Monmouthshire District

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Population

Population

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

Industry

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

Social Structure

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

Learning & Language

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

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

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

Housing

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

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
SIR FYNWY Preferred Welsh     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MONMOUTHSHIRE Preferred English     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
00PP Code: Office for National Statistics English     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ABERGAVENNY Built-up Area     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)
CHEPSTOW Built-up Area     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)
MONMOUTH Built-up Area     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)
BULWARK AND THORNWELL Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CAERWENT Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CALDICOT CASTLE Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CALDICOT CROSS Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CANTREF Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CHEPSTOW CASTLE AND LARKFIELD Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CROESONEN Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CRUCORNEY Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DEVAUDEN Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DEWSTOW Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
DRYBRIDGE Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GOBION FAWR Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GOETRE FAWR Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GROFIELD Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LANSDOWN Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LLANBADOC AND USK Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LLANELLY Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LLANFOIST FAWR AND GOVILON Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LLANGYBI FAWR Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
LLANTILIO CROSSENNY Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MAGOR EAST WITH UNDY Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MAGOR WEST Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MARDY Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MITCHEL TROY AND TRELLECH UNITED Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MOUNT PLEASANT Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
OSBASTON Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
OVERMONNOW Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PARK Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PEN Y FAL Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PORTSKEWETT Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
RAGLAN Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ROGIET Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
SEVERN Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
SHIRENEWTON Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ST ARVANS Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ST KINGSMARK Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
TOWN Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WEST END Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WYESHAM Modern (2024) Ward     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by MONMOUTHSHIRE Ancient County M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 159.
was preceded by MONMOUTHSHIRE Administrative County M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 159.
was preceded by MONMOUTHSHIRE Poor Law/Registration County M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 159.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WALES Dep Country     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Boundary Map of Monmouthshire District

If the boundaries of the District/Unitary Authority changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Monmouthshire (District) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039691

Date accessed: 13th November 2025