Axminster Urban District (UD)

Created: 1915   Abolished: 1953

Statistics

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.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
AXMINSTER CP Parish-level Unit 1915 1953 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 76.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DEVON Administrative County 1915 1953 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1953 was abolished to enlarge AXMINSTER RD Area: 664 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. 3409. The County of Devon (Axminster R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1953

Boundary Map of Axminster Urban District (UD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District 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, Axminster Urban District (UD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10002217

Date accessed: 08th April 2026