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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 3,365 in 1911 to 25,074 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 9.42 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 15.93 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1967: The highest rate recorded was 196.08 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 11.87 in 1959.

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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
CORNWALL	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST AUSTELL RD	the CPs of Mevagissey, St. Austell Rural, and St. Blazey, and parts of the CPs of Roche, St. Ewe, St. Goran, St. Mewan, and Tywardreath Area: 17020 acres. Population in 1931: 13865.	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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1968	was abolished to create	ST AUSTELL WITH FOWEY MB	Area: 7437 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 Cornwall (St. Austell with Fowey) Order, 1967

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EAST CENTRAL 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'.
MEVAGISSEY 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'.
NORTH 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'.
ST AUSTELL CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 67.
ST AUSTELL URBAN CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 67.
ST BLAZEY 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'.
TYWARDREATH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 72.
TYWARDREATH 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'.
WEST 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'.
WEST CENTRAL 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'.