Housing Density (Generalised)

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Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 306,933 Show data context 107,736 Show data context 70,866 Show data context
1931 353,371 Show data context 82,489 Show data context 49,790 Show data context
1951 412,747 Show data context 74,238 Show data context 28,525 Show data context
1961 471,464 Show data context 57,366 Show data context 16,630 Show data context
1971 553,513 Show data context 41,499 Show data context 7,108 Show data context
1981 647,118 Show data context 24,335 Show data context 3,611 Show data context
1991 714,243 Show data context 16,130 Show data context 2,677 Show data context
2001 764,885 Show data context 12,063 Show data context 2,757 Show data context
2011 821,757 Show data context 16,023 Show data context 3,262 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, Norfolk through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056901/cube/HOUS_DENSITY_GEN

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024