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• Total Population 1801 to 1911: Population grew from 14,737 in 1801 to 49,441 in 1911.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1911: In 1851, only 5.51 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1911 6.5 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1871 to 1911: The highest rate recorded was 208.24 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1891, and the lowest was 102.02 in 1911.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
WORCESTERSHIRE	Poor Law/Registration County	1850		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTERSHIRE	Administrative County			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1885	was enlarged by gaining part of	DROITWICH RegD/PLU	Parish of South Claines transferred to North Worcester sub-district, Worcester district. NB: note in report	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Oct 1885	was enlarged by gaining part of	MARTLEY RegD/PLU	Parish of South Hallow lost to South Worcester subdist	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Mar 1913	was enlarged by the abolition of	MARTLEY RegD/PLU	Area: 55822 acres. Population in 1921: 11624.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Jan 1915	was enlarged by gaining part of	DROITWICH RegD/PLU	Area: 166 acres. Population in 1921: 765.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Mar 1921	was enlarged by gaining part of	DROITWICH RegD/PLU	Area: 20 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORTH WORCESTER	Registration sub-District		01 Apr 1892	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
SOUTH WORCESTER	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1886	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
WEST WORCESTER	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1886	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
WORCESTER	Registration sub-District	01 Apr 1892		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
WORCESTER SOUTH WEST	Registration sub-District	01 Jan 1886	01 Apr 1892	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
BEDWARDINE ST JOHN CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 472.
BEDWARDINE ST MICHAEL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 472.
RUSHWICK CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 762.
SOUTH CLAINES CP	Parish-level Unit	01 Oct 1885	1894	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SOUTH HALLOW CP	Parish-level Unit	1885		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
WHISTONES CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 491.
WORCESTER CP	Parish-level Unit	1898	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 492.
WORCESTER ALL SAINTS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 492.
WORCESTER BLOCKHOUSE CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1858	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 492.
WORCESTER COLLEGE PRECINCTS CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1858	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 492.
WORCESTER ST ALBAN Ch/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST ANDREW CP/AP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST CLEMENT CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1836	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST HELEN CP/AP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST JOHN BEDWARDINE CITY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST MARTIN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST MARTIN CITY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST MARTIN COUNTY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 493.
WORCESTER ST NICHOLAS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST PETER THE GREAT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST PETER THE GREAT CITY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.
WORCESTER ST PETER THE GREAT COUNTY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 493.
WORCESTER ST SWITHIN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 761.