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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 1,409 in 1911 to 1,228 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 10.22 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 19.79 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1966: The highest rate recorded was 235.29 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 0. in 1966.

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

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	BISHOPS CASTLE Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SHROPSHIRE	Administrative County	1885	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1967	was abolished to create	CLUN AND BISHOPS CASTLE RD	Area: 755 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 Salop (No. 2) Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BISHOPS CASTLE CP	Parish-level Unit	1885	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.
BISHOPS CASTLE CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.