the South West Government Region

Created: 1994  

Statistics

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

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.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY Modern (post 1974) County 1996 01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
DEVON Modern (post 1974) County 1996   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
DORSET Modern (post 1974) County 1996 01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Modern (post 1974) County 1996   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOMERSET Modern (post 1974) County 1996 01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WILTSHIRE Modern (post 1974) County 1996 01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BOURNEMOUTH UA District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE UA District/Unitary Authority 01 Apr 2019   United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018)
BRISTOL City/UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CARADON District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CARRICK District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CHELTENHAM District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CHRISTCHURCH District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CORNWALL UA District/Unitary Authority 01 Apr 2009   Census of Population (2011 Key Statistics)
COTSWOLD District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
DORSET UA District/Unitary Authority 01 Apr 2019   United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018)
EAST DEVON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EAST DORSET District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EXETER District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
FOREST OF DEAN District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
GLOUCESTER District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ISLES OF SCILLY UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KENNET District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KERRIER District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MENDIP District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MID DEVON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH CORNWALL District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH DEVON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH DORSET District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH SOMERSET UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH WILTSHIRE District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
PENWITH District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
PLYMOUTH UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
POOLE UA District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
PURBECK District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
RESTORMEL District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SALISBURY District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SEDGEMOOR District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOMERSET UA District/Unitary Authority 01 Apr 2023   United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022)
SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON District/Unitary Authority 01 Apr 2019 01 Apr 2023 United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTH HAMS District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTH SOMERSET District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
STROUD District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SWINDON UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TAUNTON DEANE District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TEIGNBRIDGE District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TEWKESBURY District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TORBAY UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TORRIDGE District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEST DEVON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEST DORSET District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEST SOMERSET District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEST WILTSHIRE District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2009 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2019 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WILTSHIRE UA District/Unitary Authority 01 Apr 2009   Census of Population (2011 Key Statistics)
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
BRISTOL Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
DEVON Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
DORSET Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
PLYMOUTH Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
SOMERSET Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
SWINDON Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
TORBAY Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
WILTSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ENGLAND Dep Country 1994   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Boundary Map of the South West Government Region

If the boundaries of the Government Region changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the South West (Government Region) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10089803

Date accessed: 14th December 2025