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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 13,205 in 1911 to 9,776 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 122.27 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 5.18 in 1972.

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
MOSSLEY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 680.
E200643	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
LANCASHIRE	Administrative County	1885	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 680.
SOUTH EAST LANCASHIRE	Conurbation

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1954	was enlarged by the abolition of	LIMEHURST RD	part of Alt CP Area: 37 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Oldham Ashton-Under-Lyne and Mossley (Extension) Order, 1954

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASHTON UNDER LYNE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1885	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
CHESHIRE 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'.
LANCASHIRE 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'.
MOSSLEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 188.
SADDLEWORTH Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 600.
STAYLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1885	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 35.
TINTWISTLE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1885	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
YORKSHIRE 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'.