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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 63,923 in 1911 to 77,035 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 3.51 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 9.54 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1966: The highest rate recorded was 166.88 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1918, and the lowest was 15.66 in 1965.

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
COUNTY DURHAM	Administrative County	1887	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 663.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	HARTLEPOOL RD	parts of Seaton, Stranton and Throston Rural CPs Area: 1485 acres. Population in 1931: 1315.	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 West Hartlepool Corporation Act, 1931
01 Apr 1953	was enlarged by gaining part of	STOCKTON RD	parts of Dalton Piercy, Greatham, Seaton CPs Area: 504 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; West Hartlepool Extension Act, 1952
01 Apr 1967	was abolished to create	HARTLEPOOL MB/CB	Area: 1894 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 Hartlepool Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CENTRAL 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'.
NORTH 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'.
NORTH EAST 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'.
OWTON 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'.
PARK 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'.
SEATON 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'.
SEATON CAREW CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1902	1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
SEATON CAREW CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1883	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
SOUTH 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'.
SOUTH WEST 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'.
STRANTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1887	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 116.
WEST 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'.
WEST HARTLEPOOL CP	Parish-level Unit	1902	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
WEST HARTLEPOOL CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.