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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 5,254 in 1911 to 30,849 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 7.48 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 10.3 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 118.64 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1917, and the lowest was 0. in 1932.

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
CHELTENHAM	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 610.
E130355	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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 610.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	CHELTENHAM MB	parts of Leckhampton, Prestbury, and Up Hatherley CPs Area: 413 acres. Population in 1931: 746.	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. 80904. The County of Gloucester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	CIRENCESTER RD	part of Brimpsfield CP Area: 121 acres. Population in 1931: 73.	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. 80904. The County of Gloucester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	GLOUCESTER RD	part of Churchdown CP Area: 11 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. 80904. The County of Gloucester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTHLEACH RD	part of Sevenhampton CP Area: 534 acres. Population in 1931: 6.	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. 80904. The County of Gloucester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	TEWKESBURY RD	the whole of the part in Glos. AC Except Chaceley, Forthampton, Hasfield, and Tirley CPs and parts of Ashchurch, Tredington, and Walton Cardiff CPs Area: 21713 acres. Population in 1931: 3216.	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. 80904. The County of Gloucester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	TEWKESBURY MB	Area: 100 acres. Population in 1931: 5.	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. 80904. The County of Gloucester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	WINCHCOMBE RD	the whole except Beckford, Cutsdean, Guiting Power, Pinnock and Hyde, and Temple Guiting CPs and part of Stanway CP Area: 41481 acres. Population in 1931: 7471.	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. 80904. The County of Gloucester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	EVESHAM RD	parts of Ashchurch, Dumbleton, Teddington CPs Area: 32 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 West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	EVESHAM RD	part of Beckford CP Area: 26 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 West Midland Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALDERTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 162.
ASHCHURCH CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 162.
BADGEWORTH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 163.
BISHOPS CLEEVE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 169.
BODDINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 165.
BUCKLAND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 168.
COBERLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 170.
COWLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 170.
DEERHURST CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 171.
DUMBLETON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 172.
ELMSTONE HARDWICKE AP/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 173.
GOTHERINGTON CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 175.
GREAT WITCOMBE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 191.
HAWLING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 176.
LECKHAMPTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 179.
LEIGH CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 179.
OXENTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 182.
PRESCOTT CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 183.
PRESTBURY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 183.
SHURDINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 185.
SNOWSHILL CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 185.
SOUTHAM CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 185.
STANTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 186.
STANWAY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 186.
STAVERTON AP/CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 186.
STOKE ORCHARD CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 186.
SUDELEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 187.
SWINDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 187.
TEDDINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 187.
TODDINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 188.
TWYNING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 189.
UCKINGTON CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 189.
UP HATHERLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 176.
WALTON CARDIFF CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 189.
WINCHCOMBE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 190.
WOODMANCOTE Hmlt/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 191.