Leicester Forest Extra-parochial Area (ExP) through time

Leicester Forest Extra-parochial Area (ExP)

This unit has been constructed for statistical reporting purposes only. It has no legal existence.

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.

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

Recorded two units, Leicester Forest East and West, as a single unit in the Census prior to 1841.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
LEICESTER FOREST	Preferred	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LEICESTER FOREST EAST AND WEST	Alternate	English			J. Goring, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72)

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	LEICESTER FOREST EAST CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
was preceded by	LEICESTER FOREST WEST ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LEICESTERSHIRE	Ancient County			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SPARKENHOE Hundred	Ancient District			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundaries and changes

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leicester Forest Extra-parochial Area (ExP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12848183

Date accessed: 08th April 2026