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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 13,745 in 1911 to 30,732 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 134.95 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1912, and the lowest was 8.23 in 1958.

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
WARRINGTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.
E200693	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
LANCASHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), 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	BUCKLOW RD	part of Warburton CP Area: 1 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'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	LEIGH RD	part of Culcheth CP Area: 3005 acres. Population in 1931: 401.	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'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	LYMM UD	Area: 208 acres. Population in 1931: 4.	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'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	RUNCORN RD	parts of the CPs of Acton Grange, Moore, Norton, Grappenhall, and Thelwall Area: 1342 acres. Population in 1931: 66.	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'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	WARRINGTON MB/CB	parts of the CPs of Burtonwood, Great Sankey, and Winwick with Hulme Area: 890 acres. Population in 1931: 1597.	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'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	BUCKLOW RD	part of Rixton with Glazebrook CP Area: 74 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	LYMM UD	part of Rixton with Glazebrook CP Area: 73 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	RUNCORN RD	part of Woolston with Martinscroft CP Area: 17 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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 The Warrington Ext. Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1954	was reduced to enlarge	WARRINGTON MB/CB	part of Winwick CP Area: 107 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Warrington (Extension) Order, 1954
01 Apr 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	GOLBORNE 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. 40664. The Glaze Brook (Local Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1969	was reduced to enlarge	IRLAM UD	part of Rixton-with-Glazebrook CP Area: 2 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. 40664. The Glaze Brook (Local Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	IRLAM UD	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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 40664. The Glaze Brook (Local Boundaries) Order, 1969

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BURTONWOOD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 154.
CROFT CP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 159.
CUERDLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 160.
GREAT SANKEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 199.
HOUGHTON MIDDLETON AND ARBURY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 174.
LITTLE SANKEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 200.
PENKETH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 193.
POULTON WITH FEARNHEAD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 194.
RIXTON WITH GLAZEBROOK CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 197.
SOUTHWORTH WITH CROFT CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 202.
WINWICK CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 213.
WINWICK WITH HULME CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 213.
WOOLSTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214.
WOOLSTON WITH MARTINSCROFT CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214.