Irvine District of County (DoC)

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
IRVINE Preferred English     1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
S671563 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1954 was enlarged by gaining part of WEST KILBRIDE DoC an area   1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (County of Ayr District Council (Amendment) Scheme Approval Instrument, 1954)
16 May 1954 was reduced to enlarge KILWINNING Burgh   1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 7th June, 1954)
16 May 1967 was reduced to enlarge IRVINE Burgh Part of Irvine, Kilwinning and Stevenston C.C.E.D. Area: 39 hectares.   1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 27th September, 1967)

Boundary Map of Irvine District of County (DoC)

If the boundaries of the Scottish Burgh/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, Irvine District of County (DoC) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12837215

Date accessed: 09th April 2026