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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 130,794 in 1911 to 141,813 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 136.31 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 20.73 in 1964.

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
BIRKENHEAD	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 639.
E050068	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
CHESHIRE	Administrative County	1877	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 639.
MERSEYSIDE	Conurbation

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	WIRRAL RD	the CPs of Landican, Prenton, and Thingwall Area: 1643 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Birkenhead Extension Act, 1927
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	WIRRAL RD	Noctorum and Woodchurch CPs and parts of Arrowe, Bidston cum Ford, and Upton by Birkenhead CPs Area: 2591 acres. Population in 1931: 3710.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARGYLE 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'.
BEBINGTON 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'.
BIRKENHEAD ST MARY Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1877	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD ST MARY Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
CATHCART 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'.
CLAUGHTON 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'.
CLAUGHTON WITH GRANGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1889	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 15.
CLAUGHTON WITH GRANGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1877	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 15.
CLEVELAND 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'.
DEVONSHIRE 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'.
EGERTON 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'.
GILBROOK 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'.
GRANGE 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'.
HIGHER BEBINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1877	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 8.
HIGHER BEBINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1889	1994	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 8.
HOLT 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'.
LANDICAN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1928	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 23.
MERSEY 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'.
OXTON 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'.
OXTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1889	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
OXTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1877	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 30.
PRENTON 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'.
PRENTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1928	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 31.
ROCK FERRY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 32.
ST JAMES 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'.
THINGWALL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1928	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 37.
TRANMERE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1877	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
UPTON 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'.