Caerleon Urban District (UD) through time

Caerleon 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
CAERLEON	Preferred	English			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 42.
W561435	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	Authority
CAERLEON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 26.
CHRISTCHURCH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	01 Apr 1935	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 42.
CHRISTCHURCH 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'.
LLANGATTOCK 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'.
NORTH 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'.
SOUTH 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'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
MONMOUTHSHIRE	Administrative County			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 42.

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 the abolition of	LLANTARNAM UD	Area: 33 acres. Population in 1931: 9.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	MAGOR RD	Parts of the CPs of Christchurch, Llangattock juxta Caerleon and Llanhennock. Area: 2565 acres. Population in 1931: 978.	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. 80847. The County of Monmouth Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1955	was reduced to enlarge	NEWPORT CB	Area: 74 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Newport Corporation Act, 1954
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	NEWPORT CB	Area: 101 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Newport (Monmouthshire) Order, 1966

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10067303

Date accessed: 08th April 2026