No 8 District of County (DoC) through time

No 8 District of County (DoC)

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

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	Authority
NO 8	Preferred	English	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.
DISTRICT NO 8	Alternate	English	1931 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Population of Burghs, Districts of Counties, and Civil Parishes'.
EIGHTH	Alternate	English	1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.
S811747	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CENTRAL CLYDESIDE	Conurbation
LANARKSHIRE	Scottish County			1971 Census of Scotland, Table 25, 'Enumerated households by tenure and household amenities', for 'County, local authority areas'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
16 May 1954	was reduced to enlarge	RUTHERGLEN Burgh		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Rutherglen Burgh Order Confirmation Act, 1954)
16 May 1961	was reduced to enlarge	RUTHERGLEN Burgh	Part of Bankhead and Carmunnock C.C.E.D. Area: 17 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 10th January, 1961)
16 May 1963	was reduced to create	EAST KILBRIDE Burgh	Part of Cambusland South C.C.E.D. Area: 2 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 enlarged by the abolition of	NO 5 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)

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, No 8 District of County (DoC) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12838013

Date accessed: 08th April 2026