Exclusive use of a W.C.

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Year Exclusive use of W.C. Shared access to W.C. No access to W.C.
1951 188,602 Show data context 112,905 Show data context 453 Show data context
1961 476,506 Show data context 146,661 Show data context 826 Show data context
1971 512,176 Show data context 55,488 Show data context 1,027 Show data context
1981 247,804 Show data context 2,137 Show data context 2,448 Show data context
1991 264,810 Show data context 1,593 Show data context -135 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 26 , 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'
1961 [ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of S1961COU_25 does not appear in SRC_TAB]
1971 [ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of S1971COU_25 does not appear in SRC_TAB]
1981 - 1991 Census of Population

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Between 1951 and 1991 the census reported on whether households had exclusive, shared or no use of a "water closet" (toilet). In 1971, households with access only to "outside water closets" were listed separately, and in 1991 inside toilets were required.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Glasgow City through time | Housing Statistics | Exclusive use of a W.C., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th November 2024