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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 12,233 in 1911 to 18,203 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 7.98 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 11.83 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 80.36 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 5.46 in 1968.

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
DURSLEY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 611.
E130357	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. 611.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	NAILSWORTH UD	Area: 1 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 reduced to enlarge	THORNBURY RD	part of Wotton Under Edge CP Area: 267 acres. Population in 1931: 27.	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

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 168.
COALEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 170.
DURSLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 172.
KINGSWOOD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 178.
MOOR HOUSE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1937	1946	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
NORTH NIBLEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 182.
NYMPSFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 182.
OWLPEN Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 182.
SLIMBRIDGE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 185.
STINCHCOMBE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 186.
ULEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 189.
WOTTON UNDER EDGE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 192.