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• Total Population 1931 to 1971: Population fell from 14,547 in 1931 to 7,335 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 7.8 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 19.63 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
SALTCOATS	Official	English		9-MAY-1961	1961 Census of Scotland, Table 23, 'Private Households by availability of certain Household Arrangements', for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT'.
WEST KILBRIDE	Preferred	English	9-MAY-1961		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'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The County of Ayr District Council Scheme, 1961)
S671569	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
AYRSHIRE	Scottish County			1961 Census of Scotland, Table 23, 'Private Households by availability of certain Household Arrangements', for 'County, LB, SB, Districts of County, NT'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
1954	was reduced to enlarge	IRVINE DoC	an area	1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (County of Ayr District Council (Amendment) Scheme Approval Instrument, 1954)
16 May 1952	was reduced to create	STEVENSTON Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 14th May, 1952)
16 May 1953	was reduced to enlarge	ARDROSSAN Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 9th March, 1953)
16 May 1964	was reduced to enlarge	LARGS Burgh	Part of Largs C.C.E.D. Area: 10 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'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 20th January, 1964)

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.