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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 10,972 in 1911 to 13,645 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 129.21 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 0. in 1965.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
LEWES	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.
E371037	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EAST SUSSEX	Administrative County	1881	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHAILEY RD	parts of the CPs of Lewes St. Ann Without, Lewes St. John Without, South Malling Without, & Southover Without Area: 713 acres. Population in 1931: 161.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77841. The East Sussex Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	NEWHAVEN RD	part of Kingston Near Lewes CP Area: 232 acres. Population in 1931: 48.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77841. The East Sussex Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BRIDGE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CASTLE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
KINGSTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1881	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 515.
KINGSTON URBAN CP	Parish-level Unit		1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 515.
LEWES CP	Parish-level Unit	1913		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ALL SAINTS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST ANN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1881	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SOUTHOVER CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1881	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST JOHN UNDER THE CASTLE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1881	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST MICHAEL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST THOMAS A BECKET CLIFFE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES THE CASTLE PRECINCTS CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
PRIORY LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SOUTH MALLING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1881	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 517.