Yorkshire and the Humber GovOf through time | Census tables with data for the Government Office Region

Administrative unit

Yorkshire and the Humber GovOf

Government Office Region

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Available Themes

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Roots & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

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Total Population 1801 to 2011: Population grew from 857,821 in 1801 to 5,283,733 in 2011.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1861 to 2011: In 1861, only 4.24 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 2011 16.55 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1861 to 2011: The highest rate recorded was 167.98 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1861, and the lowest was 4.8 in 2011.
Changing Industrial Structure 1841 to 2011: In 1841, 47.53 per cent of all workers worked in manufacturing, but in 2011 this had fallen to 11.23 per cent.
Male Unemployment from 1931 to 2011: The highest male unemployment rate recorded by the census was 14. per cent in 1991, and the lowest was 1.23 in 1961.
Precentage of workforce with degrees 1951 to 2011: In 1951, only 1.73 per cent of occupied males had stayed in education past age 20, but in 2011 23.3 per cent of the population had degree-level qualifications.
Proportion of male workers with professional and managerial jobs, from 1951 to 2011: In 1951, 15.6 per cent of men had these generally better paid jobs, and in 2011 this had risen to 19.04 per cent.
Over-crowded housing, from 1911 to 2011: In 1911, 26.34 per cent of people were living in households with over 1.5 persons per room, but in 2011 this had fallen to .76 per cent.

We have created these time series for the modern local authority area by using a Geographical Information System to re-district statistics for a variety of historical units which covered the same area.

Preferred Name:: YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Unit Type:: Government Office Region
Date created:: 1996
Date abolished:
Unit ID:: 10032910
Authorities:: Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Yorkshire and the Humber GovOf

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
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	Authority
NORTH YORKSHIRE	Modern (post 1974) County	1996	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTH YORKSHIRE Met.C	Modern (post 1974) County	1996	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEST YORKSHIRE Met.C	Modern (post 1974) County	1996	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BARNSLEY	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BRADFORD	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CALDERDALE	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CRAVEN	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
DONCASTER	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE UA	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HAMBLETON	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HARROGATE	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KINGSTON UPON HULL City/UA	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KIRKLEES	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LEEDS	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE UA	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE UA	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
RICHMONDSHIRE	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ROTHERHAM	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
RYEDALE	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SCARBOROUGH	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SELBY	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SHEFFIELD	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WAKEFIELD	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
YORK UA	District/Unitary Authority		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Yorkshire and the Humber GovOf through time | Census tables with data for the Government Office Region, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032910

Date accessed: 10th October 2024