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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 90,064 in 1911 to 105,421 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 133.6 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 12.09 in 1965.

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
NORTHAMPTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 711.
E260787	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	NORTHAMPTON Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 711.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 711.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	BRIXWORTH RD	parts of the CPs of Boughton & Moulton Park Area: 606 acres. Population in 1931: 220.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Northampton Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	HARDINGSTONE RD	part of Hardingstone CP Area: 202 acres. Population in 1931: 3.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Northampton Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTHAMPTON RD	parts of the CPs of Dallington, Duston, & Weston Favell Area: 1924 acres. Population in 1931: 3982.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Northampton Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	BRIXWORTH RD	parts of Boughton, Moulton CPs Area: 341 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northampton Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	NORTHAMPTON RD	Area: 1 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northampton Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by the abolition of	NORTHAMPTON RD	parts of Billing, Duston, Great Houghton, Hardingstone, Upton, Weston Favell CPs Area: 1313 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northampton Order, 1965
01 Apr 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	BRIXWORTH RD	parts of Boughton, Moulton, Overstone CPs Area: 278 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTHAMPTON RD	part of Billing CP Area: 249 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1971	was enlarged by gaining part of	BRIXWORTH RD	part of Overstone CP Area: 1 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1971
01 Apr 1971	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTHAMPTON RD	parts of Billing, Brafield-on-the-Green, Cogenhoe, Hardingstone, Harpole, Little Houghton, Upton, Wootton CPs Area: 772 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1971
01 Apr 1971	was enlarged by gaining part of	WELLINGBOROUGH RD	part of Ecton CP Area: 50 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1971

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABINGTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1900	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 293.
CASTLE 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'.
DALLINGTON ST JAMES CP	Parish-level Unit	1900	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
DELAPRE 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'.
DUSTON ST JAMES CP	Parish-level Unit	1900	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 299.
FAR COTTON CP/PA	Parish-level Unit	1900	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 299.
KINGSLEY 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'.
KINGSTHORPE 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'.
KINGSTHORPE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 303.
NORTHAMPTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1909		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON ALL SAINTS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1909	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON PRIORY OF ST ANDREW CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit		1909	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON ST GILES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1909	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON ST PETER CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1909	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
NORTHAMPTON ST SEPULCHRE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1909	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
SOUTH 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'.
SPENCER 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'.
ST CRISPIN 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'.
ST EDMUND 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'.
ST GEORGE 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'.
ST JAMES 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'.
ST MICHAEL 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'.
WESTON 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'.