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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 10,183 in 1911 to 9,823 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 7.53 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 13.71 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 85.89 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1934, and the lowest was 0. in 1969.

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
SHEPTON MALLET	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 675.
E320933	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
SOMERSET	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 675.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	CLUTTON RD	part of Binegar CP Area: 563 acres. Population in 1931: 24.	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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	CLUTTON RD	part of Chilcompton CP Area: 174 acres. Population in 1931: 121.	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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	FROME RD	Upton Noble CP Area: 679 acres. Population in 1931: 145.	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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	MIDSOMER NORTON UD	Area: 1014 acres. Population in 1931: 957.	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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	SHEPTON MALLET UD	parts of the CPs of Croscombe & Pilton Area: 69 acres. Population in 1931: 87.	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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	SHEPTON MALLET UD	Area: 1339 acres. Population in 1931: 52.	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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1958	was reduced to enlarge	CLUTTON RD	parts of Binegar, Stratton on the Fosse CPs Area: 584 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. 7244. The Somerset (Clutton and Shepton Mallet R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1958

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASHWICK CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 414.
BATCOMBE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 415.
BINEGAR CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 417.
CRANMORE CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 423.
CROSCOMBE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 423.
DITCHEAT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 424.
DOULTING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 424.
DOWNHEAD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 424.
EAST CRANMORE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 423.
EAST LYDFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 431.
EAST PENNARD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 434.
EMBOROUGH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 425.
EVERCREECH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 425.
HOLCOMBE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 428.
HORNBLOTTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 428.
LAMYAT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 430.
LYDFORD CP	Parish-level Unit	1933		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 431.
MILTON CLEVEDON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.
PILTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 434.
PYLLE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 435.
STOKE ST MICHAEL Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 437.
STRATTON ON THE FOSSE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 438.
UPTON NOBLE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 440.
WEST BRADLEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 675.
WEST CRANMORE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 423.
WEST LYDFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 431.