Berkhamsted Urban District (UD) through time

Berkhamsted Urban District (UD)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD	Official	English	1894	01 Apr 1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.
BERKHAMSTED	Preferred	English	01 Apr 1937	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 822.
BERKHAMPSTEAD	Alternate	English			Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
E170455	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BERKHAMPSTEAD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMPSTEAD URBAN CP	Parish-level Unit	1898	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMSTED 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'.
NORTHCHURCH 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'.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	BERKHAMSTED	Built-up Area	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	BERKHAMSTED RD	parts of the CPs of Great Berkhampstead Rural and Northchurch Area: 774 acres. Population in 1931: 1040.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1961	was reduced to enlarge	BERKHAMSTED RD	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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 8947. The County of Hertford (Berkhamsted U.D. and Berkhamsted R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1960
01 Apr 1961	was enlarged by gaining part of	BERKHAMSTED RD	part of Northchurch CP 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 8947. The County of Hertford (Berkhamsted U.D. and Berkhamsted R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1960

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Berkhamsted Urban District (UD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001675

Date accessed: 08th April 2026