Leighton Buzzard UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Leighton Buzzard UD

Local Government District

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Population

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Industry

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Social Structure

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Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 6,782 in 1911 to 11,745 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 8.82 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 9.7 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1964: The highest rate recorded was 122.14 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 5.71 in 1951.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: LEIGHTON BUZZARD
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Urban District (1894 - 1965)
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1965
Unit ID:: 10492026
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560.

Leighton Buzzard UD, Bedfordshire

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
BEDFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	EATON BRAY RD	part of Heath and Reach CP Area: 61 acres. Population in 1931: 76.	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. 77050. The South Bedfordshire Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	LEIGHTON LINSLADE UD	Area: 1007 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 Counties of Bedford and Buckingham (Leighton-Linslade) Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LEIGHTON BUZZARD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 8.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leighton Buzzard UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10492026

Date accessed: 24th March 2025