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Welsh Office: Planning Services Division: 1971 Census Data Maps

Catalogue reference: BD 48

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BD 48

This series contains a set of maps produced for the Planning Services Division of the Welsh Office using information derived from the 1971 Census returns, as a way of graphically analysing data from the returns. Their purpose was to illustrate...

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Reference
BD 48
Title
Welsh Office: Planning Services Division: 1971 Census Data Maps
Date
1971-1974
Description

This series contains a set of maps produced for the Planning Services Division of the Welsh Office using information derived from the 1971 Census returns, as a way of graphically analysing data from the returns. Their purpose was to illustrate the socio-economic distribution of population (based on the socio-economic position of the head of the household) so that areas of greatest need could be identified as part of the general planning process being carried out by the Welsh Office at that time.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Welsh Office, Planning Services Division, 1973-1991
Physical description
38 flat sheet(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Subjects
Topics
Maps and plans
Census
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2824/

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Welsh Office: Planning Services Division: 1971 Census Data Maps

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