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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 23,317 in 1911 to 40,225 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 79.58 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 8.47 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
GODSTONE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
E361026	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
SURREY	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.

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 gaining part of	CATERHAM AND WARLINGHAM UD	Area: 9 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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	CATERHAM AND WARLINGHAM UD	Woldingham CP and parts of the CPs of Bletchingley, Chelsham, Godstone, Oxted, and Tandridge Area: 3199 acres. Population in 1931: 1616.	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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	COULSDON AND PURLEY UD	Farleigh CP Area: 1051 acres. Population in 1931: 100.	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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	REIGATE RD	parts of the CPs of Burstow, Chaldon, Horley, and Nutfield Area: 8544 acres. Population in 1931: 4056.	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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	CROYDON LB	Area: 409 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 Greater London, Kent and Surrey Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ADDINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1915	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 471.
BLETCHINGLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 474.
BURSTOW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 475.
CATERHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1899	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
CHELSHAM Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
CHELSHAM AND FARLEIGH CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
CROWHURST AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 477.
FARLEIGH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FELBRIDGE CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
GODSTONE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
HORNE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 482.
LIMPSFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 484.
LINGFIELD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 484.
NUTFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 487.
OXTED CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 487.
TANDRIDGE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 493.
TATSFIELD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 493.
TITSEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 493.
WARLINGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1929	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 494.
WOLDINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 495.