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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 10,493 in 1911 to 11,946 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 109.24 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1933, and the lowest was 0. 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
KIDDERMINSTER	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 763.
E431143	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
WORCESTERSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 763.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	BEWDLEY MB	parts of the CPs of Dowles, Kidderminster Foreign, & Wribbenhall Area: 1735 acres. Population in 1931: 1453.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	BEWDLEY MB	Area: 159 acres. Population in 1931: 42.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	BROMSGROVE RD	part of Hagley CP Area: 500 acres. Population in 1931: 575.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	KIDDERMINSTER MB	parts of the CPs of Kidderminster Foreign, Stone, Wolverley, & Wribbenhall Area: 2190 acres. Population in 1931: 604.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	ROCK RD	Rock CP Area: 8772 acres. Population in 1931: 1578.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	STOURPORT ON SEVERN UD	parts of the CPs of Kidderminster Foreign & Wribbenhall Area: 378 acres. Population in 1931: 20.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BROOME CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 474.
CHADDESLEY CORBETT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 474.
CHURCHILL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 474.
CHURCHILL AND BLAKEDOWN CP	Parish-level Unit	1933		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 475.
DOWLES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 476.
KIDDERMINSTER FOREIGN Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
RIBBESFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 487.
ROCK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 487.
RUSHOCK CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 488.
STONE AP/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 489.
UPPER ARLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 402.
WOLVERLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 492.
WRIBBENHALL CP	Parish-level Unit	1901	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 493.