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• Total Population 1931 to 1971: Population grew from 37,058 in 1931 to 52,380 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 5.19 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 11.07 per cent were.

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
NO 8	Preferred	English			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
DISTRICT NO 8	Alternate	English			1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'.
EIGHTH	Alternate	English			1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.
S811747	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
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation
LANARKSHIRE	Scottish County			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1954	was reduced to enlarge	RUTHERGLEN Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Rutherglen Burgh Order Confirmation Act, 1954)
16 May 1961	was reduced to enlarge	RUTHERGLEN Burgh	Part of Bankhead and Carmunnock C.C.E.D. Area: 17 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 10th January, 1961)
16 May 1963	was reduced to create	EAST KILBRIDE Burgh	Part of Cambusland South C.C.E.D. Area: 2 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 19th March, 1963)
24 Apr 1964	was enlarged by the abolition of	NO 5 DoC	Part of Blantyre, East Kilbride North, High Blantyre and Southfield C.C.E.D. Area: 1989 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The County of Lanark District Council Scheme, 1964)

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.