Swansea Higher and Lower Parochial Area (PA)

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.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

Up to 1871, the census provides data for a number of distinct parts of Swansea parish, including 'Swansea Higher' and 'Swansea Lower' separately. In 1881 and 1891, these two are replaced by a single area, 'Swansea Higher and Lower'. From 1901 onwards, data are listed for a single parish corresponding to the County Borough.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GLAMORGAN Ancient County     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SWANSEA RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
LLANDEILO TALYBONT Registration sub-District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SWANSEA Registration sub-District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SWANSEA RSD Sanitary District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
SWANSEA USD Sanitary District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
SWANSEA AP/CP Parish-level Unit     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Boundary Map of Swansea Higher and Lower Parochial Area (PA)

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit 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, Swansea Higher and Lower Parochial Area (PA) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12798258

Date accessed: 08th April 2026