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1971 Census of England and Wales, County Report Part I (Sample Report Title: Census 1971: England and Wales: County Report: (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act 1920) Bedfordshire Part I), Table 3 : " Area, population, private households and occupied rooms for AC, LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con Centres, NT".
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Area (Hectares) [1] |
Population |
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1961 |
1971 |
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Total [2] |
Total [3] |
Males [4] |
Females [5] |
Persons per Hectare [6] |
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West Riding AdmC Total | 724,921 | 3,680,547 | 3,785,015 | 1,841,933 | 1,943,082 | 5 | Barnsley CB/MB | 3,162 | 74,704 | 75,395 | 37,311 | 38,084 | 23 | Bradford CB/MB | 10,331 | 295,922 | 294,177 | 143,939 | 150,238 | 28 | Dewsbury CB/MB | 2,721 | 52,963 | 51,326 | 25,015 | 26,311 | 18 | Doncaster MB/CB | 3,387 | 86,322 | 82,668 | 40,374 | 42,294 | 24 | Halifax MB/CB | 5,700 | 96,120 | 91,272 | 43,553 | 47,719 | 16 | Huddersfield CB/MB | 5,726 | 30,652 | 131,190 | 63,449 | 67,741 | 22 | Leeds MB/CB | 16,434 | 510,676 | 496,009 | 239,404 | 256,605 | 30 | Rotherham MB/CB | 3,710 | 85,478 | 84,801 | 41,819 | 42,982 | 22 | Sheffield CB/MB | 18,353 | 540,385 | 520,327 | 252,511 | 267,816 | 28 | Wakefield MB/CB | 2,348 | 61,268 | 59,590 | 29,210 | 30,380 | 25 | York CB/MB | 2,946 | 108,133 | 104,782 | 49,807 | 54,975 | 35 | Adwick le Street UD | 1,458 | 18,282 | 17,989 | 9,073 | 8,916 | 12 | Aireborough UD | 2,774 | 27,508 | 29,540 | 14,112 | 15,428 | 10 | Baildon UD | 1,147 | 12,151 | 14,709 | 7,101 | 7,608 | 12 | Barnoldswick UD | 1,119 | 10,266 | 9,943 | 4,802 | 5,141 | 8 | Batley MB | 1,804 | 39,639 | 42,006 | 20,208 | 21,798 | 23 | Bentley With Arksey UD | 2,003 | 22,961 | 22,894 | 11,441 | 11,453 | 11 | Bingley UD | 4,621 | 22,272 | 26,475 | 12,345 | 14,130 | 5 | Brighouse MB | 3,184 | 30,804 | 34,141 | 16,426 | 17,715 | 10 | Castleford UD/MB | 1,781 | 40,350 | 38,234 | 19,019 | 19,215 | 21 | Colne Valley UD | 6,497 | 21,298 | 21,205 | 10,267 | 10,938 | 3 | Conisbrough UD | 643 | 17,594 | 16,802 | 8,486 | 8,316 | 26 | Cudworth UD | 707 | 9,045 | 8,834 | 4,413 | 4,421 | 12 | Darfield UD | 817 | 6,881 | 7,744 | 3,825 | 3,919 | 9 | Darton UD | 1,908 | 14,109 | 15,143 | 7,542 | 7,601 | 7 | Dearne UD | 1,573 | 26,493 | 25,032 | 12,573 | 12,459 | 15 | Denby Dale UD | 4,114 | 9,380 | 11,099 | 5,391 | 5,708 | 2 | Denholme UD | 1,027 | 2,597 | 2,575 | 1,221 | 1,354 | 2 | Dodworth UD | 752 | 4,138 | 4,550 | 2,251 | 2,299 | 6 | Earby UD | 1,424 | 5,152 | 4,813 | 2,308 | 2,505 | 3 | Elland UD | 2,408 | 18,357 | 17,821 | 8,503 | 9,318 | 7 | Featherstone UD | 1,790 | 14,636 | 15,231 | 7,623 | 7,608 | 8 | Garforth UD | 1,627 | 14,634 | 25,330 | 12,602 | 12,728 | 15 | Goole MB/UD | 515 | 18,891 | 18,072 | 8,857 | 9,215 | 35 | Harrogate MB | 3,368 | 56,345 | 62,427 | 28,426 | 34,001 | 18 | Hebden Royd UD | 2,867 | 9,411 | 8,674 | 3,938 | 4,736 | 3 | Heckmondwike UD | 282 | 8,419 | 9,368 | 4,628 | 4,740 | 33 | Hemsworth UD | 1,685 | 14,413 | 14,851 | 7,344 | 7,507 | 8 | Holmfirth UD | 7,142 | 18,404 | 19,352 | 9,392 | 9,960 | 2 | Horbury UD | 518 | 8,642 | 8,917 | 4,313 | 4,604 | 17 | Horsforth UD | 1,096 | 15,343 | 19,375 | 9,211 | 10,164 | 17 | Hoyland Nether UD | 809 | 15,719 | 15,811 | 7,798 | 8,013 | 19 | Ilkley UD | 3,484 | 18,612 | 21,849 | 10,162 | 11,687 | 6 | Keighley