Housing Density (Generalised)

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Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 133,913 Show data context 45,540 Show data context 27,631 Show data context
1931 192,490 Show data context 40,142 Show data context 20,166 Show data context
1951 299,513 Show data context 45,886 Show data context 16,320 Show data context
1961 415,727 Show data context 45,053 Show data context 12,101 Show data context
1971 528,225 Show data context 33,406 Show data context 6,699 Show data context
1981 613,499 Show data context 20,093 Show data context 3,597 Show data context
1991 667,881 Show data context 15,190 Show data context 3,898 Show data context
2001 718,755 Show data context 14,515 Show data context 3,604 Show data context
2011 769,355 Show data context 18,192 Show data context 3,993 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, West Sussex through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10076857/cube/HOUS_DENSITY_GEN

Date accessed: 26th April 2024