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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 23,758 in 1911 to 57,195 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 6.34 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 10.95 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 113.57 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1917, and the lowest was 9.51 in 1964.

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
BARROW UPON SOAR	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 695.
E210714	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 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	BLABY 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 reduced to enlarge	LEICESTER MB/CB	Gilroes CP & parts of Anstey, Beaumont Leys, Birstall, and Leicester Frith CPs Area: 2629 acres. Population in 1931: 1671.	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 reduced to enlarge	LOUGHBOROUGH MB	part of Woodhouse CP Area: 330 acres. Population in 1931: 79.	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 reduced to enlarge	MARKET BOSWORTH RD	part of Newtown Linford CP Area: 7 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. Provisional Order Confirmation (Leicester and Warwick) Act, 1935; M. of H. Order No. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The Cnty. of Leics. Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	CASTLE DONINGTON RD	part of Woodhouse CP Area: 873 acres. Population in 1931: 54.	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
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by the abolition of	LOUGHBOROUGH RD	Burton on the Wolds, Cotes, Hoton, Prestwold, & Wymeswold CPs & part of Woodthorpe CP Area: 8890 acres. Population in 1931: 1399.	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 Cnty. of Leicester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1935 M. of H. Order No. 81175. The Cnty. of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84987. The Cnty. of Leics (Groby & Newtown Linford Parishes) Conf. Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	MARKET BOSWORTH RD	part of Groby CP Area: 6 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. 84292. The Cnty. of Leicester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1935 M. of H. Order No. 81175. The Cnty. of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84987. The Cnty. of Leics (Groby & Newtown Linford Parishes) Conf. Order, 1936
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	LEICESTER MB/CB	parts of Anstey, Birstall, Thurcaston, Thurmaston CPs Area: 141 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 enlarged by gaining part of	LEICESTER MB/CB	Area: 48 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
ANSTEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 219.
ANSTEY PASTURES ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 219.
BARKBY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 220.
BARKBY THORPE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 220.
BARROW UPON SOAR CP/Tn/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 220.
BEAUMONT LEYS ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 221.
BEEBY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 221.
BIRSTALL Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 221.
BURTON ON THE WOLDS Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 223.
COSSINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
COTES Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
CROPSTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
EAST GOSCOTE CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 227.
GILROES ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 226.
HOTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 228.
LEICESTER FRITH ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 231.
MOUNTSORREL Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233.
NEWTOWN LINFORD Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233.
PRESTWOLD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 234.
QUENIBOROUGH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 234.
QUORNDON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 235.
RATCLIFFE ON THE WREAKE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 235.
REARSBY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 235.
ROTHLEY CP/AP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 235.
SEAGRAVE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 236.
SILEBY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 237.
SOUTH CROXTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 224.
SWITHLAND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 238.
SYSTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 238.
THRUSSINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 239.
THURCASTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 239.
THURMASTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 239.
ULVERSCROFT ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 239.
WALTON ON THE WOLDS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 240.
WANLIP AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 240.
WOODHOUSE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 241.
WYMESWOLD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 241.