Wells Next the Sea Urban District (UD) through time

Wells Next the Sea Urban District (UD)

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

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

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

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

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

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

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
WELLS	Official	English		1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 384.
WELLS NEXT THE SEA	Preferred	English	1955		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 384.
E250770	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WELLS NEXT THE SEA CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 384.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORFOLK	Administrative County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 384.

Boundaries and changes

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wells Next the Sea Urban District (UD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10230226

Date accessed: 08th April 2026