Housing Density (Generalised)

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Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 224,387 Show data context 103,490 Show data context 98,676 Show data context
1931 259,491 Show data context 89,672 Show data context 73,420 Show data context
1951 323,276 Show data context 84,364 Show data context 40,781 Show data context
1961 374,289 Show data context 64,550 Show data context 20,830 Show data context
1971 412,470 Show data context 41,825 Show data context 9,217 Show data context
1981 438,240 Show data context 23,006 Show data context 2,965 Show data context
1991 461,982 Show data context 11,402 Show data context 1,410 Show data context
2001 470,222 Show data context 7,012 Show data context 1,585 Show data context
2011 483,220 Show data context 6,650 Show data context 1,069 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 - 2011 Census of Population

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Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cumbria through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10105833/cube/HOUS_DENSITY_GEN

Date accessed: 01st May 2024