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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 13,132 in 1911 to 35,333 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 122.45 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 6.12 in 1972.

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
BROMSGROVE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 763.
E431140	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
WORCESTERSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 763.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	BROMSGROVE UD	parts of the CPs of Grafton Manor, Stoke Prior, & Tutnall & Cobley Area: 890 acres. Population in 1931: 1875.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	DROITWICH RD	parts of the CPs of Dodderhill & Upton Warren Area: 102 acres. Population in 1931: 436.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	HALESOWEN MB/UD	part of Hunnington CP Area: 90 acres. Population in 1931: 7.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	KIDDERMINSTER RD	part of Hagley CP Area: 500 acres. Population in 1931: 575.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	NORTH BROMSGROVE UD	Area: 3322 acres. Population in 1931: 911.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	REDDITCH UD	part of Webheath CP Area: 349 acres. Population in 1931: 604.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	STOURBRIDGE MB/UD	Pedmore CP Area: 349 acres. Population in 1931: 604.	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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1964	was enlarged by the abolition of	SOLIHULL MB/UD/CB	Area: 180 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 Solihull Order, 1963
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	BIRMINGHAM CB/MB	parts of Alvechurch, Cofton Hackett, Frankley, Wythall CPs Area: 137 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	BIRMINGHAM CB/MB	Area: 1 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 23544. The County of Worcestershire (Redditch U.D. and Bromsgrove R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	HALESOWEN MB/UD	Area: 1 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 23544. The County of Worcestershire (Redditch U.D. and Bromsgrove R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	HALESOWEN MB/UD	part of Hagley CP Area: 5 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	REDDITCH UD	part of Beoley CP Area: 396 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 23544. The County of Worcestershire (Redditch U.D. and Bromsgrove R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	REDDITCH UD	Area: 126 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 23544. The County of Worcestershire (Redditch U.D. and Bromsgrove R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	STOURBRIDGE MB/UD	part of Hagley CP Area: 1 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	STOURBRIDGE MB/UD	Area: 1 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 23544. The County of Worcestershire (Redditch U.D. and Bromsgrove R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALVECHURCH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 471.
BELBROUGHTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 472.
BENTLEY PAUNCEFOOT CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 472.
BEOLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1912	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 473.
CLENT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 475.
COFTON HACKETT CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 475.
DODFORD WITH GRAFTON CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 476.
FRANKLEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 478.
GRAFTON MANOR CP/Ch/ExP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 479.
HAGLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 479.
HUNNINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 481.
NORTH REDDITCH CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 487.
PEDMORE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 486.
ROMSLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1844		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 487.
STOKE PRIOR AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 489.
TUTNALL AND COBLEY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 490.
WEBHEATH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 491.
WYTHALL CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 493.