Peterborough Constituency (CCon/BCon) through time

Peterborough Constituency (CCon/BCon)

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

Election results, plus information on turn-out.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
PETERBOROUGH	Preferred	English			Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND THE SOKE OF PETERBOROUGH PETERBOROUGH	Alternate	English			F.W.S. Craig (ed.), British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1970 (Chichester: Political Reference Publications, 1971)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PETERBOROUGH	Alternate	English			Boundary Commission for England, First Periodical Report (London: H.M.S.O., 1954)
E14000878	Code: Office for National Statistics	English		03 Jul 2024	House of Commons Library, Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?
E14001425	Code: Office for National Statistics	English	04 Jul 2024		House of Commons Library, Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
County Constituency	CCon	1949	1973	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.
Borough Constituency	BCon	1970		Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND SOKE OF PETERBOROUGH PETERBOROUGH PDivCon	Constituency	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1949		Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Peterborough Constituency (CCon/BCon) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12756811

Date accessed: 13th January 2026