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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 8,373 in 1911 to 11,606 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 8.48 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 11.11 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1966: The highest rate recorded was 103.9 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 5.18 in 1959.

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
SHROPSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 739.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	DRAYTON RD	part of Prees CP Area: 2102 acres. Population in 1931: 234.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	ELLESMERE RD	part of Hadnall CP Area: 2253 acres. Population in 1931: 508.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	WEM UD	part of Wem Rural CP Area: 451 acres. Population in 1931: 98.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	WHITCHURCH RD	part of Whitchurch Rural CP Area: 8644 acres. Population in 1931: 1661.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1967	was abolished to create	NORTH SHROPSHIRE RD	Area: 24421 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 Salop (No. 2) Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BROUGHTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
CLIVE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
GRINSHILL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 386.
HADNALL Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 386.
LEE BROCKHURST Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
LOPPINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
MORETON CORBET AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 390.
PREES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 391.
SHAWBURY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
STANTON UPON HINE HEATH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 395.
WEM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 396.
WEM RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 396.
WESTON UNDER REDCASTLE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.
WHITCHURCH RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.
WHIXALL PA/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.