London AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County

Administrative unit

London AdmC

Administrative County

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

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Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

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

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

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

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 4,521,685 in 1911 to 3,200,484 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 4.89 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 11.8 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1964: The highest rate recorded was 129.79 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 20.63 in 1954.

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

Preferred Name:: LONDON
Unit Type:: Administrative County
Date created:: 1889
Date abolished:: 1965
Unit ID:: 10041790
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 643.

London AdmC

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	LONDON	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 643.
was preceded by	LONDON	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 643.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 643.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1957	was reduced to enlarge	SURREY	part of Wandsworth MetB Area: 3 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1956
01 Apr 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	SURREY	part of Barnes MB Area: 5 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; London County Council (General Powers Act) 1956
01 Apr 1957	was reduced to enlarge	SURREY	part of Wandsworth Met. B. Area: 3 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1956
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	GREATER LONDON	Area: 30312 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 London Government Act, 1963

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BATTERSEA MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
BERMONDSEY MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
BETHNAL GREEN MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
CAMBERWELL MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
CHELSEA MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
CITY OF LONDON LCC	Local Government District		1965	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
DEPTFORD MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
FINSBURY MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
FULHAM MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
GREENWICH MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
HACKNEY MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
HAMMERSMITH MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
HAMPSTEAD MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
HOLBORN MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
INNER AND MIDDLE TEMPLES MetB	Local Government District			Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
ISLINGTON MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
KENSINGTON MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
LAMBETH MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
LEWISHAM MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
PADDINGTON MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
POPLAR MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
SHOREDITCH MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
SOUTHWARK MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
STEPNEY MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
ST MARYLEBONE MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
STOKE NEWINGTON MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
ST PANCRAS MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
WANDSWORTH MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
WESTMINSTER MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
WOOLWICH MetB	Local Government District	1900	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
BATTERSEA Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
BERMONDSEY Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
BETHNAL GREEN Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
CAMBERWELL Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
CHELSEA Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
CLERKENWELL Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
HAMMERSMITH Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
HAMPSTEAD Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ISLINGTON Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
KENSINGTON Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
LAMBETH Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
LONDON CITY Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
MILE END OLD TOWN Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
NEWINGTON Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
PADDINGTON Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ROTHERHITHE Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
SHOREDITCH Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST GEORGE IN THE EAST Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST GEORGE THE MARTYR SOUTHWARK Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST JAMES WESTMINSTER Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST LUKE Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST MARYLEBONE Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST PANCRAS Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ST SAVIOUR Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
WOOLWICH Lon_SDist	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
BATTERSEA	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BERMONDSEY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BETHNAL GREEN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BOROUGH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BRIXTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CAMBERWELL	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CAMDEN TOWN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CHELSEA	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CITY OF LONDON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CLAPHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
DEPTFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EDGWARE ROAD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
FINSBURY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
FULHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GREATER LONDON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GREENWICH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HACKNEY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HAMMERSMITH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HAMPSTEAD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HOLBORN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HOLLOWAY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ISLINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
KENSINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
KINGS CROSS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
LAMBETH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
LEWISHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MARYLEBONE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
PADDINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
POPLAR	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SHEPHERDS BUSH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SHOREDITCH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SOUTHWARK	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
STEPNEY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
STOKE NEWINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ST PANCRAS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TAVISTOCK STREET	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TOOTING	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WALHAM GREEN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WANDSWORTH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WESTMINSTER	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WOOLWICH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, London AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10041790

Date accessed: 27th March 2023