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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 119,012 in 1911 to 204,822 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 134.99 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 14.04 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
SOUTHAMPTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
E150413	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	SOUTHAMPTON Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSHIRE	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Nov 1920	was enlarged by gaining part of	ITCHEN UD	Area: 2089 acres. Population in 1921: 23147.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; M of H Provisional Order Confirmation (Southampton Extension) Act, 1920
01 Apr 1954	was reduced to enlarge	ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD	Area: 3 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Southampton (Alteration of boundaries) Order 1954
01 Apr 1954	was enlarged by the abolition of	ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD	parts of Millbrook, Nursling, and Rownhams CPs Area: 1074 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Southampton (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1954
01 Apr 1954	was enlarged by gaining part of	WINCHESTER RD	parts of Hound, West End CPs Area: 821 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Southampton (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1954
01 Apr 1967	was enlarged by gaining part of	ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD	part of Nursing and Rownhams CP Area: 214 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 Hampshire and Southampton (Boundaries) Order, 1967

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BANISTER LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
BARGATE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
BASSETT LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
BITTERNE Tg/CP	Parish-level Unit	1920	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
BITTERNE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
COXFORD LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
FREEMANTLE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
HAREFIELD LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ITCHEN CP	Parish-level Unit	1920	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
MILLBROOK LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
PEAR TREE AND BITTERNE MANOR LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
PORTSWOOD LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
PORTSWOOD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
REDBRIDGE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SHIRLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1895	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SHIRLEY LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SHOLING LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SOUTHAMPTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1912	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ALL SAINTS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON HOLY ROOD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST JOHN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST LAWRENCE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST MARY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST MICHAEL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST NICHOLAS CP	Parish-level Unit	1920	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTH STONEHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1920	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
ST DENYS AND BITTERNE PARK LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST LUKES LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST MARYS LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SWAYTHLING LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WOOLSTON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.