Housing Density (Generalised)

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Year 1 or less 1 to 1.5 Over 1.5
1911 147,305 Show data context 55,682 Show data context 48,566 Show data context
1931 168,860 Show data context 46,068 Show data context 33,774 Show data context
1951 235,034 Show data context 52,282 Show data context 25,624 Show data context
1961 294,258 Show data context 44,745 Show data context 16,105 Show data context
1971 369,144 Show data context 30,200 Show data context 6,097 Show data context
1981 450,353 Show data context 18,811 Show data context 3,132 Show data context
1991 492,353 Show data context 13,778 Show data context 2,817 Show data context
2001 520,714 Show data context 9,778 Show data context 2,326 Show data context
2011 544,652 Show data context 9,813 Show data context 1,892 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, Worcestershire through time | Housing Statistics | Housing Density (Generalised), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10089839/cube/HOUS_DENSITY_GEN

Date accessed: 25th April 2024