title: Mildenhall Rural District
text: # Mildenhall Rural District
  
  Mildenhall Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England. It was created in 1894 out of the former Mildenhall rural sanitary district.
  
  In 1935 it was expanded by taking in parts of the disbanded Brandon and Moulton RDs.
  
  Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the local government district of Forest Heath and then from 1st April 2019 West Suffolk District.
  
  ## Parishes
  
  | Parish | From | Notes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Barton Mills | | |
  | Brandon | 1935 | From Brandon RD |
  | Cavenham | | |
  | Dalham | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
  | Elveden | | |
  | Eriswell | | |
  | Freckenham | | |
  | Gazeley | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
  | Herringswell | | |
  | Higham Green | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
  | Icklingham | | |
  | Kentford | | |
  | Lakenheath | | |
  | Mildenhall | | |
  | Moulton | 1935 | From Moulton RD |
  | Santon Downham | 1935 | From Brandon RD |
  | Tuddenham | | |
  | Wangford | | |
  | Worlington | | |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  | Year | Area | Area | Population | Density (pop/ha) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Year | acres | ha | Population | Density (pop/ha) |
  | 1911 | 64,870 | 26,252 | 8,311 | 0.32 |
  | 1921 | 64,870 | 26,252 | 7,990 | 0.30 |
  | 1931 | 64,870 | 26,252 | 7,815 | 0.30 |
  | 1951 | 86,759 | 35,110 | 18,564 | 0.53 |
  | 1961 | 86,758 | 35,110 | 20,458 | 0.58 |
  