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UK surname

Inchley

In the 1881 census there were 153 people recorded with the Inchley surname, ranking it #15,320 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 211, ranked #18,904, down from #15,320 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kings Norton, Bringhurst and Urchfont. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wyre Forest, Oadby and Wigston and Aylesbury Vale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Inchley is 247 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.9%.

1881 census count

153

Ranked #15,320

Modern count

211

2016, ranked #18,904

Peak year

1998

247 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Inchley had 153 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,320 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016, ranked #18,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 212 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Inchley surname distribution map

The map shows where the Inchley surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Inchley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Inchley over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 74 #20,443
1861 historical 104 #20,477
1881 historical 153 #15,320
1891 historical 137 #19,501
1901 historical 194 #15,425
1911 historical 212 #14,423
1997 modern 237 #15,809
1998 modern 247 #15,813
1999 modern 238 #16,308
2000 modern 240 #16,186
2001 modern 232 #16,314
2002 modern 227 #16,877
2003 modern 209 #17,620
2004 modern 207 #17,821
2005 modern 209 #17,629
2006 modern 212 #17,612
2007 modern 214 #17,688
2008 modern 214 #17,854
2009 modern 224 #17,685
2010 modern 225 #18,000
2011 modern 216 #18,321
2012 modern 204 #18,973
2013 modern 208 #19,041
2014 modern 213 #18,883
2015 modern 211 #18,906
2016 modern 211 #18,904

Geography

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Where Inchleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kings Norton, Bringhurst, Urchfont, Horninghold and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wyre Forest, Oadby and Wigston, Aylesbury Vale and Solihull. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kings Norton Worcestershire
2 Bringhurst Rutland
3 Urchfont Wiltshire
4 Horninghold Rutland
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wyre Forest 001 Wyre Forest
2 Oadby and Wigston 008 Oadby and Wigston
3 Oadby and Wigston 007 Oadby and Wigston
4 Aylesbury Vale 003 Aylesbury Vale
5 Solihull 005 Solihull

Forenames

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First names often paired with Inchley

These lists show first names that appear often with the Inchley surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Inchley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Inchley, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Inchley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Inchley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Inchley is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Inchley is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Inchley falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Inchley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Inchley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Inchley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Inchley surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Leicestershire leads with 66 Inchleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.63x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 66 39.63x
Warwickshire 47 12.41x
Wiltshire 10 7.53x
Nottinghamshire 8 3.95x
Durham 7 1.57x
Northamptonshire 7 4.95x
Worcestershire 5 2.55x
Derbyshire 1 0.43x
Hampshire 1 0.32x
Lincolnshire 1 0.42x
Rutland 1 9.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 34 Inchleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.59x.

Place Total Index
Aston 34 32.59x
Great Easton 18 6428.57x
Horninghold 15 25000.00x
Birmingham 11 8.71x
Leicester St Margaret 10 24.62x
Urchfont 10 1851.85x
Medbourne Holt 8 16000.00x
Greasley 7 153.17x
Stockton On Tees 7 32.50x
Leicester St Mary 5 37.15x
Belgrave 4 106.38x
Kings Norton 4 22.74x
Rockingham 4 3333.33x
Easton 2 392.16x
Loughborough 2 26.46x
Medbourne 2 689.66x
Stoke 2 266.67x
Hinckley 1 25.32x
Long Buckby 1 76.34x
Market Harborough 1 133.33x
Newbold Dunston 1 44.64x
Normanton On Trent 1 625.00x
Portsea 1 1.66x
Salwarpe 1 454.55x
Stamford All Sts 1 74.63x
Uppingham 1 76.34x

FAQ

Inchley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Inchley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 153 people were recorded with the Inchley surname. That placed it at #15,320 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Inchley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016. That gives Inchley a modern rank of #18,904.

What does the Inchley map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Inchley bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.