Belford 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
BELFORD Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
E270833 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ADDERSTONE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 316.
ADDERSTONE WITH LUCKER CP Parish-level Unit 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 316.
BAMBURGH AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 318.
BAMBURGH CASTLE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 318.
BEADNELL CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 318.
BELFORD CP/Ch/Tn Parish-level Unit 1844   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92.
BRADFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BUDLE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
BURTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 322.
CHATHILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 323.
DETCHANT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 325.
EASINGTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
EASINGTON GRANGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
ELFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 327.
ELLINGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 327.
ELWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 327.
FARNE ISLANDS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 328.
FLEETHAM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 329.
GLORORUM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 329.
LUCKER CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
MIDDLETON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
MONKS HOUSE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
MOUSEN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
NEWHAM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 340.
NEWSTEAD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 340.
NORTH SUNDERLAND CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 346.
OUTCHESTER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
PRESTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 342.
RATCHWOOD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 342.
ROSS CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
SHORESTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
SPINDLESTONE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 345.
SWINHOE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 346.
TUGHALL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 347.
WARENFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
WARENTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   13 Jul 0001 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153669

Date accessed: 08th April 2026