Housing Density (Generalised)

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Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 185,365 Show data context 70,739 Show data context 40,844 Show data context
1931 215,104 Show data context 52,543 Show data context 33,243 Show data context
1951 276,252 Show data context 52,553 Show data context 20,460 Show data context
1961 327,897 Show data context 46,543 Show data context 13,971 Show data context
1971 412,128 Show data context 38,308 Show data context 8,586 Show data context
1981 490,882 Show data context 24,280 Show data context 3,801 Show data context
1991 553,393 Show data context 15,616 Show data context 2,720 Show data context
2001 604,219 Show data context 12,558 Show data context 3,214 Show data context
2011 662,172 Show data context 16,321 Show data context 3,357 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, Northamptonshire through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10092760/cube/HOUS_DENSITY_GEN

Date accessed: 24th April 2024