Whitwood Urban District (UD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 01 Apr 1938

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.
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

Notes

The date of abolition of this unit is difficult to identify from the census listing, but Access to Archives lists rate books up to 1938 for this council.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WHITWOOD Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 01 Apr 1938 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 626.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WEST RIDING Administrative County 1894 01 Apr 1938 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 794.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to enlarge ROTHWELL UD Area: 23 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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 1938 was abolished to enlarge CASTLEFORD UD/MB Area: 1060 acres. Population in 1931: 6197.   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; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938

Boundary Map of Whitwood 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, Whitwood Urban District (UD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10055143

Date accessed: 08th April 2026