Derbyshire Modern (post-1974) County through time

Derbyshire Modern (post-1974) County

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
AMBER VALLEY	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BOLSOVER	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CHESTERFIELD	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
DERBYSHIRE DALES	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EREWASH	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HIGH PEAK	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	DERBYSHIRE	Administrative County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
was preceded by	DERBYSHIRE	Ancient County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
was preceded by	DERBYSHIRE	Poor Law/Registration County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EAST MIDLANDS	Government Region	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Derbyshire Modern (post-1974) County through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10089815

Date accessed: 15th January 2026