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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 22,868 in 1911 to 17,299 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 4.9 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 8.46 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 110.84 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 0. in 1971.

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
ALTRINCHAM	Official	English	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 644.
BUCKLOW	Preferred	English	1895		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 644.
E050106	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
CHESHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 644.

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	WARRINGTON RD	part of Warburton CP Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	ALTRINCHAM MB/UD	parts of Dunham Massey and Timperley CPs Area: 2018 acres. Population in 1931: 7965.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	BOWDON UD	the unnamed CP and parts of Bollington and Dunham Massey CPs Area: 242 acres. Population in 1931: 85.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	HALE UD	parts of Ashley, Ringway, and Timperley CPs Area: 1008 acres. Population in 1931: 347.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	KNUTSFORD UD	parts of Bexton, Tabley Superior, and Toft CPs Area: 725 acres. Population in 1931: 294.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	LYMM UD	Area: 8 acres. Population in 1931: 2.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	LYMM UD	part of Agden CP Area: 7 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	MACCLESFIELD RD	part of Great Warford CP Area: 102 acres. Population in 1931: 18.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	NORTHWICH RD	part of Pickmere CP Area: 18 acres. Population in 1931: 21.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTHWICH RD	part of Wincham CP Area: 220 acres. Population in 1931: 7.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	SALE MB/UD	part of Timperley CP Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARRINGTON RD	part of Rixton with Glazebrook CP Area: 74 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	WILMSLOW UD	part of Styal CP Area: 1521 acres. Population in 1931: 1336.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AGDEN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 5.
ASHLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 6.
ASHTON UPON MERSEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 6.
ASTON BY BUDWORTH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7.
BAGULEY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 7.
BEXTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1895	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 8.
BOLLINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
CARRINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 12.
DUNHAM MASSEY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 17.
HALE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 20.
HIGH LEGH Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24.
LITTLE WARFORD CP	Parish-level Unit	1951		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 40.
MARTHALL CP	Parish-level Unit	1951		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 26.
MARTHALL CUM WARFORD Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1951	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 26.
MERE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 26.
MILLINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 26.
MOBBERLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
NORTHENDEN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 29.
NORTHERN ETCHELLS Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 18.
OLLERTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 29.
PARTINGTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
PEOVER INFERIOR Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
PEOVER SUPERIOR Tn/CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
PICKMERE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
PLUMLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 31.
RINGWAY CP	Parish-level Unit	1900		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32.
ROSTHERNE AP/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32.
STYAL CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1936	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 36.
TABLEY INFERIOR Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
TABLEY SUPERIOR Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
TATTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
TIMPERLEY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1936	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
TOFT CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
UNNAMED CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1936	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WARBURTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 40.