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• Total Population 1911 to 1971: Population grew from 165,004 in 1911 to 182,205 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: In 1911, only 10.11 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 12.65 per cent were.

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
DUNDEE	Preferred	English	1894	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CITY OF DUNDEE	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DUNDEE CITY	Alternate	English			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
S611486	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	DUNDEE CITY City	District/Unitary Authority	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country	1894	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
EAST CENTRAL	Scottish Census Division			Census of Population (Census 1961 Scotland, Vol. 6, Occupation, Industry and Workplace, Part 1, Occupation Tables, p.x.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 May 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	ANGUS		1931 Census of Scotland, Table 15, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1921-1931'.; Authority information missing
15 May 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	ANGUS CLandward
16 May 1939	was enlarged by gaining part of	ANGUS CLandward
16 May 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	ANGUS CLandward

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DUDHOPE Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1831	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DUNDEE Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1894	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
ROTTENROW Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1831	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DUNDEE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
DUNDEE	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
LIFF AND BENVIE	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
MAINS AND STRATHMARTINE	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
MONIFIETH	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
MURROES	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
EIGHTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ELEVENTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
FIFTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
FIRST ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
FOURTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
NINTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
SECOND ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
SEVENTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
SIXTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
TENTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
THIRD ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
TWELFTH ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.