Northampton County Borough (CB/MB)

Created: 1835   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.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
NORTHAMPTON Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 711.
E260787 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
County Borough CB 1888 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Municipal Borough MB   1888 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ABINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1900 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 293.
CASTLE 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'.
DALLINGTON ST JAMES CP Parish-level Unit 1900 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 298.
DELAPRE 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'.
DUSTON ST JAMES CP Parish-level Unit 1900 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 299.
FAR COTTON CP/PA Parish-level Unit 1900 1931 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 299.
KINGSLEY 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'.
KINGSTHORPE 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'.
KINGSTHORPE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1900 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 303.
NORTHAMPTON CP Parish-level Unit 1909   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON ALL SAINTS CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1909 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON PRIORY OF ST ANDREW CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1909 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON ST GILES CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1909 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 305.
NORTHAMPTON ST PETER CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1909 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
NORTHAMPTON ST SEPULCHRE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1909 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306.
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'.
SPENCER 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'.
ST CRISPIN 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'.
ST EDMUND 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'.
ST GEORGE 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'.
ST JAMES 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'.
ST MICHAEL 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'.
WESTON 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'.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by NORTHAMPTON Borough Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 711.
was succeeded by NORTHAMPTON Built-up Area Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Administrative County 1835 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 711.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was enlarged by gaining part of BRIXWORTH RD parts of the CPs of Boughton & Moulton Park Area: 606 acres. Population in 1931: 220.   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'.; The Northampton Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932 was enlarged by the abolition of HARDINGSTONE RD part of Hardingstone CP Area: 202 acres. Population in 1931: 3.   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'.; The Northampton Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932 was enlarged by gaining part of NORTHAMPTON RD parts of the CPs of Dallington, Duston, & Weston Favell Area: 1924 acres. Population in 1931: 3982.   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'.; The Northampton Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1965 was enlarged by gaining part of BRIXWORTH RD parts of Boughton, Moulton CPs Area: 341 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 Northampton Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965 was enlarged by the abolition of NORTHAMPTON RD parts of Billing, Duston, Great Houghton, Hardingstone, Upton, Weston Favell CPs Area: 1313 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 Northampton Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965 was reduced to enlarge NORTHAMPTON RD Area: 1 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 Northampton Order, 1965
01 Apr 1969 was enlarged by gaining part of BRIXWORTH RD parts of Boughton, Moulton, Overstone CPs Area: 278 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 Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1969 was enlarged by gaining part of NORTHAMPTON RD part of Billing CP Area: 249 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 Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1971 was enlarged by gaining part of BRIXWORTH RD part of Overstone CP Area: 1 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 Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1971
01 Apr 1971 was enlarged by gaining part of NORTHAMPTON RD parts of Billing, Brafield-on-the-Green, Cogenhoe, Hardingstone, Harpole, Little Houghton, Upton, Wootton CPs Area: 772 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 Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1971
01 Apr 1971 was enlarged by gaining part of WELLINGBOROUGH RD part of Ecton CP Area: 50 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 Northamptonshire and Northampton (Boundaries) Order, 1971

Boundary Map of Northampton County Borough (CB/MB)

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, Northampton County Borough (CB/MB) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10109279

Date accessed: 08th April 2026