No 5 District of County (DoC)

Abolished: 24 Apr 1964

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.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
NO 5 Preferred English     1961 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Characteristics of Households and Dwellings in Local Areas', for 'S, Regional Divisions and sub-divisions, Burghal and Landward Aggregates, Cities, Counties, LB, SB, Districts of County, Con, NT'.
DISTRICT NO 5 Alternate English     1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE Conurbation    
LANARKSHIRE Scottish County     1961 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Characteristics of Households and Dwellings in Local Areas', for 'S, Regional Divisions and sub-divisions, Burghal and Landward Aggregates, Cities, Counties, LB, SB, Districts of County, Con, NT'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
16 May 1963 was abolished to create EAST KILBRIDE Burgh Part of East Kilbride, North and East Kilbride South C.C.E.D. Area: 2427 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 19th March, 1963)
24 Apr 1964 was abolished to enlarge NO 4 DoC Part of East Kilbride North and East Kilbride South C.C.E.D. Area: 6716 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 (The County of Lanark District Council Scheme, 1964)
24 Apr 1964 was abolished to enlarge NO 8 DoC Part of Blantyre, East Kilbride North, High Blantyre and Southfield C.C.E.D. Area: 1989 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 (The County of Lanark District Council Scheme, 1964)

Boundary Map of No 5 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, No 5 District of County (DoC) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12837987

Date accessed: 08th April 2026