Newton Abbot UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Newton Abbot UD

Local Government District

Historical statistics
Key findings
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Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 13,711 in 1911 to 18,060 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 124.5 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 6.62 in 1966.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: NEWTON ABBOT
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Urban District (until 1974)
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10106679
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.

Newton Abbot UD, Devon

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
WOLBOROUGH	Official	English		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
NEWTON ABBOT	Preferred	English	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
E090213	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
DEVON	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BRADLEY 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'.
BUSHELL 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'.
COLLEGE 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'.
FORDE 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'.
HIGHWEEK CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1901	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 86.
MARKET 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'.
MILBER CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1901		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 90.
ST LEONARDS 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'.
WOLBOROUGH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 101.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newton Abbot UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10106679

Date accessed: 31st October 2024