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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 16,688 in 1911 to 20,221 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 166.34 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 6.88 in 1971.

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
WAKEFIELD	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 794.
E461301	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
WEST RIDING	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 794.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Nov 1921	was reduced to enlarge	WAKEFIELD MB/CB	Lupset CP (As reduced Area: 910 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Orders (Ossett and Wakefield Extension) Confirmation Act, 1921
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	STANLEY UD	Kirkhamgate CP Area: 906 acres. Population in 1931: 1320.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936; 1.4.1937 M. of H. Order No. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	BARNSLEY RD	parts of the CPs of Norton & Woolley Area: 4827 acres. Population in 1931: 1469.	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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	DARTON 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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	HEMSWORTH RD	Wintersett CP Area: 1050 acres. Population in 1931: 67.	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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	STANLEY UD	Area: 10 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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1951	was reduced to enlarge	WAKEFIELD MB/CB	part of Crigglestone CP Area: 500 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)'.; Wakefield Extension Act, 1950
01 Apr 1959	was enlarged by gaining part of	DARTON UD	Area: 8 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. 7713. The West Riding of Yorkshire (Wakefield R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1959

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARDSLEY EAST AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 506.
ARDSLEY WEST AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 506.
CHEVET CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 527.
CRIGGLESTONE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 532.
CROFTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 532.
KIRKHAMGATE CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 505.
LUPSET CP	Parish-level Unit	1902	1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 578.
NEWLAND WITH WOODHOUSE MOOR ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 587.
NOTTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1938	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 589.
OUTWOOD CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1899	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 591.
SHARLSTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 604.
SITLINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 607.
STANLEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1899	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 612.
WALTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 623.
WARMFIELD CUM HEATH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 623.
WEST BRETTON CP/Tn/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.
WINTERSETT Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1938	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.
WOOLLEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1938	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.