Skelmersdale and Holland Urban District (UD) through time

Skelmersdale and Holland Urban District (UD)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

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

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

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
SKELMERSDALE AND HOLLAND	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.
E200660	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SKELMERSDALE CP/Ch/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
UPHOLLAND CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.

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	SKELMERSDALE	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
LANCASHIRE	Administrative County	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1968	was created from part of	ORMSKIRK UD	Area: 154 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968
01 Apr 1968	was created through the abolition of	SKELMERSDALE UD	Area: 785 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968
01 Apr 1968	was created from part of	WIGAN RD	part of Dalton CP Area: 204 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10136659

Date accessed: 08th April 2026