Blyth Rural District

Blyth Rural District was a rural district in East Suffolk, England, between 1934 and 1974.

Blyth

Location within East Suffolk, 1934
History
 • Created1934
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded bySuffolk Coastal
StatusRural district

The rural district was formed by the merger of parts of Blything Rural District and Plomesgate Rural District with a small parts of Hoxne RD, all of which were being abolished.[1] It covered a coastal area north of Aldeburgh and inland parishes around Saxmundham.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and became part of Suffolk Coastal district.

Statistics
Year Area[2] Population
[3]		 Density
(pop/ha)
acres ha
193921,215
195198,18439,73419,2810.49
196198,18239,73318,6000.47

Parishes

Parishes formerly in Blything Rural District:

Formerly in Plomesgate Rural District:

Formerly in Hoxne Rural District:

References
  1. "Blyth RD through time: Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. "Blyth RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. "Blyth RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

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