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• Total Population 1921 to 1971: Population grew from 3,880 in 1921 to 5,685 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 15. per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 22.69 per cent were.

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
LINLITHGOW	Preferred	English	1138	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
S941896	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
WEST LOTHIAN	Scottish County		1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	LINLITHGOW DoC
16 May 1948	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST LOTHIAN CLandward
16 May 1961	was enlarged by gaining part of	LINLITHGOW DoC	Part of Linlithgow West C.C.E.D. Area: 63 hectares.	[ERROR: authority is 'SRC' but auth_note value does not appear in SRC_TAB]; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 16th February, 1962)
16 May 1961	was reduced to enlarge	LINLITHGOW DoC	Area: 1 hectares.	[ERROR: authority is 'SRC' but auth_note value does not appear in SRC_TAB]; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 16th February, 1962)
16 May 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	LINLITHGOW DoC	Part of Linlithgow West C.C.E.D. Area: 277 hectares.	[ERROR: authority is 'SRC' but auth_note value does not appear in SRC_TAB]; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 18th November, 1968)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LINLITHGOW	Scottish Parish		1975	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.