MB | 9,555 | 55,845 | 55,345 | 26,612 | 28,733 | 5 | Kirkburton UD | 5,605 | 18,030 | 19,568 | 9,303 | 10,265 | 3 | Knaresborough UD | 1,009 | 9,309 | 11,878 | 5,569 | 6,309 | 11 | Knottingley UD | 1,146 | 11,184 | 16,351 | 8,121 | 8,230 | 14 | Maltby UD | 1,936 | 13,693 | 14,066 | 7,030 | 7,036 | 7 | Meltham UD | 2,390 | 5,425 | 6,619 | 3,258 | 3,361 | 2 | Mexborough UD | 588 | 17,053 | 15,958 | 7,862 | 8,096 | 27 | Mirfield UD | 1,374 | 12,294 | 16,887 | 8,219 | 8,668 | 12 | Morley MB | 3,842 | 40,338 | 44,345 | 21,355 | 22,990 | 11 | Normanton UD | 1,241 | 18,305 | 17,661 | 8,690 | 8,971 | 14 | Ossett MB | 1,187 | 11,929 | 13,265 | 6,345 | 6,920 | 11 | Otley UD | 1,187 | 11,929 | 13,265 | 6,345 | 6,920 | 11 | Penistone UD | 2,262 | 7,074 | 8,187 | 4,048 | 4,139 | 3 | Pontefract MB | 1,970 | 27,128 | 31,364 | 15,483 | 15,881 | 15 | Pudsey UD/MB | 2,153 | 34,851 | 38,143 | 18,366 | 19,777 | 17 | Queensbury and Shelf UD | 1,131 | 9,306 | 10,632 | 5,140 | 5,492 | 9 | Rawmarsh UD | 1,052 | 19,598 | 19,880 | 9,909 | 9,971 | 18 | Ripon MB | 733 | 10,486 | 10,989 | 5,172 | 5,817 | 14 | Ripponden UD | 5,378 | 4,803 | 4,799 | 2,386 | 2,413 | 0 | Rothwell UD | 4,332 | 25,360 | 28,351 | 13,856 | 14,495 | 6 | Royston UD | 577 | 8,485 | 8,834 | 4,350 | 4,484 | 15 | Saddleworth UD | 7,460 | 17,024 | 20,570 | 9,987 | 10,583 | 2 | Selby UD | 1,557 | 10,461 | 11,616 | 5,720 | 5,896 | 7 | Shipley UD | 884 | 29,758 | 28,492 | 13,581 | 14,911 | 32 | Silsden UD | 2,874 | 5,191 | 5,583 | 2,649 | 2,934 | 1 | Skipton UD | 1,704 | 13,008 | 12,437 | 5,819 | 6,618 | 7 | Sowerby Bridge UD | 2,332 | 17,350 | 16,271 | 7,683 | 8,588 | 6 | Spenborough UD/MB | 3,338 | 36,417 | 40,690 | 19,612 | 21,078 | 12 | Stanley UD | 1,969 | 16,749 | 20,779 | 10,167 | 10,612 | 10 | Stocksbridge UD | 1,874 | 11,139 | 13,404 | 6,644 | 6,760 | 7 | Swinton UD | 695 | 13,420 | 14,905 | 7,411 | 7,494 | 21 | Tickhill UD | 2,257 | 2,582 | 3,262 | 1,566 | 1,696 | 1 | Todmorden UD/MB | 5,176 | 17,428 | 15,163 | 7,239 | 7,924 | 2 | Wath upon Dearne UD | 1,084 | 15,183 | 15,037 | 7,397 | 7,640 | 13 | Wombwell UD | 1,554 | 18,777 | 17,938 | 8,924 | 9,014 | 11 | Worsbrough UD | 1,384 | 14,568 | 15,448 | 7,638 | 7,810 | 11 | Bowland RD | 33,721 | 4,735 | 5,106 | 2,504 | 2,602 | 0 | Doncaster RD | 30,397 | 66,251 | 80,065 | 40,112 | 39,953 | 2 | Goole RD | 14,886 | 8,914 | 9,533 | 4,681 | 4,852 | 0 | Hemsworth RD | 11,745 | 51,665 | 50,862 | 25,307 | 25,555 | 4 | Hepton RD | 8,805 | 3,682 | 3,334 | 1,612 | 1,722 | 0 | Kiveton Park RD | 8,122 | 19,819 | 26,868 | 13,327 | 13,541 | 3 | Nidderdale RD | 30,354 | 14,742 | 16,340 | 8,110 | 8,230 | 0 | Osgoldscross RD | 13,740 | 7,978 | 9,126 | 4,507 | 4,619 | 0 | Penistone RD | 11,739 | 7,237 | 7,335 | 3,589 | 3,746 | 0 | Ripon and Pateley Bridge RD | 50,529 | 12,643 | 13,408 | 6,712 | 6,696 | 0 | Rotherham RD | 11,678 | 59,443 | 67,574 | 33,564 | 34,010 | 5 | Sedbergh RD | 21,317 | 3,154 | 3,544 | 1,912 | 1,632 | 0 | Selby RD | 13,318 | 6,534 | 10,174 | 5,192 | 4,982 | 0 | Settle RD | 61,548 | 13,824 | 13,992 | 7,115 | 6,877 | 0 | Skipton RD | 59,115 | 23,327 | 26,346 | 12,451 | 13,895 | 0 | Tadcaster RD | 29,515 | 26,695 | 34,456 | 17,157 | 17,299 | 1 | Thorne RD | 15,544 | 35,039 | 39,650 | 20,018 | 19,632 | 2 | Wakefield RD | 8,639 | 20,221 | 23,745 | 11,713 | 12,032 | 2 | Wetherby RD | 26,061 | 21,844 | 30,666 | 15,226 | 15,440 | 1 | Wharfedale RD | 15,935 | 7,242 | 7,445 | 3,559 | 3,886 | 0 | Wortley RD | 19,478 | 35,901 | 41,203 | 20,117 | 21,086 | 2 |
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