Bromsgrove (district)
Coordinates: 52°20′06″N 2°03′29″W / 52.335°N 2.058°W
| Bromsgrove District | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Worcestershire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Bromsgrove |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Bromsgrove District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Sajid Javid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.8 sq mi (217.0 km2) |
| Area rank | 160th (of 326) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 93,400 |
| • Rank | 246th (of 326) |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 94.7% White 2.6% S.Asian 1.2% Mixed Race 1.0% Black British |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 47UB |
| OS grid reference | SO9604870812 |
| Website | www.bromsgrove.gov.uk |
Bromsgrove is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Bromsgrove.
It borders the built up area of Birmingham to the north. Other places in the district include Alvechurch, Aston Fields, Belbroughton, Catshill, Clent, Hagley, Rubery, Stoke Prior and Wythall.
The current district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Bromsgrove urban district and Bromsgrove Rural District.
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[edit] Population
The following table illustrates the change in the district's population between 1801 and 2001.
| Year | Population[1] |
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| 1801 | 14,486 |
| 1811 | 16,330 |
| 1821 | 18,312 |
| 1831 | 20,720 |
| 1841 | 21,124 |
| 1851 | 22,960 |
| 1861 | 27,321 |
| 1871 | 31,682 |
| 1881 | 36,043 |
| 1891 | 41,992 |
| 1901 | 44,224 |
| 1911 | 46,574 |
| 1921 | 44,176 |
| 1931 | 41,903 |
| 1941 | 50,338 |
| 1951 | 60,470 |
| 1961 | 68,919 |
| 1971 | 78,555 |
| 1981 | 86,982 |
| 1991 | 92,251 |
| 2001 | 87,486 |
[edit] Transport
Bromsgrove railway station is the local station. Road travel, epecially to Birmingham, is also important in the district.
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ "Vision of Britain". GIS Project. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_theme_page.jsp?u_id=10100689&c_id=10001043&data_theme=T_POP. Retrieved 2006-01-14.
