Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Industry

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

Social Structure

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

Life & Death

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

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
GREENWICH
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
London Borough
Date created:
01 Apr 1965
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10234049
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 305.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
GREENWICH Preferred English 1965   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Area, population, private households and occupied rooms', for 'AC, LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con Centres, NT'.
GREWNWICH Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.
E140381 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 succeeded by GREENWICH District/Unitary Authority F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GREATER LONDON Administrative County 01 Apr 1965 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 310.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1965 was created through the abolition of GREENWICH MetB Area: 1563 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 London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1965 was created through the abolition of WOOLWICH MetB Area: 3181 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 London Government Act, 1963

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BOROUGH OF GREENWICH CP Parish-level Unit 1965   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 305.
BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 309.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Greenwich LB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10234049

Date accessed: 31st October 2024