Available Themes

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• Total Population 1921 to 1971: Population grew from 68,869 in 1921 to 73,660 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 4.77 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 10.79 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
MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW	Preferred	English	1920	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'.
S811733	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
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation
LANARKSHIRE	Scottish County		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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANARKSHIRE CLandward
16 May 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 6 DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order Confirmation Act, 1952)
16 May 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 7 DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order Confirmation Act, 1952)
16 May 1964	was enlarged by gaining part of	NO 7 DoC	Part of Dalziel-Overtown and Newmains C.C.E.D. Area: 259 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Extension, etc. Order Confirmation Act dated 25th March, 1964)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BOTHWELL	Scottish Parish	1920	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CAMBUSNETHAN	Scottish Parish	1920	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
DALZIEL	Scottish Parish	1920	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer