The Matlocks Urban District (UD) through time

The Matlocks 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.

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.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CROMFORD Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1924	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 71.
MATLOCK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1924	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 79.
MATLOCK BATH CP	Parish-level Unit	1924	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 80.
TANSLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1924	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DERBYSHIRE	Administrative County	1924	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1924	was created from part of	BAKEWELL RD	Cromford CP., and Tansley CP Area: 2461 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 69162-The Derbyshire (The Matlocks UD) Confirmation Order, 1924
01 Oct 1924	was created through the abolition of	MATLOCK BATH AND SCARTHIN NICK UD	Matlock Bath CP Area: 335 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 69162-The Derbyshire (The Matlocks UD) Confirmation Order, 1924
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to create	MATLOCK UD	Area: 6996 acres. Population in 1931: 10599.	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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	WIRKSWORTH UD	Area: 5 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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10062147

Date accessed: 08th April 2026