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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 16,255 in 1911 to 13,594 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 117.91 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 5.08 in 1963.

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
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 695.
E210713	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
LEICESTERSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 695.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	MARKET BOSWORTH RD	parts of Bardon & Heather CPs Area: 17 acres. Population in 1931: 41.	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'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Leicester and Warwick) Act, 1935; M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The Cnty. of Leics. Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH UD	parts of Blackfordby, Packington, and Willesley CPs Area: 2058 acres. Population in 1931: 660.	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'.; M. of H. Order No. 84292 The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	ASHBY WOULDS UD	part of Blackfordby CP Area: 464 acres. Population in 1931: 137.	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'.; M. of H. Order No. 84292 The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	CASTLE DONINGTON RD	part of Breedon on the Hill CP Area: 368 acres. Population in 1931: 77.	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'.; M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1935 M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	CASTLE DONINGTON RD	part of Thringstone CP Area: 68 acres. Population in 1931: 14.	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'.; M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	COALVILLE UD	parts of Bardon, Ravenstone with Snibston, Swannington & Thringstone CPs Area: 1227 acres. Population in 1931: 2700.	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'.; M. of H. Order No. 84292 The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1954	was reduced to enlarge	COALVILLE UD	part of Bardon CP Area: 58 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 3843. The County of Leicester (Coalville U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1953
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	ATHERSTONE RD	parts of Appleby Magna, Chilcote, Stretton en le Field CPs Area: 28 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 Staffordshire and Warwickshire (Tamworth) Order, 1964; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1969	was reduced to enlarge	COALVILLE UD	parts of Bardon, Osgathorpe CPs Area: 11 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 41025. The County of Leicester (Coalville U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1969

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
APPLEBY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 66.
APPLEBY MAGNA CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 219.
APPLEBY MAGNA NORTH CP	Parish-level Unit	1897	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 66.
APPLEBY MAGNA SOUTH CP	Parish-level Unit	1889	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 220.
BARDON CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 220.
BLACKFORDBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 221.
CHILCOTE Ch/CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1897		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 71.
COLEORTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
HEATHER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 227.
MEASHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 80.
NETHER SEAL CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 236.
NORMANTON LE HEATH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233.
OAKTHORPE AND DONISTHORPE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 81.
OSGATHORPE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 234.
OVER SEAL CP	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 236.
PACKINGTON CP/AP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1884		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 234.
RAVENSTONE WITH SNIBSTON CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 235.
SNARESTONE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 237.
STAUNTON HAROLD CP/Tn/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 237.
STRETTON EN LE FIELD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
SWANNINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 238.
SWEPSTONE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 238.
THRINGSTONE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 238.
WILLESLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1897	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 87.
WORTHINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 241.