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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 21,217 in 1911 to 35,492 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 105.88 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 11.69 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
SALISBURY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
SALISBURY CITY OF	Alternate	English			1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'.
SALISBURY OR NEW SARUM	Alternate	English			1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'.
E421109	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	SALISBURY AD_City/Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WILTSHIRE	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1954	was enlarged by the abolition of	SALISBURY AND WILTON RD	parts of Britford, Laverstock, Netherhampton, Quidhampton, Stratford Sub Castle CPs Area: 808 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The New Sarum (Extension) Order, 1954

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BEMERTON 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'.
FISHERTON 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'.
FISHERTON ANGER CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 538.
FISHERTON ANGER WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit		1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 538.
MILFORD 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'.
MILFORD CP/Tg	Parish-level Unit	1835	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
MILFORD WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit		1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 545.
NEW SARUM CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
SALISBURY ST EDMUND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
SALISBURY ST MARTIN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
SALISBURY ST THOMAS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
SALISBURY THE CLOSE OF THE CANONS OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
ST EDMUNDS 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 MARKS 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 MARTINS 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 PAULS 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'.
STRATFORD SUB CASTLE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1897	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 549.
ST THOMAS 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'.