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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 219,551 in 1911 to 488,233 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 89.5 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 12.88 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
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 567.
BUCKINGHAM	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 567.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	BUCKINGHAMSHIRE	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 569.
was preceded by	BUCKINGHAMSHIRE	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 568.
was succeeded by	BUCKINGHAMSHIRE	Modern (post 1974) County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 567.

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	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Long Crendon RD Area: 1380 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Buckingham and Oxford) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Bullingdon RD Area: 1431 acres. Population in 1931: 118.	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. Provisional Order Confirmation (Buckingham and Oxford) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Long Crendon RD Area: 1380 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Buckingham and Oxford) Act, 1933
05 Jun 1956	was reduced to enlarge	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Buckingham RD Area: 5 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
05 Jun 1956	was reduced to enlarge	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Buckingham RD Area: 5 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
21 Dec 1956	was enlarged by gaining part of	BEDFORDSHIRE	part of Ampthill RD Area: 2 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
21 Dec 1956	was reduced to enlarge	BEDFORDSHIRE	part of Newport Pagnell RD Area: 2 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
26 Oct 1956	was reduced to enlarge	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Buckingham RD Area: 1 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
26 Oct 1956	was enlarged by gaining part of	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Ploughley RD Area: 1 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
26 Oct 1956	was reduced to enlarge	OXFORDSHIRE	part of Buckingham RD Area: 1 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 Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	BEDFORDSHIRE	part of Ampthill RD Area: 3 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to enlarge	BEDFORDSHIRE	part of Linslade UD and part of Newport Pagnell RD Area: 671 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	BEDFORDSHIRE	part of Linslade UD and part of Newport Pagnell RD Area: 671 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965; The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntington and Peterborough Order, 1964

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AMERSHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
AYLESBURY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BUCKINGHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ETON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
NEWPORT PAGNELL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
POTTERSPURY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
WINSLOW RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
WYCOMBE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
AMERSHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 569.
AYLESBURY MB/UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
AYLESBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 569.
BEACONSFIELD UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
BLETCHLEY UD	Local Government District	1895	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
BUCKINGHAM MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 568.
BUCKINGHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
CHESHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
ETON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
ETON UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
HAMBLEDEN RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
HIGH WYCOMBE MB	Local Government District	1832	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 568.
LINSLADE UD	Local Government District	1897	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
LONG CRENDON RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
MARLOW UD	Local Government District	1896	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
NEWPORT PAGNELL UD	Local Government District	1897	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
NEWPORT PAGNELL RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
SLOUGH MB/UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
STRATFORD AND WOLVERTON UD	Local Government District	1919	1920	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
STRATFORD AND WOLVERTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1919	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
WING RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
WINSLOW RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
WOLVERTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
WYCOMBE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 570.
MILTON KEYNES	New Town			London Gazette, No. 44233, p. 827, 24 January 1967; North Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes) New Town (Designation) Order, 1967.
AYLESBURY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BLETCHLEY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CHESHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GERRARDS CROSS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HIGH WYCOMBE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SLOUGH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WOLVERTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project