Brixham UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Brixham UD

Local Government District

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

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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.

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 7,954 in 1911 to 10,721 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 7.24 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 18.46 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1967: The highest rate recorded was 141.18 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 0. in 1955.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: BRIXHAM
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Urban District (until April 01st, 1968)
Date created:: 1895
Date abolished:: 01 Apr 1968
Unit ID:: 10026283
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.

Brixham UD, Devon

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
DEVON	Administrative County	1895	01 Apr 1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.

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
BRIXHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1895	01 Apr 1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 79.
FURZEHAM 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'.
PARKHAM 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 MARYS 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 PETERS 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'.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Brixham UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10026283

Date accessed: 19th April 2024