Elstree (Rural District) through time

Elstree Rural District

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ELSTREE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.
E170480	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ELSTREE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1941	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 236.
RIDGE CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1941	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
SHENLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1941	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 242.

Other related units

We know of no associations with other units.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GREATER LONDON	Conurbation
HERTFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1941	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RD	part of Aldenham CP Area: 164 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. 34368. The County of Hertford (Elstree and Watford R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1968

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Elstree (Rural District) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153190

Date accessed: 18th November 2025