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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 12,895 in 1911 to 11,585 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 128.4 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 5.03 in 1965.

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
KETTERING	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 714.
E260807	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

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
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 714.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1923	was reduced to create	BURTON LATIMER UD	Burton Latimer CP Area: 2756 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 68406-The Northamptonshire (Burton Latimer) Confirmation Order, 1923
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	BRIXWORTH RD	Mawsley CP Area: 442 acres. Population in 1931: 10.	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. 80296. The County of Northampton Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	GRETTON RD	the CPs of Gretton & Rockingham Area: 4804 acres. Population in 1931: 888.	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. 80296. The County of Northampton Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	KETTERING MB/UD	parts of the CPs of Barton Seagrave, Pytchley, Thorpe Malsor, Warkton, & Weekley Area: 1725 acres. Population in 1931: 441.	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. 80296. The County of Northampton Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	OXENDON RD	the CPs of Ashley, Brampton Ash, Braybrooke, Dingley, Stoke Albany, Sutton Bassett, Weston by Welland, & Wilbarston Area: 14146 acres. Population in 1931: 1719.	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. 80296. The County of Northampton Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1939	was reduced to create	CORBY UD	Corby CP and Part of Weldon CP Area: 2833 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 100378. The County of Northampton (Corby U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1939
01 Apr 1952	was reduced to enlarge	CORBY UD	parts of Cottingham, Rockingham, Weldon CPs Area: 645 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 1445. The County of Norhtampton (Corby U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1952
01 Apr 1955	was reduced to enlarge	CORBY UD	part of Oakley CP Area: 150 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4876. The County of Northampton (Corby U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1967	was abolished to enlarge	CORBY UD	parts of Middleton, Oakley, Weldon CPs Area: 867 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 27639. The County of Northampton (U.D. of Corby) Confirmation Order, 1967
01 Apr 1971	was reduced to enlarge	CORBY UD	parts of Gretton, Rockingham CPs Area: 52 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'.; Department of the Environment Order No. 3596. The County of Northampton (U.D. of Corby) Confirmation Order, 1971

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASHLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 294.
BARFORD ExP/CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 295.
BARTON SEAGRAVE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 295.
BEANFIELD LAWNS CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 295.
BRAMPTON ASH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 296.
BRAYBROOKE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 296.
BROUGHTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 296.
BURTON LATIMER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1923	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 297.
CORBY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1939	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 297.
COTTINGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
CRANFORD CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
CRANFORD ST ANDREW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
CRANFORD ST JOHN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
CRANSLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
DINGLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
EAST CARLTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 297.
GEDDINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 300.
GLENDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 300.
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 300.
GREAT OAKLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
GREAT WELDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 311.
GRETTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 300.
HARRINGTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 301.
LITTLE OAKLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
LITTLE WELDON CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 311.
LODDINGTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 303.
MIDDLETON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 304.
NEWTON Ch/AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
OAKLEY CP	Parish-level Unit		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
ORTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
PYTCHLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
ROCKINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 308.
RUSHTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 308.
STANION CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 309.
STOKE ALBANY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 309.
SUTTON BASSETT CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 309.
THORPE MALSOR AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 310.
WARKTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 311.
WEEKLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 311.
WELDON CP	Parish-level Unit	1935		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 311.
WESTON BY WELLAND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 312.
WILBARSTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 312.