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Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Industry

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

Social Structure

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

Learning & Language

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

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

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

Housing

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

Roots & Religion

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

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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:
MERSEYSIDE
Unit Type:
Modern (post 1974) County
Status:
Metropolitan County
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10056937
Authorities:
Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

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
NORTH WEST Government Office Region 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 End Authority
KNOWSLEY District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LIVERPOOL District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SEFTON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ST HELENS District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WIRRAL District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Merseyside Met.C through time | Census tables with data for the Modern (post 1974) County, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056937

Date accessed: 05th October 2024