Worksop Rural District (RD)

Created: 1925   Abolished: 1974

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
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

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
WORKSOP Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 730.
E280864 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BLYTH Tn/AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 356.
CARBURTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 357.
CARLTON IN LINDRICK CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 358.
CUCKNEY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 359.
HARWORTH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 361.
HODSOCK CP/PrLdp Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 361.
HOLBECK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 361.
NETHER LANGWITH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 362.
NORTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
STYRRUP WITH OLDCOTES Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 368.
WALLINGWELLS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 369.
WELBECK CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 370.
WOODHOUSE HALL CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1925 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 370.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Administrative County 1925 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 730.

Boundary Map of Worksop Rural District (RD)

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, Worksop Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108998

Date accessed: 08th April 2026