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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 37,975 in 1911 to 36,461 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 6.19 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 15.01 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1964: The highest rate recorded was 123.85 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 10.17 in 1960.

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
KINGSTON UPON THAMES	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
KINGSTON ON THAMES	Alternate	English			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	KINGSTON UPON THAMES Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GREATER LONDON	Conurbation
SURREY	Administrative County	1835	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	HAM UD	Area: 251 acres. Population in 1931: 727.	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. 76974. The Surrey (Riverside Areas) Order, 1933; 1.4.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77245. The Surrey (Kingston and The Maldens) Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	MALDEN AND COOMBE MB/UD	Area: 25 acres. Population in 1931: 55.	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. 76974. The Surrey (Riverside Areas) Order, 1933; 1.4.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77245. The Surrey (Kingston and The Maldens) Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	SURBITON UD/MB	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 76974. The Surrey (Riverside Areas) Order, 1933; 1.4.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77245. The Surrey (Kingston and The Maldens) Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	SURBITON UD/MB	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 12.	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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933; 1.4.1933. M. of H. Order No. 76974. The Surrey (Riverside Areas) Order, 1933
01 Apr 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	RICHMOND MB	Area: 1 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Kingston-upon-Thames and Richmond (Boundaries) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958	was reduced to enlarge	RICHMOND MB	Area: 1 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Kingston-upon-Thames and Richmond (Boundaries) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	KINGSTON UPON THAMES LB	Area: 569 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 London Government Act, 1963

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CANBURY 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'.
HILL 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'.
KINGSTON UPON THAMES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 483.
NORBITON 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'.
TOWN 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'.