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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 30,305 in 1911 to 80,329 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 105.66 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 10.8 in 1965.

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
WORTHING	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 694.
E381057	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
WEST SUSSEX	Administrative County	1890	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 694.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	STEYNING WEST RD	part of Sompting CP Area: 419 acres. Population in 1931: 315.	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. 77136. The West Sussex Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	THAKENHAM RD	part of Findon CP Area: 379 acres. Population in 1931: 13.	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. 77136. The West Sussex Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BROADWATER CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1890	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 504.
BROADWATER LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CASTLE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CENTRAL LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CLIFTON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
DURRINGTON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
GORING LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
HEENE ExP/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1890	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 513.
HEENE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
OFFINGTON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SELDON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WEST TARRING LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WORTHING Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 526.