Peterborough Constituency (CCon/BCon)

Created: 1949  

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Political Life

Election results, plus information on turn-out.

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?

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.

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)

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)
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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