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• Total Population 1921 to 1961: Population grew from 31,117 in 1921 to 36,417 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1921 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1915 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 120.33 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1918, and the lowest was 9.51 in 1959.

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
SPENBOROUGH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 793.
E461269	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
WEST RIDING	Administrative County	1915	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 793.
WEST YORKSHIRE	Conurbation

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1915	was created through the abolition of	CLECKHEATON UD	Area: 1756 acres. Population in 1921: 12537.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of the West Riding of Yorkshire (Spenborough UD) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 62769)
01 Apr 1915	was created through the abolition of	GOMERSAL UD	Area: 1100 acres. Population in 1921: 3828.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of the West Riding of Yorkshire (Spenborough UD) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 62769)
01 Apr 1915	was created through the abolition of	LIVERSEDGE UD	Area: 2136 acres. Population in 1921: 14752.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of the West Riding of Yorkshire (Spenborough UD) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 62769)
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	BIRKENSHAW UD	Area: 924 acres. Population in 1931: 2816.	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. 87427. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	HALIFAX RD	parts of the CPs of Clifton & Hartshead Area: 954 acres. Population in 1931: 1141.	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. 87427. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1937.
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	HUNSWORTH UD	Area: 1381 acres. Population in 1931: 1319.	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. 87427. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1937

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BIRKENSHAW 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'.
CLECKHEATON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1915	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 528.
CLECKHEATON 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'.
CLECKHEATON 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'.
GOMERSAL 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'.
GOMERSAL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1915	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 549.
HIGHTOWN AND HARTSHEAD 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'.
LIVERSEDGE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1915	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 576.
MILLBRIDGE 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'.
OAKENSHAW AND HUNSWORTH 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'.
ROBERT TOWN AND NORRISTHORPE 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'.
SCHOLES 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'.
SPEN AND LITTLETOWN 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'.