889 | - | 888 | 3,368 | - | Southowram UD | 1,713 | 2,609 | 2,570 | 1,237 | 1,333 | - | 737 | - | 734 | 2,257 | - | Sowerby UD | 3,037 | 14,632 | 14,680 | 6,655 | 8,025 | - | 4,430 | - | 4,418 | 16,174 | - | Soyland UD | 4,265 | 2,769 | 3,059 | 1,421 | 1,638 | - | 932 | - | 930 | 3,400 | - | Spenborough UD/MB | 4,992 | 31,117 | 30,963 | 14,483 | 16,480 | - | 8,852 | - | 8,817 | 29,581 | - | Springhead UD | 1,555 | 4,963 | 4,834 | 2,374 | 2,460 | - | 1,321 | - | 1,306 | 5,366 | - | Stainland UD | 2,320 | 4,520 | 4,246 | 1,886 | 2,360 | - | 1,269 | - | 1,267 | 4,462 | - | Stanley UD | 4,263 | 14,689 | 14,565 | 7,224 | 7,341 | - | 3,628 | - | 3,570 | 14,220 | - | Stocksbridge UD | 3,994 | 9,062 | 9,255 | 4,729 | 4,526 | - | 2,264 | - | 2,204 | 9,903 | - | Swinton UD | 1,730 | 13,912 | 13,821 | 7,201 | 6,620 | - | 3,352 | - | 3,262 | 15,068 | - | Thurlstone UD | 8,116 | 2,750 | 2,640 | 1,314 | 1,326 | - | 686 | - | 667 | 2,767 | - | Thurnscoe UD | 1,254 | 4,978 | 10,548 | 5,559 | 4,989 | - | 2,359 | - | 2,244 | 10,692 | - | Thurstonland and Farnley Tyas UD | 3,891 | 2,974 | 3,981 | 2,013 | 1,968 | - | 431 | - | 429 | 1,799 | - | Tickhill UD | 5,580 | 2,107 | 2,297 | 1,180 | 1,117 | - | 596 | - | 587 | 2,937 | - | Todmorden UD/MB | 12,770 | 23,892 | 22,222 | 10,368 | 11,854 | - | 6,798 | - | 6,752 | 28,376 | - | Wath upon Dearne UD | 2,335 | 12,857 | 13,655 | 6,983 | 6,672 | - | 3,374 | - | 3,329 | 15,284 | - | Whitley Upper UD | 2,052 | 842 | 932 | 473 | 459 | - | 230 | - | 230 | 930 | - | Whitwood UD | 1,083 | 5,941 | 6,197 | 3,261 | 2,936 | - | 1,421 | - | 1,330 | 5,556 | - | Wombwell UD | 3,850 | 19,041 | 18,367 | 9,713 | 8,654 | - | 4,339 | - | 4,254 | 18,898 | - | Worsbrough UD | 3,613 | 11,681 | 12,399 | 6,434 | 5,965 | - | 3,011 | - | 2,898 | 12,963 | - | Yeadon UD | 1,724 | 7,592 | 7,672 | 3,550 | 4,122 | - | 2,148 | - | 2,138 | 9,403 | - | Barnsley RD | 9,752 | 4,202 | 4,435 | 2,366 | 2,069 | - | 1,097 | - | 1,075 | 5,082 | - | Bishopthorpe RD | 6,411 | 2,104 | 2,933 | 1,419 | 1,514 | - | 772 | - | 757 | 4,022 | - | Bowland RD | 83,398 | 5,631 | 5,631 | 2,877 | 2,754 | - | 1,315 | - | 1,306 | 7,042 | - | Doncaster RD | 77,865 | 26,269 | 49,047 | 25,746 | 23,301 | - | 11,029 | - | 10,275 | 52,320 | - | Goole RD | 36,776 | 8,368 | 8,789 | 4,357 | 4,432 | - | 2,182 | - | 2,172 | 10,554 | - | Great Ouseburn RD | 45,969 | 11,033 | 13,276 | 6,442 | 6,834 | - | 3,523 | - | 3,458 | 18,423 | - | Halifax RD | 6,523 | 6,353 | 6,001 | 2,851 | 3,150 | - | 1,726 | - | 1,718 | 5,911 | - | Hemsworth RD | 30,587 | 36,683 | 46,665 | 24,931 | 21,734 | - | 10,551 | - | 10,006 | 46,416 | - | Hunslet RD | 1,178 | 3,752 | 4,290 | 2,251 | 2,039 | - | 1,006 | - | 971 | 4,346 | - | Keighley RD | 8,150 | 6,798 | 8,512 | 3,785 | 4,727 | - | 2,455 | - | 2,445 | 10,851 | - | Kiveton Park RD | 20,070 | 15,050 | 17,036 | 8,969 | 8,067 | - | 4,130 | - | 3,970 | 19,726 | - | Knaresborough RD | 37,362 | 8,807 | 9,298 | 4,225 | 5,073 | - | 2,421 | - | 2,417 | 13,018 | - | Pately Bridge RD | 75,071 | 7,229 | 7,143 | 3,560 | 3,583 | - | 1,880 | - | 1,870 | 9,189 | - | Penistone RD | 16,213 | 5,671 | 5,460 | 2,814 | 2,646 | - | 1,384 | - | 1,374 | 6,118 | - | Pontefract RD | 38,970 | 17,856 | 23,981 | 12,414 | 11,567 | - | 5,632 | - | 5,397 | 24,314 | - | Ripon RD | 49,790 | 5,309 | 5,205 | 2,566 | 2,639 | - | 1,399 | - | 1,398 | 7,625 | - | Rotherham RD | 29,614 | 30,345 | 38,734 | 20,138 | 18,596 | - | 9,206 | - | 8,673 | 41,338 | - | Sedbergh RD | 52,674 | 4,007 | 3,569 | 1,676 | 1,893 | - | 970 | - | 966 | 5,033 | - | Selby RD | 34,408 | 6,155 | 5,942 | 3,010 | 2,932 | - | 1,550 | - | 1,541 | 7,633 | - | Settle RD | 152,007 | 15,373 | 14,746 | 7,046 | 7,700 | - | 3,772 | - | 3,710 | 19,592 | - | Skipton RD | 141,673 | 19,099 | 18,932 | 8,824 | 10,108 | - | 5,238 | - | 5,210 | 24,803 | - | Tadcaster RD | 70,874 | 28,114 | 30,387 | 15,524 | 14,863 | - | 7,484 | - | 7,389 | 33,935 | - | Thorne RD | 38,419 | 11,133 | 31,153 | 16,461 | 14,692 | - | 6,976 | - | 6,609 | 30,761 | - | Todmorden RD | 20,501 | 4,547 | 4,886 | 2,521 | 2,365 | - | 1,380 | - | 1,372 | 5,354 | - | Wakefield RD | 16,853 | 17,567 | 18,214 | 9,397 | 8,817 | - | 4,318 | - | 4,268 | 17,297 | - | Wetherby RD | 64,638 | 14,624 | 16,449 | 7,688 | 8,761 | - | 4,250 | - | 4,239 | 22,509 | - | Wharfedale RD | 43,731 | 8,639 | 10,206 | 4,923 | 5,283 | - | 2,023 | - | 2,020 | 10,873 | - | Wortley RD | 49,363 | 28,159 | 29,053 | 14,862 | 14,191 | - | 6,713 | - | 6,589 | 29,223 | - | York CB/MB | 3,730 | 84,039 | 84,813 | 40,997 | 43,816 | - | 21,117 | - | 20,120 | 93,232 | - |
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Using data from this table, Vision of Britain can map the following rates for within West Riding AdmC:
Rate | Date |
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Population Density (Persons per Acre) | 1931 |
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) | 1931 |
Notes:
The following notes to the table appeared in the original report.
1 | The figures for Wards are printed in old face type (e.g. 607) and those for Civil Parishes, where different from Wards, in modern face type (e.g. 607). |
2 | DEFINITIONS: PRIVATE FAMILY. -- Any person or group of persons included in a separate return as being in separate occupation of any premises or part of premises is treated as a separate family for Census purposes, lodgers being so treated when returned as boarding separately and not otherwise. Private families comprise all such families with the exception of those enumerated in (i) Institutions or (ii) business establishments or boarding houses in which the number of resident trade assistants or resident boarders exceeds the number of members of the employer's or householders family (including private domestic servants). |
3 | DEFINITIONS: STRUCTURALLY SEPARATE DWELLINGS. -- A structurally separate dwelling has been defined for the Census as any room or set of rooms, intended or used for habitation, having separate access either to the street or to a common landing or staircase. Thus each flat in a block of flats is a separate unit; a private house which has not been structurally subdivided is similarly a single unit whether occupied by one family or by several families. But where a private house has been subdivided into maisonettes or portions, each having its front door opening on to the street or on to a common landing or staircase to which visitors have access, then each such portion is treated as a separate unit. |
4 | DEFINITIONS: ROOMS. -- For the purposes of the Census, the rooms enumerated are the usual living rooms, including bedrooms and kitchens but excluding sculleries, landings, lobbies, closets, bathrooms, or any warehouse, office, or shop rooms. |
5 | Areas marked (*) have been created or altered during the 1921-1931 intercensal period; for particulars of such creations or alterations (except those relating to Wards), see Table 4. |
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