Sandy Urban District (UD) through time

Sandy 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
SANDY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560.
E010007	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SANDY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1927	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 9.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BEDFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1927	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 560.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1927	was created from part of	BIGGLESWADE RD	Sandy CP Area: 4276 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 71634-The Bedfordshire (Sandy UD) Confirmation Order, 1927
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	BIGGLESWADE RD	part of Northill CP Area: 86 acres. Population in 1931: 8.	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. 77050. The South Bedfordshire Review Order, 1933

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108305

Date accessed: 08th April 2026