Axminster UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Axminster UD

Local Government District

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Population

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

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

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Total Population 1921 to 1951: Population grew from 2,049 in 1921 to 2,676 in 1951.
Infant Mortality Rate 1915 to 1952: The highest rate recorded was 137.93 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1919, and the lowest was 0. in 1952.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: AXMINSTER
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Urban District (until 1953)
Date created:: 1915
Date abolished:: 1953
Unit ID:: 10002217
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.

Axminster UD, Devon

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
DEVON	Administrative County	1915	1953	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1953	was abolished to enlarge	AXMINSTER RD	Area: 664 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 3409. The County of Devon (Axminster R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1953

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AXMINSTER CP	Parish-level Unit	1915	1953	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 76.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Axminster UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10002217

Date accessed: 24th April 2024