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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 11,091 in 1911 to 25,965 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 7.35 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 8.5 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 113.45 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 5.05 in 1970.

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
WELLINGTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 739.
E310900	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
SHROPSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 739.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	DAWLEY UD	part of Wellington Rural CP Area: 174 acres. Population in 1931: 172.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	OAKENGATES UD	parts of the CPs of Hadley, and Wellington Rural Area: 9 acres. Population in 1931: 73.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	WELLINGTON UD	parts of the CPs of Hadley, Wellington Rural and Wrockwardine Area: 1581 acres. Population in 1931: 364.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	WELLINGTON UD	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 80345. The Salop Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by the abolition of	NEWPORT RD	Area: 22808 acres. Population in 1931: 5498.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 80345. The Salop Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	DAWLEY UD	Area: 1 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 Salop Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	DAWLEY UD	part of Wellington Rural CP Area: 442 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 Salop Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by the abolition of	WENLOCK MB	Area: 1110 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 Salop Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BOLAS MAGNA AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.
CHERRINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
CHETWYND CP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
CHETWYND ASTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
CHURCH ASTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
EDGMOND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 385.
ERCALL MAGNA CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 385.
EYTON ON THE WEALD MOORS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 385.
HADLEY CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 386.
KYNNERSLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 387.
LILLESHALL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
LITTLE WENLOCK CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1966		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 396.
LONGDON UPON TERN Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
LONGFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
PRESTON UPON THE WEALD MOORS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 392.
RODINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 392.
TIBBERTON Tn/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 395.
WATERS UPTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 396.
WELLINGTON RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 396.
WOMBRIDGE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 398.
WOODCOTE CP/Tn/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 398.
WROCKWARDINE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 398.
WROCKWARDINE WOOD Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 398.