Berkhamsted Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   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
BERKHAMPSTEAD Official English 1894 01 Nov 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.
BERKHAMSTED Preferred English 01 Nov 1937   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.
E170478 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALDBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 232.
BERKHAMPSTEAD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1898 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD RURAL CP Parish-level Unit 1898 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
LITTLE GADDESDEN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 236.
NETTLEDEN Hmlt/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
NETTLEDEN WITH POTTEN END CP Parish-level Unit 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
NORTHCHURCH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
PUTTENHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
TRING RURAL CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 243.
WIGGINTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 245.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge BERKHAMSTED UD parts of the CPs of Great Berkhampstead Rural and Northchurch Area: 774 acres. Population in 1931: 1040.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge HEMEL HEMPSTEAD MB part of Northchurch CP Area: 38 acres. Population in 1931: 173.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1961 was reduced to enlarge BERKHAMSTED UD part of Northchurch CP Area: 1 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 8947. The County of Hertford (Berkhamsted U.D. and Berkhamsted R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1960
01 Apr 1961 was enlarged by gaining part of BERKHAMSTED UD Area: 1 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 8947. The County of Hertford (Berkhamsted U.D. and Berkhamsted R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1960

Boundary Map of Berkhamsted 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, Berkhamsted Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153189

Date accessed: 08th April 2026