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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 19,114 in 1911 to 56,424 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 6.8 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 10.19 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 92.55 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1927, and the lowest was 6.03 in 1962.

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
BLABY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 695.
E210716	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
LEICESTERSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 695.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1913	was reduced to create	OADBY UD	Oadby CP Area: 2164 acres. Population in 1921: 3229.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Leicester (Oadby UD) Confirmation Order, 1913 (No. 60780)
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	BARROW UPON SOAR RD	parts of Anstey, Anstey Pastures, & Leicester Frith CP Area: 97 acres. Population in 1931: 28.	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. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936; M. of H. Order No. 84311. The Cnty. of Leics. (Hinckley Urban & Hinckley Rural) Conf. Order, 1936.
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	HINCKLEY RD	Aston Flamville, Elmesthorpe, Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton, & Wigston Parva CPs Area: 7341 acres. Population in 1931: 3170.	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. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936; M. of H. Order No. 84311. The Cnty. of Leics. (Hinckley Urban & Hinckley Rural) Conf. Order, 1936.
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	LEICESTER MB/CB	Braunstone Frith CP & parts of Braunstone, Kirby Muxloe, Lubbesthorpe and New Parks CPs Area: 2713 acres. Population in 1931: 9973.	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. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	LUTTERWORTH RD	part of Broughton Astley CP Area: 2 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936; M. of H. Order No. 84311. The Cnty. of Leics. (Hinckley Urban & Hinckley Rural) Conf. Order, 1936.
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	WIGSTON UD	East Wigston CP & parts of Blaby, Countesthorpe, & Lubbesthorpe CPs Area: 1396 acres. Population in 1931: 164.	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. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1935 M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	LEICESTER MB/CB	Area: 5 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 Leicester Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	LEICESTER MB/CB	parts of Braunstone, Glenfields, Glen Parva, Kirby Muxloe CPs Area: 149 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 Leicester Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASTON FLAMVILLE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1936		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 220.
BLABY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 221.
BRAUNSTONE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 222.
BRAUNSTONE FRITH ExP/ParLib/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 222.
COSBY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
COUNTESTHORPE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
CROFT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
EAST WIGSTON CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 240.
ELMERSTHORPE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1936		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 225.
ENDERBY CP/AP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 225.
FOSTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 225.
GLENFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 226.
GLENFIELD FRITH ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 226.
GLENFIELDS CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 226.
GLEN PARVA Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 226.
HUNCOTE Hmlt/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 228.
KILBY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 228.
KIRBY FRITH ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 229.
KIRBY MUXLOE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 229.
KNOLL AND BASSETT HOUSE ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 229.
LEICESTER FOREST EAST ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
LEICESTER FOREST WEST CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
LUBBESTHORPE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 232.
NARBOROUGH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233.
NEW PARKS ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233.
OADBY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 234.
POTTERS MARSTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 234.
SAPCOTE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1936		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 235.
SHARNFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 236.
STONEY STANTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 237.
THURLASTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 239.
WHETSTONE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 240.
WIGSTON PARVA Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1936		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 240.