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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 6,809 in 1911 to 14,287 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 112.9 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1914, 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ABINGDON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 563.
E020013	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	ABINGDON Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 563.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BERKSHIRE	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 563.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	ABINGDON RD	parts of the CPs of Abingdon St. Helen Without, Radley, and Sutton Wick Area: 985 acres. Population in 1931: 588.	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. 77733. The Berks Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	ABINGDON RD	parts of Radley, St. Helen Without CPs Area: 41 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Abingdon Corporation Act, 1951

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABBEY 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'.
ABINGDON CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 14.
ABINGDON ST HELEN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 14.
ABINGDON ST NICHOLAS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 14.
BARTON 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'.
CALDECOTT 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'.
CULHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1890	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 396.
FITZHARRIS 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'.
NORTHCOURT 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'.
OCK 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'.
SUTTON WICK CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1868	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 24.