Housing Density (Generalised)

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Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 292,763 Show data context 207,247 Show data context 576,094 Show data context
1931 430,294 Show data context 237,643 Show data context 497,718 Show data context
1951 666,761 Show data context 274,889 Show data context 229,000 Show data context
1961 875,749 Show data context 256,365 Show data context 145,317 Show data context
1971 963,423 Show data context 162,528 Show data context 58,231 Show data context
1981 1,020,943 Show data context 87,974 Show data context 14,889 Show data context
1991 1,037,643 Show data context 36,068 Show data context 5,121 Show data context
2001 1,026,526 Show data context 26,371 Show data context 5,958 Show data context
2011 1,056,264 Show data context 25,346 Show data context 5,083 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, Tyne and Wear Met.C through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024