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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 106,349 in 1911 to 305,521 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 3.68 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 8.65 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 108.84 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 17.25 in 1970.

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
COVENTRY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 750.
E391067	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 preceded by	COVENTRY Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 750.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WARWICKSHIRE	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 750.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	FOLESHILL RD	parts of each of the CPs of Binley, Exhall, Foleshill, Keresley, Walsgrave on Sowe, Willenhall, & Wyken Area: 4395 acres. Population in 1931: 10275.	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'.; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	MERIDEN RD	parts of the CPs of Allesley & Coundon Area: 1136 acres. Population in 1931: 633.	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'.; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARWICK RD	parts of the CPs of Baginton, Stivichall, & Stoneleigh Area: 779 acres. Population in 1931: 135.	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'.; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1956	was reduced to enlarge	MERIDEN RD	Area: 1 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Warwickshire and Coventry (Boundaries) Order, 1956
01 Apr 1956	was enlarged by gaining part of	MERIDEN RD	part of Allesley CP Area: 1 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Warwickshire and Coventry (Boundaries) Order, 1956
01 Apr 1956	was enlarged by gaining part of	RUGBY RD	part of Binley CP Area: 1 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Warwickshire and Coventry (Boundaries) Order, 1956
01 Apr 1956	was reduced to enlarge	RUGBY RD	Area: 1 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Warwickshire and Coventry (Boundaries) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1956	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARWICK RD	parts of Baginton, Stoneleigh CPs Area: 4 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Warwickshire and Coventry (Boundaries) Order, 1956
01 Apr 1956	was reduced to enlarge	WARWICK RD	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'.; The Warwickshire and Coventry (Boundaries) Order, 1956
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	BEDWORTH UD	Area: 37 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 Coventry Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	MERIDEN RD	parts of Allesley, Berkswell, Keresley CPs Area: 192 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 Coventry Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by the abolition of	RUGBY RD	parts of Binley, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Shilton CPs Area: 4 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 Coventry Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	RUGBY RD	Area: 21 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 Coventry Order, 1965; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARWICK RD	parts of Baginton, Stoneleigh CPs Area: 198 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 Coventry Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	WARWICK RD	Area: 29 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 Coventry Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BABLAKE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CHARTERHOUSE AND BINLEY LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CHEYLESMORE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
COVENTRY CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
COVENTRY HOLY TRINITY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
COVENTRY HOLY TRINITY WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
COVENTRY ST MICHAEL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
COVENTRY ST MICHAEL WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 443.
EARLSDON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
FOLESHILL LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
GODIVA LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
HOLBROOK LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
LONGFORD LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
LOWER STOKE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
RADFORD LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SHERBOURNE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST MICHAELS LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
UPPER STOKE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WALSGRAVE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WESTWOOD LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WHOBERLEY LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.