Melrose Parish : Percentage aged under 15

R_AGE_0_14 = (AGE_GROUP:0_14 * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
AGE_GROUP:0_14 1911 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 20 A, 'Population by Conjugal Conditions and Quinquennial Age-Periods - Of Parishes' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area
TOT_POP:now 1911 SRC GBH Source Documentation System 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 1 , 'Population of Civil Parishes' Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area

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Over the last 150 years, the proportion of children has dropped steadily. In general, areas whose populations were growing fast would have contained a lot of children, because immigrants are generally young adults who then tend to have children.

Local concentrations of young people in 1851 and 2011 were surprisingly similar, focused on the south midlands with most of London lacking children. However, at the start of the 20th century high proportions of children were found in industrial areas, reflecting their recent rapid growth, and in some parts of outer London.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Melrose Parish through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Rate: Percentage aged under 15, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10051113/cube/AGE_0_14

Date accessed: 10th April 2026