the North West GovOf through time | Census tables with data for the Government Office Region

Administrative unit

the North West GovOf

Government Office Region

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

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

Available Themes

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.

Roots & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

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Total Population 1801 to 2011: Population grew from 1,036,251 in 1801 to 7,052,177 in 2011.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1861 to 2011: In 1861, only 3.41 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 2011 16.61 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1861 to 2011: The highest rate recorded was 175.76 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1861, and the lowest was 4.61 in 2011.
Changing Industrial Structure 1841 to 2011: In 1841, 52.94 per cent of all workers worked in manufacturing, but in 2011 this had fallen to 10.22 per cent.
Male Unemployment from 1931 to 2011: The highest male unemployment rate recorded by the census was 16.36 per cent in 1931, and the lowest was 1.95 in 1961.
Precentage of workforce with degrees 1951 to 2011: In 1951, only 1.893 per cent of occupied males had stayed in education past age 20, but in 2011 24.43 per cent of the population had degree-level qualifications.
Proportion of male workers with professional and managerial jobs, from 1951 to 2011: In 1951, 16.49 per cent of men had these generally better paid jobs, and in 2011 this had risen to 20.06 per cent.
Over-crowded housing, from 1911 to 2011: In 1911, 24.25 per cent of people were living in households with over 1.5 persons per room, but in 2011 this had fallen to .59 per cent.

We have created these time series for the modern local authority area by using a Geographical Information System to re-district statistics for a variety of historical units which covered the same area.

Preferred Name:: NORTH WEST
Unit Type:: Government Office Region
Date created:: 1996
Date abolished:
Unit ID:: 10216151
Authorities:: Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

the North West GovOf, Wiltshire

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

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
CHESHIRE	Modern (post 1974) County	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CUMBRIA	Modern (post 1974) County	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
GREATER MANCHESTER Met.C	Modern (post 1974) County	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LANCASHIRE	Modern (post 1974) County	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MERSEYSIDE Met.C	Modern (post 1974) County	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ALLERDALE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BARROW IN FURNESS	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN UA	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BLACKPOOL UA	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BOLTON	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BURNLEY	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BURY	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CARLISLE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CHESHIRE EAST UA	District/Unitary Authority	1-APR-2009		Census of Population (2011 Key Statistics)
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER UA	District/Unitary Authority	1-APR-2009		Census of Population (2011 Key Statistics)
CHESTER	District/Unitary Authority		1-APR-2009	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CHORLEY	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CONGLETON	District/Unitary Authority		1-APR-2009	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
COPELAND	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CREWE AND NANTWICH	District/Unitary Authority		1-APR-2009	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EDEN	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON	District/Unitary Authority		1-APR-2009	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
FYLDE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HALTON UA	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HYNDBURN	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KNOWSLEY	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LANCASTER	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LIVERPOOL	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MACCLESFIELD	District/Unitary Authority		1-APR-2009	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MANCHESTER	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
OLDHAM	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
PENDLE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
PRESTON	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
RIBBLE VALLEY	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ROCHDALE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ROSSENDALE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SALFORD	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SEFTON	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTH LAKELAND	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTH RIBBLE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ST HELENS	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
STOCKPORT	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TAMESIDE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TRAFFORD	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
VALE ROYAL	District/Unitary Authority		1-APR-2009	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WARRINGTON UA	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEST LANCASHIRE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WIGAN	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WIRRAL	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WYRE	District/Unitary Authority			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the North West GovOf through time | Census tables with data for the Government Office Region, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10216151

Date accessed: 30th October 2024