the West Midlands Government Region :
Sole use of bath/shower & toilet

Sole use of bath/shower & toilet

Data cube chart.

Having sole use of Bath/Shower & WC 1981 1991 2001
Have sole use of both 1,734,156 Show data context 1,968,239 Show data context 2,146,492 Show data context
Lack either or both 79,006 Show data context 20,601 Show data context 7,006 Show data context
Date Source
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (SAS10: "Tenure and amenities")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S20 Tenure and amenities: Households with residents [100%])
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table UV060, "Amenities", for "All occupied household spaces")

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The census small area statistics for 2001 record whether households had sole use of a bath or shower AND sole use of a toilet. These data are not easily compared with earlier data which record access to baths/showers and to toilets separately.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the West Midlands through time | Housing Statistics | Sole use of bath/shower & toilet, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10204630/cube/HOUS_HAVE_BATH_WC_HH

Date accessed: 16th November 2025