Chorleywood Urban District (UD) through time

Chorleywood 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
CHORLEYWOOD	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.
E170459	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHORLEYWOOD CP	Parish-level Unit	1913	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 235.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	CHORLEYWOOD	Built-up Area	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1913	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1913	was created from part of	WATFORD RD	Chorleywood CP Area: 1989 acres. Population in 1921: 2444.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Hertford (Chorleywood UD) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58323)
01 Oct 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RD	part of Sarratt CP Area: 66 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 98795. The County of Hertford (Chorleywood U.D. Extension) Confirmation Order, 1938

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10107910

Date accessed: 08th April 2026