Matlock Urban District (UD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1924

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.
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.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
MATLOCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1924 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 79.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DERBYSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1924 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.

Boundary Map of Matlock Urban District (UD)

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, Matlock Urban District (UD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10109310

Date accessed: 09th April 2026